Lewis, William S. (William Stanley), 1876-1941
Variant namesWilliam Lewis came to Spokane Falls with his parents in 1884. He studied law at Stanford University and after graduating returned to Spokane to practice. Lewis was one of the founders of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society and served for a time as corresponding secretary. He published many articles on the early history of the Pacific Northwest and Inland Empire. With Naojiro Murakami, he co-edited and annotated "Ranald McDonald" in 1923.
From the description of Papers, 1916-1941. (Eastern Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42688103
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| referencedIn | Peeler, D. R. Letter : to W.S. Lewis, Spokane, May 24, 1916. | University of Idaho Library | |
| creatorOf | Friends of Northwest History. Friends of Northwest History records, 1895-1969, bulk: 1946-1966. | Spokane Public Library, Downtown Branch | |
| referencedIn | Gwydir, Rickard D. (Rickard Daniel), b. 1844. Indian Account of the Settlement of the Spokane Country, 1906. | Spokane Public Library, Downtown Branch | |
| creatorOf | Lewis, William S. (William Stanley), 1876-1941. Papers, 1916-1941. | Eastern Washington State Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Doty, James, 1829-1857. Journal, 1855-1856. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Meyers, Jacob A. Papers of Jacob A. Meyers, 1893-1917. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Doty, James, 1829-1857. | person |
| associatedWith | Eastern Washington State Historical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Friends of Northwest History. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gwydir, Rickard D. (Rickard Daniel), b. 1844. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Mrs. William S. | person |
| associatedWith | MacDonald, Ranald, 1824-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Meyers, Jacob A. | person |
| correspondedWith | Peeler, D. R. | person |
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