Mareta Havens photograph album

Mareta Havens photograph album, circa 1913

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Havens, Mareta
Title: Mareta Havens photograph album
Dates: circa 1913 (inclusive)
19081918
Quantity: 207 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; sizes vary
Collection Number: PH0120
Summary: Photographs of the Friday Harbor Marine Station, University of Washington campus and student activities on Lake Washington, circa 1913
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.
Additional Reference Guides
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Mareta Pearl Havens was born April 4, 1893. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1910, and earned a B.S. from the University of Washington in 1914. She taught high school science and mathematics in the small towns of Sunnyside and Burlington, Washington. She earned an M.A. in 1932 and was an instructor in science at Santiago College in Santiago, Chile from 1932 to1934. Mareta died on November 30, 1992, at the age of 99.

The Marine Station was established on San Juan Island in 1904, when the University of Washington was in need of a seashore site for teaching biology. In 1910, it moved to four acres of donated waterfront property just south of Friday Harbor to build permanent research buildings, though students still lived outdoors in tents. The tidelands large tidal fluctuations exposed a rich diversity of marine biology and invertebrates. Informal summer sessions grew, and by 1914 the station reached class enrollments of 70 students. In 1923, the station moved to its current site at Point Caution. Over the years, it has been involved with all the marine departments at the University of Washington, and its name changed to the Puget Sound Biological Station, then to the Oceanographic Laboratories, then to its current name of Friday Harbor Laboratories. This 1913 group includes professors and students.

Friday Harbor is on the east coast of San Juan Island, one of the many islands in Washington's San Juan archipelago. Minnesota Reef is located off the easternmost tip of San Juan Island. On the southeast coast is False Bay, and Kanaka is a small bay just north of False Bay. The group traveled to other islands in the San Juan Archipelago: Orcas, where they climbed Mount Constitution; Shaw, Sucias, Skipjack, and Waldron.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of the first Marine Station at Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington. Also included are photos of the University of Washington campus and student activities on Lake Washington, circa 1913.

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Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mareta Havens, 1976.

Processing Note

Processed by Susan Fitch. Processing completed in 2012.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

