McComb family papers, 1900-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Macomb (Family: McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949)
Title
McComb family papers
Dates
1900-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
.42 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
5783
Summary
McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Earl C. McComb (1893-1967) was an engraver who was employed by the Seattle Star for 31 years. He and his wife, Alice, had a daughter, Edith McComb, who died at 23 in 1943, another daughter, June (born June 8, 1918), and a son, Earl (1929-1956). Earl's father, Charles McComb (1850-1949), came to Seattle in 1872 and owned a cabinet shop on Seventh Ave and Virginia at the time of the Seattle Fire. The family had a long history of living in the Queen Anne area of Seattle.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 5783-001: McComb family papers, circa 1900s-1970sReturn to Top

.42 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Verna Ness, Queen Anne Historical Society, 2013-09-09 ; 2013-10-22

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder Accession
1 5783-001
Correspondence and Earl McComb's Notice of Call
1917
2 5783-001
Seattle Public School materials
1908-1931
3 5783-001
Nation Family
unknown
4 5783-001
Charles M. McComb & Eva Nation McComb
unknown
5 5783-001
Robert C. McComb
unknown
6 5783-001
Harry Nation McComb
unknown
7 5783-001
Earl C. McComb
unknown
8 5783-001
Gladys McComb correspondence, clippings, "Some Things I Remember", and poetry
1940s-1970s
9 5783-001
Alice McComb Smith
unknown
10 5783-001
One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Broadway Presbyterian Church, correspondence and photocopies of clippings
1940s-1950s
11 5783-001
Correspondence and miscellaneous
1916-1918
12 5783-001
Alice McComb photograph
unknown
13 5783-001
stamped envelopes
1918
14 5783-001
Conditional Sale Agreement for a car.
1921

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Families--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949--Family--History--Sources

Family Names

  • Macomb (Family:   McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949)--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--History--Sources