Howard Burgess Guide to the Collection of Walla Walla Area Photographs 1907-1964
PC 140

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Burgess, Howard C., 1893-
Title
Howard Burgess Collection of Walla Walla Area Photographs
ID
PC 140
Date [inclusive]
1907-1964
Extent
.5 Linear feet of Shelf Space, 1 box, Approximately 150 images
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection consists of approximately 150 photographs of Walla Walla, Washington and the surrounding area, collected by Howard Burgess. In 1930, Howard C. Burgess became a County Agent with the Extension Service in Walla Walla, and remained there until his retirement in 1958.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Howard Burgess Collection of Walla Walla Area Photographs, 1907-1964 (PC 140)

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

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Biography/History

Howard C. Burgess compiled this photograph collection. After graduating from Washington State College (later University) in 1916 he served in the military before working for County Extension in Kelso, Washington, and Madison County, Montana. In 1930 he became a County Agent with the Extension Service in Walla Walla, and remained there until his retirement in 1958. In recognition of his service he was made Marshall of Walla Walla’s 1964 Frontier Days Grand Parade.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of approximately 150 photographs of Walla Walla, Washington and the surrounding area, collected by Howard Burgess. Photographs document public scenes in Walla Walla and Washington's Inland Northwest region during the early twentieth century, and include horticultural exhibits at the Spokane Interstate Fair, scenes from the Walla Walla Pioneer Pageant, the Southeastern Washington Fair, and Whitman College, as well as various photographs of agricultural and dairy produce in the Walla Walla Valley.

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Arrangement

The collection was received unordered. Many photographs are labeled with a brief description but few contain dates. Photographs are foldered by subject and then by date when possible.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2016

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

This collection was received somewhere between 1964 and 2003 (most likely following soon after Mr. Burgess' death in May, 1980) at Washington State University (WSU) Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) and accessioned in December, 2003 as UPC-002.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by History graduate student Nathan Sowry in November, 2010.

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Names and Subjects

Geographic Name(s)

  • Walla Walla (Wash.) -- Photographs.
  • Washington (State) -- Photographs.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Burgess, Howard C., 1893- -- Archives

Subject(s)

  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington -- Photographs.
  • Pioneers
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

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Oversize (boxed) photograph of the attendees of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the A.V.M.A. (American Veterinary Medical Association), held in Portland, Oregon on July 21-24, 1925 

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Spokane Interstate Fair, 1907-1908 

2

Walla Walla Pioneer Pageant, 1924 

3

Scenes of Walla Walla and Surrounding Areas, 1920s 

4

Walla Walla Valley Agricultural and Dairy Produce, 1920s 

5

Whitman College, 1920s 

6

Walla Walla Southeastern Washington Fair, 1964 and 1966 

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