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Percival R. Jeffcott Papers, 1866-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jeffcott, Percival R.
- Title
- Percival R. Jeffcott Papers
- Dates
- 1866-1968 (inclusive)18701968
- Quantity
- 12 Linear Ft., (10 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0015jeffcott (collection)
- Summary
- The Percival R. Jeffcott Papers consist of information collected by Jeffcott in his pursuits of the local history of Whatcom County, Washington. The materials in the collection are concentrated around the topics that interested Jeffcott and contains materials that, without Jeffcott, would have been lost to history. The collection contains both primary and secondary sources, some of which are available in other places and are not archival in composition. The value of the collection lies in the convenience of having these unique and difficult to find materials located in one source. The collection also includes several hundred photographs, negatives, and maps.
- 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
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding the finding aid was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Percival Robert Jeffcott was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 27, 1876. That same year he and his parents moved to Portland, Oregon by way of the Central Pacific Railroad to San Francisco and the steamer "George W. Elder" to Portland. He attended grade school and high school in Portland and graduated from the Oregon School of Education in 1899.
After graduation Jeffcott moved to Whatcom County, Washington where he taught school for 25 years. He taught all but one of those years in the Ferndale and Custer school districts. He organized the first high school class in Ferndale in 1901, where he served as the principal, and also began the first high school class in Custer in 1904. In 1900, P. R. Jeffcott married Rebecca Tarte, the daughter of Sehome pioneers, John F. and Elinor (Smith) Tarte.
Jeffcott was particularly interested in Whatcom County pioneers and began collecting information about them in the 1920's. During his retirement at his "Garden Home Farm" near Ferndale, he published three books: Nooksack Tales and Trails (1949), which depicted pioneer days in Whatcom County between 1848 and 1895; "Blanket" Bill Jarman (1958), in which he attempted to unravel the mystery surrounding one of the first pioneer settlers in Whatcom and Skagit Counties; and Chechaco and Sourdough (1963), a history of the Mt. Baker Gold Rush. In addition, he edited the memoirs of pioneer, Robert Emmett Hawley in Skee Mus, and authored numerous articles pertaining to local history published in the Bellingham Herald, the Ferndale Record, and the Lynden Tribune.
One of Jeffcott's special interests was collecting photographs concerning local history, and among his collection is an extensive group of pictures of pioneer log cabins which were displayed annually at the picnics of the Whatcom County Old Settler's Association in Ferndale's Pioneer Park. P. R. Jeffcott served as historian for the Old Settler's Association and was a member of the Clam Diggers Association and the Whatcom County Historical Society.
Jeffcott remained very active in his later years and was given the honor of helping to name and dedicate Sehome High School. Shortly before his death on January 4, 1969, the Bellingham Herald published the last article of his series concerning the founding of Sehome on Bellingham Bay.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The P.R. Jeffcott Papers consist of information collected by Jeffcott in his pursuits of the local history of Whatcom County, Washington. The materials in the collection are concentrated around the topics that interested Jeffcott. Researchers must pay attention to the fact that this collection directly reflects Jeffcott's own personal interests, biases, and the time period in which he lived. The collection contains both primary and secondary sources, some of which are available in other places and are not archival in composition. The value of the collection lies in the convenience of having these unique and difficult to find materials located in one source. Some of the topics which grabbed Jeffcott's attention include pioneer "Blanket" Bill Jarman, the Mt. Baker Gold Rush, and the settlement of Whatcom County by white settlers. The collection also includes material about the Nooksack tribe in Whatcom County.
The collection consists of ten boxes of material including correspondence, research materials and notes, manuscripts, pamphlets, and books. The collection also includes several hundred photographs, negatives, and maps.
The correspondence has been organized by date, correspondent, and general topic, if clearly evident. All correspondence is incoming unless otherwise noted. The letters span from 1923-1966 and contain responses to Jeffcott's research inquiries regarding various aspects of Whatcom County history. Research materials and notes consist of items used by Jeffcott in his many articles, speeches, and books. The manuscripts include typed as well as handwritten drafts of P. R. Jeffcott's books, copies of published and unpublished articles, as well as some writings of local authors other than Jeffcott. The pamphlets are made up of various pamphlets which reflect Jeffcott's interest in Northwest Washington State and Whatcom County in particular. The books consist of just two books collected by Jeffcott on Washington State topics.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Percival R. Jeffcott Papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Percival R. Jeffcott Papers have been organized into the following series:
- Series I - Correspondence, 1923-1968
- Series II - Research Notes and Materials, circa 1906-1946; Undated
- Series III - Manuscripts, circa 1930-1965
- Series IV - Pamphlets, Undated; 1936-1965
- Series V - Books, 1879, 1920
- Series VI - Maps, circa 1866-1966
- Series VII - Photographs, circa 1875-1960
Acquisition Information
The Jeffcott Family donated P.R. Jeffcott's papers to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
Processing Note
Center staff completed the initial arrangement and description of the P.R. Jeffcott papers in 1988. In 2004, Jason Viers re-engineered the collection finding aid.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Correspondence, 1923-1968Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Mrs. Elsie Goodell Needham,
Reminiscence |
undated |
| 1/1 | A.L. Crosina, History of 153 Mile
House |
undated |
| 1/1 | James Sheppard, History of 205
Mile House |
undated |
| 1/1 | Alex McInnis (?), incomplete page
Re: Alexandria |
undated |
| 1/1 | Jack Henson, note Re: Bill
Jarman |
undated |
| 1/1 | Marion Vincent, Re:
Genealogy |
undated |
| 1/1 | Willard E. Ireland, Provincial
Librarian and Archivist, Victoria B.C.; Re: Chinook Jargon |
January 26, 1968 |
| 1/1 | Willard E. Ireland, Provincial
Librarian and Archivist, Victoria B.C.; Re: Rev. C.M Tate |
January 9, 1968 |
| 1/1 | Oliver N. Wells, Re: Rev. C.M.
