John M. Canse pamphlet collection, 1900-1935

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Canse, John M., b. 1869
Title
John M. Canse pamphlet collection
Dates
1900-1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.4 cubic feet, (12 boxes)
Collection Number
Mss.005
Summary
John M. Canse was pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909. This collection contains booklets, pamphlets, and maps on the history and development of cities and counties in Washington, Oregon, and other states. It also includes materials on railroads, highways, bridges, expositions, national parks and forts, and George Washington.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

John M. Canse was pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The John M. Canse Pamphlet Collection contains travel and settlement advertisements, maps, and historical documents about the American West from the end of the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Thematically, the collection pertains to Westward Expansion and undercurrents of Manifest Destiny. There is a rich variety of documentation on the state histories of Washington and Oregon. There is a notable amount of material on general United States history, the subfield of Native American history, railroad history, and biography pertaining to iconic Americans such as President George Washington and Walt Whitman.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document, date.] John M. Canse Pamphlet Collection, MSS. 005. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I:  Washington (State), 1889-1946Return to Top

The Washington (State) series includes pamphlets on the establishing of Washington's statehood and history, as well as pamphlets detailing topics including agriculture, forestry, law, education, and industrial development in Washington state.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Statehood
1917, Undated
Box Folder
2 26
The State of Washington
Undated
2 6
Lest We Forget
1917
ii: History
1908-1946
Box Folder
1 2
Awakening of Port Angeles
Undated
1 3
North Pacific Coast Country: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway
1909
1 14
Captain Robert Gray
1911
1 15
History of N.W. Washington
1910
1 21
1845 - 1945 Washington Centennial Commemorative Booklet
1945
1 25
United States - Canada Boundary Treaty Centennial 1846 - 1946 One Hundred Years of Peace
1946
1 28
The Discards
1920
1 29
Our Little Mother (Eliza Caroline Sulliger)
1912
1 31
The Story of Skagit County, Its Manifold Resources, Splendid Opportunities, and Stupendous Achievements of its Inhabitants
Undated
1 1
Souvenir Book: Historical Story of the Hudson Bay Company and Old Fort Vancouver
1925
2 1
The Story of Marias Pass
Undated
2 9
Official Program of the 26th Annual Picnic of the Old Settlers' Assocation
1921
2 10
Souvenir Program Washington Legislature
1939
2 19
Registration - Dedication Services
1917
2 22
History, Constitution, and Annual Report (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
1918
2 23
Speech of Hon. Samuel H. Piles of Washington
1908
2 8
Propylaeum Club
1912
2 17
Fort Henness
1926
2 30
Washington Historian Vol. 1, No. 1
1936
3 8
History of Thurston County Chapter - American Red Cross
1919
3 11
Address of Henry P. Castensen Master of the Washington State Grange
1944
3 16
The San Juan Dispute
Undated
3 24
Old Military Road - Summer Buckley Road
1924
3 26
A New Vancouver Journal on the Discovery of Puget Sound
1915
3 27
Official Program: Seattle Fraternal Order of Eagles
1908
iii: Native American History
1889-1914
Box Folder
3 20
Indian Names of Washington
1908
3 22
Chinook Jargon as Spoken by the Indians of the Pacific Coast
