Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the James McDill Porter
Papers
1882-1930
Cage
260
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Porter, James McDill
- Title
- James McDill Porter Papers
- ID
- Cage 260
- Date [inclusive]
- 1882-1930
- Extent
- 3 containers., 1.5 linear feet of shelf space.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Personal correspondence, account books, diaries and professional papers.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 260, James McDill Porter Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Porter, James McDill, 1860-. Civil and mining engineer in the Inter-Mountain Region. Personal correspondence, account books, diaries and professional papers.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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 for research use.
Acquisition Information
The papers were a gift of Mrs. Maude Porter Nelson in 1940 and Mrs. R.F. Becker in 1958.
Names and Subjects
Personal Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Porter, James McDill, 1860- --Archives
Subject(s) :
- Becker, R.F., Mrs., donor. WaPS.
- Nelson, Maude Porter, Mrs., donor. WaPS.
Subject(s)
- Northwest, Pacific--Social life and customs
- Mining engineers--Northwest, Pacific--Diaries
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Diaries
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
box | folder | |||
Porter family correspondence and genealogy. |
1 | 1 | ||
Diaries of J.M. Porter |
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box | folder | |||
1882-1902 |
1 | 2 | ||
1904-1912 |
1 | 3 | ||
1914-1920 |
2 | 4 | ||
1921-1928 |
2 | 5 | ||
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box | folder | |||
Professional file. |
3 | 6-17 | ||