Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers circa 1929-2010
MSSM.077

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Peterson, Daniel Eric.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers
ID
MSSM.077
Date [inclusive]
circa 1929-2010
Extent
1.5 Linear feet, 4 Boxes
Location
(MASC STAFF USE) MS.2010.16: 2-9-13-2; MS.2011.05: 2-9-13-2
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection consists of papers related to The Reverend Daniel Peterson's service as minister of the Coulee Dam Community Church (formerly Mason City Community Church), in Washington state.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers, circa 1929-2010 (MSSM.077)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Daniel Eric Peterson (1902-1977) was born in Minnesota, and grew up in Minnesota and California. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley (1924), and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary (1928). He served as a Presbyterian and interdenominational minister in Montana and Washington. In 1938 he and his family moved to Mason City, Washington, where he served as the minister of the interdenominational Coulee Dam Community Church until 1957, when he moved to Bothell. He helped establish a new Presbyterian church in Bothell, the Inglewood Presbyterian Church, serving as minister until he retired from active ministry in 1964.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of papers related to The Reverend Daniel Peterson's service as minister of the Coulee Dam Community Church (formerly Mason City Community Church), in Washington state.

MS.2010.16:

Sermons, bulletins, and correspondence. Mixture of originals and reproductions (photocopies).

MS.2011.05:

Ephemera and manuscripts. Mainly church bulletins; also an appointment book, newspaper clippings, church anniversary programs from 1985 and 2010, and small pieces of wood and copper from the church building.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

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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

Daniel Eugene Peterson, son of Daniel Eric Peterson, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments beginning in 2010 (MS.2010.16, MS.2011.05).

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Names and Subjects

Geographic Name(s)

  • Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Peterson, Daniel Eric -- Records and correspondence.

Subject(s)

  • Clergy -- Washington (State) -- Coulee Dam -- Records and correspondence.
  • Washington (State)

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