William H. Blashfield Letters
Scope and Contents
The William H. Blashfield Papers consist primarily of his letters to his mother and father, written by him between 1928 and 1930 while he attended Whitman College. There are also transcriptions of the letters. Also in the collection is a letter of appreciation from a faculty member regarding William's musical abilities. The letters provide an illuminating glimpse of student life at a small college.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1930
Creator
- Blashfield, William (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
William H. Blashfield grew up in Hood River, Oregon in the early part of the 20th century and was a 1928 graduate of Hood River High School. William attended attended Whitman College for two years and then obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 1932. He was employed by the Oregon-Washington Telephone Company during the 1930s. William was also a piano accompanist for numerous choirs.
In 1941, William married Mathilde Knoll from Hood River. After their marriage, they moved to Galion, Ohio, where he worked as an electrical engineer for the North Electric Company. In 1978, William and Mathilde moved to Deerfield Beach, Florida, where he worked as an electrical engineer with Aptek Company until he was 90 years old. Mrs. Blashfield died in 2004.
William Blashfield died June 26, 2007 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The William H. Blashfield Letters contains letters to his mother and father from William Blashfield, a student at Whitman College from 1928 to 1930 in Walla Walla, Washington.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically in folders
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated to Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Roger Blashfield in 2008. The accession number is 2008-009.
Subject
- Whitman College (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the William H. Blashfield Letters
- Author
- William Huntington
- Date
- 2009
- 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