University of Washington's Marine Station at Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	0	Inscription on inside front cover: Marine Station, Friday Harbor, Washington, June 23 - Aug. 2, 1913
1	1	Large group of people posing in a field	1913
1	2	Group of twenty-nine people posing in a field Caption on page: The Washington People.	1913
1	3a	Group of men and women gathered outside kitchen and dining hall Caption on page: Sunday a.m. Kitchen + Dining Hall.	1913
1	3b	Woman outside kitchen and dining hall	1913
1	4a	Two rowboats on Minnesota Reef Caption on page: First Trip. Collecting on Minnesota Reef. Minnesota Reef is located off the easternmost tip of San Juan Island.	1913
1	4b	Group of men and women collecting specimens on Minnesota Reef	1913
1	5a	The boatViolet, loaded with passengers and luggage at wharf Caption on page: Leaving for the Sucias. Sunday 4:30 P.M. Sucias is a small horseshoe-shaped island north of Orcas island.	1913
1	5b	Group of women sleeping in a field, Waldron Island Caption on page: 3:45 A.M. on Waldron. Waldron is a small island northwest of Orcas Island.	1913
1	5c	Group of women among bedding in a field Caption on page: A perfectly good bed.	1913
1	6a	A couple and boy with makeshift kitchen in field on Waldron Island Caption on page: Our cooks - Waldron. Beans.	1913
1	6b	BoatVioleton water Caption on page: ""Violet" at anchor - Waldron.	1913
1	7a	One woman and two men excavating fossils on cliff	1913
1	7b	Group having lunch in field	1913
1	7c	Man excavating fossils on cliffside Caption on page: Stratum of Fossils.	1913
1	8a	Shoreline of Waldron Island Caption on page: Beach - North side of Waldron.	1913
1	8b	View of Waldron Island Caption on page: Waldron from top of Skipjack. Skipjack is a tiny island north of Waldron Island, and northwest of Orcas island.	1913
1	9a	Group of men and women sitting in field Caption on page: On Skipjack.	1913
1	9b	View of cliffside and water Caption on page: On Skipjack.	1913
1	10a	Closeup of mountain peak Caption on page: Gull's Nest.	1913
1	10b	Two women posing on large rock Caption on page: On Gull Rock.	1913
1	11a	Group with luggage, disembarking from boatVioletvia rowboats Caption on page: Landing at the Sucias - Echo Bay.	1913
1	11b	Young women resting on the beach Caption on page: Waiting to depart.	1913
1	12a	Group exchanging money or tickets in preparation for embarking Caption on page: On the way HOME. Additional caption (partially hidden under photo): "Pig" - Oh, you Indians.	1913
1	12b	Group launching in rowboats Caption on page: On the way HOME.	1913
1	12c	Two men with lunch, at outdoor kitchen set-up	1913
1	13a	Passengers and luggage on roof ofViolet, moored in harbor Caption on page: Leaving for Kanaka.	1913
1	13b	Violet, loaded with passengers, leaving harbor Caption on page: Leaving for Kanaka.	1913
1	13c	Violetleaving harbor, with rowboats trailing Caption on page: Leaving for Kanaka.	1913
1	14a	Violet, passengers, and rowboats leaving the harbor Caption on page: Leaving for Kanaka.	1913
1	14b	Men unloading luggage fromVioleton rocky shore Caption on page: Landing - Baggage off.	1913
1	15a	Inlet withVioletand rowboats Caption on page: Landing.	1913
1	15b	View of small bay with boats Caption on page: Bay on which we camped.	1913
1	16a	Group of six young women sitting outdoors Caption on page: Landed at Kanaka.	1913
1	16b	View of bay with boats Caption on page: Kanaka Bay proper.	1913
1	17a	Group of people collecting specimens from shallow bay waters Caption on page: Collecting in False Bay.	1913
1	17b	Esther in bathing dress, and others, collecting specimens from bay Caption on page: "And you told me I lookednice!"- Esther.	1913
1	18a	Four people collecting specimens from bay waters Caption on page: Right after it!	1913
1	18b	Five women on rocky shoreline collecting specimens Caption on page: The Third Hour.	1913
1	19a	Cave in shoreline cliff Caption on page: Kincaid's Kavernous Kanaka Kave.	1913
1	19b	Four women in mouth of cave Caption on page: Kincaid's Kavernous Kanaka Kave.	1913
1	20	Rocky shoreline near Kanaka on the west side of San Juan	1913
1	21a	Woman on False Bay beach at low tide	1913
1	21b	False Bay at high tide	1913
1	22a	False Bay at low tide Caption on page: When the tide is out.	1913
1	22b	False bay at high tide Caption on page: When the tide is in.	1913
1	22c	Mareta Havens standing in shallow bay waters Caption on page: "Me." In False Bay.	1913
1	23a	View of bay from offshore Caption on page: Kanaka from a distance.	1913
1	23b	Rocky bay with many small boats Caption on page: Kanaka Bay proper.	1913
1	23c	Many fishermen's boats in Kanaka Bay	1913
1	24a	Fisherman mending nets at harbor Caption on page: Kanaka - Fishermen's Village.	1913
1	24b	Woman outside tents with laundry line Caption on page: A single camp.	1913
1	25	Large fish trap on pier Caption on page: typical - many are seen.	1913
1	26a	Six people sitting in a canoe just offshore Caption on page: The Indians - "Ha! ha!"	1913
1	26b	Several people eating on grassy beach Caption on page: The Indians at dinner - Kanaka.	1913
1	27a	Three young women with braids and feathers Caption on page: Some of the Indians.	1913
1	27b	Four young women with braids and feathers Caption on page: Some of the Indians.	1913
1	28a	Young man, Allen on shoreline Caption on page: The Rest.	1913
1	28b	Two young men on boat Caption on page: The Rest: Vic and M.	1913
1	29a	Young woman in swim dress on rocky ledge Caption on page: Dr. Brodie's assistant. Ready for work.	1913
1	30a	Moonlight reflected on water Caption on page: Moonlight on The Straits.	1913
1	30b	View of sun on water with boats	1913
1	30c	Rocky shore at Kanaka	1913
1	31a	People with luggage stacked on bay shore	1913
1	31b	TheVioletloaded with people and luggage	1913
1	31c	Four young women wearing braids	1913
1	32	Three young men and two young women on boat	1913
1	33a	TheVioletand small boats loaded with passengers Caption on page: Ready to leave for Mt. Constitution.	1913
