Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers
circa 1868-circa 1964
MS.2013.07
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Slagle, Frank M.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers
- ID
- MS.2013.07
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1868-circa 1964
- Extent
- 2.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Manuscript case and 1 Oversize flat box
- Location
- (MASC staff use): 2-9-22-2
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection includes Frank McConnell Slagle's papers.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers, circa 1868-circa 1964 (MS.2013.07)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Frank M. Slagle (1855-1934) was born and raised in Iowa. He married Fannie Countryman (1858-1939), and their their three children, Helen, Virginia, and Christian, were born in Alton, Iowa. He was a businessman involved in a variety of ventures across the United States, including mining, agriculture, and lumber. He moved to Pullman, WA, circa 1908, in search of new opportunities, while his wife remained at their home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He acquired farm land in the Pullman area and elsewhere in the Palouse region, and once he was established his wife joined him. He founded and operated the Palouse Country Improvement Company, and was one of the founding members of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce.
Scope and Content
This collection includes Frank McConnell Slagle's autobiography, Recollections of A Lifetime (1964), correspondence, a scrapbook ("Alaska Wheat," 1908-1911), day books (1876-1904), materials related to mining in California (correspondence, map, photos, etc., 1890s), a few items related to Slagle's involvement in the Home Builder Mining and Development Co., a genealogy, a stock book and a cash journal (probably Palouse Country Improvement Co.), photographs (circa 1908-1914), digitized photographs of Pullman (early 1900s, on compact disc) and a few flower show ribbons.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2020
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 may apply.
Acquisition Information
Nancy Gregory and Susan Slagle McConnell Walker donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2013 (MS.2013.07).
Related Materials
Related Material
Palouse Country Improvement Company and Pullman Chamber of Commerce Scrapbook, 1909-1932 (Cage 4236).
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Palouse Country Improvement Company.
Geographic Name(s)
- Pullman (Wash.)--History--Sources
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Slagle, Frank M. -- Records and correspondence.
Creator(s) :
- Gregory, Nancy.
Subject(s)
- Washington (State)