Miscellaneous book collection

Miscellaneous book collection, circa 1810-1950

Overview of the Collection

Title: Miscellaneous book collection
Dates: circa 1810-1950 (inclusive)
18101950
Quantity: 1 linear foot
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0200Miscbooks (collection)
Summary: This collection is comprised of miscellaneous books including Bibles, logbooks, and minute books dating from the early-1800s to the middle of the twentieth century.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection is comprised of miscellaneous books dating from the early-1800s to the middle of the twentieth century. Materials include old Bibles belonging to John N. Roeder and Daniel Vaughan, and logbooks from Fire Station Hose Company Engine #3 in Bellingham (Wash.). There is also a minute book from the Bellingham-based chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic which includes autobiographical reminiscences given by chapter members. Published books include an 1817 edition of Thomas Moore's "Epistles, Odes, and Other Poems," and an 1810 copy of William Paley's "Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy."

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Preferred Citation

Miscellaneous book collection, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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