John Kelso Collection
Collection
Identifier: WCMss-229
Scope and Contents
The John Kelso Collection, which dates from circa 1877, consists of a typed transcription of a personal account by Kelso, a miner, and later a blacksmith at Fairfield/Waverly, Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1877
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Kelso Collection, which dates from circa 1877, includes a copy of John Kelso's personal account of his experiences on the frontier in the mid 1800s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Dr. Robert Whitner in 1963. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0760.
Subject
- Kelso, John (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John Kelso 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