Washington Water Power Company
Variant namesWashington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric utility company based in Spokane, WA, was founded 1889. In addition to its primary business as a public utility, Washington Water Power also operated other business enterprises in Spokane, including streetcar lines and Natatorium Park, a public amusement park. In 1998, the company name was changed to Avista Corporation.
From the guide to the Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1885-1968, (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC))
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Seattle City Light. Seattle City Light Creston Coal Plant Project records, 1980-1984. | Seattle Municipal Archives | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company Records, 1888-1964, 1893-1914 | Eastern Washington University Libraries Archives and Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company. Lessons, 1916. | University of Idaho Library | |
| referencedIn | Paul Thaddeus Bockmier Papers, 1850-1977 | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) | |
| creatorOf | Northwest Light and Power Association. Report on labor conditions compiled from data furnished by various power companies in the states of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington (reproduced typescript), 1918 September 13. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Seattle City Light Creston Coal Plant Project Records, 1980-1984 | City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives | |
| referencedIn | Moment, Samuel. Samuel Moment papers, 1935-1974. | University of Oregon Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company. Papers, 1888-1968. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Parsons, Hinsdill, 1864-1912. Hinsdill Parsons papers, 1890-1912. | University at Albany, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company. [Pamphlets. Financial history.]. | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Consumer's Light and Power Company Letterpress Book, 1895-1896 | Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Homer Truett Bone Papers, 1932-1948, 1938-1944 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Pacific Northwest Power Company. Records, 1952-1967. | Idaho State Archives, Idaho State Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Young Men's Christian Association Records, 1884-2010, 1950-1998 | Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company. Records, 1888-1972, bulk 1893-1914. | Eastern Washington University, JFK Library | |
| creatorOf | Hossom, H. Kenneth. Papers, 1942-1976 1943-1956. | Eastern Washington University, JFK Library | |
| referencedIn | Bockmier, Paul T., 1891-1977. Paul T. Bockmier papers, 1850-1977. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company. Informational kits, ca. 1954. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Joseph Donald Lewis Papers, 1900-1968 | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) | |
| referencedIn | Huntington family. Papers, circa 1921-1950. | Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Samuel Moment papers, 1935-1974 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1885-1968 | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) | |
| referencedIn | Earl Harry Collins Papers, 1926, 1948, 1952-1957 | Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives |
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| associatedWith | Avista Corp. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bockmier, Paul T., 1891-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970 | person |
| associatedWith | Collins, E. Harry (Earl Harry), 1889-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | Consumer's Light and Power Company (Wash.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ebasco Services Incorporated. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hossom, H. Kenneth. | person |
| associatedWith | Huntington, David, 1870-1929. | person |
| associatedWith | Huntington, David L. | person |
| associatedWith | Huntington, David L. | person |
| associatedWith | Huntington family. | family |
| associatedWith | Jack, Kimball I. | person |
| associatedWith | Jack, Kimball I. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Joseph Donald, 1884-1968 | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Lewis A. | person |
| associatedWith | Moment, Samuel. | person |
| associatedWith | National Electric Light Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newcomen Society of the United States. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Norman, William S., 1859- | person |
| associatedWith | Northwest Light and Power Association | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Osborn, M. C. | person |
| associatedWith | Pacific Northwest Power Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Parsons, Hinsdill, 1864-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Richards, Henry, 1849-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Seattle City Light. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | White, William Augustus. | person |
| associatedWith | Young Men's Christian Association | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Natatorium Park (Wash.) | |||
| New York State Canal System (N.Y.) | |||
| Spokane (Wash.) | |||
| Washington (State)--Spokane | |||
| Washington (State)--Spokane | |||
| Natatorium Park (Wash.) | |||
| Northwest, Pacific | |||
| New York State Canal System (N.Y.) | |||
| Spokane (Wash.) | |||
| Northwest, Pacific | |||
| Washington (State) |
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| Amusement parks |
| Amusement parks |
| Electric utilities |
| Electric utilities |
| Electric utilities |
| Electrification |
| Power resources |
| Public utilities |
| Public utilities |
| Public utilities |
| Street-railroads |
| Street-railroads |
| Washington (State) |
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