Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Recreation projects for children and young people
- Parks, playfields, golf courses, fairgrounds, and gymnasiums
- Medical, hospitals, and nursing
- Cabinet, furniture, stove and tool repair, and sheet metal projects
- Canning and preserving projects
- Landclearing, landscaping, and landslide prevention projects
- Sewing, clothing distribution, boot and shoe repair, toy-making projects
- Wood cutting and hauling projects
- Agricultural projects
- Ditching, dredging, flood control and waterway improvement projects
- Highway and street construction, bridge building, sewer laying projects
- School building and playground projects
- Miscellaneous: various projects, FERA offices and stores, transient camps
- Administrators in the counties of Washington
- FERA Albums
- Names and Subjects
Washington State FERA projects photograph collection, 1930s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration
- Title
- Washington State FERA projects photograph collection
- Dates
- 1930s (inclusive)19301939
- Quantity
-
845 photographic
prints (5 boxes)
1 box of nitrate negatives - Collection Number
- PH0263
- Summary
- Photographs of Federal Emergency Relief Administration projects in Washington State
- 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
Access Restricted: permission of curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Projects in Washington State that were spawned via the U.S. Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Projects include parks and playfields, medical buildings and hospitals, canning and preservation, landscaping and land clearing, businesses and industries and transportation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Recreation projects for children and young peopleReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/1 | Dramatic
instruction at Collins Field House (Project 17-F6-5) |
| 1/2-6 | Fort Ward's
Children's Recreation Camp (Project 17-E3-223) |
Parks, playfields, golf courses, fairgrounds, and gymnasiumsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
Playfields,
gyms, and fairgrounds |
|
| Folder | |
| 1/11 | David Rodgers Playfield (Project
17-B15-106) |
| 1/17 | Grant Lake Gym |
| 1/15 | Klickitat Gym and Community
Building |
| 1/14 | Laurelhurst Fieldhouse, Magnolia
Playfield, Garfield Playhouse (Project C-17-12) |
| 1/16 | Northpark Gym |
| 1/18 | Walla Walla Fairgrounds |
| 1/12 | Youngstown Playfield (Project
17-B11-108) |
Parks |
|
| Folder | |
| 1/8 | Echo Lake State Park (Project
17-B15-321) |
| 1/7a | Seward Park Fish Ponds (Project
17-B16-81) |
| 1/7 | Seward Park storm recovery (Project
17-B2-172) |
| 1/10 | Ten Acre Park (Project
17-B4-77) |
| 1/13 | Tukwila Park (Project
17-B3-100) |
| 1/9 | Washington Park Survey (Project
17-B3-89) |
Medical, hospitals, and nursingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/20 | Firland
Sanatorium (Project 17-B1-17) |
| 1/22 | John Brining
Memorial Hospital, Dayton, Wa. |
| 1/19 | Medical aid,
Orthopedic Hospital (Project S17-E6-309) |
| 1/21 | (Project
17-B4-77) |
Cabinet, furniture, stove and tool repair, and sheet metal projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/23 | Seattle:
Furniture factory (2115 34th) (Project 17-D5-164) |
| 1/24 | Seattle: Stove
and tool repair shop (900 Republican) (Project 17- D5- 166) |
| 1/26 | Spokane:
furniture repair shop |
| 1/25 | Sheet metal
workshop (Project 17-B20-30) |
Canning and preserving projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/27 | Kent, Wa:
canning plant (Proj#17-D2-324) |
| 1/30 | Longview, WA:
food preservation canning center, |
| 1/28 | Tacoma, WA:
portable cannery |
| 1/29 | Wenatchee, WA:
portable cannery |
| 1/31 | Miscellaneous
canning/preserving photos (men and women at work, temporary
warehouse) |
Landclearing, landscaping, and landslide prevention projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/32 | Slide prevention
- Lake Washington Blvd. Laurelhurst, Perkins Lane, Dose Terrace, Madrona Dr.,
Broadway N, Garfield, Hinds St. (Project 17-B15-96) |