1	33b	TheVioletplus small boats loaded and heading out Caption on page: The Start.	1913
1	34a	Two male passengers on boat Caption on page: Prof. Vorhies of Utah & Prof. Osterud.	1913
1	34b	Vic posing on boat	1913
1	34c	Young male passenger on boat Caption on page: Where's Esther?	1913
1	34d	Young women aboard boat Caption on page: On the way to Constitution.	1913
1	34e	Boat cruising between islands Caption on page: That Canadian yacht.	1913
1	35a	Lineup for food at camp in field Caption on page: Bread line at East Sound. East Sound is on Orcas Island, one of the San Juan Islands.	1913
1	35b	Man with tripod Caption on page: Peters or Linkletter II.	1913
1	35c	Three young woman and one young man pausing on trail Caption on page: Tuckered out. Halfway up.	1913
1	35d	Woman crouching on beach Caption on page: On the sand.	1913
1	36a	Forest trees on Mount Constitution Caption on page: Telegraph poles - what! Mount Constitution is on Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands.	1913
1	36b	View from the top of Mount Constitution across water to Bellingham	1913
1	37a-c	Young woman and two young men on the top of Mount Constitution Caption on page: On the top of Constitution. Ready to descend.	1913
1	38a	Waterfall at Moran's	1913
1	38b	Mareta Havens among ferns Caption on page: "Me" on the Descent.	1913
1	38c	Benny among ferns Caption on page: On the Descent.	1913
1	39a	View of islands	1913
1	39b	Three young women in aprons on porch	1913
1	40a	Women playing softball in a field Caption on page: The "Ump"	1913
1	40b	Co-ed softball game in a field Caption on page: Lillian at the bat.	1913
1	40c	Seven women and one man, seated on a bench outdoors Caption on page: Our team and mascot.	1913
1	41a	Young man posing on hillside	1913
1	41b	Group of four young women and two young men, near woods Caption on photo: Return from the ball game.	1913
1	41c	Group of people walking along rural road Caption on page: On the road "home" - The Indians.	1913
1	42a	Bernice, Martin, and four other young people on speedboat Caption on page: On the Dredge.	1913
1	42b	Lillian and Ruth in speedboat Caption on page: On the Dredge.	1913
1	42c	Passengers on board theVioletwith men handling the net Caption on page: A few do the work.	1913
1	42d	Vic on boat with a full net Caption on page: A few cucumbers "Vic"	1913
1	42e	Group of people on boat sorting specimens Caption on page: Picking over material.	1913
1	42f	Group on boat, handling net draped with algae Caption on page:SomeAlgae.	1913
1	43a	Four women with hobnail boots seated against log on beach Caption on page: On Shaw Island. "nough said! Shaw Island is one of the San Juan Islands.	1913
1	43b	Eight young people sitting on beach logs Caption on page: On Shaw Island. Waiting for a handout.	1913
1	44a-b	People lining up for their outdoor meal Caption on page: The Bread Line - Before.	1913
1	44c	Several people washing their dishes at the shoreline Caption on page: The Bread Line - After.	1913
1	45a	Group of young people seated near the woods Caption on page: On Shaw Island. Waiting for our lecture.	1913
1	45b	Two people walking along cliff. Caption on page: Getting a stand in with the Prof.	1913
1	46a	Group of young people at Cattle Point monument Caption on page: Monument to U.S. soldiers.	1913
1	46b	Boat with string of rowboats and dories Caption on page: A common occurrence.	1913
1	47a	Three young women and two young men on pier with oars and buckets Caption on page: Along the waterfront.	1913
1	47b	View from boat across water to another boat along the shoreline Caption on page: The "Glenifer" of Victoria.	1913
1	48a	Three young women rowing in boat Caption on page: "Studying".	1913
1	48b	Woman sitting in beached rowboat Caption on page: Meditation.	1913
1	48c	Three women afloat in rowboat Caption on page: Just for a row.	1913
1	49a	Margaret Mann swimming off shore	1913
1	49b	Mareta Havens swimming offshore Caption on page: Shivers.	1913
1	50a	Benny and Vic bringing in fish from rowboats Caption on page: Dodfish [sic] - the next day.	1913
1	50b	Three young women posing in field Caption on page: Three Washingtonians.	1913
1	51a	View of reef Caption on page: Nearly covered by the tide.	1913
1	51b	View across bay from tent on shore Caption on page: As seen from our tent.	1913
1	51c	Small cabin in field with large rambling rosebush Caption on page: On the road to Argyle.	1913
1	52a	Maude Mastick paddling canoe	1913
1	52b	Ruth McClaren posing in field Caption on page: From Oregon.	1913
1	53a	Maude English on the scow	1913
1	53b	Closeup of Maude English rowing	1913
1	54a	Young woman reclining in boat Caption on page: "The smile that won't wear off."	1913
1	54b	Woman standing in field Caption on page: No name.	1913
1	55a	Young woman with her hair down, sitting outside rustic building in the woods Caption on page: At the Oregon Civic Center.	1913
1	55b	Mareta Havens and Margaret standing on dock next to boats Possibly Margaret Mann	1913
1	55c	Mareta Havens seated in rowboat Caption on page: "Me" again.	1913
1	56a	Fishing boatArleedocked next to cannery Caption on page: Unloading fish at the cannery.	1913
1	56b	TheBonnie Jeanand other boats docked in Friday Harbor Caption on page: After the Bandit. A [illeg] Boat at Friday Harbor.	1913
1	57a	Men working on a large trap next to a dock Caption on page: Raising a trap near Anacortes.	1913
1	57b - 58b	Men with fishing boatEagle, trap, and nets at fishing pier Caption on page: Loading the fish.	1913
1	59	Group of four young women and four young men with braids, feathers, and headbands Caption on page: The Indians.	1913
1	60	Group of people with braids, feathers, and headbands, sitting in a field Caption on photo: Full Dress.	1913
1	61	Feather with bow, attached to album page	1913
1	62	Two canoes with four people each in them	1913
1	63a	Group of people loading onto the boatViolet	1913
1	63b	Mareta and others playing cards on board theViolet	1913
1	63c - 64b	View of harbor	1913
1	65a	Two young women on bluff	1913
1	65b	Two women on boat deck	1913
1	66	Old man asleep on dock	1913

