The Ruth Fluno Collection, which dates from 1927 to 1980, contains artwork, poetry, diaries, and other writings of a Walla Walla artist, Ruth Fluno. She and her husband Robert Fluno moved to Walla Walla in 1952; the couple also traveled abroad in London, East Pakistan, Italy, and southern Europe. She considered much of her artwork to be social commentary.

The Bill Gulick Papers contains journals, correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, and research materials of the western author Bill Gulick.

Thomas D. Howells was a Whitman College professor from 1938 to 1987. The Thomas D. Howells Papers includes his literary manuscripts, published materials, lectures, tributes from his former students and colleagues, and administrative records.

The Walter McCollough Papers dates from 1899 through 1946. It contains photographs, notebooks, unpublished manuscripts, letters, clippings teaching material, and other personal papers.

The William Fifield papers contains publications, audio recordings, memorabilia, photographs, films and other materials from the collections of author William Fifield '37.