| 1/34 | North Bend
Airport (Project 17-B15-6) |
| 1/33 | Preston Airport
construction (Project 17-B15-39) |
| 1/35 | Sand Point Naval
Air Station (Project 17-B15-7) |
| 1/36 | Landscaping -
U.S. Fisheries (Project 17-B15-145) |
| 1/37 | Clearing land -
Lake Burien Water Dist. #4 (Project 17- B1- 25) |
| 1/38 | Clearing land -
25 SW and W Barton (Project 17-D4-157) |
| 1/39 | Clearing land -
Alaska Military Cable and Tel.Station (Project 17-B20-66) |
| 1/40 | Clearing land -
Cedar Mt. |
Sewing, clothing distribution, boot and shoe repair, toy-making projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/41 | Fairview Avenue
sewing room. (Project 17-D1-126) |
| 2/42 | Sewing Centers
- Auburn, Kent, North Park (Project S- 17- 38) |
| 2/43 | Distribution to
the needy, shoe repair. (Project SG-108) |
| 2/44 | Shoe repair
shop. (Project 17-D1-135) |
| 2/45 | Shoe Mfg. -
Western Avenue. (Project 17-D1-136) |
| 2/46 | Spokane:
mattress factory (Project 32-D5-34) |
| 2/47 | Seattle:
mattress factory (Project 17-D5-125) |
| 2/48 | Tacoma: mattress
factory |
| 2/49 | Tacoma:
comforter project work center |
| 2/50 | Cowlitz Co:
sewing and toy shop - |
| 2/51 | Spokane Co.:
sewing depot - |
| 2/52 | Misc. sewing/toy
projects |
Wood cutting and hauling projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/53-56 | Wood cutting and
wood yards - Renton, Fremont Ave., Alaska Street, Landon Street. (Project
17-D3-27) |
| 2/57 | Cutting wood -
misc. sites |
| 2/58 | Wood yards -
misc. sites |
Agricultural projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/59-60 | Northend
farm/Airport farm (Project 17-B20-30) |
| 2/61 | Greenacres, Wa.:
industrial garden, (Project 32-D4-87) |
| 2/62 | Ballard
garden |
| 2/63 | Vashon
Island |
| 2/64 | Monroe, Wa:
farms |
| 2/65 | Miscellaneous
and unidentified farms |
| 2/66 | Cowlitz Co.:
drought cattle in |
Ditching, dredging, flood control and waterway improvement projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/67 | Inglewood Hill:
overflow ditches - (Project 17-B7-144) |
| 2/68 | Swamp Creek.
(Project 17-B14-160) |
| 2/69 | Issaquah Creek.
(Project 17-B14-117) |
| 2/70 | Salmon Bay Dock
(Project 17-B20-105) |
| 2/71 | Dredging -
Commercial waterway #2. (Project 17-B14-20) |
| 2/72 | Kent: emergency
flood prevention (Project 17-B20-181) |
| 2/73 | Lander Street
dock. (Project 17-B20-241) |
| 2/74 | Intercounty
River Improvement District. (Project S27-B14-1) |
Highway and street construction, bridge building, sewer laying projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/75 | Kirkland: street
grading (Project 17-B1-154) |
| 2/76 | Patterson Creek.
(Project 17-B5-308) |
| 2/77 | Raging River.
(Project 17-B14-116) |
| 2/78 | Salmon Bay
Bridge. (Project 17-B5-155) |
| 2/79 | Tukwila: road
construction (Project 17-B1-76) |
| 2/80 | Ravenna Park:
terrace rebuild (Project 17-B4-47) |
| 2/81 | Seattle
(downtown): Preparing municipal street car track (Project 17-B1-53) |
| 2/82 | Paving - Corson
Avenue. (Project 17-B1-310) |
| 2/83 | Laying sewer -
21st Avenue. (Project 17-B7-11) |
| 3/84 | Lakeshore Road,
Kirkland: laying water pipe (Project 17-B9-44) |
| 3/85 | Bothell: street
grading (Project 17-B2-152) |
| 3/86 | Redmond: laying
water pipes (Project 17-B10-50) |
| 3/87 | Railroad Avenue:
construction (Project C-17-10) |
| 3/88 | W. Spokane
Street: sewage construction (Project 17-B7- 24) |
| 3/89 | W. Prospect
Street: sewage construction - (Project 17-B7-74) |
| 3/90 | E. Marginal Way:
sewage construction (Project 17-B7-46) |
| 3/91 | Painting Fremont
Bridge. (Project 17-B6-41) |
| 3/92 | Queen Anne
Avenue: sewage construction (Project 17-B7- 14) |
| 3/93 | Road
construction - 4th and Lander. (Project 17-D3-27) |
| 3/94 | Laying water
pipes - Kent. (Project 17-B7-34) |
| 3/95 | Issaquah
waterworks. (Project 17-B9-51) |
| 3/97 | Walla Walla road
improvement |
| 3/98 | Misc. projects -
Spokane, Tacoma |
School building and playground projectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 3/100 | Angle Lake
School. (Project C-17-24) |
| 3/101 | Bothell School.
