Souvenir of Port Angeles, Wash album

Souvenir of Port Angeles, Wash album, 1930

Overview of the Collection

Title: Souvenir of Port Angeles, Wash album
Dates: 1930 (inclusive)
19301930
Quantity: .21 cubic feet (1 box)
68 photographic prints (1 album) ; various sizes
Collection Number: PH0815
Summary: Album of photographs of Port Angeles created by a houseman at the Lee Hotel in Port Angeles, Washington, 1930
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.
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Languages: English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

The town of Port Angeles was founded in 1862, and incorporated the Clallam County seat in 1890. The town's name is taken from Puerto de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles - the name with which Spanish navigators christened the harbor in 1791. In 1862, US President Lincoln designated Port Angeles as a United States Government Military Lighthouse Reservation, making Port Angeles the nation's second federally planned city after Washington, D.C. In 1890, the US Board of Trade officially named Port Angeles the "Second National City."

The US Pacific Fleet conducted summer maneuvers in the Port Angeles harbor from 1895 to the mid-1930s, an annual occurrence that was highly anticipated by Port Angeles residents. In 1925, a US Coast Guard Office and Section Base was opened in Port Angeles for the purpose of operating small patrol vessels in the area.

The first airplane arrived in Port Angeles in 1919, and regular passenger flights between Port Angeles and Seattle were established in 1931. In 1934, the Works Progress Administration began development of an airport in Port Angeles, which after World War II became the Clallam County Municipal Landing Field. In 1951 it was renamed the William R. Fairchild International Airport.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The album was probably created by Don Stradley, who was a houseman at the Lee Hotel in Port Angeles, Washington, circa 1930. The album consists of 68 photographs depicting the activities of Don Stradley, family, and friends in and around the towns of Port Angeles, La Push, Agate Beach, and Heart of the Hills, Washington. Included are images of US Coast Guard vessels, US Pacific Fleet vessels, biplanes, Foss Launch and Tug Company vessels, and the Olympic Forest Products Company pulp mill (later Rayonier Incorporated). The collection also includes newspaper clippings related to the Lee Hotel and its staff.

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Fairlook Antiques; received in 2006

