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Robert Hitchman papers, 1836-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Hitchman, Robert

Title

Robert Hitchman papers

Dates

1836-1986 (inclusive)

Quantity

25.63 cubic feet (31 boxes)

Collection Number

5538 (Accession No. 5538-001)

Summary

Papers of Robert Hitchman, who worked in insurance and researched Pacific Northwest history and place names 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

Open to all users.

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

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Languages

English

Sponsor

Funding provided by a grant from the Friends of the University of Washington Libraries, and by the Dorlesca and William Peterson Endowed Library Fund

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert Hitchman was an insurance agent, book collector, bibliographer, and an amateur historian of the Pacific Northwest. His specific area of focus was the origin of local place names, as the author of the book Place Names of Washington (Tacoma, Wash. : Washington State Historical Society, 1985). He also published a bibliographic newsletter on local historical writings entitled Sighted From the Crow's Nest (Seattle).

Hitchman was born in Denver, Colorado on October 28th, 1908. He became a student at the University of Washington during the 1920s, and after his 1929 graduation summa cum laude with a degree in anthropology, he took a job as a researcher for Northwestern Mutual Insurance.

Hitchman interrupted his career to serve in the army during WWII, finally retiring from the service as a colonel in the reserves in 1968. He kept for his historical collection a set of the transport ship logs and loading information from the D-Day invasion. After the war, while serving as a reserve officer, he continued his prewar career as an insurance agent for what was now renamed the Unigard Mutual Insurance Company, where his historical interests led him to accumulate a collection of clippings about unusual or noteworthy insurance cases. In 1959, he was made assistant vice president of his division. In 1969 he was promoted to president of Unigard Mutual, and he also became president of Unigard Olympic in 1970. From 1971 until his retirement in 1974, he served as chairman of the board.

Hitchman's early interest in history can be seen in his autograph collection, which includes the signatures of many prominent people. A few of the books and materials from his collection date back to his college years, as well. During his time at the University of Washington, Hitchman was a student of Professor Edmond S. Meany (1862-1935), which provoked his initial interest in Washington place names. It was during the postwar period that he began to seriously collect and read books and ephemera about local history; in 1952, he began publishing Sighted From the Crow’s Nest, a bibliographic newsletter featuring local historical publications and reviews which he continued to write and publish until 1979. This placed him in an important position in the community of Pacific Northwest historians, through which he encouraged many authors doing grassroots historical work and spread the work of these writers to a wider audience. As he became prominent and respected within that community, he carried on extensive correspondence with many authors, historians, and book dealers. Eventually he began work on his major project: a new volume on Washington place names that would improve on Edmond Meany's book Origin of Washington Geographic Names(Seattle, Wash. : University of Washington Press, 1923). Hitchman's work was posthumously published as Place Names of Washington by the Washington State Historical Society in 1985.

Robert Hitchman was an active member of many different historical and bibliophilic organizations. He was president of the Washington State Historical Society from 1976 until his death in 1981; on the board of the Seattle Historical Society from 1955-62; chairman of the Pacific Northwest Group of the Explorers’ Club from 1968-73; president of the Seattle Society of the Archeological Institute of America 1961-62; and historian for the Rotary Club of Seattle district 503. Hitchman was also a board member of the Friends of the Seattle Public Library; a member of the Bibliographic Society of America, and on the advisory committee for "The Papers of the Bibliographic Society of America" from 1959; a president of the Seattle Foundation; a member of the Rainier Club in Seattle; and, a member of the American Antiquarian Society (based in Massachusetts). Hitchman was a bibliographic consultant to the director of libraries at the University of Washington; he also held positions on the boards of several magazines over the years, and was a lay reader and clerk of the vestry at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. Though he retired in March of 1974, Hitchman remained on the board of Unigard Mutual Insurance Co.

Robert Hitchman died of complications sustained from a heart attack while attending a meeting of the American Antiquarian Society in Worchester, Massachusetts, on April 17th, 1981.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Robert Hitchman's book and document collecting extended beyond the Pacific Northwest, as did his membership in various antiquarian organizations, but his primary research focus remained on local history. The bulk of the material in his collection reflects that focus and provides a glimpse into the life of a man devoted to the study of the region in which he lived.

Hitchman's historical manuscripts and collections were very important to him. The Historical Manuscripts and Collections series includes older (mostly 19th century) letters and documents related to Pacific Northwest history, as well as Robert Hitchman's autograph collection. Most items he acquired are single letters or documents, including correspondence from Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens, Selucius Garfielde (Surveyor General of the Washington Territory from 1866-1869 and territorial delegate to Congress from 1869-1872), John McLaughlin (Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver); Mary and Elkanah Walker's correspondence with Mary Whitman; and others, including an undated, bound manuscript by Seattle poet Thomas Wiedemann that includes many original drawings and caricatures of Seattle political figures. There are a few more substantial collections as well, such as the papers of Roland G. Gamwell, a popular public speaker in Bellingham, Washington during the 1920s and 1930s, and a selection of letters and writings from James H. Christie, who was the head of the Seattle Press Expedition in the Olympics during 1889 and 1890..

The Washington Place Names series contains notes and research materials Hitchman compiled and used while writing his book Place Names of Washington. These include notes on the many different linguistic and cultural origins of local place names, as well as information on the various connections of these names with events in local history. Also included in this series is one large notebook of Edmond Meany's notes and primary source material for his 1923 book on Washington place names, and some correspondence from and to Edmond Meany.

The Personal Papers series includes most of Robert Hitchman's correspondence with authors, book dealers, publishers, librarians, and other local historians, as well as ephemera relating to his other hobbies and recreational activities. This series will prove most valuable to those interested in Robert Hitchman and his place in the community; selections of interest include correspondence with a friend writing from a US Navy base in Cuba during the 1958 Cuban revolution, describing society and events. There is also a large group of correspondence directly related to Pacific Northwest history, which Hitchman kept separate from his general correspondence.

The Research and Background Files series constitutes the bulk of the material in the Hitchman Papers. It includes many of Robert Hitchman's research files on topics related to Pacific Northwest history: these are largely comprised of clippings, ephemera, and periodicals from circa 1952-1980, though there are also earlier inclusions such as a collection of photographs of Seattle after the 1885 fire. Included as well is a limited quantity of correspondence which Hitchman stored in these topical files rather than with his general correspondence. Some of the most extensive elements of this eclectic and wide-ranging collection cover the early explorers of the region (especially James Cook), local aviation, labor history and maritime history.

