Whitman College Pioneer records
Scope and Contents
The Whitman College Pioneer records includes photographic materials, receipts, stationary, a style guide, and select special issues. The materials in the collection date from 1899 to 1990.
Dates
- 1899 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Established in 1896, the Whitman College Pioneer was a student-run newspaper that covered campus news, special events, student activities, and hot topics among Whitman students such as world affairs or local news. The Whitman College Pioneer was established after the first school newspaper, The Collegian, dissolved in 1893 due to a regional economic collapse. The name of the paper was suggested by Oliver Nixon of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. In 2016, the Pioneer was renamed the Whitman Wire.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Whitman College Pioneer records contain materials from the student newspaper that ran from 1896-2016. It includes photographic materials, receipts, stationary, a style guide, and select special issues. The materials in the collection date from 1899 to 1990.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The first accession associated with this collection was donated by William R. Kennell on 1974-3-13. There is no accession number for that donation. Kasey Moulton transferred the photographic materials on 2024-01-25. The accession associated with that transfer is 2024-008.
Processing Information
The initial donation by William R. Kennell was found in an artificial collection used for classroom instruction. After receiving the photographic materials from Kasey Moulton, a record collection was created and the two donations were combined. This also included some materials found in the previous artificial collection, such as joke issues of the paper and various calls for participation. Photographic materials arrived in three binders, and were rehoused in acid-free folders. Where necessary, damaged or degraded negative sleeves were replaced with new ones.
- Title
- Guide to the Whitman College Pioneer records
- Author
- Emani Ferdinand
- Date
- 2024
- 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