1914
3 21
Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language
1889
iv: Counties and Cities
1905-1934, Undated
Box Folder
1 8
Edmonds, Washington: "The Midway City"
Undated
1 7
Snohomish County, Washington: Past Achievements, Present Status, Future Possibilities
1914
1 9
Standwood, WA: Metropolis of the Stillaguamish Valley
Undated
1 10
Everett Washington: "The City of Smokestacks"
Undated
1 17
Olympia
Undated
1 26
San Juan County, Washington
Undated
1 27
Olympia, Washington: The Reason Why You Should Make it Your Home
Undated
2 28
City of New Whatcom Washington
Undated
2 29
Washington Landmarks Located in Lewis County - The Jackson Prairie Courthouse and the O.B. McFadden Home
1934
3 1
Centralia in Western Washington
Undated
3 2
Spokane and Portland By Way of the Canyons
Undated
3 5
Tacoma: Where to Go - What to See in the Evergreen Playground
Undated
3 6
Vancouver - Clark County - Washington
Undated
3 13
Snohomish County
1905
3 12
A History of the Town of Okanogan
1931
3 23
Olympia
Undated
3 18
Coupeville Island County Washington
2 copies
Undated
1 4
Island County: A World Beater
Undated
v: Outdoor Sites and General Attractions
1912-1942, Undated
Box Folder
1 5
Program and Souvenir Booklet: A Dedication to the Resources and Attractions of the Pacific Northwest
1925
1 12
Ravenna Park, Seattle
Undated
1 13
Olympic National Forest: Washington - Its Purposes and Resources
1930
1 16
Olympic Peninsula: 2,000,000 Acres of Vacationland - Western Washington
Undated
1 18
The Mountaineer: Second Olympic Volume VI
1913
1 24
Sketches of Washington State Historical Society and Ferry Museum
1912
2 2
The Mountain
1917
2 18
The State of Washington Invites You to Visit the Capitol Museum at Olympia
1942
2 25
What Washington Offers to You
1923
2 32
Mount Rainier National Park Washington
1932
3 3
Geological, Tribal, Historical Monuments in the State of Washington
Undated
3 10
Lake Washington Floating Bridge Seattle Washington
1940
3 15
Orcas Hotel
Undated
3 17
Old Fort Nisqually Lives Again
1934
3 25
Washington for the Immigrant
Undated
3 28
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
1940
3 14
A New Empire
1915
1 30
Northwest Wonderlands: Select Stereopticon Scenes
Undated
vi: Industrial Development and Business
1907-1937, Undated
Box Folder
1 19
Puget Sound Power & Light Company: The Report of the Directors for the Year 1928
1929
1 20
Puget Sound Power & Light Company
1925
1 23
Fifty Years of Progress
Undated
2 3
The Romance of City Light
1937
2 20
Washington State Grange Master's Address
1933
3 4
The Colombian Basin Irrigation Project
1930
3 7
Seattle and Western Washington: A Statement of Resources
1907
3 19
Skagit County Washington Commercial Club
Undated
vii: Agriculture
1903-1931
Box Folder
2 4
Southwest Washington
1911
2 24
Artificial Propagation of the Salmons of the Pacific Coast
1903
2 21
A Key to the Families of the Washington Plants
1908
2 5
Pacific Coast Historical Almanac 1931 - Washington
1931
viii: Forestry
1920
Box Folder
2 16
In the Open: The National Forests of Washington
1920
ix: Law
1914-1930
Box Folder
2 11
Washington Laws Made Plain
1914
2 12
Speech of Hon. Wesley L. Jones
1919
2 13
Laws Relating to Children and Mothers' Pension - Bellingham, Washington
1915
2 15
General Rules of the Superior Courts of the State of Washington for Thurston and Mason Counties
1923
2 14
Banking and Trust Company Laws
1917
2 31
The Government of Washington
1922
3 9
Who's Among Organized Title Men in the State of Washington
1930
x: Education
1909-1910
Box Folder
2 27
History of Education in Washington
1909
2 7
The Archives of the State of Washington
1910
xi: Theatre
1923
Box Folder
1 22
Americanus
1923

