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Need for both electric power and agricultural water supply resulted in multiple dams being placed on rivers in the Columbia River drainage basin in the mid 20th century. The collection consists of a number of photos taken over the period of the...
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The collections consists of 150 photographs and postcards from the construction of Long Lake Dam, dating from approximately 1910-1914. Long Lake Dam is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington on the Spokane River. Joseph...
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Photographs
documenting the activities of the New England Fish Company; The New England Fish Company (NEFCO) was founded in 1868 when eleven
wholesale fish dealers met in Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of
systematically...
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Compiled by Al
Allen, a retired longshoremen, the collection contains research materials and
correspondence documenting the activities of the International Longshore and
Warehouse Union (ILWU) and its members.; Al Allen grew up in San...
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Correspondence,
annual reports, research notes, clippings, ephemera, and other records of the
shipping and steamship companies Goodall, Nelson & Perkins; Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company; Pacific Coast Steamship Company; American Mail...
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On April 11, 1892, Light Ship 50 was towed to a position five miles west of the Columbia River’s mouth where she became the west coast's first active lightship. In November, 1889 a serious storm broke her anchorage, and the next day her crew...
2024-11-22
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Papers of a
Washington State Ferry Captain; Robert E. Matson captained various ferries in Washington State. He
also wrote a history of ferries in Washington for the Puget Sound Maritime
Historical Society.; Collection contains...
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Papers of a
lawyer and conservationist of Seattle, Washington. Much of the material relates
to Winn's chairmanship of the Mountaineers' Conservation Division; Winn was on the Board of Trustees of the Mountaineers during
1985-1986.;...
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Papers of
businessman, environmentalist, and park commissioner, of Seattle,
Washington; Robert E. Kildall is an environmental activist concerned with urban
park development. As chairman of the Magnolia community Club he helped promote...
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Photographs
documenting air pollution in the Puget Sound area of Washington state,
including Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett; The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency--which covers King, Kitsap, Pierce,
and Snohomish counties--seeks "to protect...
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Transparencies
and slides of geological features and glaciers by William Kenneth
Hamblin; William Kenneth Hamblin (May 22, 1928-2009) was born on a small ranch
in Lyman, Wyoming. He attended Brigham Young University on an athletic...
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The South Burn papers consist of the personal papers, correspondence, writings, and research of a resident and active community member of Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands in Washington State.; Biographical/Historical note; South (Robin) Burn...
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G. J. Bayle was a timber cruiser and logger for the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company Limited (CMS), later Cominco, in Trail, British Columbia. In the 1920s as a result of complaints about harm caused to timber, crops, and livestock from...
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Manuscript
titled: "A preliminary biological survey of the Skagit and Stillaguamish
Rivers," by E. Victor Smith and Melvin G. Anderson.; E. Victor Smith was assistant professor of the Zoology department. He
authored and co-authored...
2024-11-22
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The collection consists of 64 intaglio prints by artists Samuel Howitt and Robert Hills, each including a depiction of animals.; The collection consists of 64 intaglio prints by artists Samuel Howitt and Robert Hills, each including a depiction of...
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Research and
field notes, manuscripts, correspondence, and other papers of David Manuwal, a
Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington,
Seattle; David Manuwal was a Professor of Wildlife Science in the College of...
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Newsletters,
brochures, meeting minutes, reports, and other records of the University of
Washington Water Center, which worked to provide information to address issues
concerning water resources and environmental health; The University...
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A ledger
recording the captain's log, wages and expenses of crews and officers; In 1910 the Dollar Steamship Co. was reorganized under the title of
the Dollar Steamship Lines, a subsidiary of the Dollar line. In 1922, the
Dollar family...
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Correspondence, papers and project
materials, research, and other papers of Joost Alois Businger, a professor of
atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle; Professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of...
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The Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection is made up of posters accumulated by Forest Service Historian Gerald W. Williams. Most of the posters were produced as a part of Forest Service educational campaigns and others highlight a variety of...
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Slides,
photographs, and documents on Joy Spurr's study of wildlife and trips to
various countries; Joy Margaret Spurr (1919-2009) was a professional photographer who ran
the company NatureView Photo. She photographed all over the...
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The Malheur Migratory Bird Refuge Photographs consist of a panoramic view of the Refuge in about 1936 that depicts the refuge headquarters and a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1908 as...
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The Lillian Hayes papers (1970-1995) contains correspondence, pamphlets, project data, news releases, and news clippings pertaining to the Central Utah Project (CUP).; Biographical Note; Lillan Hayes is a local environmental activist. She has been...
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Photos and
slides of boats, company presentations, and construction from the Foss Maritime
Company; The Foss Maritime Company was started by a Norwegian immigrant in
Tacoma, Washington in 1899, when Thea Foss bought a used rowboat,...
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Washington author Ruby El Hult (1912-2008) was born in Belgrove, Idaho, graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, and was a student at the University of Washington. In the early 1950s, Hult began a freelancing writing career that...
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