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Zaring Family Papers, 1886-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Zaring family
Title
Zaring Family Papers
Dates
1886-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.6 linear feet, (2 manuscript boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Collection Number
WCMss.707
Summary
The Zaring Family Photographs contains photographs taken by members of the Zaring family, dating from 1896 to 1992.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Alvin Zaring was born in 1838 in Indiana. He married Mercy Zaring, with whom he moved to Walla Walla, Washington, worked as a farmer, and had eight children, Mary, Eli, Ella, John, Martha, Emily, Joseph, and Ray. He died in November, 1929, several years after he married his second wife Lillian Zaring.

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Content Description

The Zaring Family Photographs contains photographs of Whitman College, Washington and Oregon landscapes, portraits, as well as deeds, receipts, programs, a scrapbook, and a diary documenting the events of the Zaring family business.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Sally Powers in October, 1994. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0551.

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Corporate Names

  • Whitman College

Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)
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