The Scrapbooks series contains both scrapbooks that Robert Hitchman created himself (mostly during the 1960s and 1970s), and also earlier scrapbooks that he collected. The earlier scrapbooks are mostly related to the early exploration of the Olympic Mountains and date to the latter part of the 19th century (though there is also a 19th century scrapbook on east Indian religion and prayer wheels). Most of the scrapbooks were originally stored with the topical files to which they were related, but are now housed separately for preservation reasons.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's rights assigned to the University of Washington.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is organized into five series:

Historical Manuscripts and Collections
Washington Place Names Research
Personal Papers
Research and Background Files
Scrapbooks

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Information

Source: Helen Hitchman (widow of Robert) via Randolph Risch (nephew), various dates 2006-2007.

Processing Note

Processed by Gabriel Chrisman and Nicole Bouché in 2008 and 2009.

The arrangement of the material reflects the idiosyncratic organization of Robert Hitchman's personal library. This organization was most commonly topical or subject-oriented, though there are many exceptions as well. Whenever possible, groupings made by Hitchman and titles assigned by Hitchman have been retained during processing. In cases where items housed together by Hitchman have been separated for preservation reasons, cross-references are provided in the listing.

Separated Materials

Portions of Robert Hitchman's extensive book collection, received at the same time as this archival material, have been catalogued in the book holdings of UW Special Collections. While the majority of these books have been added to the Pacific Northwest Collection, some of them are listed in the Rare Books Collection, or other areas of Special Collections. Each book which came from the Hitchman collection includes a note in the catalog record: 'From the collection of Robert Hitchman' or 'Gift of Robert Hitchman'.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Historical Manuscripts And CollectionsReturn to Top