II:  Oregon, 1841-1950Return to Top

The Oregon series includes pamphlets on the history of the state, the Oregon trail, and the Lewis & Clark exposition.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: History
1841-1948
Box Folder
4 10
First Local Government, 1841 Index to Primary Sources
1841
4 12
Oregon: A Program for Observance of May 2
2 copies
1930
4 14
Souvenir of the 84th Anniversary of the Organization of the 1st American Civil Government West of the Rocky Mountains...
3 copies
1927
4 15
Souvenir of the 85th Anniversary of the Organization of the First American Civil Government West of the Rocky Mountains
1928
4 16
The Brackenridge Journal for the Oregon Country
1931
4 17
Applegate Trail
1947
4 18
Population - Oregon (By County)
1925
4 20
Oregon: A Program with Suggested Material for the Observance of May 2, 1929
2 copies
1929
4 29
Oregon
1948
5 2
The Story of the Columbia: From the Dalles to the Ocean
1911
5 3
Autobiography and Reminiscences of Sarah J. Cummings
1914
5 6
The French Canadian Pioneers of the Willammete Valley
1933
5 12
Rhymes of Early Life in Oregon and Historical and Biographical Facts
Undated
5 16
Barlow Road
1947
5 17
A Souvenir of the 69th Anniversary of the Organization of the First American Civil Government West of the Rockies...
1912
5 18
44th Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association
1916
5 19
A Souvenir of the Seventy-third Anniversary of the Organization of the First American Civil Government West of the ROckies
1916
5 20
The Eartliest Travlers of the Colonial Trail
1912
5 21
Proceedings of the Oregon Historical Society
1901
6 2
Captain Sol. Tetherow
Undated
6 3
Oregon Historical Society: Brief Review of its Work
1916
6 8
Oregon Museum Foundation, Inc.: Organization and Objectives
1945
ii: Counties and Cities
1926-1950, Undated
Box Folder
4 3
Douglas County, Oregon
Undated
4 6
Historic Jacksonville
1950
4 19
Marshfield and Coos Bay
Undated
4 21
Come to Oregon... and then to Marion County
Undated
4 23
Come to Oregon... and then to Salem the City Beautiful
Undated
4 26
Portland, Oregon: The Rose City
Undated
4 24
Old Lewis County
1926
4 25
Langell Valley - Klamath County Oregon
Undated
4 30
Portland and the Columbia River
Undated
5 4
Oregon City, Ore.
Undated
5 7
Silverton Oregon and Its Environs in Pictures
Undated
5 8
Where Nature Lavished Her Bounty - Jackson County Oregon
Undated
5 9
Polk County Oregon - "Best in the West"
Undated
6 1
Astor and the Oregon Country
Undated
bin
6 4
Ashland the City of Homes and Schools
Undated
iii: Outdoor Sites and General Attractions
1895-1937, Undated
Box Folder
4 1
Oregon: Eagle Point
1922
4 2
The National Geographic Magazine - Oregon: Its History, Geography, and Resources
1895
4 4
Aquarium: Depoe Bay, Oregon
Undated
4 5
An Ideal Vacation Land: The National Forests in Oregon
1923
4 7
Crater Lake National Park
Undated
4 9
Crater Lake National Park Oregon
1928
4 22
Come to Oregon
Undated
4 27
Motorists Guide: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
1924
4 28
Picturesque Oregon
Undated
4 31
The Builders of Timberline Lodge
1937
4 32
The Columbia River Highway: America's Greatest Scenic Drive
Undated
5 10
Oregon for the Settler
2 copies
Undated
6 5
Wallowa Lake Lodge: "The Switzerland of America"
Undated
6 6
Oregon's Timberline Lodge
Undated
6 7
Port of the Dalles, Oregon
Undated
6 10
Grant's Pass: Josephine County Oregon
Undated
iv: Agriculture
1915
Box Folder
5 11
1915 Oregon Almanac
1915
5 13
Ownership Directory: Northwest Oregon...
1915
v: Lewis & Clark Exposition
1905
Box Folder
4 33
Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition
1905
5 5
A Century "Where Rolls the Oregon" - the Treasure Land We Owe to President Jefferson and the Lewis & Clark Expodition
1905
5 14
Official Guide to the Lewis & Clark Exposition
1905
5 15
Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition
1905
6 11
Mutual Label & Livthographic Co. Souvenir - Lewis & Clark Exposition
1905
vi: Old Oregon Trail
1922-1948
Box Folder
4 8
Old Oregon Trail
1922
drawer
4 11
Old Oregon Trail
1928
Folder
4 13
Wagon's West: Oregon Trail Centennial 1843 - 1943
2 copies
1943
5 1
Old Oregon Trail: Roadway of American Home Builders
1948
6 9
The Old Oregon Trail: The Road that Won an Empire
1926
6 24
The Oregon Plan for the Observance of the Old Oregon Trail Centennial.
1943

