Lucile Lomen Collection

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-277

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lucile Lomen Collection consists of both personal and Whitman College Alumni Association correspondence of Lucile Lomen. This collection, which dates from 1944 through 1999, also includes newspaper clippings, letters, and articles about the life of Willliam O. Douglas, his tenure at the Supreme Court, and his memorial service.

Dates

Creation: 1944-1999

Creator

Lomen, Lucile (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Lucile Lomen was born on August 21, 1920. She was a member of the class of 1941 at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She was a law clerk for Justice William O. Douglas before becoming the first woman to clerk at the Supreme Court of the United States in 1944. She died on June 21, 1996 in King, Washington.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lucile Lomen Collection contains materials related to Lucile Lomen, a Whitman College alumna. This collection, which spans from 1944 through 1999, consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and articles and publications about and by Lucile Lomen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Portions of the collection were donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Ann Lomen Sandstrom in 2005. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0129. For additional materials in the collection, provenance is unknown.