Tate and Captain John |
October 1, 1967 |
| 1/1 | Rose Peugh, Re:
Bertrand |
June 12, 1967 |
| 1/1 | Casey Wells, Re: Log Cabin on the
Evans Farm |
February 8, 1966 |
| 1/1 | Casey Wells, Re: Bertrand
television script |
February 2, 1966 |
| 1/1 | Noel H. Wynne, Re: History of
Ferndale post office and postmasters (names and dates) |
January 17, 1966 |
| 1/1 | Oliver N. Wells, Re: map
exchange |
January 6, 1966 |
| 1/2 | Postcard from P.R. Jeffcott's son depicting the
University of Nevada, Re: Virginia City |
October 31, 1965 |
| 1/2 | Oliver N. Wells, Re: Bertrand story- a television script
written by Casey Wells |
May 2, 1965 |
| 1/2 | Oliver N. Wells, Re: Bertrand, Chilliwack Indians,
translation of Chilliwack hymns |
March 29, 1965 |
| 1/2 | Mabel (?), a Christmas card |
December 22, 1964 |
| 1/2 | Noel H. Wynne, Re: Thomas Wynne and early
Ferndale |
April 9, 1964 |
| 1/2 | Noel H. Wynne, Re: Questions to Jeffcott about Ferndale
history |
January 7, 1964 |
| 1/3 | Ray Sundean, U.S. Commerce Coast and Geographical
Survey |
December 10, 1963 |
| 1/3 | Edna Laurel Calhan, Re: Joel Henry Clayton |
November 2, 1963 |
| 1/3 | Elmer O. Parker, National Archives and Records Service,
Re: James Alexander Patterson |
September 12, 1963 |
| 1/3 | J.S. Matthews, Re: Chechaco and Sourdough |
September 3, 1963 |
| 1/3 | Joseph M. O'Donnell, chief, Archives and History
Division, West Point Academy; Re: James Alexander Patterson |
July 23, 1963 |
| 1/3 | Lewis E. Nichols, President Wasco County Historical
Society, Re: James Alexander Patterson |
July 18, 1963 |
| 1/3 | Edna Laurel Calhan, Re: Joel Henry Clayton |
April 8, 1963 |
| 1/3 | H.C. Halverson, Re: Inquiry of Edna Laurel (Clark)
Calhan for information on Joel H. Clayton |
March 14, 1963 |
| 1/4 | Ray S. Jones, Re: Mt. Baker Mining District |
June 23, 1962 |
| 1/4 | Mrs. Mamie Tennant, Re: John Tennant |
April 30, 1962 |
| 1/4 | Charles Rice, Re: Blanket Bill Jarman |
December 6, 1961 |
| 1/4 | Henry Jukes |
December 12, 1960 |
| 1/4 | Richard C. Berner, Re: soliciting
collections |
November 5, 1959 |
| 1/4 | Allan R. Ottley, Re: William Bausman |
May 26, 1958 |
| 1/4 | Paul W. Thiele, Re: Herbert Vine |
April 21, 1958 |
| 1/4 | Howard Buswell, Re: Blanket Bill Jarman |
March 12, 1958 |
| 1/4 | Howard Buswell, Re: The Coast |
February 13, 1958 |
| 1/4 | George D. Rehberger, Christmas card, Re: Harry
Rehberger's address |
December 16, 1957 |
| 1/4 | Mabel E. Markland, Re: Will Edge |
July 30, 1957 |
| 1/4 | Rev. Dennis Oldaker, from Kent, U.K., Re: info of
Head/Bill Jarman |
July 19, 1957 |
| 1/4 | Clara E. Davenport, Re: Bill Jarman |
July 8, 1957 |
| 1/4 | Mabel E. Markland, Re: her upbringing and
grandfather |
May 17, 1957 |
| 1/5 | Harry Omay |
April 17, 1957 |
| 1/5 | Dick Eacrett, Re: Bill Jarman |
April 17, 1957 |
| 1/5 | Thomas Thompson, Re: Bill Jarman |
April 7, 1957 |
| 1/5 | T. Scott Lucas, Re: Bill Jarman |
March 27, 1957 |
| 1/5 | Harry Omay, Re: Bill Jarman |
March 20, 1957 |