III:  Maps, 1889-1942Return to Top

The Maps series includes maps from the American West, West coast, and East coast, as well as international maps.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Washington
1918-1931, Undated
Box Folder
7 5
Washington the Evergreen State
Undated
7 24
Olympic National Forest Washington: Willamette Meridian
1923
7 25
Highway Map - State of Washington
1931
7 28
Port of Gray's Harbor
Undated
7 26
Olympic National Forest Washington Willamette Meridian
1930
7 27
Sectional Map of Southwest Washington Showing Logged Off Lands... (Weyerhauser)
Undated
7 29
Olympic National Forest Washington: Willamette Meridian
1918
7 30
Guide Map of Seattle
Undated
7 31
Pictorial Relief Map: Columbia River, Cascade Mountains, Pacific Ocean
1929
7 32
Soo-Spokane Line Kootenay County
Undated
7 38
Washington Points of Interest and Touring Map
Undated
ii: Oregon
1889-1935, Undated
Box Folder
7 1
Whitney's Pocket Map of Portland, Oregon
1889
7 2
Oregon Coast Highway US 101
Undated
7 3
Seeing Portland, Oregon: The Grey Line
Undated
7 4
Oregon Caves Chateau
Undated
7 20
Portland: Street and Vicinity Map
Undated
7 22
Map of Portland, Oregon
Undated
7 23
Proposed Portland Traction Company Franchise
1935
7 33
Highway Map of Oregon
1935
7 34
Oregon Points of Interest and Touring Map
Undated
7 9
Drive 99 "Air Conditioned Highway" in Oregon - The Pacific Highway
Undated
iii: California
1942, Undated
Box Folder
7 6
California: Points of Interest and Touring Map
2 copies
Undated
7 10
Map of Los Angeles and Vicinity
1942
iv: American West
Undated
Box Folder
7 7
Utah Points of Interest and Touring Map
Undated
7 11
Nevada: Points of Interest and Touring Map
Undated
7 13
Arizona - New Mexico POints of Interest and Touring Map
Undated
7 18
Montana: Rand McNally Indexed Pocket Map - Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
Undated
7 36
Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Sun Valley Lodge
Undated
7 37
Panoramic View of the Area Adjacent to Sun Valley, Idaho
Undated
7 39
Clason's Guide Map of Denver, Colorado
Undated
7 14
Pictures of the West
Undated
7 21
Bridge of the Gods
Undated
7 35
Vigilante Trail (Montana)
Undated
v: East Coast
1907-1930, Undated
Box Folder
7 12
Virginia: The Beckoning Land
Undated
7 16
1607 Jamestown Exposition
1907
7 17
The Capitol Tour: America's Most Delightful and Interesting Historic Tour
1930
vi: Foreign/International
1922-1936, Undated
Box Folder
7 8
All Change! Australia
1936
7 15
David Thompson: Canada's Greatest Geographer - An Appreciation
1922
7 19
Highways, Motor Camps, and Stopping Places in British Columbia
Undated

IV:  George Washington, 1799-1931Return to Top

The George Washington series includes biographical documents and funeral orations.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Biographical Documents
1915-1931
Box Folder
8 1
The Home-making of George and Martha Washington
1931
8 2
George Washington: The Leader of Men
1931
8 3
George Washington the President 1789-1797
1931
8 4
George Washington: the Builder of the Nation
1931
8 5
Pamphlets 1-4 of the Series Honor to Washingotn
2 copies
1931
8 6
Handbook of the George Washington Appreciation Course for Teachers and Students
1931
8 7
Descriptive Catalogue of the Washington Relics in the United States National Museum
1915
ii: Funeral Orations
1799-1928
Box Folder
8 8
Oration Pronounced by the Honorable Robert C. Winthrop
1848
8 9
Oration on George Washington
1800
8 10
George Washington: The Gentleman - An Address
1928
8 11
Mr. Gray's Oration on Washington's Birthday
1832
8 12
Lee's Funeral Oration on the Death of Washington - Joint Session of Congress
1799

V:  History of the American Northwest, 1879-1945Return to Top

The History of the American Northwest series includes pamphlets detailing historic events and important figures in the settlement of the American Northwest.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Lewis & Clark Expedition
1905-1945
Box Folder
9 5
A Glance at the Lewis & Clark Expedition
Undated
9 11
Brief Account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
1926
9 15
The Storied Northwest
Undated
9 26
Lewis & Clark Educational Congress
1905
9 29
A Glance at the Lewis & Clark Expedition
Undated
9 30
The Lewis & Clark Expedition
1927
9 32
American Adventurer - Story of the Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804-1806
1945
ii: Westward Expansion
1904-1925, Undated
Box Folder
9 1
Story of the Lost Trail to Oregon No. 2
Undated
9 2
Olympic Peninsula in the Northwest Corner of the U.S.A.
Undated
9 10
"See Your West" and "See Oregon"
Undated
9 14
Fort Union and Its Neighbors on the Upper Missouri
Undated
9 21
The Motive Power of Western Development
Undated
9 22
The Trail of the Olympian: 2000 Miles of Scenic Splendor - Chicago to Puget Sound
1914
9 24
The Verendyre Overland Quest of the Pacific
1925
9 31
Historical Sketch of "Louisiana" and the Louisiana Purchase
1904
iii: The Pioneer Experience
1925-1936
Box Folder
9 7
Wagons West: The Story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
1936
9 16
The Evolution of a Lament
Undated
9 17
Frontier Days Along the Upper Missouri
Undated
9 18
An Important Visit - Zebulon Montgomery Pike 1805
Undated
9 27
The Covered Wagon and the West (With Other Stories)
1928
9 28
Columbia Highway - Old Oregon Trail: Washington D.C. to Portland, Oregon
1925
iv: Pacific Northwest
1902-1923
Box Folder
9 4
Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Undated
9 8
Through the American Wonderland: The Pacific Northwest
1923
9 9
The Land of Opportunity Now: The Great Pacific Northwest
1923
9 12
The Columbia River
1910
9 13
Historic Adventure Land of the Northwest
4 copies
Undated
9 19
Check-list of Books and Pamphlets Relating to the History of the Pacific Northwest
1909
9 20
Pictures from... Northwest History
1902
9 25
Wonderland
1906
9 33
The Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Washington, Idaho
1905
9 34
The Pacific Northwest: A Selected List of Books
Undated
9 35
Books on the Pacific Northwest
1923
v: Native American History
1879
Box Folder
9 6
Chief Joseph's Own Story
1879
vi: Captain Robert Gray
1923, Undated
Box Folder
9 3
Captain Robert Gray and the Northwest Coast
Undated
9 23
Achievements and Experiences of Captain Robert Gray
1923

