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Thomas Kennedy Gray Papers, 1885

Overview of the Collection

Title
Thomas Kennedy Gray Papers
Dates
1885
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.254
Summary
The Thomas Kennedy Gray Papers, which date from 1885, contain correspondence and a diary related to railroad construction on the North Pacific Railroad, Green River, and Washington Territory.
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

Thomas Kennedy Gray was born on January 13, 1834 in Ohio. He married Mary Gray, with whom he had three children, Ella, Mary and Suzie. He died on September 24, 1909 in Walla Walla, Washington.

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Content Description

The Thomas Kennedy Gray Papers contain personal material related to Thomas Kennedy Gray. This collection, which dates from 1885, consists of correspondence and a transcription of a diary kept at the construction camp on the Northern Pacific Railroad, Green River, and Washington Territory, chiefly related to railroad construction.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Henrietta Baker Kennedy in 1965 and 1980. The accession associated with this donation number is retro-0411.

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Subject Terms

  • Railroads

Personal Names

  • Gray, Thomas Kennedy
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