| 1/5 | H.J.R. Cole, of Victoria Esplanade, Re: Jarman's ship
and Captain O'May's offer for information |
March 6, 1957 |
| 1/5 | Howard Buswell, Re: Bill Jarman |
December 16, 1956 |
| 1/5 | F.W. Bennett, Re: Bill Jarman |
December 5, 1956 |
| 1/5 | Willard E. Ireland, Re: Bill Jarman |
November 15, 1956 |
| 1/5 | O'Connor, Re: Bill Jarman |
October 31, 1956 |
| 1/5 | Keith W. Thompson, Re: Bill Jarman's ship |
October 29, 1956 |
| 1/5 | H.L. White, Re: Bill Jarman's ship |
October 22, 1956 |
| 1/5 | Pedro Castineira Re: Spanish Ship Photographs
|
October 18, 1956 |
| 1/5 | Keith W. Thompson, Re: Bill Jarman research |
October 16, 1956 |
| 1/5 | E.C. Russell, Re: HMS Satellite and Bill
Jarman |
October 4, 1956 |
| 1/6 | E.C. Mahon, information referral |
October 2, 1956 |
| 1/6 | B.A. McKelvie, Re: Bill Jarman |
October 1, 1956 |
| 1/6 | B.A. McKelvie, Re: Bill Jarman |
July 26, 1956 |
| 1/6 | R.A. Reynolds, Re: Bill Jarman |
April 26, 1956 |
| 1/6 | Harriett Shelton Dover, Re: accuracy of Jeffcott's
manuscript |
April 24, 1956 |
| 1/6 | V.M. Charrle (?), Re: Bill Jarman |
April 16, 1956 |
| 1/6 | R.A Reynolds, re: Bill Jarman |
March 23, 1956 |
| 1/6 | Admiralty Library, Re: Bill Jarman |
March 12, 1956 |
| 1/6 | Jack Henson, Re: Bill Jarman |
February 17, 1956 |
| 1/6 | R.A. Reynolds, Re: Bill Jarman |
February 13, 1956 |
| 1/6 | British Columbia Provincial Archives, Re: Bill
Jarman |
January 25, 1956 |
| 1/6 | Kathryn Murphy (National Archives), Re: Steilacoom to
Bellingham Military Road |
January 19, 1956 |
| 1/6 | Marion Vincent, Re: local history |
August 6, 1955 |
| 1/6 | Marion Vincent, Re: local history |
July 29, 1955 |
| 1/6 | To: Henry Jukes, From: H.C. Banner, Re: Bill Jarman and
local events |
December 1, 1954 |
| 1/7 | Ruth and Harriet Shelton, genealogy and Indian
relations |
February 5, 1954 |
| 1/7 | Ruth Shelton, Re: genealogy |
November 18, 1953 |
| 1/7 | From P.R. Jeffcott to Ruth Shelton, Re: Sehome
genealogy |
October 23, 1953 |
| 1/7 | Marion Vincent, Re: genealogy |
November 24, 1953 |
| 1/7 | Marion Vincent, Re: genealogicl manuscript |
September 16, 1953 |
| 1/7 | Marion Vincent, Re: Nooksack Tales and Trails and local
events |
August 17, 1953 |
| 1/7 | Chris C. Siegel, Re: Bellingham Post Office |
July 5, 1952 |
| 1/7 | Clifford P. Wilson, Re: Hudson's Bay Record
Society |
June 20, 1952 |
| 1/7 | Hugh Gilmore, Re: "Evangee" pictures |
April 22, 1952 |
| 1/7 | L. Manning, Re: Bill Jarman |
March 1, 1952 |
| 1/7 | Hugh Gilmore, Re: steamboat pictures |
February 28, 1952 |
| 1/7 | J.H.K. Bell, comments on Nooksack Tales and
Trails |
October 8, 1950 |
| 1/7 | J.H.K. Bell, comments on Nooksack Tales and
Trails |
September 22, 1950 |
| 1/7 | Willard E. Ireland, Re: Northern Light |
June 19, 1948 |
| 1/7 | Andrew R. Smith, Re: information exchange |
December 6, 1947 |
| 1/7 | Carrie Hunter, Re: Enclosures |
September 18, 1947 |
| 1/7 | To: Evelyn from: Henry Goodell, Re: his father and
mother |
July 27, 1947 |
| 1/7 | Willard E. Ireland, Re: Whatcom and Hope Brig.