VI:  U.S. HistoryReturn to Top

The U.S. History series includes publications that cover a range of American regions and historical periods.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Western History
1923-1946
Box Folder
10 10
Red River Trails
Undated
10 25
Wagons Southwest: Story of Old Trail to Santa Fe
1946
10 26
Red River Trails
1926
10 33
Early Days in the West
1923
ii: Native American History
1911-1938
Box Folder
10 11
Fort Union and Its Neighbors on the Upper Missouri: A Chronological Record of Events
Undated
10 12
The Location and the Name of the Mormon Trail
1914
10 24
Brief History of the Mission San Juan Bautista
1920
10 27
The Lure of the Indian Country and a Romance of Its Great Resort
Undated
10 31
The Totem Poles in Stanley Park
1938
10 35
Memorial of the Nez Perce INdians Residing in the State of Idaho to the Congress of the United States
1911
iii: Literature
1920-1931
Box Folder
10 1
"October" and Other Word Pictures
1920
10 6
The Westerner: The King Arrives
1931
iv: Biography
1923-1924, Undated
Box Folder
10 3
Vigilante Days at Virginia City (Col. Henry E. Dosch)
1924
10 4
Ranald MacDonald
1923
10 5
Darius Seely
Undated
10 14
The Whitman Myth
Undated
v: Colonial/Early History
1893-1946
Box Folder
10 2
The Federalist Fathers and the Founding of Jersey City
1927
10 8
Official Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition
1893
10 9
America's Williamsburg
1946
10 34
Preserving the Design for Americans
Undated
10 36
The Hudson Bay Company's Archives Furnish No Support to the Whitman Saved Oregon Story
1905
10 37
Koo-Koo-Sint: The Star Man
Undated
10 38
The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Undated
vi: Development and Manifest Destiny
1902-1930
Box Folder
10 15
The Romance of the Pony Express
Undated
10 16
The Obligation of the United States as to Panama Canal Tolls
1913
10 17
Tribute to Senator Hanna
1904
10 18
Since Pony Express Days
1930
10 19
The Americanism of William McKinley
1922
10 20
Roads and Canals
1910
10 21
Panama: General Descriptive Data Prepared in June
1909
10 22
The Telephone: A Story of Romance and Achievement
Undated
10 23
The Attempt to Subjugate... Poeple... Philippine Islands
1902
10 32
A Century After
1904
vii: Twentieth Century History
1935-1936, Undated
Box Folder
10 28
The Indiana World War Memorial
Undated
10 29
America's Exposition - San Diego
1935
10 30
Texas Centennial Celebrations
1936

