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Technocracy Movement photograph album, 1938-1953
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Technocracy Movement photograph album
- Dates
- 1938-1953 (inclusive)19381953
- Quantity
- 1 photograph album
- Collection Number
- PH1500
- Summary
- Photographs of social events and outings by supporters of the Seattle Technocracy Movement.
- 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
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Technocrary Movement was a social movement started in the early 20th century after the first World War that promoted the application of science to society and was committed to abstaining from political activities. Technocrats proposed replacing businessmen and politicians with scientists and engineers that could act as architects of the economy. The height of the movement was the 1930s and it declined afterwards. There were speaking tours in 1946 and 1947. There was also a motorcade that went from Los Angeles to Vancouver, B.C. While membership declined in the 1940s activity continued on the west coast of the U.S. up to Vancouver, B.C.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of social events and outings by supporters of the Seattle Technocracy Movement.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Technocracy Movement Album, 1938-1953Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | August 14, 1938 | |
| 1 | 2a-b | July 31, 1938 | |
| 1 | 3 |
Mr. Walters speaking at Technocracy picnic From attached material: Mr. Walters of Vancouver B.C. on
platform of Technocrat picnic.
|
1938 |
| 1 | 4a-b |
Parking lot with cars outside a Technocracy building,
Tacoma, WA From attached material: Motor trip to Tacoma. Had to eat in
the cars. Raining like the D.
|
circa 1953 |
| 1 | 5 |
Line of cars parked in front of trees From attached material: Gray fleet 122 47-1. Raining some.
|
circa 1953 |
| 1 | 6a | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 6b | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 6c | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 7a | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 7b | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 7c | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 8 | July 4, 1953 | |
| 1 | 9a-c |
Line of cars ready for overnight trip to Mt.
Rainier From attached material: Ready to start overnight trip to Mt.
Rainier.
|
July 19, 1953 |
| 1 | 10a-c |
Group at a campsite on Mt. Rainier From attached material: Making camp for the night & a late
sleeper. All happy.
|
July 19th, 1953 |
| 1 | 11a | August 29-30, 1953 | |
| 1 | 11b | August 29, 1953 | |
| 1 | 11c | August 29, 1953 | |
| 1 | 12a-c | August 30 1953 |
loose photosReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | item | ||
| 1 | 13 |
Man standing by a picnic bench at a campsite on Mt.
Rainier On verso: One old man looking for coffee. Thats me. Taken by
Rose Wagner.
|
July 19, 1953 |
| 1 | 14 | July 19, 1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
