William F. Cooper Papers 1926

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William F. Cooper Papers 1926

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Writer and amateur historian, of Spokane, Wash. Drafts for several short stories, relating to gold discoveries in the Yukon and the Coeur d'Alenes and Spokane, Inland Empire, and western history. Includes information relating to Kathleen Eloisa Rockwell, also known as Klondike Kate, vaudeville entertainer in the Yukon Territory.

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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Rockwell, Kathleen Eloisa, 1876-1957

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Kathleen Eloisa Rockwell was born on October 14, 1876 in Junction City, Kansas. She lived in Spokane, Valdaraiso, and in New York City, where she was a chorus girl. She moved back to the west coast, performing in Spokane and Seattle before moving north to the Yukon to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Klondike gold rush. Throughout the years Rockwell pursued various business and personal interests in the far north and the Pacific northwest. She died in Oregon in 1957. ...

Cooper, William F., of Spokane, Wash.

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William Cooper was a writer with an interest in western and Inland Empire history. He also gathered material concerning “Klondike Kate” Rockwell. From the guide to the William F. Cooper Papers, 1926, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives) ...