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Albert S. Kerry collection of photographs and other material, circa 1880s-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Kerry, A.S. (Albert Sperry), 1866-1939
- Title
- Albert S. Kerry collection of photographs and other material
- Dates
- circa 1880s-1974 (inclusive)18801974
- Quantity
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2 boxes, including 79 photographs (.84 cubic feet)
2 glass positives
1 drawing - Collection Number
- PH2009-010
- Summary
- Photographs and papers of Northwest lumberman Albert S. Kerry and his family
- Repository
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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.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Albert S. Kerry (1866-1939) was a Northwest lumberman known for his business acumen and for his civil involvement, in both Washington and Oregon. Kerry was Vice-President of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909) and spearheaded the construction of the Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle in 1924.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of photographs of Albert S. Kerry, his wife Katherine, and children Olive May, Albert S. Jr. and Lucy Glen. Other photos depict Kerry golfing and accepting a check from the first customer at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Also includes photographs of Kerry residences, including 2 summer homes built for Albert Jr. and Olive Kerry in the late 1930s, designed by modernist architect Paul Thiry. Papers document the Kerry Timber Company business and also include autobiographical writings by Kerry and documents related to the content of some of the photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Photographs and drawingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Albert S. Kerry |
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Portraits and group photo 3 photographs
1 pen and ink drawing
Include one photograph of Kerry near a rail car with business partner C.J. Smith and two others.
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circa 1889-1915 |
| 1/2-3 | Golf 5 photograph (2 folders)
Photographs of Kerry and others at golfing events. Includes a photograph of Kerry's wife Katherine and 2 other women.
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circa 1926-1936 |
Olympic Hotel 1 photograph
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 | Cornelius Vanderbilt, William B. Sevryns and A.S. Kerry Vanderbilt was the first person to make a reservation at the new Olympic Hotel. Here he is shown handing a check to Kerry, who was president of the Community Hotel corporation.
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June 1924 |
Family Photographs of Kerry's second wife Katherine, his children Olive May, Albert Jr. and Lucy Glen, and 1 photograph of Katherine's mother.
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5 | Katherine Glen Kerry's mother |
circa 1880s |
| 1/6 | Katherine Glen Kerry 3 photographs
Kerry's second wife.
Includes one 1926 photograph of Katherine Kerry with other women, member of the Music and Art Foundation
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circa 1890-1926 |
| 1/7 | Irving Glen 2 photographs
Irving Glen, Katherine Glen Kerry's brother, was Dean of Fine Arts at the University of Washington.
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undated |
| 1/8 | Olive May Kerry 4 photographs
Daughter of A.S. Kerry by his first wife, Mary Ellen Monroe, who died in 1901. Includes 2 small 1901 photographs, one a cyanotype, of Olive Kerry and others canoeing on Lake Washington.
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circa 1900-1905 |
| 1/9 | Albert S. Kerry Jr. and Lucy Glen Kerry 15 photographs
Children of A.S. and Katherine Kerry.
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circa 1903-1918 |
| 1/10 | Albert S. Kerry Jr. and Olive Kerry 1 photograph
Children of A.S. and Katherine Kerry.
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circa 1905 |
| 1/11 | Katherine Kerry with Albert Jr., Lucy Glen and/or Olive Kerry 5 photographs
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circa 1903-1918 |
| 1/12 | Albert S. Kerry Jr. and Audrey Legg Kerry with a Mark Tobey painting donated to the Seattle Art Museum 1 photograph
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circa 1970s |
Others |
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/13 | Men at Community Hotel Corporation banquet Caption on photo: Foreman, Contractors and Material Men, Community Hotel Corporation
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December 4, 1924 |
Buildings |
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/14 | Kerry residence at 421 W. Highland Drive |
undated |
| box-folder-box | ||
| 1/15/1 | Albert S. Kerry Jr. and Olive Kerry's summer homes, designed by Paul Thiry 4 loose photographs
6 mounted photographs in portfolio.
The houses were built for the Kerry's in the late 1930s.
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undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/16 | Kerry's rental house in Clatskenie, Oregon |
undated |
| 1/16 | Cannes Country Club, Mougin Photo is inscribed on verso to Mrs. A.S. Kerry
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undated |
| 1/17 | Formal gardens near house 2 glass positives
|
undated |
| 1/18 | 1st Ave. block, Seattle |
1957; undated |
Miscellaneous |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Olive Kerry debut album 11 photographs in 1 album
Photographs of the exterior of the Kerry home on W. Highland Drive, and of the interior decorated, apparently, for the debut of Olive Kerry on October 26, 1910.
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1910 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/19 | Album of snapshots of mining in Alaska (?) 7 photographs
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circa 1940s |
Papers, circa 1913-1974Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Kerry Timber Co. meeting minutes and financial statements; clippings; correspondence; autobiographical writings; and subject files related to the photographs.
EphemeraReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/20-21 | Baby book for Albert S. Kerry Jr. Includes 6 loose photographs removed from book.
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1903 and later |
| 1/22 | Olympic Hotel ephemera 4 items
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1924-1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Kerry, A.S. (Albert Sperry), 1866-1939--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
