Gordon Williams photographs

Gordon Williams photographs, circa 1930-1940

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Williams, Gordon
Title: Gordon Williams photographs
Dates: circa 1930-1940 (inclusive)
19301945
Quantity: 11 photographic prints (1 folder)
534 film negatives (2 boxes)
Collection Number: PH0252
Summary: Photographs of the University of Washington campus, and aerial views of various scenic spots around Seattle and Washington
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 prints are available for viewing. The negatives cannot be viewed without the permission of the Visual Materials Curator. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Gordon "Gordy" Williams was a photographer for the University of Washington Tyee, Dailyand Columnsin the 1930s.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Nine prints of Mount Rainer and two prints of possibly a "Tyee Picnic" on Vashon Island. The remainder of the collection is negatives of the University of Washington campus and various scenic spots around Seattle and Washington. All images except for those of the University were taken at high altitudes from a plane.

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Restrictions on Use

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

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Acquisition Information

Donor: Mrs. Gordon Williams; received in 1989.

Nos 1-69a: University of Washington and University District. (1934-1939)
Nos 70-129: University of Washington Ski Carnival.
Nos 130-141: Washington-Minnesota football game. (1936)
Nos 142-153: University of Washington Crew. (1938-1940)
Nos 154-180: Fashion shots. (1940)
Nos 181-186: Governor's Day (1937, 1938)
Nos 187-209: University of Washington staff activities.
Nos 210-211: Sean McKenzie.
Nos 212 Montlake Bridge (1936)
Nos 213-226a: Downtown Seattle.
Nos 227a: South Seattle business district looking East.
Nos 228-229: Seattle Harbor Island.
Nos 230: Denny Regrade and Lake Union. (1935)
Nos 231-232: Lake Union
Nos 233-239: Seattle waterfront
Nos 240-243: Pier 40
Nos 244-252: West Seattle
Nos 253-254: Ravenna Hill
Nos 255: Golden Gardens Beach
Nos 256-257: Ballard
Nos 258-259: Fremont Hill
Nos 260-261: Highlands. (1931)
Nos 262: S. Park District
Nos 263-264: Mt. Baker Park District. (1934-1935).
Nos 265: Georgetown
Nos 266: Queen Anne Hill. (1935).
Nos 267: Broadway District
Nos 268: Harborview Hospital
Nos 269-272: Seattle Sick's Stadium. (1938).
Nos 273-275: Seattle Civic Auditorium. (1935-1937).
Nos 276: Aurora Bridge. (1936).
Nos 277: South Park Bridge
Nos 278: Sixth Avenue South Bridge
Nos 279: Lake Union Hangar. (1937).
Nos 280: Seward Peninsula. (1935).
Nos 281: Duwamish River
Nos 282: Green Lake. (1935).
Nos 283: Seattle Smith's Cove Dock. (1935).
Nos 284: Hunt's Point, Yarrow Point. (1935).
Nos 285: Fauntleroy Cove. (1936).
Nos 286: Alki Point
Nos 287-288: Lumber Mill Fire, Seattle.
Nos 289: Beach Drive, Seattle
Nos 290: Lumber Mill at Robin. (1935).
Nos 291-293: E.L. Cord's yacht "Virginia", Lake Union. (1936)
Nos 294: Surf boarding on Lake Washington
Nos 295: Madrona Beach. (1936).
Nos 296-299: Union Oil Co.
Nos 300: Mt. Baker. (1935).
Nos 301: Mt. Angeles. (1935).
Nos 302-305: Olympic Mts.
Nos 306-360: Mt. Rainier. (1934-1938) [Nine available as prints]
Nos 361-366: Unidentified mountains.
Nos 367: Auburn. (1935).
Nos 368: Bainbridge. (1935).
Nos 369: Bremerton. (1934).
Nos 370: Chuckanut Drive. (1936).
Nos 371-373: Dungeness Valley. (1937).
Nos 374-403: Diablo Dam trip. (1936).
Nos 404: Edmonds. (1936).
Nos 405-412: Oil well near Enumclaw. (1937).
Nos 413: Fort Warden. (1938).
Nos 414-416: Indianola Beach.
Nos 417-419: Port Angeles. (1935).
Nos 420: Port Gamble. (1935).
Nos 421: Portage, Wash. (1936).
Nos 422-424: San Juans. (1936-1938).
Nos 425: Sequim. (1935).
Nos 426: Skagit River. (1936).
Nos 427-428: Stanwood. (1936).
Nos 429-431: Vashon. (1935).
Nos 432-437: Boat race, Vashon. (1937).
Nos 438: Wells Point, Standard Oil Co. (1935).
Nos 439-443: "S.S. R.J. Luckenbach" on rocks
Nos 444: Lake Taps, Wash. (1935)
Nos 445-453: Firlands Sanitorium. (1935)
Nos 454: Stillaguamish River. (1935)
Nos 455: Lulu Island, B.C. (1935)
Nos 456-458: Vancouver, B.C. (1935)
Nos 459: Nordland and acreage. (1938)
Nos 460-461: Forest fire at Seabeck (1934)
Nos 462: "Sunset" shot of battleships from "204"
Nos 463-464: "Catalyst" (boat)
Nos 465-469: Searchlights on fleet in harbor. (1936)
Nos 470-471: Pittsburg
Nos 472-477: Fair in San Francisco
Nos 478-484: Grand Coulee
Nos 485-495: Smith? wedding?
Nos 496-497: Palmer?
Nos 498-506: Flying
Nos 507: Skiing
Nos 508-511: Unidentified aerials
Nos 512-534: Unidentified.
Nos. 535: Duwamish. [undated]
Nos. 535-541: Ephrata Air Force Base. Bob Crosby concert.
Nos. 542-544: UW Daily. 1930s.
Nos 545: Port Townsend. undated
Nos 546-547: Bellingham Yacht Club. undated
Nos 548-551: Mount Rainier. 1941.
Nos 552-558: Ski Carnival. Tyee. 1939-40.
Nos 559-562: Kent. Early 1930s to early 1940s.
Nos 563-568: UW and golf course. 1939.
Nos 569-577: Cape Alva. Labor Day. 1940.
Nos 578: Sand Point. circa 1940s.
Nos 579: James Island. August 25, 1939 or 1940.

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