Guide to the Ted Van Arsdol Papers 1938-1972
Cage 117

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Creator
Van Arsdol, Ted
Title
Ted Van Arsdol Papers
ID
Cage 117
Date [inclusive]
1938-1972
Extent
.5 feet of linear shelf space , 1 box
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence, articles, clippings, research notes, drafts, photographs, and other papers related to published essays by Ted Van Arsdol: "Tri-Cities area"; "Columbia River and aspects of the history of the Pacific Northwest"; "Dateline-Hanford"; "Richland diversification"; "Hanfordthe big secret"; and "Big house on the Columbia."

Preferred Citation

Ted Van Arsdol Papers, 1938-1972

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

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Biography/History

Ted Van Arsdol was a journalist in the State of Washington. He was the author and editor of several books on Northwest history and later retired from the Columbian newspaper to live in Vancouver, Washington. He was the grandson of civil engineer Cassius Cash Van Arsdol.

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Scope and Content

This collection includes correspondence, articles, clippings, research notes, drafts, photographs, and other papers related to published essays by Ted Van Arsdol: "Tri-Cities area"; "Columbia River and aspects of the history of the Pacific Northwest"; "Dateline-Hanford"; "Richland diversification"; "Hanfordthe big secret"; and "Big house on the Columbia."

Amongst Ted Van Arsdol's notes are biographies of Kaiser Engineers, photographs of McNary Dam in the State of Washington, and negatives. Includes newspaper clippings of articles by Van Arsdol.

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  2013

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.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries between 1960 and 1966 by Ted Van Arsdol.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Ted Van Arsdol Papers (unprocessed accessions: MS.2005.21, MS.2005.24, MS.2009.13). Preliminary guide available: http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/MASC/finders/MSSM.021.html. C. C. (Cassius Cash) Van Arsdol Papers, 1887-1961 (Cage 103).

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Hanford Washington Nuclear Reservation

Geographic Name(s)

  • Clarkston (Wash.) -- History
  • Page (Wash.) -- History
  • Pasco (Wash.) -- History
  • Richland (Wash.) -- History
  • Richland (Wash.) -- Industries

Subject(s)

  • Columbia River -- Description and travel
  • Journalism
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

box folder

Publications circa 1957-1964 

1 1

Drafts and notes circa 1938-1972 

1 2

Correspondence with the WSU Libraries about donation of Van Arsdol papers 1957-1966 

1 3

Frank McCann interview 1953 

1 4

"Hanford…the Big Secret" and Van Arsdol statement 1958, 1962 

1 5