Chester C. Maxey Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence and memoranda, diplomas and event programs, writings and addresses, newspaper clippings and photographs. Published works include his autobiography, "The World I Lived In", and "Historical Walla Walla Valley". Letters, written on the occasion of his twenty-fifth and forty-fifth anniversaries and the event of his retirement, from Whitman College, are part of this group. Various certificates and awards from his years of civic involvement, articles written for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, his daily planners, the condolence book from his memorial service and a tape recording of that service are also included.
Dates
- 1908-1984
Creator
- Maxey, Chester C. (Chester Collins) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
6.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Materials related to Dr. Chester C. Maxey, Whitman College class of 1912, who served as president of Whitman from 1948 to 1959, mayor of Walla Walla, Washington from 1960 to 1962, and returned to Whitman as acting president from 1967 to 1968.
Creator
- Maxey, Chester C. (Chester Collins) (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Chester C. Maxey Papers
- 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