Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Doelle Family Photographs
1910-1941
PC 176
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Doelle Family
- Title
- Doelle Family Photographs
- ID
- PC 176
- Date [inclusive]
- 1910-1941
- Extent
- .5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Photographs and ephemeral documents from the Doelle family’s attendance of Washington State College in 1910-1912 and 1939-1941. Primarily deals with fraternity and sorority life.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Doelle Family Photographs, 1910-1941
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Henry Doelle graduated from Washington State College (1912 Mining), and went on to become managing director and vice president of British Columbia‘s Sheep Creek Mines.
Doelle had two daughters. Dorothy ('41 English) was a member of Gamma Alpha Chi, the Advertising Club, Panhellenic and Spurs. The other daughter, Shirleigh ('41 General Studies) was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and later was employed by Boeing in drafting.
Shirleigh’s son, Don Lynch, also graduated from Washington State University (’79).
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of photographs and postcards of Washington State College collected by two generations of the Doelle family, from 1910-1912 (25 images), and from 1937-1941 (about 46 images). It also includes about 15 dance cards and other ephemeral documents from 1938-1941.
Henry E. Doelle attended WSC in 1909-1912, and was a founding member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and on the wrestling team. The majority of the items in this timeframe relate to those two activities.
Henry’s daughters, Dorothy and Shirleigh, attended WSC in 1937-1941. Shirleigh was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, and the majority of the items in this era appear to be hers, and to relate to her sorority.
Arrangement
The 1937-1941 materials are placed first in this collection, solely because the more fragile 1910-1912 materials are better preserved by being at the back of the box.
The 1937-1941 materials are broken into three small series. Dance cards are first, organized chronologically. Following that are a series of documents and then a series of photographs and postcards, each of which is organized alphabetically by subject.
The 1910-1912 photographs and postcards occupy a single folder.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2019
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.
Accruals
Don Lynch has indicated that at some point in the future he may donate his own WSU materials, which might be then added into this collection.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were donated to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections on April 1, 2019 by Don Lynch, son of Shirleigh Doelle. They were retained as UPC-1901.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in April, 2019 by University Archivist Mark O’English.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- State College of Washington--Students--History--Sources
- Washington State University--Students--History--Sources
- State College of Washington--Wrestling--History--Sources
- Washington State University--Wrestling--History--Sources
- Phi Delta Theta Fraternity--History--Sources
- Delta Delta Delta--History--Sources
- Gamma Alpha Chi--History--Sources
Family Name(s)
- Doelle Family
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Doelle, Henry E.
- Doelle, Shirleigh
- Doelle, Dorothy
Creator(s) :
- Doelle, Henry E.
- Doelle, Shirleigh
- Doelle, Dorothy
- Lynch, Don
Subject(s)
- Greek letter societies--Washington (State)--Pullman--History
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
- Photographs
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1: Dance Cards, 1938-1941 |
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| box | folder | |||
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1938 |
1 | 1 | ||
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1939 |
1 | 2 | ||
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1940 |
1 | 3 | ||
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1941 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Series 2: Documents, 1939-1941 |
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| box | folder | |||
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Graduation, 1941 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Letters, programs, articles, 1941 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Phone lists, 1939-1941 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Songs and music, 1939-1941 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Series 3: Photographs and Postcards, 1937-1941 |
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| box | folder | |||
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Delta Delta Delta, 1940-1941 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Delta Delta Delta, large images, 1939-1941 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Graduation and campus, 1940-1941 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Postcards, general campus, 1937-1941 |
1 | 12 | ||
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| box | folder | |||
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Photographs and Postcards, 1910-1912 |
1 | 13 | ||