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Munnick Northwest Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-385

Scope and Contents

The Munnick Northwest Ephemera collection consists of promotional pamphlets featuring towns and cities in Washington and Oregon states. This collection, which dates from 1909 through 1928, also contains photographs of various Pacific Northwest locations, some of which were used in the production of the pamphlets. It also includes some maps of railroad routes as well as other railroad ephemera. This collection gives an insight into the extensive history of the Pacific Northwest.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909-1928

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

The Union Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Company both owned Sunset Magazine. In 1910, they published small booklets for almost every significant city or town in Washington and Oregon. The costs were paid by the railroads involved and the publications featured points of interest in that particular locality.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Munnick Northwest Ephemera Collection consists of pamphlets of major towns and landmarks in Washington and Oregon, flyers, and railroad materials. This collection, which dates between 1909 and 1928, also contains many photographs of significant landmarks.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Adrian Munnick in 1980. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0158.

Title
Guide to the Munnick Northwest Ephemera Collection
Author
Bill Huntington, Zoe Henderson
Date
2014, 2019
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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Walla Walla WA 99362 United States
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