Trails |
July 19, 1947 |
| 1/7 | Willard E. Ireland, Re: Northern Light and Whatcom
Trail |
July 12, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Andrew Smith, Re: ferries and local history |
May 28, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Andrew Smith, Re: local history |
May 1, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Andrew Smith, Re: beaver trap robber |
April 12, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Robert D. Monroe, Re: Bill Jarman excerpts from Van
Buskirk diary |
April 3, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Minnie L. Little, Re: Charles McKay and Edward
Warbass |
February 25, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Andrew Smith, reminiscences, Lynden dates
(1880's) |
January 27, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Andrew Smith, Re: Indian burial |
January 4, 1947 |
| 1/8 | Postcard from Howard E. Buswell, Re: picture of
Frederick F. Lane |
July 21, 1946 |
| 1/8 | J.S. Matthews, Vancouver City Archives to W.E. Ireland,
Re: lynching at Sumas |
April 20, 1946 |
| 1/8 | J.S. Matthews, Vancouver City Archives to G. Lanctot Re:
lynching at Sumas |
April 20, 1946 |
| 1/8 | Edgar A. Klapp, International Boundary Commission, Re:
records of the old boundary Survey of 1857 and 1858 along the border of Whatcom
County |
April 11, 1946 |
| 1/8 | Postcard from Howard Buswell, Re: necktie party in
British Columbia |
March 11, 1946 |
| 1/8 | Howard Buswell, Re: records missing from auditors
office |
February 25, 1946 |
| 1/8 | Howard Buswell, Re: Charley Kahana |
February 9, 1946 |
| 1/8 | Howard Buswell, Re: early marriage records |
January 18, 1946 |
| 1/9 | L.A. Kibbe to R.E. Hawley, Re: Lynden
Seminary |
October 21, 1945 |
| 1/9 | Andrew Smith, notes of Washington childhood |
March 28, 1942 |
| 1/9 | Chadwick Brooks, Re: Volume III of Hudson's Bay Record
Society |
January 31, 1941 |
| 1/9 | Michael Lubbock, Re: Hudson's Bay Record
Society |
April 13, 1939 |
| 1/9 | Michael Lubbock to Mabel Jeffcott, Re: acceptance to
Hudson's Bay Record Society |
April 13, 1939 |
| 1/9 | Gladys McComb, Re: Pioneer days of Charles McComb in
Ferndale and Mountain View |
March 31, 1939 |
| 1/9 | C.M. Porter, Re: 70 Mile House, Caribou Road |
February 7, 1939 |
| 1/9 | H. Floyd (?) |
December 20, 1938 |
| 1/9 | F. Gilbert Forbes, Re: details accompanying road house
proofs |
November 30, 1938 |
| 1/9 | Author in doubt, Re: Mile Houses |
November 26, 1938 |
| 1/9 | Robert S. Chapman, Re: Mile Houses |
November 26, 1938 |
| 1/9 | P.R. Jeffcott, Re: request for information to Chasm
Hotel, about 59 Mile House- answer on letter |
November 14, 1938 |
| 1/9 | H. Floyd, Re: acknowledging receipt of
photos |
October 28, 1938 |
| 1/9 | J. Gordon (?), Victoria Bureau of Tourism, Re: Province
booklets |
October 8, 1938 |
| 1/9 | George S. Baldwin, Stanley, British Columbia, Re:
photos |
October 7, 1935 |
| 1/9 | H. Eldridge, U.S. Post Office to Roland Gamwell, Re:
Indian information |
November 20, 1924 |
| 1/9 | Andrew R. Smith, Re: moving from Hartford, Conn. to
Lynden, Washington Territory in 1877. Relates farm life and other personal
experiences |
September 1923 |
Series II: Research Notes and Materials, circa 1906-1946, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/10 | Duplicates of Northern Light articles; references to the
Whatcom Trail, Fraser River, and the Gold Rush of 1858. Also, references to the
above in the Whatcom Gazette and the Steilacoom Puget Sound Herald compiled by
P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/11 | (Same as Above) |
Undated |
| 1/12 | Whatcom County Post Offices, from the U.S. Office
Records |
Undated |
| 1/13 | Story of the Enterprise. Pictures and captions by P.R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/14 | "Notes of Cougar Stories and Mike Gorman". P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/15 | "Notes on the South Fork." P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/16 | "Notes on the Nooksack Ferry." P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/17 | "Notes for the Bellingham Bay Mail and from the Bureau
of Indian Affairs" P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/18 | "Notes from the Bellingham Bay Mail" P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/19 | "Notes from the Bellingham Bay Mail 1879; William
Jarman's relatives' notes" P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/20 | "Notes from the Northern Light" P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/21 | "Notes from the Northern Light" P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/22 | "Notes from the Anacortes American" P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/23 | Notes on Lynden, Washington. Compiled by P.R. Jeffcott
|
Undated |
| 1/24 | Notes from the Anacortes American on Ferndale and
Lynden, Washington Compiled by P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/25 | Genealogical notes; Nooksack Tribal Enrollment; Misc.
collected notes including "Letters and Notes on Sehome from Mrs. Marion lambert
Vincent" P.R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 1/26 | Stock Certificates, legal documents relating to Whatcom
County mining companies, gas and oil companies, coal companies, and similar
enterprises |
Undated |
| 1/27 | "Mrs. Jukes Family Tree." (Eldridge Family) |
Undated |
| 1/28 | Photstat copies of Bill Jarman's legal papers pertains
to his ranch |
Undated |
| 1/29 | Photostat copies of "Jarman Papers." |
Undated |
| 1/30 | Photostat copies of National Archives and Records
Service documents Relating to William Jarman |
Undated |
| 1/31 | Copy of Bureau of American Ethnology Manuscript titled
"Indian Nomenclature of Localities in Washington and Oregon Territories."
|
Undated |
| 2/1 | Copies of correspondence of W.P. McCarther to his father
(1849-1850) and a copy of an account of military detachment transported to Ft.
