Central Washington University Archives
Guide to the Thorp Mill Town Historical Preservation Society Collection
Date: February 22, 2008
Date Span: 1973 Size: 0.1 cubic foot. Number of Boxes: 1 CD storage box. Type of material: CD-ROMs. Physical condition: Good. Arrangement: Alphabetical by surname of person being interviewed. Historical or Biographical Sketch: William R. Fields, Jr. was a graduate student at Central Washington State College (presently Central Washington University) in the early 1970s. To fulfill his requirement for a Master’s degree in education he wrote a thesis titled The History of Thorp, Kittitas County, State of Washington to 1901. He submitted the thesis and received his degree in August of 1973. He also attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Central Washington State College in 1966. He currently resides in Thorp, Washington. Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by William R. Fields while researching his thesis on the history of Thorp, Washington in 1973. The oral histories include remembrances of local residents of Thorp from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Research Note: Open to the public for educational research.
Inventory List:
Box 1
1. Mrs. George Brain (Alice Pearl Ellison)
2. Mrs. J. B. Brain (Lillian)
3. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fields
4. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher
5. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hatfield
6. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hutchinson
7. Mrs. James Ireland
8. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kain (Asal Hatfield)
9. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Karlson (Helen Hatfield)
10. Mrs. John McKinstry (Ova Lowe)
11. Mr. and Mrs. Kester Morrison
12. Mrs. Jesse R. Newman (Fern Burns)
13. Mr. Leonard Pease
14. Mr. Charles Porter
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