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Kenneth L. Hargreaves photograph and drawing collection, circa 1880-1988

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Hargreaves, Kenneth L., 1914-2003
Title
Kenneth L. Hargreaves photograph and drawing collection
Dates
circa 1880-1988 (inclusive)
Quantity
40 black and white photographs ; various sizes
35 color slides ; 35 mm
5 negatives
37 architectural drawings
Collection Number
PH1248
Summary
Family photographs, architectural drawings, and photographs of architectural work of Seattle architect Kenneth Hargreaves.
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

The collection is open to the public.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Kenneth Hargreaves (1914-2003) was born in Winnipeg, Canada. He attended school in Vancouver, British Columbia. He subsequently moved to the United States, arriving in Seattle in 1929. He became a naturalized citizen in 1936, after attending Roosevelt High School and while enrolled at the University of Washington. In 1938 he became the first UW student to graduate in Industrial Design. A member of the Theta Chi fraternity during his time at the Univeristy of Washington, he remained active in this organization for many years as both a member of its Board of Trustees and an officer of its alumni group.

Hargreaves worked in Seattle as a designer and architect for 40 years. He began his career in 1941 as a draftsman for C.C. Belknap Glass Co. before being hired by Boeing in 1942, as a preliminary design engineer. In 1951, he became a resident architect for the Metropolitan Building Corp. From 1954 to 1960 he was a design partner in the firm Turner & Hargreaves, Architects, A.I.A., along with fellow design partner Edwin Thurlow Turner. In 1956, Turner & Hargreaves served as supervising architects for the design and construction of University Village in Seattle. After leaving Turner & Hargreaves he worked as a contract architect for many firms, including Ronald R. Campbell, DeLaney and Associates, and Tracey Brunstrom Dudley and Associates. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects, and was named member Emeritus in his later years.

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Content Description

The collection includes family photographs and photographs of architectural renderings. Specificiations and architectural drawings, as well as three black and white cartoon drawings are also included.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donor: Pat Thurgood (Kenneth Hargreaves's daughter); received in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Peter Oliver, 2014.

Accessioned as PH2009-007.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Hargreaves, Kenneth L., 1914-2003--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Architectural drawings
  • Photographs
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