Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Summary Information

Repository

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections

Creator

Webb famliy

Title

Preliminary Guide to the Webb Family Papers

ID

MSSM.069

Date [inclusive]

circa 1918-1980s

Extent

44.42 Linear feet of shelf space, 41 Boxes

Location

(MASC STAFF USE) 2-17-1-1

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of the Webb family of Pullman, Washington, mostly related to Everett M. Webb and Louise Ott Webb, with a small amount related to their children, Elizabeth, Richard, and Dorothy.

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Biography/History

Everett M. Webb (1898-1972) and Louise Ott Webb (1902-1981) were both members of the Class of 1924 at Washington State College. Louise earned a Secretarial Training certificate (1922), and Everett earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (1924) and a Master of Arts in Education (1941). Everett Webb was a member of the faculty at Washington State University from 1936 until his retirement in 1964, serving as State Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture and Education. Everett served as a faculty advisor for the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity (TKE), and worked closely with the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H Clubs in Washington State. Louise served as the local chapter advisor for the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (KKG). Both Webbs were very active in the American Legion and in many civic and community organizations.

In 1971, their children, Richard E. Webb, Elizabeth Webb Clark, and Dorothy Webb Loan, established the Everett M. and Louise Ott Webb Scholarship at WSU for undergraduate students majoring in agricultural education.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of the papers of the Webb family of Pullman, Washington, mostly related to Everett M. Webb and Louise Ott Webb, with a small amount related to their children, Elizabeth, Richard, and Dorothy. Everett Webb's papers include office files from his career at Washington State University (WSU), and material related to his work with the Future Farmers of America (FFA), the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity (TKE), and his involvement with the American Legion. Louise Ott Webb's papers include records related to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (KKG) and her involvement with the American Legion Auxiliary. The collection contains correspondence, minutes, ephemera, newspaper clippings, reports, photographs, and financial records.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects either pre-existing order from the records’ creator or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2022

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Revision Description

 Talea Anderson expanded the details of the container list and Gayle O'Hara updated the description. 2022-06

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use, except for ritual or private materials (if present) related to the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. If found, the repository has agreed to remove such materials from the collection.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments by the Webb family and Mrs. Benton M. (Barbara) Collins in 1982 (MS.1982.38, MS.1982.55, and Richard Old in 2008 (MS.2008.04).

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Related Materials

Related Material

American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records, 1920-1978 (Cage 514)

American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records, circa 1919-1980 (MS 1986.06)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives
• American Legion. Maynard-Price Post No. 52 (Pullman, Wash.)
• Kappa Kappa Gamma

Family Name(s)

• Webb family -- Archives

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Webb, Everett M., 1898-1972 -- Archives
• Webb, Louise O., 1902-1981 -- Archives

Creator(s) :

• Webb, Everett M., 1898-1972
• Webb, Louise O., 1902-1981

Subject(s)

• Agriculture -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources
• Agriculture
• Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

