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William T. Shaw Photographs, ca. 1906-1907
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Shaw, William T. (William Thomas), b. 1873
- Title
- William T. Shaw Photographs
- Dates
- ca. 1906-1907 (inclusive)19041909
- Quantity
- 13 negatives : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
- Collection Number
- PH0587
- Summary
- Images of Native American artifacts.
- 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
Glass plate negatives are not available for viewing.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William T. Shaw was a professor of zoology at the State College of Washington (now Washington State University) during the early part of the 20th century. He also served as the curator of the college's Charles R. Conner Museum, which remains the largest public collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest. He put together a bird exhibit for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains glass plate negatives primarily featuring images of Native American artifacts, some of which are located in the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka, Alaska. There are also some images of buffalo and goats.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Scanned issue copies made from the glass plate negative originals are available for reference use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
ArtifactsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 4 |
Tlingit daggers
with carved wooden handles and decorated Eskimo ceremonial gauntle used for
dancers Located in the Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
|
|
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 6 |
Chilkat
blanket Located in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
|
1906-1907 |
| 1 | 7 |
Tlingit totem
poles, canoes, and a Chilkat blanket Located in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
|
1906-1907 |
| 1 | 8 |
Raven helmet of
K'alyaan Located in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
|
1906-1907 |
MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | |
| 2 | 9-11 | Buffalo |
| 2 | 12 | Mountain
goat |
| 2 | 13 | Interior of
house (probably in Alaska) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Antiquities--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