This series contains some of Robert Hitchman's collection of historical primary source documents. These have been divided into two groups: the Historical Manuscript sub-series, the content of which relates to Pacific Northwest history; and the Autograph sub-series, which contains items kept for their value as artifacts or for personal reasons, and which are not all Pacific Northwest-related.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Historical manuscripts These documents all relate to the history of the Pacific Northwest. The largest collections of files are those from James H. Christie and Roland G. Gamwell in box 1.
Box/Folder
1/1	John Ball correspondence This is a letter from John Ball (likely the John Ball who was the author of "Remarks upon the geology, and physical features of the country west of the Rocky Mountains with miscellaneous facts") to John A. Burleigh, Esq (a lawyer?). It describes an encounter John Ball had with a Mr. McSlade when he returned to New York from Portland, and a discussion of the acceptibility of terms for a contract between McSlade and Burleigh. John Ball wrote in conclusion that he wished he could be of more help in the matter. There is a postscript requesting further information regarding the "persons of which I wrote you."	April 8th, 1837
1/2	J. F. S. Casey photograph A single cabinet card photograph of J. F. S. Casey in military uniform, signed on the back 'Yours Truly,' dated April 1881. The location is listed as Fort Keogh, Montana, though the photography studio listed on the front (Palmquist) is located in St. Paul.	April 1881
1/3	F. J. Church diary A diary by F. J. Church, who was part of the Olympic Exploring Expedition in 1890. Approximately 27 pages and covering the dates August 17th-September 28th, 1890, it contains detailed explanations of their route, along with brief descriptions of wildlife, geography, and geology encountered on the way. A note with the diary explains its provenence: "This notebook was presented to me in 1954 by Mrs. Joseph P. O'Neil, widow of the leader of the Olympic Exploring Expedition of 1890. Robert Hitchman. Seattle."	August 17-September 28, 1890
1/4	James H. Christie correspondence James Halbold Christie was born in Murrayshire, Scotland in 1854. He lived most of his life in Canada, and was employed by the Canadian government in a variety of military and exploratory capacities. Following a three year expedition in the Canadian arctic, he was the leader of the Seattle Press Expedition (December 1889-May 1890), which was the first to explore the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. He later accompanied the National Geographic Society's expedition to Mount Saint Elias, Alaska (October 1890). Towards the end of his life, he lived near Vernon, British Columibia. He died on June 15th, 1942. These files contain several letters exchanged with Gilbert Erickson (a member of the Seattle Mountaineers Club) during 1937 discussing a retracing of his route, two letters exchanged with Robert Hitchman in 1939 and 1940 on general topics, followed by many letters during the 1960s and 1970s regarding research into James H. Christie's life, and eventually discussing a proposed monument to him. The main correspondents in these later letters are Bruce LeRoy, Robert Hitchman, and Grace Worth.	1937-1976
1/5	James H. Christie photographs See also Hitchman's research files and scrapbook relating to Christie: box/folder See also Hitchman's research files and scrapbook relating to Christie: box/folder 16/11-16 and See also Hitchman's research files and scrapbook relating to Christie: box/folder 21/2.
1/6	Ramsey Crooks correspondence A letter from Ramsey Crooks (President of the American Fur Company in 1838) to Henry H. Sibley of Fort Snelling. It discusses accounts and the changing market demands for different types of furs.	June 1838
1/7	John Darmid typescript A typescript of an unpublished short story entitled "The Doughnut Man," addressed to Robert Hitchman from a personal friend.	1935
1/8	Sir James Douglas photograph Sir James Douglas, KCB, (August 15, 1803[?]-August 2, 1877) was a company fur-trader and a British colonial governor in northwestern North America, particularly in what is now British Columbia. Douglas worked for the North West Company, and later for the Hudson's Bay Company becoming a high-ranking company officer. From 1851 to 1864, he was Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island. In 1858 he also became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. He remained governor of both Vancouver Island and British Columbia until his retirement in 1864. This item is a single, undated photograph of Sir James Douglas, taken by S.A. Spencer in Victoria, B.C.	undated
	Roland G. Gamwell Papers Gamwell, Roland G. (Roland Greene), 1863- (creator) Roland G. Gamwell was an insurance agent in Bellingham, Washington during the late 19th and early 20th century. He became a wealthy speculator in properties (at one point he was also Park Commissioner), and also an amateur historian and naturalist. He spent part of his final work years and all of his retirement doing public speaking for many different organizations on topics of local history, self-improvement, and the local flora and fauna. Robert Hitchman acquired this group of his papers. They include some general correspondence, and many typescripts and manuscripts of his speeches. The topics range widely, from rose cultivation in the Pacific Northwest to the geological prehistory of the Bellingham area. Also included are clippings and ephemera related to Roland G. Gamwell's prominent place in the Bellingham community.	1924-1951
Box/Folder
1/9	Correspondence
1/10	Ephemera
1/11-12	Clippings
1/13	Photographs
1/14-17	Manuscripts
1/18	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
1/19	Selucius Garfielde correspondence Selucius Garfielde was a politician and lawyer who moved to Washington Territory in 1857 and held various positions in government thereafter. This letter is an order for a copy of the new edition of the Congressional Directory, sent to "Washington City."	January 20, 1870
1/20	Harvey and Southerland shingle mill records These are largely receipts, an insurance contract with attached correspondence, and some brochures for industrial equipment. Other companies represented in the records are the Puget Sound Machinery Depot, the Felitz Tent and Awning Company, and various lumber companies.	1905-1911
1/21	Ella Higginson correspondence Ella Higginson was a poet and author who lived in Bellingham during the late 19th and early 20th century. She was made Poet Laureate of Washington State in 1931. This letter to George C. Shaw acknowleges the receipt of a copy of one of her books, and gives her reasons for not writing earlier (she was stung by yellowjackets).	October 31, 1934
1/22	Orange Jacobs correspondence Orange Jacobs was a politician, lawyer, and judge in Washington Territory and then in Washington State. At the time of this letter he had just been re-elected to Congress. The letter is a quick autobiography written on House of Representatives stationery, and addressed simply to "Sir."	December 7, 1875
1/23	Columbia Lancaster orrespondence Columbia Lancaster was a delegate from Washington Territory at the time this letter was written, and later he became Regent of the University of Washington. This letter is written to L. C. Dobbin, the Secretary of the Navy, in regards to a recommendation Lancaster had made for a midshipman appointment for Walter Raleigh Butt.	January 8, 1855
1/24	Edward Lander correspondence and explanation Edward Lander was the first Chief Justice for the Washington Territorial Supreme Court. He was against Isaac Stevens during the war of 1855/56, and cited him for contempt of court. In this letter, Edward Lander is describing his attempts to help Thornton McElroy (an early printer in Washington Territory) collect a claim for public printing costs. Also included in the file is a 1961 letter from Bill Katz of the American Library Association to Robert Hitchman, explaining the context of the Lander letter.	March 20, 1876; 1961
1/25	M. M. McCarver correspondence Morton Matthew McCarver was an early settler of Oregon Territory, and then one of the founders of Tacoma in Washington Territory. This deed transfer records the sale of an acre of land in the vicinity of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington to William Byrd less than a year after the founding of the city.	October 18, 1869
1/26	John McLaughlin correspondence John McLaughlin was the Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory. In this letter, McLaughlin discusses the Presidential race between Clay and Polk and the relations of the settlers with the local Native Americans.	March 18, 1845
1/27	Richard Rush correspondence Richard Rush was a prominent politician at the Federal level, acting at different times as the Attorney General, Acting Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Treasury. He negotiated the treaty that provided for joint British/American occupation of the Oregon Territory. This letter to Le Joref [?] requests transhipment of certain undescribed 'articles' that he had mailed earlier.	January 20, 1836
1/28	Eugene Semple document Eugene Semple was the 13th Governor of Washington Territory. This item is an official document appointing J. C. A. Stoggie to the position of Notary Public.	April 23, 1888
1/29	Frederick Starr and Edmond Meany correspondence Frederick Starr was a professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, with a special interest in Japanese culture. These letters include letters from US Senators wishing Professor Starr a good journey and offering diplomatic letters of introduction, and also a letter from Edmond Meany (University of Washington Professor and Anthropologist) which followed Professor Starr's address at the University of Washington in 1917. This letter includes a poem written by Edmond Meany for the birthday of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito in 1913.	1917-1933