Steilacoom, Washington Territory. |
Undated |
| 2/2 | Report to the President and Directors of the of the
Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad Company |
Undated |
| 2/3 | Memo book; interview notes; article notes; newspaper
notes; etc. "Whatcom Chapter No. 5, Daughters of Pioneers"; small notebook
notes, mostly blank notepad |
Undated |
| 2/4 | Ephemera |
Undated |
| 2/5 | P.R. Jeffcott's "Last Will and Testament", Coal Mine
Personnel List, and genealogical items. |
Undated |
| 2/6 | Ephemera- ribbons and pins |
Undated |
| 2/7 | Photostat copy- first issue of "The Esquinaux"
|
1866 |
| 2/8 | "Atlas Science Tablet for Laboratory Notes and Drawings
in Biology" Whatcom Normal School, first term |
1899 |
| 2/9 | Biographies- Members of the Clam Digger's
Association |
Undated |
| 2/10 | Nooksack Indian Census- Chief Sehome's ancestors
|
Undated |
| 2/11 | Notebook: notes on Dr. Welch |
Undated |
| 2/12 | Notebook: notes on Lieut. Robert H. Davis |
Undated |
| 2/13 | Notebook: Notes on J.B. Nichols |
Undated |
| 2/14 | Notebook: notes on Archibald Menzie- notes taken from A.
Menzie's Journal |
Undated |
| 2/15 | Notebook: Notes on Rev. John Alexander Tennant
|
Undated |
| 2/16 | Notebook: Notes on Nooksack Indians- Story of Skagit
Tom. Notes on Methodist Conference Reports |
1884-1898 |
| 2/17 | Miscellaneous handwritten names and notes |
Undated |
| 2/18 | Newspaper clippings re: Whatcom County Pioneers
(including "Blanket Bill" Jarman |
circa 1906-1953 |
| 3/1 | Notes on Mr. H.C. Wells, Hampton |
Undated |
| 3/2 | Notes on Andrew Ecklund of Blue Canyon Mine |
Undated |
| 3/3 | "Sketches of Old Pioneers" by P.R. Jeffcott including
Warbass, McCloskey, John Harris, and Billy Clarke |
Undated |
| 3/4 | Typed manuscript of letter written by R.C. Moody, Col.
Comg., Lt. Governor, Commander of Lands and Works |
Feb. 10, 1859 |
| 3/5 | "The Villages of the Nooksack Tribe, Whatcom
County |
Undated |
| 3/6 | Handwritten notes from interviews. Subject: Jim
Bertrand |
Undated |
| 3/7 | Handwritten notes from interviews. Subject: The Evan's
Cabin |
Undated |
| 3/8 | Missionary activities in the Chilliwack Valley.
|
Undated |
| 3/9 | Notes on William King Lear and George H.
Warbass |
Undated |
| 3/10 | Notes on William T. Ballou |
Undated |
| 3/11 | Notes on Terrance Grogan |
Undated |
| 3/12 | Notes on John H. Plaster |
Undated |
| 3/13 | Notes about George Warbass, Elizabeth Jack, and William
Patternson |
Undated |
| 3/14 | Miscellaneous letter addressed to P.R.
Jeffcott |
February 6, 1946 |
| 3/15 | List of Officers of Whatcom County |
1863 |
| 3/16 | Warbass, Captain E. |
undated |
| 3/17 | Articles re: Bellingham and Sehome Coal Mines 1918
|
undated. |
| Oversize Folder | ||
| 1 | Newspaper Articles Authored by P.R. Jeffcott regarding the Early Exploration of Bellingham |
1959 |
Series III: Manuscripts , circa 1930-1965Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/18 | "Bellingham Once Was a Terminal City. Its First Railroad
History is Told" by P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/19 | Notes on Joel Clayton and Clayton Bay |
Undated |
| 3/20 | "Dead Man's Point- Place of Mystery and Romance" by P.
R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/21 | "Boom! Boom! Cannons Boomed on Bellingham Bay. Some
History Told First Time" by P. R. Jeffcott |
undated |
| 3/22 | "Shoreline Tales on Bellingham Bay. New Historical Light
Reveals Much of Interest on the First Settlers" by P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/23 | "Stories of Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. A Historical
Anthology of the North Western Corner of Whatcom County" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/24 | "Stories of Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. A Historical
Anthology of the North Western Corner of Whatcom County" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/25 | "Stories of Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. A Historical
Anthology of the North Western Corner of Whatcom County" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/26 | "Stories of Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. A Historical
Anthology of the North Western Corner of Whatcom County" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/27 | "Fairhaven- Ghost Town Stirs Again" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/28 | "Recollections of Ferndale Sixty Years Ago" by P. R.
Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/29 | (Same as Above) |
Undated |
| 3/30 | "Ferndale Tales" published in the Ferndale Record by P.
R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/31 | "Ferndale Tales" published in the Ferndale Record by P.
R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/32 | "Ferndale has a Centennial. Anniversary of John A.
Tennant's Settlement, 1859" by P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/33 | "Ferndale's Pioneer Doctors Were Our Real Assets in
Early Days" by P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 3/34 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Introduction, Chapter I, II
|
Undated |
| 3/35 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter III, IV |
Undated |
| 4/1 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter V (p
1-40) |
Undated |
| 4/2 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter V (p.
