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Bonnie Jean Painter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-667

Scope and Contents

The Bonnie Jean Painter Papers, which dates from 1930 to 1935, contains Bonnie Jean Painter’s historical newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and her 1934 manuscript “Early History of the State of Washington.” Topics include the Whitman family, Lewis and Clark, and Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1930-1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Bonnie Jean Painter was born in 1875 in Washington. Her parents were William and Carrie Painter, and she was one of seven children. She married Richard F. Maclean, and she died in 1945.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Bonnie Jean Painter Papers contains Bonnie Jean Painter’s historical newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and her 1934 manuscript “Early History of the State of Washington.”

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Bonnie Jean Painter Papers
Author
Owen Crabtree
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository

Contact:
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