Earl Harry Collins Papers 1926 1948 1952-1957

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Earl Harry Collins Papers 1926 1948 1952-1957

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Consulting engineer and local historian, of Spokane, Wash. Miscellaneous records relating to Collins's work as a consulting engineer for Washington Water Power Company, Spokane, Wash., including a study (1928) of company plants and study (1941-1948) of Pacific Northwest power resources; together with research materials and drafts of papers presented to Western history groups in Spokane.

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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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Washington Water Power Company

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Washington 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 Librar...

Collins, E. Harry (Earl Harry), 1889-1972

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E. Harry Collins was a consulting engineer for the Washington Water Power Company of Spokane. He had an avid interest in the history of the Pacific Northwest and was an active member of the Wranglers and the Spokane Corral of the Westerners. From the guide to the Earl Harry Collins Papers, 1926, 1948, 1952-1957, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives) ...