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Dorothy J. Weintz papers

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Accession No: 2697-001

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This accession consists of materials collected by and research notes,of Dorothy J. Weintz concerning her grandfather, Asa Shinn Mercer (1839-1917). Materials received from Dorothy Weintz' daughter, Anne Weintz, in March 1977 have been integrated with materials from three previous accessions, the papers of Dorothy Weintz and Asa Mercer. Included in the Weintz Papers are correspondence pertaining to Asa Mercer; notes and drafts for Dorothy Weintz' projected biography of her grandfather; a collection of writings about Mercer by other authors; and an extensive series of clippings. The most important part of the accession, however, is the Asa s. Mercer subgroup, which includes Mercer's correspondence (1863-1917), most of which concerns his varied c&Feer in afte~ leaving Washington State; a selection of his writings, some in manuscript form; and a copy of the classbook kept by Mercer in his dual role as President of and instructor in the during its first term. A sub-subgroup documents Mercer's activity representing Wyoming as the state's Alternate Commissioner at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. DOROTHY_J,. WEINTZ PAPERS 'I 7 .:;;INVENTORY.2'

Box-Folder# Series Incl. Exact or Dates ~I'E~- # Ite_!! GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 1-1 Bagley, Clarence B. [SEE ALSO: 1921-27 9 Folders 3-(2-8] 1-2 A-B Miscellaneous 1919-50 11 Bolton, Frederick E. 1950 l l-3 Horrocks, Hattie G. 1965-69 6 l-1.1- C-H Miscellaneous 1916-56 18 Deutsch, Herman J. 1956 3 1-5 J-N Miscellaneous 1921-69 9 Kane, 'l'homas F. 1931 l ., Mercer, Anita L. (Anita 1920 2 Weintz) [SEE ALSO: Folder 3-26) NeubeI•ger, Richard L. 191.!-l l 1-6 0-T Miscellaneous 1930-59 6 Oregon Historical Society 1930-39 4 Rollins, Philip Ashton (Mrs.) 1930 l Smith, Charles W. [SEE: Folders 1-(7-8)] 1-(7-8) Washington. Univerisity. Library 1925-56 2 folders l-9 Wyoming. Historical Department 1926-30 7 1-10 V-W Miscellaneous 1925-49 9 Washington State Historical Society 1935 l Webb, Walter Prescott 1939 1 Weintz, Anita L. [SEE: Mercer, Anita L.)

SPEECHES AND WRITINGS l-ll Review of James Mitchell Clark's n.d. l Foreword in New Issue of TMe Banditte [sic] of the PlaiM 1-12 Untitled Manuscript re: Asa S. n.d. 5 Mercer

SPEECHES AND WRITINGS by Other Authors 1-13 Bagley, Clarence B. 1912 l "Transmission of Intelligence in Early Days in O:r>egon" Page 2

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SPEECHES AND WRITINGS by Other Authors (cont.) 1-14 Bartlett, I.S. "The Unique n.d. 8 Stoey of Col. Mercer's Cargo of Girls" l-15 Engle, Flora A.P. "The 1915 1 Story of the Mercer Expeditions" 1-16 Marsh, Linnie. "Pl'esidents 1910 1 of the University [of WashingtonD" 1-17 Mercer, Asa s., Jr. '1A 1912 l :_:- ·Prop~e-r:tc S:eeec;h'" l-18 Prosch, Thomas W. 1911 l "Beginnings of the Univer- sity [of Washington]" 1-19 Smith, Charles w. 11Asa 1936 l Shinn Mel'Cer: Pioneer in Western Publicity" 1-20 Stevens, James F. "The 1932 1· Natural History of Seattle" 1-21 Miscellaneous 1912-69 5 1-(22-27); NOTES 12 folders 2-(1-6)

2-(7-24) CLIPPINGS ca. 1865- 18 folders ·1966

2-25 PHOTOGRAPHS 3

2-26 MISCELLANY ca. 1893- 8 1961 SUBGROUP Asa s. Mercer Papers BIOGRAPHICAL FEATURES 16 .GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Bagley, Clarence B. 1867-1915 7 folders [SEE ALSO: Folder 1-1) 3-9 Bagley, Daniel 1866 1 3-10 Blinn, Marshall 1864 l 3-ll A-B Miscellaneous 1870-1912 7 3-12 Carr, Ossian J. 1863 l 3-13 C Miscellaneous 1912-13 5 " Page 3

Box-Folder# Series Incl. Exa.-t or Dates ApProx. # Items SUBGROUP (cont.) Asa S. Mercer Papers (cont.) GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (cont.) 3-14 D Miscellaneous 1912-13 4 3-15 Emery, Julia 1906 5 3-16 E-F Miscellaneous 1910-15 7 3-17 Haven, H.D. 1909-12 5 3-18 Holladay, Ben 1865-66 3 3-19 Hubbs, Paul 1(. 1863 1 3-20 H Miscellaneous 1909-17 6 3-21 I-K Miscellaneous 1892-1917 6 Meany, Edmond S. [SEE: Foldex- 3-32] 3-22 Mercer, Annie E. 1893-99 4 3-23 Mercer, Asa s., Jr. 1910-12 6 3-24 Mercer, Thomas 1866-67 5 3-(25-26) M Miscellaneous 1887-1912 2 folders 3-27 N-0 Miscellaneous 1912-16 5 3-28 Samun, J.D. 1865 1 3-29 P-S Miscellaneous 1869-1913 7 Pickering, William [SEE: Folder 3-31] Portland Oregonian 1869 2 Shank, Co?'Win S. 1913 l 3-30 U.S. Amy. Qua!'temaster 1868 6 :- General 3-31 Washington (Terr.). 1865 2 Govemor 3-32 T-Z Miscellaneous 1894-1913 9 Washington. University. 1894 l Regents 3-33 Miscellaneous and 1911, n.d. Unidentified

3-(34-35) FINANCIAL RECORDS 1858-1911 2 folders

3-(36-37) LEGAL DOCUMENTS 1865-71 2 folders

3-38 REPORTS 1866 4 SPEECHES AND WRITINGS 3-39 Banditti of the Plains 1935, n.d. 2 (as subject) 3-40 "Indian Chief Washakie 1916 1 and the Big HO?'ll Hot Springs" .,.

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Box-Folder fl. Series Incl. Exact or Dates Approx.# Items SUBGROUP (cont.) Asa s. Mercer Papers (cont.) SPEECHES AND WRITINGS (cont.) 3-41 Material ResoUI'ces of Linn 1875 County, Oregon "A Nonpartisan, Philosophic n.d. l View of the Sheep and Cattlemen's Range Wal"s" "The Pioneer and His Wife" 1907 22 "Rhythums [sic] from the n.d. l Log of the Duphuny:·.[sic::J Club" "The Yellowstone National 1896 3 Park"

4-1 CLASSBOOK "kept by A. S. 186~3 l Mercer, showing the degree ~-- of proficiency in his classes·, dUI'ing the 1st tem of Washington Territorial University'

4-2 PHOTOGRAPHS 5

. . 4-(3-6); MISCELLANY 1864-76 6 folders 5-(1-2) &/'!b 0 , 4-(7-12) SUBGROUP Chicago. World's 1893 6 folders Columbian Exposition