Future Farmers of America (FFA)
				box
Vocational agriculture, 1950s-1970s				1
4H club materials, 1940s				1
State Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention agendas, circa 1950s				1
Leadership Training Program for State Association of the FFA				1
Assorted correspondence, brochures, and newspaper clipping				1
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FFA/vocational agriculture
				box
Class notes, rosters, and outlines for Education 72 class, 1950-1951				2
Summer short course materials, 1941, 1945-1946				2
Washington State College memos, 1950s				2
Careers in Agriculture Committee, 1958-1959				2
Agriculture Curriculum Committee, 1957-1962				2
Committee on Instruction, 1956-1958				2
Agricultural census				2
State Board of Vocational Agriculture				2
FFA correspondence, photos, brochures, income books, circa 1950s-1960s				2
Junior Livestock Show programs, 1930s-1960s				2
FFA annual reports and National Convention proceedings, 1950s-1960s				2
Correspondence to Everett Webb, vocational agriculture instructor supervisor, 1960s				3
FFA programs and judging cards, 1960s				3
Vocational agriculture photos, circa 1950s				3
Vocational and technical school information				3
Washington Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Judging Conference program				3
Washington Junior Poultry Exposition program, 1960s				3
Communication through Radio and TV notes and agendas				3
Workshop of State Supervisors of Vocational Agriculture reports, 1960s				3
WSU Curriculum Advisory Program, policies and procedures				3
Exam questions and bibliographies				3
Education 172, 1938				3
Class papers FFA National Radio Program reports				3
FFA musical score				3
Education 101 and agriculture articles				3
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Vocational agriculture, high schools, 1920s-1930s
				box
Vocational agriculture photos, class activities, project outlines, yearbooks				4
Nesika, Washington, Dayton High School materials, 1920s-1930s				4
Judging recommendations – poultry				4
Agricultural Conference and Summer School programs				4
Agriculture, 1920s-1930s				4
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Vocational agriculture conferences
				box
Box of name badges, undated				5
Agriculture Wives Conference, 1944-1963				5
Newspaper clippings and programs for FFA				5
Programs for Pacific Northwest Vocational Agricultural Research Council, 1950s-1970s				5
American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1960s-1970s				5
Annual Pacific Regional Conference for Vocational Education in Agriculture, 1964				5
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Vocational agriculture at Washington State University
				box
Stormfront News, 1927				6
Photos, circa 1950s				6
Federal Security Agency circulars regarding vocational training, 1940s				6
Student manuals and reports, 1940s-1960s				6
Washington State Board for Vocational Education reports, 1960s				6
Agriculture education newsletters, 1950s-1960s				6
Evaluation criteria for AH Webb’s courses, 1950s				6
Correspondence to Webb as agriculture education instructor, 1940s-1960s				7
Conference programs and miscellaneous agriculture newsletters, 1960s				7
Board for Vocational Education expense records, 1942-1948				8
Class notes, 1940s				8
Unidentified photos, circa 1920s-1940s				8
Washington State College memos, 1960s				8
Washington State College memos, 1960s				9
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Vocational agriculture
				box
Republican County Central Committee report				10
Pullman Chamber of Commerce report, 1950s				10
Junior Livestock Show photos, 1960				10
Vocational agriculture brochures and newsletters, circa 1960s				10
College of Agriculture Teacher Conference materials, 1960s				10
State Board for Vocational Agriculture materials, circa 1960s				10
Supervisory reports, 1950s				10
Vocational Agriculture Supervisory Staff Meeting, 1970s				12
Animal sciences text manuscript, 1949				12
Columbia Basin Project reports, 1940s				12
WA State Board for Vocational Agriculture, 1950s				12
WA Interscholastic Activities Association, circa 1960s-1970s				12
Vocational Agriculture Supervisory Staff Meeting, 1960s				13
Webb correspondence, 1950s				13
Vocational agriculture materials, 1940s-1950s				13
Conferences, 1940s-1950s				13
Agricultural Scholarship Committee, 1960s				15
Course materials, circa 1960s				15
FFA constitutions, 1930s-1940s				15
Pacific Regional Conferences of Farm Mechanics, 1950s				15
Agricultural Supervisors Meeting, 1950s				15
Conferences, 1950s				15
Scholarship materials, 1940s-1950s				15
Course materials, 1940s-1950s				15
Teaching manuals, reports, and newsletters				16
High school vocational agriculture reports, 1950s				16
State guidance for agricultural education, 1950s				16
State Board for Vocational Agriculture, correspondence, 1950s				16
Course materials, 1950s				16
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Vocational agriculture/correspondence