	Steilacoom Library materials The Steilacoom Library was the first territorial library in Washington. Besides information on the Steilacoom Library, this subseries includes bookplates from other early Washington State libraries.
Box/Folder
1/30	Ephemera
1/31	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
1/32	Miscellaneous
1/33	Scrapbooks
Box/Folder
1/34	Isaac I. Stevens correspondence and materials Isaac I. Stevens was the first Governor of Washington Territory. This file contains these original documents: a certificate of recognition from the Secretary of State of Rhode Island for Stevens' serivce in the army during the Mexican War, dated May 1848; an undated Special Requisition for padlocks, nails, hatchets, and saws to an army quartermaster; a letter dated March 16th, 1859, regarding payment of lighthouse keepers; and, a quartermaster's chit for expenses incurred during the Indian war of 1856, signed by Stevens. Typed transcriptions of other letters (dated 1857-1858) are also included.	1848-1859
1/35	Edmund Sylvester documents Edmund Sylvester was one of the founders of Olympia, Washington in 1846. The first document is a property sale agreement between Sylvester and I. Patton Anderson. The second is a similar property sale agreement between Sylvester and Jacob Smith.	February 1, 1854; February 24, 1858
1/36	W. F. Tolmie receipt W. F. Tolmie was an early pioneer and explorer in Washington Territory, employed by the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. Though a botanist, he published an early glossary of the Nisqually language, was part of the first expedition to the base of Mt. Rainier, and later he was Chief Factor at Fort Nisqually and Colville. This document is a simple double receipt for $350 which was to be remitted by Tolmie to Judge Lauder in Washington D.C.	February 1, 1870
1/37	Mary and Elkanah Walker correspondence Mary & Elkanah Walker were early missionaries to the Willamette Valley of Washington, arriving in 1838. These letters are between the Walkers and two other missionaries, C. Hamlin, and Mrs. Marcus Whitman. In the letter to Hamlin they discuss the Bible, and corruption among officials, as well as Catholics. The November 1847 letter to Mrs. Whitman relates Mrs. Walker's feelings on learning of the death of her brother and grandmother, and also relates that she fears that "all may not be quiet between Indians [and] whites." There is also an 1845 letter to their son, in which they encourage him to play some, but learn a Bible verse every day.	1842-1847
1/38	E. M. Walsh and Helen Walsh correspondence The letters of a family which apparently lived in Portland and then in Seattle, and had members involved in the Alaska Gold Rush. There are letters from E. M. Walsh to Helen, then letters to Helen from a friend (Nannie Green) who wrote from Cleary City, Alaska while working at a mining claim as a cook. Finally, there is a letter to the Commissioner General of the Land Office, requesting her widow's pension, and the reply.	1887-1906
1/39	James H. Watson A card-sized permit letting the officer of the guard know that James H. Watson is allowed to "all points" by order of Colonel J. C. Haines. It is signed W. I. Short [?]. This file also includes a handwritten note, much later and unrelated. Materials removed from Hitchman's copy of The Siwash by J. A. Costello.	undated
2/1	T. Wiedemann manuscript Thomas Wiedemann was a Seattle poet and artist An undated manuscript by Thomas Wiedemann, containing numerous poems, songs, cartoons, and political caricatures.	circa 1906-1915
2/2	Charles W. Wilkes correspondence Charles W. Wilkes was the head of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. This is a letter to Joseph P. Garram about payment of an account.	circa 1861
2/3	John E. Wool correspondence John Ellis Wool was a United States General who was based in California, and was put in command of the troops involved in the Oregon Indian wars of the 1850s. In this letter written during the Civil War, he related that he was unwilling to accept a new command from Washington D. C., as he felt he could do as much for the country where he was.	October 30, 1864
2/4	John V. Yantes loan document John V. Yantes was a photographer with a studio in Olympia, Washington. Elwood Evans was a lawyer and secretary to Governor Isaac I. Stevens. Later, in 1889, he published an early history of the Pacific Northwest. This official document records a $115 loan taken out from Edward Lander on August 24th, 1868 against the security of Yantes' business property and effects, to be paid off within about four months at 18% interest. Elwood Evans signed the document as notary public.	August 24, 1868
2/5	Acts of the Washington Territorial Legislature This folder contains several manuscripts of acts passed by the Territorial legislature: Act dated July 28th, 1867 allowing Calvin H. Hale to build a wharf on first street in Olympia, Washington Act dated January 22nd, 1867 authorizing the payment of R. H. Hewitt and John McMurphy for "advertising proclaimation for the Governor of the Territory" Act dated January 9th, 1867 allowing John and Robert Russell to create and maintain a ferry over the White River and setting the rates Act dated December 1866 allowing D. J. Schnebley to build a bridge over the Spokane River Act dated January 29th, 1867 which incorporated the "Good Templars' Hall Company" in Olympia and named members Act dated January 26th, 1867 which allowed William B. Fish of Olympia to build a dam and divert a stream onto his property Act dated June 23rd, 1867 which amended the Vancouver, Washington act of incorporation to make it easier to maintain sidewalks within city limits, and to automatically make the Mayor president of the Common Council of the City of Vancouver Act dated Juanuary 23rd, 1867 which located the county seat of Yakama [sic] County and appointed temporary officers	1866-1867
2/6-8	Miscellaneous A list of "living pioneers of Pierce and adjoining counties," which lists place of current residence and date of arrival in the Territory. It is dated February 14th 1900, and was compiled by E. Higgins. This is labeled as a "rough copy" with a note that a "clean copy" was mailed to Edwin N. Fuller, who was then the secretary of the Washington State Historical Society. A letter dated November 8th, 1867, from W. N. Goodell of Forest Grove, Oregon, petitioning Governor Moore of Washington for clemency for his step-son David Williams, who had been arrested at age 16 and was being held prisoner at Fort Walla Walla. A letter dated November 19th, 1880, addressed to the quartermaster at Fort Columbia which assigned officers' quarters at that fort. A letter dated June [?] 5th, 1905, written by Paul K. Hobbs (whose address is the Pioneer Saloon in Victoria, B. C.) and addressed to Judge Joe Kichan [?]. The letter explains that he had written a personal history of his life, and details the events included in the book. He asked the Judge to try to sell it for him and promised him 20% of the profits. The letter was mailed with insufficient postage, and is stamped accordingly. Letter assigning Major George W. Patten of the US Army to the command of Fort Steilacoom. A typed stenographer's letter from C. C. Hine of The Insurance Monitor to Henry G. Struve, Secretary of Washington Territory and dated September 30th, 1875. Hine announced his intention to publish a guide to the insurance laws of Washington Territory, and requested copies of all of the relevant laws. A check for $22.16 written to J. M. Mathews and dated January 6th, 1868 A receipt for the purchase of two buildings in Tacoma by P. Ferny from H. Burnett for $100, dated September 27th, 1875. A chit authorizing the payment of $37.85 to Daniel Bagley for his services as University Commissioner. It is dated April 20th, 1861 and signed by J. C. Mead, the Territorial Auditor. The signature of A. A. Denny on a scrap of paper.	1861-1905
	Autograph collection These documents were collected by Robert Hitchman primarily during the 1930s, and were kept more for their value as artifacts than for their content. Arranged alphabetically within the divisions created by Robert Hitchman.
Box/Folder
2/9	C. B. Bagley	September 29, 1927
2/10	Thomas Burke	May 15, 1924
2/11	L. R. Glavis	May 30, 1910
2/12	Edward E. Hale	October 27, 1904
2/13	Cordell Hull	April 16, 1941
2/14	Edmond S. Meany	July 2, 1927
2/15	John M. Moran	May 22, 1914
	US House & Senate
Box/Folder
2/16	Francis W. Cushman	June 20, 1903
2/16	W. L. Jones	October 7, 1901
2/16	Fieldette[?]	October 30, 1919
2/16	Homer T. Bone	1937-40
2/16	Harry P. Cain	July 30, 1949
2/16	Clarence C. Dill	1932
2/16	Warren G. Magnuson	1937-1939
2/16	Lewis B. Schwellenbach	1935-1940
2/16	Mon C. Wallgren	1937-1938
2/16	M. A. Zioncheck	August 17, 1935
	Washington State Governors
Box/Folder
2/17	R. H. Hartley	April 7, 1925
2/17	M. E. Hay	July 12, 1909
2/17	Clarence D. Martin	May 31, 1940
2/17	W. McGraw	January 18, 1893
2/17	Albert E. Mead	1901-1905
2/17	J. R. Rogers	July 19, 1897
2/17	Albert D. Rosellini	April 26, 1957
Box/Folder
2/18	Marian Anderson	1969
2/18	Hilaire Belloc	1930
2/19	Thomas A. Edison Includes scrapbook of handwritten tributes from the occassion of Edison's death in 1933, and a commemorative medal.	1931
2/18	Hamlin Garland Signature on parchment, with a handwritten poem.
2/18	David Greyson Small scrapbook.	1930
2/18	Herbert Hoover Small scrapbook.	1947
2/18	Peyton C. March Small scrapbook.	1933
2/20	Ronald Reagan	1981
2/20	Edwin Arlington Robinson	1930
2/20	Franklin D. Roosevelt	1933
2/20	John W. Vandercook Signature on parchment, with a printed copy of his short story, " Black Majesty" .
2/20	Woodrow Wilson Including handwritten tributes from his death.	May 4, 1914

