Williams and Wilson Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-700

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Williams and Wilson Family Papers contains the deeds, wills, birth and death certificates, letters, and newspaper articles from the Williams and Wilson family. It also includes military and immigration records, correspondence, and a Works Progress Administration certificate. The materials date from 1880 to 1978.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within Circa 1880-1978

Creator

Williams family (Family)
Wilson family (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

The Williams and Wilson family emigrated from Wales and settled in Walla Walla, Washington in the early 1900s. Beatrice Mary Wilson was born in 1894 in Wales. She emigrated to Walla Walla, Washington in 1941, and died in 1979 in Dayton, Washington. Ruth Williams was born in Wales in 1905. She married George Ivor Williams, and died in 2002. Other family members include Nora Wilson and Thomas Williams.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This Williams and Wilson Family Papers contains the deeds, wills, birth and death certificates, letters, and newspaper articles from the Williams and Wilson family.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Gerald Schafer on September 15, 2017. The accession number associated with this collection is 2017-056.