				box
Washington State College course materials, 1950s-1960s				11
Washington State College meeting minutes/documents				11
Webb correspondence, circa 1940s				11
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Vocational agriculture meetings
				box
State Staff Meeting, 1950s-1960s				14
National FFA Convention, 1950s-1960s				14
NW Agriculture Teacher Training Conference, 1950s-1960s				14
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Vocational agriculture and Washington State College work
				box
Vocational agriculture reports, 1950s				17
Fraternity Welfare Committee, 1960s				17
Training Supervisors of Farm Laborers course				17
Miscellaneous course materials				17
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Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG)
				box
Gamma Eta Society of Kappa Kappa Gamma finances ledger, 1940s				18
KKG correspondence and rosters, 1950s-1960s				18
Committees, bylaws, KKG history, standing rules, circa 1960s-1970s				19
Reports (treasurers, annual)				19
Guidance documents				19
Brochures				19
Event invitations/souvenirs				19
Yearbooks, 1950s, 1980s				19
Correspondence with Louise Webb				19
Photos and KKG histories, circa 1960s				20
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Kappa Kappa Gamma publications
				box
The Key, 1920-1950				21
The Key, 1951-1971				22
The Key, 1972-1977				23
Notes, bylaws, newsletters, club history, circa 1950s-1970s				23
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Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE)
				box
TKE correspondence, finances, newsletters, reports, circa 1950s-1960s				24
TEKE Holding Company minutes, 1930s				25
TKE ritual, philosophy, constitution, circa 1930s-1940s				25
Correspondence, circa 1930s-1950s				25
TKE reports, minutes, notes				25
TKE annual reports, 1929-1940				26
TEKE Guide, 1954				26
Calendars, correspondence, conclave schedules, 1950s-1960s				26
Titles, newsletters, financial reports, songs, committee reports, 1950s-1960s				26
Correspondence, financial reports, newsletters				27
Phi Delta Kappa newsletters, 1940s-1970s				27
TKE newsletters, 1930s-1960s				27
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American Legion
				box
American Legion programs, constitutions, brochures, 1960s-1970s				28
Reports, rosters, newsletters, notes, proceedings, 1960s-1970s				28
Pins, ribbons, conference IDs, circa 1960s				28
Certificates, newspaper clippings, photos, circa 1960s-1970s				29
Correspondence, circa 1960s-1970s				29
Pins, ID badges, circa 1960s				29
Newsletters, programs, agendas, brochures, correspondence, circa 1960s-1970s				30
Correspondence, reports, programs, circa 1950s-1970s				31
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American Legion/American Legion Auxiliary
				box
American Legion events, booklets, memos, and convention materials, 1950s				32
American Legion Auxiliary programs, newspaper clippings, officer lists, correspondence, reports, 1960s				32
American Legion newspaper clippings, circa 1960s				32
American Legion Auxiliary National News (newsletters), 1960s-1970s				32
American Legion/American Legion Auxiliary				Box 33:
Convention materials, 1970s				33
Auxiliary correspondence with Mrs. Webb, 1940s				33
Auxiliary speech guide, programs, newspaper clippings, circa 1960s-1970s				33
Auxiliary convention materials, newspaper clippings, reports, notes, 1960s-1970s				34
American Legion notes and programs, 1960s-1970s				34
Unsorted notes, publications, convention materials, correspondence, circa 1960s				35
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Unsorted correspondence and finances
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Letters, documents, ledgers, thesis, circa 1960s				36
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Everett biography, correspondence and finances
				box
Fairfield Farm ledger, Everett Webb biographical notes, and thesis.				37
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Community work (church, YMCA)
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Bulletins and programs, Presbyterian Church of Pullman, circa 1960s				38
Greystone Church records, 1940s-1970s				38
Presbyterian Church Circle and Women’s Association, 1960s-1970s				38
YWCA, circa 1960s				38
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Oversized materials
				box
Agricultural education				39
Greystone Church				39
State Board of Vocational Education, circa 1940s				39
Newsletters: The Young Citizens, 1940s				40
Supplemental charter, Legion Post 52, May 1958				41
Oversized photos				Oversized
Oversized: National FFA Convention				Oversized
Oversized: series of enlarged images for Soil Conservation Service (16x20 inches)  Shows fields under cultivation, equipment and techniques, and evidence of erosion. A few of the photos have narrative captions, but most have only reference numbers.				Oversized
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