Stephen B. L. Penrose Papers, 1894-1947
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Penrose, Stephen B. L.
- Title
- Stephen B. L. Penrose Papers
- Dates
- 1894-1947 (inclusive)18941947
- Quantity
- 21.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- HTM_WCA38 (collection)
- Summary
- Materials related to Dr. Stephen B. L. Penrose who served Whitman College as president for forty years from 1894 to 1934 and stayed on as head of the philosophy department for eight more years.
- Repository
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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
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None.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in: English
Content Description
The collection consists of correspondence to and from Dr. Penrose. The content of the correspondence ranges from student and faculty recruitment to fundraising to the bestowal of honorary degrees to exchanges with academicians at other institutions. Letters of encouragement, sympathy, congratulations, and praise are included.
Presidential reports, materials regarding the "Penrose Celebration" in 1919, as well as newspaper clippings, eulogies and the "Memories" book from his memorial service are part of this group.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Colleges and Universities
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