Washington Place NamesReturn to Top

The Washington Place Names series contains some of the research materials used by Robert Hitchman in writing his book Place names of Washington.

Original order maintained as received from Hitchman.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
3/1	Meany manuscripts This is a part of Edmond Meany's own research materials for his earlier book Origin of Washington Place Names.	1915-1923
	By Language
Box/Folder
3/2	Washington Geographic Names Derived from Chinook Jargon Including a small, undated (but probably 19th century) pamphlet on Chinook Jargon.
3/3	Translations of Geographic Names of Indian Origin in WA State
3/4	Swedish Place Names
	By Location
Box/Folder
3/5-6	Cities & Towns Folder 5 contains 'Washington State Cities and Towns: Information for State Encyclopedia Federal Writers Project.' Folder 6 contains 'University of Washington Libraries bibliography of history books by city.'
	By County
Box/Folder
3/7	Clallam County Place Names
3/8	Grey's Harbor County Place Names
3/9	Jefferson County Place Names
3/10	Mason County Place Names
	Sites & Markers
Box/Folder
3/11	Historic Sites Notebook
3/12	Historic Markers Notebook Includes many sketches detailing the location of Historic Markers. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/19, Washington State Historical Sites & Markers.
	Street Names
Box/Folder
5/1	Seattle Street Names Notebook
5/2	Street Names Notebook
5/3	Street Names - Clippings and Maps
5/4	San Francisco and Detroit Street Names Pamphlets
Box/Folder
5/5	Tacoma & Pierce Counties: Origin of Geographic Names of Tacoma - Pierce County, Washington Bound typescript by Gary F. Reese, Director of Tacoma Public Library.	1975
5/6	Whidbey Island Place Names Notebook
	By Source
Box/Folder
5/7	Source Notebook
	"Other Material" and "Miscellaneous"
Box/Folder
4/1	Goldie V. Putnam Colville Scrapbook
5/8	Ida Wilcox Howell Scrapbook
5/9-10	Notes on Washington Place Names
5/11-12	William G. Steel manuscript This is two copies of a typescript on place names.
5/13	Correspondence Including letters to and from Edmond Meany, as well as letters from and regarding Robert Hitchman's research on place names while serving in the army during WWII.
5/14-15	Periodicals/off-prints, etc. American Speech, December 1943: " Place Naming in the Northwest," by A. H. Sylvester; " A Geologic Trip Along Snoqualmie, Swauk, and Stevens Pass Highways," by University of Washington Geology Department Staff, Revised by Vaughn E. Livingston Jr. and inscribed to Hitchman by the revisor; and others.
6/1-2	Typescripts Excerpts from Meany's book, a Blanche S. Douglas typescript on the origin of Washington State place names, marked "WPA Winter project," dated January 3rd, 1939, and including a bibliography. Also " Naming of Pateros Town Recalled by Historians of Other Areas," and " Alfalfa's Death Saddens Pioneer," both uncredited
6/3	Ephemera
6/4	Clippings
6/5-6	Notes
4/2	Miscellaneous Contains a very large State Highway Records place names notebook, labeled "Donald H. Clark."
6/7	Place Names Notes Robert Hitchman frequently made notecards on which he recorded the place names mentioned in a particular book, with page number references, as a quick reference kept with each book. Most of these are on notecards, but there are also quite a few on envelopes or scraps of paper. This was part of his research for writing his own book Place Names of Washington.

Personal PapersReturn to Top

This series is divided into five subseries: "Letters on Pacific Northwest History" and "Material removed from books" together contain the bulk of Robert Hitchman's correspondence. "Sighted from the Crow's Nest" and "Book community" relate to his book collecting and involvement in local historical writing, and finally "Other materials" contains his personal papers relating to his other hobbies and interests.

See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/4, Letters on NW History

