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The Harlow Barney Papers documents the work of the Walla Walla County water master from approxmiately 1920 to 1965. The collection consists of watershed and land ownership maps, water usage laws, and surveys. It also contains reports, aerial photographs, insurance information, and business and personal correspondence.

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This collection houses the personal papers of Daniel and Barbara Clark. The Clarks are long-time residents of Walla Walla and have been active in many local and international organizations such as Peace Brigades International, The Star Project, the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, and Walla Walla 2020. This collection dates from 1967 to 2024.

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The Frederic Davis photograph collection includes photographs and negatives taken by Davis from 1954 to 1998. A pathology doctor servicing the Walla Walla Valley, these photographs document his personal interests in historic automobiles, Walla Walla Valley events and locations.

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The Katsel Family Photographs contain dry glass plate negatives depecting family life and landscapes, taken in the early 20th century in Eastern Washington.

Abstract Allan Krieg was a professional photographer who graduated from Whitman College in 1950 and went on to become a staff photographer for the Walla WAlla Union-Bulletin and a publicist for Union Pacific Railroad. During his time as a student at Whitman College, he served as the unoffical campus photographer, documenting campus events and people for the administration, the yearbook, the student newspaper, the Alumni Office, and Greek organizations. This...

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The Vance Orchard Papers contains subject files, research notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence by Vance Orchard, a prolific journalist active in eastern Washington from 1951 to 1983. Orchard was a reporter for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin for 32 years and a published author. This collection dates from 1945 to 2004.

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The Listeners Project: Queremos Escucharte is a place based project promoting listening as a tool for building community, empowering one another, and celebrating our lives. The project records and shares stories from communities who have been historically left out, lost, or misrepresented in narratives about Walla Walla, Washington.

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The Thomas M. Thompson houses 29 glass plate negatives, mostly consisting of agrarian scenes from Walla Walla County and family portraits.

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Alma V. Shelton Gray was born to Clarence and Rose Martin Shelton on October 6, 1905, and served the Walla Walla and greater southeastern Washington community as a portrait photographer for 56 years. The Vitart Studio Photographs consists of photographs, negatives and slides from Vitart Studio, and the personal and professional materials of Claude and Alma Gray.

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The Walla Walla Blueprints and Architectural Drawings, which date from 1904 through 1984, contains blueprints, floor plans, and drawings for buildings located in Walla Walla, Washington.