41-80) |
Undated |
| 4/3 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter VI, VII, VIII
|
Undated |
| 4/4 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter IX, X |
Undated |
| 4/5 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XI, XII, XIII
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| 4/6 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XIV, XV, XVI
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| 4/7 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XVII, XVIII, XIX
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| 4/8 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII,
XXIV |
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| 4/9 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XXV, XXVI
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| 4/10 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Chapter XXVII, XXVIII
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| 4/11 | Nooksack Tales and Trails: Index |
Undated |
| 4/12 | "The Story of Enterprise or Romantic Tales of Early Days
in the Nooksack Valley" |
Undated |
| 4/13 | "Romance and Intrigue on Bellingham Bay: A Story of Old
Sehome" |
Undated |
| 4/14 | "Story of the Fourth of July Celebration in 1874 at
Sehome" |
Undated |
| 4/15 | "Coming Up- 1858 Centennials, Notes on Whatcom County
History" |
Undated |
| 4/16 | Centennial Stories 1858-1958 |
Undated |
| 4/17 | Centennial Stories 1858-1958 (cont.) |
Undated |
| 4/18 | "History of Enterprise" Whatcom County Old Settlers
Association |
Undated |
| 4/19 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush- List
of Illustrations. |
Undated |
| 4/20 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 1-23 Original |
Undated |
| 5/1 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 24-59 Original |
Undated |
| 5/2 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 1-23 Carbon |
Undated |
| 5/3 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 24-59 Carbon |
Undated |
| 5/4 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 60-109 Book II, Original |
Undated |
| 5/5 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 60-109 Book II, Copy |
Undated |
| 5/6 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 110-158 Book III, Original |
Undated |
| 5/7 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
pages 110-158 Book III, Copy |
Undated |
| 5/8 | Chechaco and Sourdough, or the Mt. Baker Gold Rush-
Index |
Undated |
| 5/9 | "More Talk than Gold, Nooksack Mining District" by Will
D. Jenkins |
Undated |
| 5/10 | "Some History of Names in the Mt. Baker Mining
District." An Address before the Cascade Wilderness Club |
February 4, 1964 |
| 5/11 | "A Search for a Route to the Similkameen Gold Mine,
1886" T. C. Austin and Samuel Belford |
Undated |
| 5/12 | "Note on Bellingham Coal Mines" |
Undated |
| 5/13 | Early Discoveries and Exploration in Local Waters:
Chapters 1-3 (typed original) |
Undated |
| 5/14 | Early Discoveries and Exploration in Local Waters:
Chapters 1-3 (handwritten) |
Undated |
| 5/15 | Early Discoveries and Exploration in Local Waters:
Chapters 1-3 (typed copy) |
Undated |
| 5/16 | "Chief Yelokanum's Fishtrap" Robert Emmet
Hawley |
Undated |
| 5/17 | "Fraser River, Lure of Three Quests" |
February 6, 1932 |
| 5/18 | Sample of Chinook Jargon" |
Undated |
| 5/19 | History of the Nooksacks |
Undated |
| 5/20 | "Ferndale once had a Gold Rush" |
Undated |
| 5/21 | "Mt. Baker Mines- Notes" Book I, pages 1-49 |
Undated |
| 6/1 | "Mt. Baker Mines- Notes" Book I, pages 50-110
|
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| 6/2 | "Mt. Baker Mines- Notes" Book II, pages 111-140
|
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| 6/3 | "Mt. Baker Mines- Notes" Book II, pages 141-176
|
Undated |
| 6/4 | "The Story of Enterprise: A Romantic Tale of Early Days
in the Nooksack Valley" |
Undated |
| 6/5 | "Shoreline Stories on Bellingham Bay: The Bellingham Bay
Coal Mines." |
Undated |
| 6/6 | "Shoreline Stories on Bellingham Bay: The Bellingham Bay
Coal Mine, The Company Store"- Book II, III, and Illustrations |
Undated |
| 6/7 | Economic Growth of Whatcom County Since 1890
|
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| 6/8 | "The Villages of the Nooksack Tribe. Whatcom
County" |
Undated |
| 6/9 | Short Stories and Notes |
Undated |
| 6/10 | Notes about Bill Jarman; Ferndale 60 Years Ago- first
writing; General Notes on Various Subjects; Biographical Material- John Tennant
and Rev. D. G. LeSoured |
Undated |
| 6/11 | Ferndale School Speech |
Undated |
| 6/12 | Untitled Pioneer Notes |
Undated |
| 6/13 | "Honor to Our Pioneers" |
Undated |
| 6/14 | History of the Nooksacks |
Undated |
| 6/15 | William Jarman (Blanket Bill) |
Undated |
| 6/16 | Untitled- Early History of Bellingham |
Undated |
| 6/17 | "The Everson Ferry" (Nooksack Crossing), Pete
Harkness |
Undated |
| 6/18 | Life Sketch of John A. Tennant |
Undated |
| 6/19 | Notes and Comments Re: Charley Kahana
Interview |
February 12, 1945 |
| 6/20 | "Fraser River, Lure of Three Quests" (History of the
Fraser River) |
Undated |
| 6/21 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Draft Copy: Title Page, Dedication,
Preface, Table of Contents, Table of Illustrations. |
Undated |
| 6/22 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Master Copy: Main Text |
Undated |
| 6/23 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Carbon Copy: Main Text |
Undated |
| 7/1 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Master Copy: Appendix |
Undated |
| 7/2 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Carbon Copy: Appendix |
Undated |
| 7/3 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Galley Proof: Title page-page
66 |
Undated |
| 7/4 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Galley Proof: Pages 67-129
|
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| 7/5 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Galley Proof: Pages 130-202
|
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| 7/6 | Blanket Bill Jarman- Published Copy: Chapter 1-3, pages
5-20. |
Undated |
| 7/7 | "William Robert Jarman: A Summary of Data on His
Story" |
Undated |
| 7/8 | "In Good Old Pioneer Days" |
Undated |
| 7/9 | "Brief History of the Old Settlers Association"
|
Undated |
| 7/10 | "Also a Pioneer Centennial" |
Undated |
| 7/11 | "Alphabetical Text on Ferndale Pioneers" |
Undated |
| 7/12 | "Bachelors Have Trouble in Early Days" |
Undated |
| 7/13 | "Steamboating on the Nooksack" |
Undated |
| 7/14 | "The Little Gray Church" (Poem) |
Undated |
| 7/15 | "Our Pioneers" (Poem) |
Undated |
| 7/16 | "Nooksack Tales and Trails" #1- "Hans Bethusen's
Friend" |
Undated |
| 7/17 | "Nooksack Tales and Trails" #2- "The Credulous Mr.