(Project 17-B4-93) |
| 3/102 | Enumclaw Jr.
High (Project 17-B3-80) |
| 3/103 | Foster School.
(Project 17-B3-35) |
| 3/104 | Riverton Heights
School. (Project 17-B3-75) |
| 3/105 | Rose Hill
School. (Project 17-B3-119) |
| 3/106 | Ruth School for
Girls - Lake Burien. (Project 17-B4-182) |
| 3/107 | Retaining walls
- various schools. (Project 17-B4-47) |
| 3/108 | Highline School.
(Project 17-B11-79) |
| 3/109 | Hollywood
School. (Project 17-B3-86) |
| 3/110 | Issaquah High
School. (Project 17-B3-70) |
| 3/111 | Kent Junior
High. (Project 17-B11-49) |
| 3/112 | Mt. View School.
(Project 17-B3-9) |
| 3/113 | Redmond High
School. (Project C-17-4) |
| 3/114 | Richmond Beach
School. (Project 17-B4-26) |
| 3/115 | Juanita School.
(Project 17-B4-62) |
| 3/116 | Franklin School
tennis courts. (Project 17-B11-318) |
| 3/117 | Cinder fill for
school grounds - Renton. (Project 17-B4- 104) |
| 3/118 | Riverton School.
(Project 17-B4-36) |
| 3/119 | Renton High
School. (Project 17-B3-61) |
| 3/120 | Renton - Sarton
School, Henry Ford School. (Project C-17- 13) |
| 3/121 | Highland
School. (Project C-17-2) |
| 3/122 | New School
building? (Project C-17-17) |
| 3/123 | Tukwila School.
(Project 17-B4-?) |
| 3/124 | Kirkland High
School. (Project 17-B3-56) |
| 3/125 | Chimacum
School |
| 3/126 | Quilcene
School |
| 3/127 | Port Townsend
School |
| 3/128 | Thorndyke,
Pomeroy, Clarkston, Inchelium, Coyle, Chas, McDermoth, Walla Walla, Coulee Dam
Schools |
| 3/129 | Unidentified
school projects |
Miscellaneous: various projects, FERA offices and stores, transient campsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 4/130 | Frozen Pack Lab.
- Spokane Street Dock. (Project 17-F2- 67) |
| 4/131 | Food Consumption
Project (Project P17-F2-319) |
| 4/132 | Cost of living
survey (Project P17-72-212) |
| 4/133 | Brass bands
(Project 17-F5-69) |
| 4/134 | Remodeling
office building. (Project 17-B3-89) |
| 4/135 | Municipal Street
Slab Plant. (Project 17-B1-16) |
| 4/136 | Paper
hanging/varnishing. (Project 17-C1-8) |
| 4/137 | Magnolia Fire
Station. (Project 17-B3-64) |
| 4/138 | Grace Campbell
Memorial Project - Spokane District #6 |
| 4/139 | Indian Canyon
Golf Course - Spokane |
| 4/140 | Yakima
Reservoir |
| 4/141 | Maintenance
building for Water Dept. - Spokane |
| 4/142-143 | FERA
offices |
| 4/144-146 | FERA offices and
stores |
| 4/147 | FERA
stores |
| 4/148 | Transient
shelter - Spokane |
| 4/149 | Fernwood
Transient Camp |
| 4/150 | Newport
Transient Camp |
| 4/151 | Garden Springs
Transient Camp for Boys - Spokane FERA camps? |
| 4/152 | FERA
camps? |
Administrators in the counties of WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 4/153 | Welfare boards -
Clark, Benton, Asotin, Cowlitz, Adams, King, Whatcom Counties |
| 4/154 | Welfare boards -
Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Island, Kitsap, Jefferson
counties |
| 4/155 | Welfare boards -
Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane
counties |
| 4/156 | Welfare boards -
Skamania, Skagit, Pierce, San Juan, Stevens, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whatcom,
Yakima counties |
| 4/157 | Misc.
unidentified prints |
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
Album 1
Cedar Lake, Carkeek, Milan, Fort Ward, Carnation, Newport,
Fernwood, Garden Springs, Spokane Lodge, Roosevelt camps (73 photographs)
|
|
Album
2 Fernwood, Midland Farm, McKenna, Murray, Cedar Lake, Griffith's
Spring, Spokane Lodge, Roosevelt, Newport, Dry Falls Park, Garden Springs
camps. Transient's Craft's Exhibit (Olympia, WA, 1935).
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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