Students in countryside, on University of Washington campus, and on Lake WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	67a	Group of five young women gathered around a satchel on a park bench	1913
1	67b	Five young women at ice cream stand and food cart	1913
1	68	Five young women and little girl at park bench	1913
1	69a	Young woman in nurse's uniform standing in front of house Caption on page: Monday Morning.	1913
1	69b	Three young women wearing nurses' caps standing in field Caption on page: Monday Morning.	1913
1	70a	Three young nurses in front yard of house Caption on page: The washing is out.	1913
1	70b	Two young women sitting on porch Caption on page: Monday afternoon.	1913
1	71a	Lucile and Gladys in front yard with dog	1913
1	71b	Lucile and Gladys looking over bridge	1913
1	72a	Young woman in back yard	1913
1	72b	Mareta Havens in the back yard	1913
1	73a	Two young women on a Quilceda riverbank Caption on page: The Old Swimming Hole in the distance.	1913
1	73b	View of Quilceda river from the bridge	1913
1	74	Young couple seated on porch, with dog Caption on page: "God bless our children!"	1913
1	75a	Closeup of young man paddling canoe on Lake Washington	1913
1	75b	Young couple canoeing on Lake Washington	1913
1	76a	Young man Oscar paddling canoe on Lake Washington Caption on page: There is only one Hill on Lake Washington.	1913
1	76b	Francel and Oscar canoeing on Lake Washington	1913
1	77a	Couple sailing sailboat on Lake Washington	1913
1	77b	Sailboat on Lake Washington	1913
1	78a	Two young women and one young man in field	1913
1	78b	Young man posing in field Caption on page: A working man.	1913
1	79a	Mareta Havens and two young women posing in field Caption on page: Just we three.	1913
1	79b	Couple posing near trees Caption on page: "They are married now."	1913
1	80a	Group photo of the Dean family posing on the front porch	1913
1	80b	Man playing with dog "Cherry" in field	1913
1	81a-b	Two young women on University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	82a	Hazel in front of University of Washington building	August 1913
1	82b	Mareta Havens in front of a rustic building in Woodland Park, Seattle	August 1913
1	83a	One woman and two men near a bench and landscaping on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	83b	Double exposure of Mareta Havens and a man on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	84a	Frank and Hazel on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	84b	Rear view of woman walking on path in front of Denny Hall on the University of Washington campus Caption on page: "Going."	August 1913
1	85a	Mareta Havens and two men on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	85b	Mareta Havens with a young woman and a young man, gathered around a barrel on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	86a	Young woman seated on a log near the woods	August 1913
1	86b	Woman posing with "No Dogs Allowed" sign on University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	87a	Mareta Havens posing behind a lamppost on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	87b	Young woman on the University of Washington campus	August 1913
1	88a-b	Young woman holding a small dog next to a house	August 1913
1	89a	Woman in a horse-drawn sleigh in the snowy mountains	1913
1	89b	Town in snow-covered mountains	1913
1	90a	Mareta Havens in the snow outside of a house	1913

Campus Days at University of WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	91a-b	Young men and women working the land in a large field	1913
1	92a	Young men and women hoeing large field	1913
1	92b	Young men and women with hoes resting next to a large field	1913
1	93a	Dozens of young men with boxes seated at long outdoor table	1913

Junior Day at University of WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	93b	Closeup of young woman passenger in a canoe, covering her eyes	1913
1	94a-96b	Lake Washington event with many canoers and spectators	1913

Delta Zeta and University of Washington campus activitiesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	97a	Street view of large Tudor style house	1913
1	97b	Informal softball game	1913
1	98a	Group of young women sitting on lawn in front of house Caption on page: Delta Zeta.	1913
1	98b	Five young women wearing maids' caps and holding cleaning supplies, on front porch Caption on page: Delta Zeta.	1913
1	99a	Two young women with caps, mop and broom, on front porch	1913
1	99b	Mareta Havens, wearing middy blouse and bloomers, in front of house	1913

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