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C. Davis Weyerhaeuser Papers

 Collection
Identifier: General Collection N-6-WH

Scope and Contents

Correspondence of C. Davis Weyerhaeuser with Whitworth College President Frank F. Warren and Succeeding Administrators

Dates

  • Creation: 1909-1999
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1998

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Historical Note

C. Davis Weyerhaeuser was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 22, 1909. He joined the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in 1933 and retired from active management in 1959. He became a trustee of Whitworth College in 1941, retiring from that Board in 1980. He was awarded a Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Whitworth College. He died on April 27, 1999.

This file begins with extensive correspondence with Frank Warren, President of Whitworth College, with whom Weyerhaeuser had a warm personal relationship. It ends with letters to William P. Robinson, President of Whitworth University. Weyerhaeuser was a strong financial supporter of the college and provided thoughtful advice to Warren and succeeding administrators concerning the management of the college during some difficult times.

Extent

.33 cu. ft.

Abstract

Correspondence of C. Davis Weyerhaeuser with Whitworth College President Frank F. Warren and Succeeding Administrators

Title
Guide to the C. Davis Weyerhaeuser Papers 1909-1999
Author
Finding aid prepared by Hugh Johnston
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English..

Repository Details

Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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