Howard Chase Papers 1912-1942
Cage.884

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title
Howard Chase Papers
ID
Cage.884
Date [inclusive]
1912-1942
Extent
0.25 linear feet, 1 box.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection of materials from Howard Chase, the manager of an iron works in Colfax, WA, consists of documents related to the company, as well as research about coal that he conducted during his time at Washington State College, and a small amount of local history material.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Howard Chase Papers, 1912-1942 Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

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Biography/History

Howard Chase, a resident of Colfax, WA, graduated from Washington State College in 1913 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. By 1926, Chase was the manager of the Colfax Iron Works, a company which manufactured and sold metal products for surrounding farms, as well as specialty machining.

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Scope and Content

Howard Chase papers.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of assorted papers, mainly relating to a research study about coal varieties, as well as a small reference notebook with information about products and materials supplied by the Colfax Iron Works. The collection also contains a small folder of Whitman County Defense Council newsletters dating from 1942. The collection also contains designs and sales brochures for the Allen Dense Air Ice Machines.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2018

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

George W. von Arb donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1988 (MS.1988.30).

Processing Information

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

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Names and Subjects

Geographic Name(s)

  • Whitman County (Wash.)--History--Sources

Subject(s)

  • Iron foundries--Whitman County (Wash.)--History--Sources
  • Colfax (Wash.)--History--Sources.
  • Washington (State)

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