Cartwright Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Cartwright Family Papers consists of letters, invoices, receipts and copies of newspaper articles from "The Sprague Advocate" reporting the "Old Time Reminiscences: Pioneer Days of Steamboats and Railroads in Eastern Washington Territory" of Jack Cartwright, born in 1850 in Swinerton, England. Jack Cartwright worked on the Walla Walla and Columbia River railroad for over a decade in the late 1800s.
Dates
- 1906-1910
Creator
- Cartwright family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Cartwright Family Papers contains materials related to the Cartwright family of Walla Walla, Washington.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Jack Cartwright in 1996 and R.A. Bennett in 1994. The accession number is retro-0632.
Creator
- Cartwright family (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Cartwright Family Papers
- Date
- 2010
- 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