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Letters on Pacific Northwest History These letters primarily contain substantive content regarding local history. They were housed separately by Robert Hitchman and are arranged here alphabetically by correspondent. Additional, ephemeral material that Robert Hitchman kept with the letters is presented in folders following the alphabetical listing.
Box/Folder
6/8	A-B
	Abdil, George B.
	Anderson, Bern
	Barker, Dr. Burt Brown
	Barry, J. Neilson
	Bliss, Leslie E.
	Bockmier, Dorothy
	Brown, Miss
	Bureau of Land Management
6/9	C-F
	Cerf, Bennett
	Carey, Louella Stevens
	Clark, Donald H.
	Daiker, Virginia
	Davis, Father W. L., S. J.
	Department of the Interior (U.S.)
	DeSelle, R. D.
	Deutsch, Dr. Herman
	Emmons, D. G.
	Engle, Carl T.
	Erickson, Gilbert
	Erskine, Robert Chase
	Ferris, Joel E.
	Flory, Chas H.
6/10	G-K
	Gauld, Chas A.
	Gould, M. S.
	Gould, W. J.
	Haines, Frank
	Hanson, Howard A.
	Hever, Mrs. Chas
	Holbrook, Jessie M.
	Hult, Ruby
	Hurley, Vic
	Jacobsen, Mrs. Harry
	Jean A collection of several letters to Hitchman, written by a friend from a US Naval base in Cuba during the 1958 Cuban revolution. They contain observations and descriptions of the political and social climate. Also included is a copy of the Guantanamo base newspaper, The Indian, from July 26th, 1958 and a photograph of a boy.
	Kilbourne, Edward Corliss
6/11	L-O
	Landeburgh, Scotty
	Leechman, Dr. Douglas
	LeRoy, Bruce
	Lewis, Helice
	Ludlum, David M.
	Marple, Elliot
	Martin, George M.
	Mills, Hazel E.
	Nevue, Wilfred
	Oliver, Mrs.
6/12	P-V
	Pollard, Florence
	Price, Ruth A.
	Rice, Charles M.
	Ristow, Walter W.
	Rogers, G. W.
	Shinn, C. R.
	Starrett, E. Morris
	Stevens, Dr. S. K.
	Sykes, Horace
	Todd, J. Ronald
	Todd, J. W.
	VanOlinda, O. S.
6/13	W
	White, Cull
	White, J. R.
	Whiting, J. S.
	Wickersham, D. P.
	Wright, George R.
	Wyatt, A. S.
	Ephemera
	Clippings
	Photographs
	Miscellaneous Includes a recipe for spruce beer.
	Material removed from books from the Hitchman Library These letters and other materials were housed in the books of Robert Hitchman's library. They primarily relate to the acquisition of these books, and to Robert Hitchman's involvement in the book community through his publication Sighted From the Crow's Nest. Besides correspondence, this subseries contains ephemeral materials, clippings, photographs, periodicals, and other material removed from the books which did not include correspondence. During processing, a printout identifying the item's original location was added to each file. Letters are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the primary correspondent, and each is housed with a printout of the catalog information for the book in which it was found.
	Correspondence & related items
Box/Folder
6/18	A-Be
	Adams, Glen
	Alcorn, Rowena & Gordon
	Alexander, Norman
	Anderson, Elsa J.
	Appelo, Carlton E.
	Asher, Kenneth
	Baird, Robert
	Baker, Paul E.
	Ballou, Mrs. Robert
	Barnett, H. G.
	Barrett, Helen
	Barrett, T. Gale
	Barrow, Susan H. L.
	Barry, B. T. K.
	Bauer, Fred E.
	Becker, Ethel A.
	Belknap, George
	Bennington Museum
	Benson, Eva R.
	Bentley, A.
6/19	Bi-By
	Bischoff, William N., S.J.
	Blom, Anna
	Bond, Rowland
	Borg, Esther
	Brekke, Barbara	1958
	Brill, L.
	Brown, Ernestine
	Brown, William Compton
	Burns, Robert Ignatius, S. J.
	Buttrey, Anna Jordan
	Bye, John O.
6/20	C-D
	Cameron, Dr. H. C.
	Cammon, Betsey
	Carson, Joan
	Casper, F. Don
	Caywood, Louis R.
	Chaffin, Yule M.
	Chamber of Commerce, Rosalia, Washington
	Church
	Coutant, Frank R.
	Crithfield, June
	Daugherty, Richard D.
	Davis, Cyril W.
	Davis, Lee C.
	Dillon, Dick
	Doig, Ivan Ivan Doig is a local author who wrote extensively on subjects of Pacific Northwest history.
	Douglas, William O.
	Drury, Clifford M.
	Druse, Karl Lawrence
	Dwelley, Art
6/21	E-F
	Edson, Lelah Jackson
	Elmore, Helen Troy
	Emmons, Della Gould
	Enthoven, Richard F.
	Erskine, Robert Chase
	Evergreen Press
	Ferrell, Mary E.
	Fish, Edward R.
	Fish, Harriet U.
	Fisher, Raymond Henry
	Flaccus, David P.
	Force, Roland W.
	Friis, Herman R.
6/22	G-H
	Goetzmann, William H.
	Goodfellow, James B.	1972
	Goldworthy, Fred
	Gough, Barry M.
	Graham, H. P.
	Graham, Patrick J.
	Gray, Henry L.
	Guerra, Paula
	Guie, Heister Dean
	H., J. J.
	Halliday, William R.
	Hammes, JoJane
	Hansen, Orval
	Hanson, Col. Howard A.
	Harvey, Alva L.	1980
	Helms, Marjorie Neill
	Hinckley, Ted
	Hixon, Adrietta Applegate
	Holm, Donald R.
	Huffstetler, Lillian
	Hussey, Dr. John A.
6/23	I-L
	Ishii, David
	James, Dave
	Jenft [?], Sophia
	Jessett, Thomas E.
	Johansen, Dr. Dorothy O.
	Johnson, Olga W.
	Jones, Roy and Grace
	Jones, Reuben W.
	Keith, Gordon
	Kirk, Ruth
	Kitagawa, Joseph M.	1978
	Lamb, W. Kaye
	LeRoy, Bruce
	LeWarne, Charles Pierce
	Livingston, Leo
	Lonn, Dot
	Lothyan, Phillip E.
6/24	M-P
	Marshall, Louise
	Martin, George M.
	Martin, George W.
	Matthews, R. L.
	McBride, Del
	Miles, Rita
	Monroe, Robert D.
	Morgan, A. W.
	Morgan, Thomas
	Nicandri, David L.
	Norman, Elof
	O'Connor, Bill and Irene
	Osness, Richard D.
	Parker, J. J.
	Patten, L. M.
	Pead, Margaret
	Peters, Lloyd Sr.
	Pinkerton, Dick
	Platt, Kenneth B.
	Prucha, F. P., S.J.
7/1	R-S
	Rhoades, Isa
	Robison, Richard	1976
	Robinson, E. E.
	Robinson, Fred A.
	Rosenus, A. H.
	Ruby, Robert H., M.D.
	Rusk, Claude Ewing
	Sampson, William R.
	Scheffer, Victor B.	1969
	Sealock, Richard B.
	Sheller, Roscoe
