Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Preliminary Guide to the George and Clara Thallheimer Papers
circa 1935-1988
MS.1998.24
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Creator
- Thallheimer, George Thallheimer, Clara
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the George and Clara Thallheimer Papers
- ID
- MS.1998.24
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1935-1988
- Date [bulk]
- bulk
- Extent
- 2 linear feet, 3 boxes
- Location
- (MASC staff use) 2-13-28-4.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Language
- Materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection contains papers of the George (1905-1998) and Clara (1911-1994) Thallheimer.
Biography/History
George William Thallheimer was born in Sumas, WA, in 1905. He grew up near the border town of Oroville, WA, and went on the manage a coal mine in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada. In 1939, he married Clara Leyland. Clara was born in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, in 1911, moved to the United States in 1944, and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1953. George and Clara took up residence in Nespelem, WA, where they were the owners and operators of multiple home businesses, including a market garden as well as a welding, irrigation, and electrical company. Clara passed away in 1994, followed by George four years later. Both were buried in the Nespelem cemetery.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers of the George (1905-1998) and Clara (1911-1994) Thallheimer. Most of the collection consists of diaries written by both George and Clara between the years of 1946 and 1988. The collection also contains miscellaneous notebooks, a personal account book from 1935, and a video recording (VHS) of George Thallheimer's memorial service.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1:
Diaries of George and Clara Thallheimer (1951-1988), and a personal account book (1935).
Box 2:
Diaries of George and Clara Thallheimer (1958-1977), and videocassette of George Thallheimer's memorial service (1998).
Box 3:
Diaries of George and Clara Thallheimer (1946-1962), an account book, and several small miscellaneous notebooks.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Acquisition Information
Norm McClure donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1998.
Names and Subjects
Family Name(s)
- Thallheimer family
Geographic Name(s)
- Colville (Wash.)--History--Sources
Subject(s)
- Mining industry and finance--Washington (State)
- Diaries--Specimens
- Mines and mineral resources