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McGowan Family papers, 1933-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McGowan family
- Title
- McGowan Family papers
- Dates
- 1933-1944 (inclusive)19331944
- Quantity
- .6 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0189McGowan (collection)
- Summary
- The McGowan Family papers consist of letters primarily between Ella McDonald McGowan and Donald "Kirk" McGowan, dating from 1933 to 1944. Several of the letters were written during during World War II while Kirk was serving in United States Army.
- Repository
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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
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The McGowan Family papers consist of letters primarily between Ella McDonald McGowan and Donald "Kirk" McGowan, dating from 1933 to 1944. The letters were sent and received from various Oregon cities and towns, including Pendleton, Portland, Eugene, and La Grande. Kirk's letters to Ella during World War II were written from various Army installations in the United States including Fort Lewis and Camp Abbot, and illustrate the life of a soldier during that time. Letters from Ella to Kirk during the same period describe domestic life in La Grande, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
McGowan Family papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Materials donated by Mary McGowan Sondertrom, DATE?
Related Materials
The Thompson Family papers also contain correspondence between family members during World War II.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1939-1945--Sources--Correspondence
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--Oregon--History--Sources
Family Names
- McGowan family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Oregon--History--Sources
- Oregon--Social conditions--1933-1944--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- McGowan Donald K. (Donald Kirk) (creator)
- McGowan, Ella McDonald (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Lori
Brion
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