	Sherman, Frederick Barreda
	Sherwood, Morgan
	Silcox, Zelda	1957
	Simmons, Dorothy	1959
	Slauson, Morda C.
	Smigh, Alonzo H.
	Smith, Dwight C.
	Smith, R. D. Hilton
	Smith, Shirlee A.
	Spalding, Beryl A.
	Spencer, Layne Gellner	1968
	Splitstone, Fred John
	Stenzel, Franz, M. D.
	Stewart, Edgar I.
	Stewart, W. E.
	Stoochnoff, John P.	1973-1974
7/2	T-Z
	Thompson, Robert E.
	Thrower, Norman J. W.
	Travis, Helga Anderson
	Tweney, George (and London, Joan) Includes a letter from Joan London (the daughter of Jack London), regarding the biography of Jack London written by George Tweney.
	United States Department of Commerce
	University of Oregon Press
	Van Dyke, Henry	1927
	Van Syckle, Ed
	Villiers, Alan
	Wade, Hugh
	Washington State Historical Society
	Webbert, Charles A.
	White, Gary
	Willis, Margaret
	Wong, Charlotte
	Woods, Wilfred R.
	Zabilski, Carol
Box/Folder
7/3-7	Ephemera
7/8-9	Clippings
7/10	Photographs
7/11	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
7/12	Notes and book reviews
7/13	Other materials Includes receipts, invoices, packing slips, and other material.
	*Sighted From the Crows Nest* This material relates to Robert Hitchman's publication of Sighted From the Crow's Nest, a bibliographic newsletter that presented and reviewed works on Pacific Northwest history. His personal copies of the publication are included. This newsletter was published from 1952-1979. See also: Scrapbooks, box/folder See also: Scrapbooks, box/folder 22/2, Who's Who Among Northwest Authors (1957, 1967)	1952-1979
Box/Folder
7/14	Correspondence
7/15	Ephemera
8/1-2	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Book community This subseries contains material relating to Robert Hitchman's involvement in the book collecting community. While some of this material is related to local history (for example, " The Big Smoke" ), most of the content is not directly related to the history of the Pacific Northwest. Rather, it covers Robert Hitchman's more general interest in books and history. Original order preserved.
	Book dealers & publishers
Box/Folder
8/3-4	Correspondence
8/5-8	Ephemera Catalogs, exhibition guides, etc.
8/9	Clippings
8/10	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
8/11	Book reviews
8/12	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
8/13	Historical libraries and book organizations: periodicals/off-prints, etc.
8/14	Huntington Library manuscripts " Summary of Manuscripts in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Relating to the Pacific Northwest" , written by Hitchman.	November 5-8, 1958
8/15	Medieval Books: ephemera
	Rare book investments
Box/Folder
8/16	Ephemera
8/17	Clippings
Box/Folder
8/18	The Big Smoke: correspondence
	UW Libraries - Manuscript Series
Box/Folder
8/19	Correspondence
8/20	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
8/21	Miscellaneous
	Other material These documents cover the recreational and personal interests of Robert Hitchman. They are for the most part not directly related to his study of Pacific Northwest history. They are organized in alphabetical order by Hitchman's file titles.
	Collectables
Box/Folder
8/22	Correspondence
8/23-24	Ephemera
8/25	Clippings
8/26	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
9/1	Miscellaneous
29/5	Miscellaneous 1970 Danbury Mint Dwight D. Eisenhower commemorative silver set, with certificate number S11855. The certificate is issued in the name of Mrs. George Silverthorn of Wausau, Wisconsin, but has been signed over to Edward Chamberlin Shell as of June 14th, 1971.	1970-1971
	Horticulture
Box/Folder
9/2	Ephemera
9/3	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
9/4	Miscellaneous
	Insurance oddities Robert Hitchman worked as an insurance agent for many years, and he collected clippings and ephemera related to interesting insurance cases. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/21, Insurance oddities
Box/Folder
9/5	Correspondence
9/6	Ephemera
9/7-8	Clippings
9/9	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
9/10	Manuscripts
9/11	Miscellaneous
	Personal papers
Box/Folder
9/12-15	Correspondence
9/16-19	Ephemera
9/20-22	Clippings
9/23-24	Photographs
9/25-28	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
10/1-2	D-Day transport ship logs Two D-Day transport ship logs and loading diagrams. One volume stamped "secret," then crossed out and initialed RB [?]. Also stamped "Outgoing 12 May 1944." Titled " Specifications of Cargo Vessels Used to Support the Invasion of the Continent, June 1944" Notated: "This copy was used by the 14th Major Port at Southhampton" and signed by Robert Hitchman, Major, T.C. The second volume is titled " U.S. M.T. Ships Details" and is marked "Serial No: 1." A note in the front states: "Specifications of Liberty Ships used to transport vehicles from England to the Continent during the Invasion, 1944. Most of these vessels were in the run from Southampton to the Beaches - later to Le Havre and Cherbourg. This book was used by the 13th Major Port, Plymouth, and later by the 14th Major Port, Southampton." This volume is also signed by Robert Hitchman, as Major, T.C., 14th Major Port.	1944
9/29	Manuscripts
9/30-31	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
10/3	Historical methodology & practice: periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
10/4	Ephemera
10/5	Clippings
10/6	Photographs
10/7	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
10/8	Miscellaneous