Processing Note

Processed by Alex Curio and Alicia Reuter, 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Page	item
1	1	Aerial view of harbor and downtown, Port Angeles	1930
2	2a	View of downtown 1st St. and Laurel St., Port Angeles	1930
2	2b	Aerial view of town looking south with Olympic Mountains beyond, Port Angeles	1930
3	3a	View of highway through downtown, Port Angeles	1930
3	3b	Shacks on beach among discarded lumber, Port Angeles Caption on page: "Boneyard P. Angeles Slums."	1930
4	4a	View of harbor with pier, Port Angeles Caption on page: "Believe It Or Not...The Lighthouse."	1930
4	4b	Andrew Foss, a steam tugboat, at Foss Launch and Tug Company, Port Angeles	1930
5	5a	View of harbor with pier, Port Angeles	1930
5	5b	View of harbor with boat, Port Angeles Caption on page: Sulphur Boat at the New Mill.	1930
6	6a	Olympic Forest Products Mill, Port Angeles	1930
6	6b	View of Mt. Angeles, from Port Angeles	1930
7	7a	Don Stradley helping mother onto shay (wagon) without wheels, Heart of the Hills Caption on page: The No-Hoss Shay.	1930
7	7b	Don Stradley and mother on a shay (wagon) without wheels, Heart of the Hills Caption on verso: Giddy-ap Don: Have to hurry to get down road from Heart o' Hills Inn Some boat ride too! Ma & us 1930.	1930
8	8a	Don Stradley and mother in front of Mt. Angeles, Heart of Hills	1930
8	8b	Don Stradley and mother in front of lake, probably Lake Angeles, Heart of Hills Angle Lake is an 'L'-shaped lake in SeaTac, Washington. Caption on page: Another 'Angle' Lake.	1930
9	9a	US Coast Guard boat (272) in harbor, Port Angeles	1930
9	9b	US Coast Guard boat (273) in harbor, Port Angeles	1930
10	10a	Officer's gig for USSNew Mexicoat dock with Foss Launch and Tug Company in background, Port Angeles Caption on page: Coast Guard Boats In from the Run.	1930
10	10b	View of harbor with boats, Port Angeles Caption on page: Liberty Boat pointed shipwards.	1930
11	11	Ships at anchor during US Pacific Fleet maneuvers. Three-part panorama photograph.	1930
12	12	Ships at anchor during US Pacific Fleet maneuvers. Three-part panorama photograph. USS Maryland, USS Nevada, USS Idaho, USS West Virginia,andUSS Relief	1930
13	13a-b	Deck of the US Lighthouse ShipHeather	1930
14	14	US Lighthouse ShipHeatherin port for supplies Two-part photograph.	1930
15	15a	USS Marylandat sea	1930
15	15b	Three ships at sea. Caption on page, indicating right ship: Supply Ship.	1930
16	16a	USS Nevadaat sea Caption on page: Big Guns Aft NEVADA.	1930
16	16b	USS Idahoat sea Caption on page: IDAHO 'Smokin' in.	1930
17	17	Aerial view of Olympic Hot Springs from Crystal Ridge, Washington Clive McCleod (photographer) Caption on page: New Pool Opened by Helene Madison. Helene Madison (1914-1970) was a Seattle-based swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.	1930
18	18a	Genevieve Coolidge and Doris Hantchett in front of railroad terminal.	1930
18	18b	Genevieve Coolidge flanked by two women Caption on page: Fritz, Gen	1930
19	19a	Genevieve Coolidge and Doris Handchett in front of railroad terminal	1930
19	19b	Woman on boardwalk in front of store exteriors	1930
20	20a	Woman in front of parked cars with Walkling Motor Co. in background	1930
20	20b	Man leaning against car	1930
21	21	Woman on boardwalk in front of store exterior	1930
22	22	Don Stradley and mother sitting on rocks, Agate Beach, Washington Caption on page: Near Crescent Bay.	July 27, 1930
23	23	Don Stradley, mother, father and sister posing on rocks, Agate Beach, Washington Caption on page: Flotsam and Jetsam.	July 27, 1930
24	24	Don Stradley and sister sitting on rock, Agate Beach, Washington Caption on page: Th' kid an' Th' kid.	July 27, 1930
25	25	Don Stradley embracing father while mother and sister pose on rocks, Agate Beach, Washington Caption on page: For publication purposes: Th' whole gosh darned family together.	July 27, 1930
26	26a	Missing photo (missing when acquired)	1930
26	26b	Don Stradley, mother, father and sister posing on rocks, Agate Beach, Washington	July 27, 1930
27-28	27a-28a	Beach and islands at La Push, Washington	1930
28	28b	Indian homes at La Push, Washington	1930
29	29	Blank page
30	30a	Quilayute River at La Push, Washington	1930
30	30b	Quilayute River fishing fleet at La Push, Washington	1930
31	31	Biplane fueling up, Port Angeles Caption on page: Northwest Aeroplane Tour: The Baby Fueling Up	1930
32	32a	Three biplanes on ground, Port Angeles Caption on page: Northwest Aeroplane Tour: Part of the String	1930
32	32b	Airplane taking off, Port Angeles Caption on page: Northwest Aeroplane Tour: Cabin Plane Taking Off	1930
33-34	33a-34b	Biplane on ground, Northwest Aeroplane Tour, Port Angeles	1930
35	35	Blank Page
36	36a-b	Biplane on ground, Northwest Aeroplane Tour, Port Angeles	1930
37	37a	The New Mill, Port Angeles	1930
37	37b	Mother of Don Stradley holding bottle next to picnic spread, with beach in background Caption on page: It's only root beer - and a very good lunch	1930
38	38	View of downtown looking south, Port Angeles	1930
39	39	Newspaper clippings with biographical information about Lee Hotel employees Elmer Galloway and George Manning	1930
40	40	Newspaper clippings with biographical information about Lee Hotel employee Don Stradley	1930
41	41	Newspaper clippings with biographical information about Lee Hotel employees Loraine Sanderson and H.G. Owen	1930
42	42	Newspaper clippings with biographical information about C.P. Washburn and W.S. Saunders	1930
43	43	View of meadow and hills	1930
44	44a	View of waterfall in forest	1930
44	44b	View of forest	1930

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