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Frenchtown Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-252

Scope and Contents

The Frenchtown Collection consists of articles, letters, and a history of Frenchtown. This collection, which dates from 1855 through 2018, also contains a scrapbook, background materials, pictures, and photocopies of handwritten letters and records. Also included are "Letters, Notes, and Manuscripts on Frenchtown, Washington" by Clem Bergevin, and articles on the Battle of Walla Walla, 1855.

Dates

  • 1855-2018

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Frenchtown Collection contains materials related to Frenchtown, a town near Lowden in southeast Washington. This colletion, which dates from 1855 through 2018, consists of articles, letters and a history of Frenchtown. Also included is a scrapbook, historical materials and other related ephemra.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Frenchtown 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

Contact:
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla WA 99362 United States
509-527-5922