VII:  Travel, 1900-1940Return to Top

The Travel series includes publications about railroad history in the US, land advertisements for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and travel advertisements.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Railroad History
1900-1931
Box Folder
11 1
There's Something to See Along the Frisco Line
1900
11 2
Highways of Progress
Undated
11 3
The Western Gateway to World Trade
1925
11 4
The Autobiography of an Engine
1909
11 5
History of the Union Pacific Railroad
1919
11 6
New Cascade Tunnel
Undated
11 7
Plan for Unification of Northern Pacific Railway Co., Great Northern Railway Co., Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Co.
2 copies
Untitled
11 8
Clearing the Way for the Comforts of Life 1826 - 1926
Undated
11 9
Early Railroad Building in Oregon
1931
11 10
Along the Scenic Highway
Undated
11 11
The Plight of the Little Railroad
1926
11 12
The Dawn of the Electrical Era in Railroading
1916
11 13
Crossing the Rockies and Cascades with Electric Power
Undated
11 14
Facts About Railroads
Undated
11 15
One Hundred Years of the Locomotive 1815 - 1915
1915
11 16
History of the Union Pacific Railroad
1919
ii: Land Advertisements
1907, Undated
Box Folder
11 17
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
1907
11 19
Oregon and Washington
Undated
iii: Travel Advertisements
1901-1940
Box Folder
11 18
Where Gush the Geysers
1910
11 20
The Tourist Guide of the Great West
1927
11 21
Evergreen Playground of Puget Sound and British Columbia
Undated
11 22
McClure's Magazine: Long-distance Balloon Racing
1901
11 23
Colorado Springs and Manitou: Pikes Peak Region
Undated
11 24
Yellowstone National Park
1927
11 25
New York Illustrated
Undated
11 26
New York: The Wonder City
1918
11 27
Mexico City: A City of Palaces
1927
11 28
The Story of Hawaii
1926
11 29
Trails of a Thousand Thrills: Wind Through Tennessee
Undated
11 30
How to See the Best in the West
1940
11 31
Resorts in the Canadian Rockies
1929
11 32
The Desert News Whitebook: Through America's Summer Playgrounds
1922
6 23
Vacations in Canada
1927
6 24
Sun Valley Lodge
Undated
6 25
Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Brycve Canyon
1927
6 26
Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon: 3 National Parks
Undated
6 27
Gracious Living in the Canadian Rockies
Undated
6 28
Old Oregon Trail Information
Undated
6 29
Time Tables and General Information
1933
6 30
British Columbia - Canada
1931
6 31
Arbor and Bird Day Annual
1902
6 32
Arbor and Bird Day Annual
1904
6 33
Rules and Regulations: Sequoia and General Grant National Parks
1923
6 34
Yosemite National Park - California
1929

VIII:  Natural Resources, 1883-1946Return to Top

The Natural Resources series includes publications on the agriculture, forestry, and commerce of the American West.

Container(s) Description Dates
i: Agriculture
1909-1946
Box Folder
6 13
The Last West: The Olympic Peninsula of the State of Washington
Undated
6 15
Tobacco
1909
6 16
Coffee
1909
6 17
The Old Farmer's Almanac
1946
6 18
Wonderful Wyoming
Undated
6 19
The Land of Better Farms: The Pacific Northwest
1923
6 20
Sheep for Mutton Wool and Money
1925
ii: Forestry
Undated
Box Folder
6 21
America's Forests
Undated
6 22
Trees for Tomorrow
Undated
iii: Commerce
1883
Box Folder
6 14
The Mississippi and Its Forty-four Navigable Tributaries
1883

IX:  General, 1888-1947Return to Top

The General series contains miscellaneous publications related to the American West.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
12 1
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Undated
12 2
The Lure of Books
1911
12 3
The "Deestrick Skule" of Fifty Years Ago
1888
12 4
A League of Peace: A Rectoral Address
1906
12 5
The Blood of the Nation
1901
12 6
A Hundred Years of Peace Between the 2 Great English Speaking Nations
1915
12 7
Conditions of Citizenship in the City of God
Undated
12 8
Collection of Notes and Letters to John M. Canse
1932
12 9
Universal Exposition
1904
12 10
Fort Wayne Indiana U.S.A.
1906
12 11
The Ranch Bred Silver Fox: Sovereign of the Fur-Farming Realm
Undated
12 12
Chinese Booklet
Undated
12 13
American Affairs Pamphlets: Shall Government Subsidize Our Public Schools
1947
12 14
Salvador Bahia
Undated
12 15
A Century of Progress Exposition: Chicago 1933
2 copies
1933
12 16
Philippine Exposition: World's Fair St. Louis 1904
1904
12 17
Century of Progress Exposition
1933
12 18
A Century of Progress
1934
12 19
The Principal Exhibits to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
1904
12 20
Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition
1908
12 21
The Exposition Beautiful
1909
12 22
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
1909
12 23
Official Classification and Rules of the Exhibit Department
1909
12 24
Alaska: Atlin and the Yukon - White Pass & Yukon Route
Undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Transportation--United States--History
  • Travel--Guidebooks

Corporate Names

  • Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.).
  • University Methodist Episcopal Church (Seattle, Wash.).

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--History
  • Washington (State)--History
  • West (U.S.)--Description and travel