Luster" |
Undated |
| 7/18 | "Those Who Came Early" Paper read before the Aftermath
Club |
November 15, 1965 |
| 7/19 | "James C. Bertrand" |
Undated |
| 7/20 | "Some Legendary History of Bertrand Prairie" |
Undated |
| 7/21 | "James C. Bertrand, Pioneer of the Northwest Boundary
and Bertrand Prairie" |
Undated |
| 7/22 | Untitled letter to editor of the Ferndale Record from
Hugh Eldridge |
Undated |
| 7/23 | "Billy Clark" |
Undated |
| 7/24 | "Henry C. Egley, 1933 or 34." Address given by Egley
describing Lynden. |
Undated |
| 7/25 | "A Brief Sketch of My Life" P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 7/26 | "The Nooksack Indians: A Brief History of the
Tribe" |
Undated |
| 8/1 | "James Alexander Patterson at Squa-ha-lish Fathered
Darigold" |
Undated |
| 8/2 | "Alexander Patterson and Reuben Bizer at
Squahalish" |
Undated |
| 8/3 | "The Old Time Teacher and Our Community" |
November 12, 1963 |
| 8/4 | "Whatcom County Old Settler's Association was a Colorful
Institution of the Pioneers" |
Undated |
| 8/5 | Diary of Mrs. Jerusha Nobles with written
notes |
Undated |
| 8/6 | Story of James Kavanaugh's wife, Princess Troi Stola
from the Anacortes American |
Undated |
| 8/7 | "The James Kavanaugh Diary" handwritten transcription by
P. R. Jeffcott from the Anacortes American |
Undated |
| 8/8 | "Sketches" |
Undated |
| 8/9 | "Grandma Mosher's Scrapbook is a Wonder of Pioneer
Art" |
Undated |
| 8/10 | "Pioneer Along the Bend of the Nooksack" by Lelah
Jackson Edson |
1945 |
| 8/11 | "Pioneer Recollections of Pleasant Valley" by Rebecca E.
(Tarta) Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 8/12 | "Sketches from an Itinerant Methodist Preacher's
Pioneering in Whatcom County" or "Sowing the Seeds of Methodism in the
Northwest" |
Undated |
| 8/13 | 'The Frederick F. Lane Diary of a Prospecting Trip up
the Nooksack River, 1860" |
Undated |
| 8/14 | "John Benjamin Nichols" |
Undated |
| 8/15 | "The Autobiography of the Reverend C. M. Tate, First
Methodist Missionary to the Nooksack Tribe of Indians of Whatcom County,
Washington, USA" transcribed by P. R. Jeffcott |
Undated |
| 8/16 | Appendix to "Death Calles Beloved"; collection of
eulogies to Rev. Charles M. Tate |
Undated |
| 8/17 | Appendix no. 1, Rev. Charles M. Tate |
Undated |
| 8/18 | "Relations of the Nooksack to the Chilliwack Tribe" from
C. M. Tate's story |
Undated |
| 8/19 | "Captain John or Jack" |
Undated |
| 8/20 | "First White Settlers in the Lynden District"
information received from Johnnie Killcup |
Undated |
| 8/21 | "Captain Killcup" |
Undated |
| 8/22 | "George T. Kinley" |
Undated |
| 8/23 | "Chief Yelokanum's Fishtrap: A Tale of 1878" |
Undated |
| 8/24 | "The Adventuresome Life of Reuben Nowell" by Casey
Wells |
Undated |
| 8/25 | "Hasty Memoirs of 'Life at Nooksack River' especially in
relation to Prospectors and Mines" by Leona Adkinson McClimans |
Undated |
| 8/26 | "A Story of the Real Life of One Named Charley
Anderson…" by Jason H. Adkinson |
Undated |
| 8/27 | "James R. Beatty" by Laura Beatty |
Undated |
| 8/28 | "James Bremner" |
Undated |
| 8/29 | "Howard E. Buswell: In Memoriam" |
Undated |
| 8/30 | "B. H. Bruns and E. H. Bruns" |
Undated |
| 8/31 | "George Slater was Sire of a Well Known Family: Old Home
Still Stands" |
Undated |
| 8/32 | Eldridge, Edward – letter in Reveille re: taxation in
Whatcom County undated |
Undated |
Series IV: Pamphlets , ca.1936-1965Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9/1 | Indian Names of Washington (missing) |
Undated |
| 9/2 | A Brief Historical Sketch of Port Townsend, Washington
(missing) |
Undated |
| 9/3 | A Brief Historical Sketch of Port Townsend, Washington
(Same as above but a different printing) |
Undated |
| 9/4 | St. Joachims Mission Church at the Lummi Indian
Reservation, Washington (letter enclosed) |
Undated |
| 9/5 | The Lummi Island Story by Frank M. Taft |
Undated |
| 9/6 | A Vocabulary of Native Words in the Halkomelem Language
|
Undated |
| 9/7 | The American Indian |
Undated |
| 9/8 | The Seven Brothers of the House of Ste-Tee-Thlum (letter
enclosed) |
Undated |
| 9/9 | Shelton High School Alumni Association |
Undated |
