Constitutional Convention of Washington Territory Collection
Scope and Contents
The Constitutional Convention of Washington Territory Collection, which dates from 1878 through 1978, consists of congressional records, an article from The Washington Historical Quarterly, and the petition to the legislative assembly of Washington Territory concerning giving women the right to vote. There is also a member list for the Walla Walla 1878 Constitutional Convention, a letter to Professor Vernon Carstensen at the University of Washington in 1978, and a xerox of a journal from the Constitutional Convention of 1878.
Dates
- 1878-1978
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The first Washington Territory Constitutional Convention happened in Walla Walla, Washington in the summer of 1878. During this time, legislators came together to draft a state constitution that was approved by the majority of voters. This document was not recognized by congress. The official Washington State Constitution was composed over a decade later in 1889.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Constitutional Convention of Washington Territory Collection, which dates from 1878 through 1978, contains records and documents related to the Constitutional Convention of Washington Territory in the late nineteenth century.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Constitutional Convention of Washington Territory Collection
- Author
- Elizabeth Hambleton
- Date
- 2011
- 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