Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the North Central Washington, Columbia Basin, and Grand Coulee Reclamation, Irrigation and Farming Photographs
1905-1954
PC 91
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- North Central Washington, Columbia Basin, and Grand Coulee Reclamation, Irrigation and Farming Photographs
- ID
- PC 91
- Date [inclusive]
- 1905-1954
- Date [bulk]
- bulk 1950s
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- 175 images of eastern Washington state geographic and agricultural features, primarily taken in the 1950s.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
North Central Washington, Columbia Basin, and Grand Coulee Reclamation, Irrigation and Farming Photographs, 1905-1954 (PC 91)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 73 folders photographs of eastern Washington state geographic and agricultural features, primarily taken in the 1950s. The provenance of the photographs is unknown, but based on notes on their backs it appears a number of them were used in a magazine or newsletter of some sort. A significant number of the images were taken by Theo H. Scheffer, of the U.S. Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife). Combining those facts with the knowledge that Mr. Scheffer was in Puyallup at the time, we speculate that these images were collected by someone at the WSU-affiliated Puyallup Experiment Station.
Arrangement
The geographic items are ordered alphabetically in a series at the start (folders 1-45), followed by primarily agricultural photographs which appear to be unordered (folders 46-66). Folders 67-73 are negatives only, lacking prints, and appear to be unordered. The collection contains a mix of both photographs (about 175) and negatives ( about 50). Almost all items are labeled, but very few are dated.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
https://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 apply.
Processing Information
Materials were organized and refoldered after acquisition.
Related Materials
Related Material
Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957 (Cage 40)
Papers on Columbia River Basin Shipping and Development, 1934-1936 (Cage 755)
Ralph J. Kugelman Grand Coulee Dam Construction Photographs, 1930s (Cage 5149)
Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia Basin Project Photographs, 1935-1950 (PC 182)
Names and Subjects
Geographic Name(s)
- Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
- Columbia River
Personal Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Scheffer, Theo H.
Subject(s)
- Irrigation -- Columbia River Valley
- Farming -- Columbia River Valley
- Irrigation -- Washington (State), Eastern
- Farming -- Washington (State), Eastern
- Agriculture
- Energy Production
- Washington (State)
- Public Works
- Photographs