| 9/10 | Early Washington Communities in Art |
Undated |
| 9/11 | Designations of Principal Platted Editions, Whatcom
County, Washington |
Undated |
| 9/12 | Blaine, Washington. The International City. |
Undated |
| 9/13 | Blaine, Washington. The International City. (missing)
|
Undated |
| 9/14 | Washington Highways to History |
Undated |
| 9/15 | Linking the Atlantic to the Pacific, Ocean to Ocean,
Montreal greets Vancouver |
Undated |
| 9/16 | British Columbia, Canada |
Undated |
| 9/17 | Vancouver Historical Journal, No. 4 |
January 1961 |
| 9/18 | Pilot Commander Don Jose Maria Narvaez |
1791 |
| 9/19 | Steamboat Days on the Skeena River, British Columbia
|
Undated |
| 9/20 | Fort Langley National Historic Park |
Undated |
| 9/21 | Stuart and Babine Lake Districts |
Undated |
| 9/22 | Pacific Northwest Americana Catalog, Oregon Historical
Society |
Undated |
| 9/23 | Tidal Action in British Columbia Waters |
Undated |
| 9/24 | Mineralogist's Pocket Reference |
Undated |
| 9/25 | The Book of Presidents |
Undated |
| 9/26 | Gravesend: The Gateway to the Port of London
|
Undated |
| 9/27 | History, Catalogue 569 of New English Books from
Blackwell's |
Undated |
| 9/28 | San Juan Dispute: A Thrilling Period in US
History |
1852-1872 |
| 9/29 | H.M. Chatham and HMS Discovery – greeting card
illustrations |
undated |
| 10/1 | True West Magazine |
June 1965 |
| 10/2 | Caribou and Northwest Digest |
February 1950 |
| 10/3 | Hudson's Bay Record Society Rules |
Undated |
| 10/4 | Caribou Land Recording Division |
1936 |
| 10/5 | "The Development of Tugs on the B. C. Coast" address by
Capt. Charles Warren Cates to the B. C. Area, Pacific Northwest Section,
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Vancouver, B. C. |
January 31, 1958 |
| 10/6 | A Report on Washington State Oil Development, Olympia,
Washington |
February 18, 1952 |
| 10/7 | "The Mediterranean of the Pacific" Harper's New Monthly
Magazine |
September 1870 |
| 10/8 | "Whites in the Valley of STAW-loh" from "Anthology of
Valley History" by Casey Wells |
1965 |
| 10/9 | "The 'Judas' Ox" from "Anthology of Valley History" by
Casey Wells |
1965 |
| 10/10 | "How Seabird Island Got Its Name" from "Anthology of
Valley History" by Casey Wells |
1965 |
| 10/11 | "The Skeleton in the Stump" from "Anthology of Valley
History" by Casey Wells |
1965 |
| 10/12 | "Work, the Road to Success: The Story of Hillview" by
Gilbert P. Kincaid |
1941 |
| 10/13 | "Pioneers of Peace" 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee)
of Blaine, Washington 1884-1959 |
1959 |
Series V: Books, 1879 , 1920Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10/14 | British Columbia Pilot, Vol. 1 |
1920 |
| 10/15 | Journal of the Legislature of Washington
Territory |
1879 |
Series VI: Maps, circa 1866-1966Return to Top
To view item-level description of maps in the P.R. Jeffcott collection, follow this hyperlink to the map catalog on the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies' website.
Series VII: Photographs, circa 1875-1960Return to Top
To view item-level description of images in the P.R. Jeffcott collection, follow this hyperlink to the photo database on the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies' website.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources--Photographs.
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources.
- Land settlement--Washington (State)-- Nooksack River Valley.
- Mines and mineral resources--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources.
- Nooksack Indians--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources.
- Nooksack River Valley--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources.
- Whatcom County--Washington (State)--Gold discoveries--History--Sources.
- Whatcom County--Washington (State)--History--Sources.
- Whatcom County--Washington (State)--History--Sources--Maps.
- Whatcom County--Washington (State)--History--Sources--Photographs.
Personal Names
- Jeffcott, Percival R.--Archives. (creator)
Titles within the Collection
- Chechaco and Sourdough
- Nooksack Tales and Trails
Finding aid prepared by Jason
Viers
2003
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