Biographical NoteIn 1853 George Whitworth, a minister in the Ohio Valley, set off for the Western frontier to establish a college that would provide a ⁰́₋good English education and a thorough religious training.⁰́₊ Fifty families joined his mission trek to the Northwest. By the time they reached Oregon, only Whitworth⁰́₉s family had persisted. It was 30 years before he was able to revive his dream of establishing a college. ⁰́₋In 1883, in the village of Sumner, in Washington Territory, George Whitworth founded Sumner Academy. Seven years later, in February 1890, the school was incorporated as Whitworth College.⁰́₊ The bulk of the folders in this file contain Whitworth⁰́₉s diaries. In addition, there are diaries of his wife's and genealogies of the Whitworth family. Also, there is a record of the founding of Whitworth College.
From the description of George F. Whitworth Papers, 1816-1907. (Whitworth University). WorldCat record id: 65183958
