Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Joseph Lee Ashlock Papers
1936-1957
Cage 141
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Ashlock, Joseph Lee
- Title
- Joseph Lee Ashlock Papers
- ID
- Cage 141
- Date [inclusive]
- 1936-1957
- Extent
- 1.25 feet of linear shelf space, 3 boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Childhood reminiscences of eastern Washington, short stories, character sketches, and newspaper clippings written by Joseph Lee Ashlock between 1936 and 1957. Includes additional newspaper articles collected by Ashlock.
Preferred Citation
Joseph Lee Ashlock Papers, 1936-1957
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Biography/History
Joseph Lee Ashlock (1880-1961) was born in Iowa and moved to Walla Walla, Washington at the age of five. By 1910, Ashlock was living in Pullman, Washington. He became a journalist in Whitman County, Washington and on August 11, 1932, he began publishing a series of articles titled, "One Minute to Think."
Scope and Content
This collection consists of Joseph Lee Ashlock's literary reminiscences of his eastern Washington childhood, short stories, character sketches, and newspaper clippings. The materials date from 1936 to 1957. Amongst his reminiscences is a rough table of contents providing topics and events of the manuscript and their corresponding page numbers. Short stories include: "Ka Steps Up" and "The Seventh Cougar Skin." Record of Ashlock's journalism career includes a series of articles he wrote on a variety of subjects, all under the series name, "One Minute to Think." Also includes a wedding announcement and newspaper articles collected by Ashlock.
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 in 1963 by John A. Brown.
Names and Subjects
Subject(s)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Manuscripts
- Journalists -- Washington (State) -- Whitman County -- Correspondence
- Journalism