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May 6, 2025 12:42 pm
Leong family collection, circa 1950 - circa 1990
Eastern Washington UniversityThe Leong Family Collection consists of items used at the Noodle Grill in Spokane, Washington and a photograph of restaurant founders Joe and Kon Leong. The Noodle Grill was a popular restaurant that bordered Trent Alley from 1936-1971 before it moved to East Sprague Avenue.
May 6, 2025 10:38 am
Whitworth University Archives and Special CollectionsThe bulk of the collection consists of sermons written by the Rev. George H. Scofield who was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Walla Walla from 1929-1950. He also traveled extensively and wrote about his experiences giving speeches to civic and fraternal groups and radio programs. It also includes letters, poetry and tributes written by his father Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. mostly from the 1920's. The collection also includes publications, letters and miscellaneous from Rev. Edward Scofield Sr. The final notable piece is the transcriptions of Civil War letters of Edward B. Smith done by his grandson G.H. Scofield.
May 6, 2025 9:36 am
Expo '74 - Spokane's World's Fair, 1970-1979
Whitworth University Archives and Special CollectionsThis collection contains original postcards, pamphlets and ephemera from the fair. Also included in the collection are various news articles from 1974 and anniversaries of the fair.
May 6, 2025 9:28 am
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice records, 1997-2011, bulk 2003-2011
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives DivisionThe Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice records contain promotional materials and office files created by professors, deans, staff, and personnel between 1997 and 2011.
May 6, 2025 9:22 am
Seattle's Fairs: Alaska Yukon Pacific (1909) and Century 21 (1962), 1909, 1956-1963, 2013
Whitworth University Archives and Special CollectionsThis collection contains articles, reports, photos, and an original Coast Magazine for the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Fair. Additionally, the collection includes publications, photos, and an address by Robert F. Kennedy for the 1962 Century 21 Fair.
May 5, 2025 3:10 pm
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research CenterThe OSU MEChA Records document the administrative and financial activities, as well as community advocacy and engagement, of the Oregon State University chapter of MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán) since their establishment between 1993 and 1994. OSU MEChA is the local campus chapter of the national MEChA student organization which comprises of many loosely affiliated campus chapters across educational institutions in the United States. MEChA as a national organization was originally established in 1969 through the authoring of "El Plan de Santa Barbara" which called for the unification of student organizations in advocating for the Latino/a and Chicano/a community, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities.
May 5, 2025 3:06 pm
Patrick Lumber Company sales books, 1915-1959
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryTwenty-five ledgers containing sales records of the Patrick Lumber Company, covering the period 1915-1959. The Patrick Lumber Company is a firm based in Portland, Oregon; it was founded in 1915 by C. C. Patrick (1879-1960).
May 5, 2025 2:34 pm
Oregon Multicultural Education Association, 1985-1993
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryRecords of the Oregon Multicultural Education Association, including bylaws, conference records, and a membership directory. The association was founded in 1984 by Ronald G. Petrie and Dapo Sobomehin, with the goal of promoting multicultural education in Oregon.
May 2, 2025 8:57 am
Department of Athletics Kibbie Dome collection, 1955-2010
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesDocuments and photographs primarily regarding the construction of the Kibbie Dome in 1974-1975 and subsequent renovations. Materials were maintained by the Department of Athletics before being transferred to Special Collections and Archives in 2025.
May 1, 2025 1:16 pm
Whitworth University Archives and Special CollectionsThis collection contains timelines of the Columbia Basin Project and copies of national and Washington state laws surrounding the building of Grand Coulee Dam. Also included are copies of the remarks given by President Roosevelt and the dedication given by President Truman. The collection contains a variety of photos from the construction and completion of the dam, photos of nearby towns, and tourist photos. There is an original Reclamation Era magazine from 1935 as well as original tourist brochures.
