Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Ted Van Arsdol Papers
1938-1972
Cage 117
Table of Contents
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
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.
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single series.
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.
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).
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)
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 | ||