Research and background filesReturn to Top

The bulk of the material in this series contains Robert Hitchman's research materials about Pacific Northwest subjects and history.

Divided into six sub-series:

Topical
People
Locations
Postcards
Photocopies of Manuscripts
Historical Periodicals

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Topical These files are arranged alphabetically by title. Most of the titles were assigned by Robert Hitchman.
	Alaska
Box/Folder
10/9	Ephemera
10/10-13	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
10/14	Map Map of steamship routes and railroads in Alaska from the Alaska Steamship Company, dated 1917 and printed by Poole Bros., Chicago. Inset of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, and the Alaska Railroad.	1917
	Anniversaries (Pacific Northwest)
Box/Folder
10/15	Ephemera
10/16	Clippings
10/17	Miscellaneous
	Art (other)
Box/Folder
10/18	Ephemera
10/19	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Aviation (Pacific Northwest) See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/9, Aviation , and Photocopies and Typescripts: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 18/10, Alaska leg: United States Army Air Service first around the world flight, April 6, 1924 to September 28, 1924 - Mudge A. Ransom
Box/Folder
11/1	Correspondence
11/2-3	Ephemera
11/4	Clippings
11/5	Photographs
11/6	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
11/7	Film / negatives
11/8	Miscellaneous
	Business history (Pacific Northwest)
Box/Folder
11/9	Correspondence
11/10	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
11/11	Manuscripts
	Canadian Fur Trade
Box/Folder
11/12	Ephemera
11/13	Typescript An address by R.H. Chesshire representing the Hudson's Bay Company at a luncheon to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the establishment of the Spokane House.	1960
	Cascade Rail Tunnel
Box/Folder
11/14	Correspondence
11/15	Ephemera
11/16	Clippings
Box/Folder
11/17	China: ephemera
	Collins overland
Box/Folder
11/18	Correspondence
11/19	Ephemera
11/20	Clippings
11/21	Photographs
11/22	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
11/23-24	Manuscripts and Typescripts Includes " Land Line to Russia" , by John N. Rupp.	1963
11/25	Miscellaneous
	Coupeville - Whidbey Island Blockhouse
Box/Folder
11/26	Ephemera
11/27	Clippings
	Exploration and Discovery These are Hitchman's research files on expeditions and important individuals who played a part in the discovery and early mapping of the Pacific Northwest. Most of the material dates from Hitchman's active collecting during the 1950s through the early 1980s, but there are a few earlier items collected by Hitchman, most notably the late 19th century scrapbooks on the explorations of the Olympic Mountains (see boxes 30 and 31). Arranged by the date of expedition; individual explorer files are arranged by the date of their Pacific Northwest expedition(s).
	Capt. James Cook
Box/Folder
11/28	Correspondence
11/29-30	Ephemera
11/31	Clippings
11/32	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
12/1	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
12/2	Book Reviews
12/3	Miscellaneous
29/1-2	Artifacts These folders contain a New Zealand medal commemorating the Cook bicentennial in 1969, cased in plastic; an Australian 50 cent piece with Cook on the verso, dated 1970 and cased in plastic; a 'British Columbia Sea Festival Dollar' dated 1978, featuring Cook; 5 New Zealand 50 cent pieces featuring the 'Endeavor' (Cook's ship) dated 1x1967, 3x1973, and 1x1974; and a New Zealand Cook polished grade special issue commemorative coin issue set dated 1969, including a commemorative dollar with a Cook watermark. The coin set is encased in an original vinyl folder.
25/1	Calendar
	George Vancouver See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 25/2, George Vancouver - 1757-1798
Box/Folder
12/4	Photographs
12/5	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Lewis & Clark
Box/Folder
12/6	Correspondence
12/7-8	Ephemera Includes an Eastern Airlines trade beads ad, referencing the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
12/9-10	Clippings
12/11	Photographs
12/12-15	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
12/16	Bibliographies, typescripts, book reviews, and speeches
12/17	Miscellaneous
	Wilkes Expedition
Box/Folder
12/18	Correspondence
12/19	Clippings
12/20	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
12/21	Miscellaneous Including a notebook with the inscription: "Prepared by Harry W. Higman for a talk given at Seattle in 1951."	1951
	Wickersham Olympic Expedition 1890 See also Scrapbooks: box 30, See also Scrapbooks: box 30, "Exploration of the Olympics 1885-1890 and other papers - Joseph P. O'Neil" and box 31, See also Scrapbooks: box 30, "The Exploration of the Olympics - Seattle Press Expedition - 1889-1890."
Box/Folder
12/22	Correspondence
12/23	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
Box/Folder
12/24	Notes on Discovery and Exploration by Sea
Box/Folder
12/25	Genealogy - Washington state - bibliography
	Greenback Party
Box/Folder
12/26	Ephemera
12/27	Clippings
12/28	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
12/29	Typescripts
	HBS Beaver See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/15, SS Beaver
Box/Folder
12/30	Correspondence
12/31	Ephemera
12/32	Clippings
13/1	Photographs and Slides
13/2	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
13/3	Film / negatives
13/4	Miscellaneous
29/3	Artifacts Contains two exhibit plaques made for the model of the Beaver, a souvenir coin (no. 130) commemorating the 1966 centennial of the Beaver as the first steamship on the Pacific coast, and a gold-plated copper and bronze medallion made from the boiler and fastenings of the HMS Beaver, dated 1892, and accompanied by a notarized certificate of authenticity, dated April 25th, 1901. This medallion and its certificate is noted as a gift to Hitchman from W. O. Thormley.
Box/Folder
13/5	Idaho Mine & Mill Workers Union clippings See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/18, Idaho Mine & Mill Workers Union
13/6	Indexes, miscellaneous
	IWW & Labor Unions See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/1, IWW & Labor Unions
Box/Folder
13/7	Ephemera
13/8	Clippings
13/9	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Local history: miscellaneous These files were housed separately by Hitchman, and contain material about local Pacific Northwest history that was either not significant enough or extensive enough to merit its own file. There is some overlap with his other research files, so any researcher interested in a particular area, period, or topic on which Robert Hitchman collected material would do well to browse these miscellaneous files as well. See also Scrapbooks: box/folders See also Scrapbooks: box/folders 27/1-3, Local History, miscellaneous
Box/Folder
13/10	Correspondence
13/11-12	Ephemera
13/13	Clippings
13/14	Photographs
13/15-17	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
13/18-20	Typescripts
13/21	Miscellaneous
	Log Brands
Box/Folder
14/1	Correspondence
14/2-4	Log Brands Directory
	Maritime History (Pacific Northwest) See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/11, Shipwrecks - Compiled by Capt. N.A.[?] McDougall
Box/Folder
14/5	Ephemera
14/6	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Mogg - Voyage of the Olga 1907-09
Box/Folder
14/7	Correspondence
14/8	Ephemera
14/9	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
14/10-11	Manuscripts Manuscript journal by William H. Mogg, " The Voyage of the Motor Schooner Olga to Prince Albert Land for a Whaling and Trading Voyage 1907,8,9" . Also some typed transcriptions of the beginning of the journal.
14/12	Miscellaneous
	Native American Art (Predominantly Pacific Northwest-related)
Box/Folder
14/13	Ephemera
14/14	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
14/15	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
14/16	Pacific Northwest historical societies: periodicals/off-prints, etc. Newsletters and other publications of various Pacific Northwest historical societies.
14/17	Pacific Northwest Prehistory typescript: L. S. Cressman, " Far Western North American Prehistory"
	Pacific Northwest Boundary Survey See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/11, Diary of Boundary Surveyor Joel E. Ferris, Colville-Spokane Country 1858-62
Box/Folder
14/18	Clippings
14/19	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
14/20	Miscellaneous
	Olympic National Park
Box/Folder
14/21	Ephemera
14/22	Clippings
14/23	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Oregon Trail
Box/Folder
14/24	Ephemera
14/25	Clippings
14/26	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Pig War
Box/Folder
14/27	Correspondence
14/28	Ephemera
14/29	Clippings
14/30	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
14/31	Miscellaneous
	Railroads (Pacific Northwest)
Box/Folder
14/32	Correspondence
14/33	Ephemera
14/34	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Sasquatch
Box/Folder
14/35	Correspondence
14/36	Ephemera
14/37	Clippings
14/38	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
14/39	Film/Negatives
	Seattle Fire This is mostly ephemeral material dating from Robert Hitchman's lifetime. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/10, Seattle Fire
Box/Folder
15/1	Correspondence
15/2	Ephemera
15/3	Clippings
28/1	Photographs Sixteen 19th century photographs of Seattle (taken by Smith & Bart) just after the fire.
	Spokane House
Box/Folder
15/4	Ephemera
15/5	Clippings
	Thanksgiving (Predominantly Pacific Northwest-related) This collection contains material relating to Robert Hitchman's research about the celebration of Thanksgiving in Washington State, which was part of his preparation for a speech on the subject. The text of his speech is located in folder 15/8. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 27/4, Thanksgiving
Box/Folder
15/6	Correspondence
15/7	Clippings
15/8	Typescript
15/9	Notes and Bibliography
Box/Folder
15/10	The Explorers' Club: periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	The Sealing Fleet
Box/Folder
15/11	Correspondence
15/12	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	University of Washington
Box/Folder
15/13	Ephemera
15/14	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
15/15	Typescripts " Historical Sketch of the University of Washington," uncredited and undated, as well as " Baseball and Rowing at the University of Washington," by F. E. Brightman.	undated ; 1952
Box/Folder
15/16-17	Washington State Historical Society
	Miscellaneous Minutes, treasurer's report, a bound typescript titled " People in Washington State History," and short articles released to newspapers between 1961-62.
	Western Art See also Photocopies and typescripts: box/folder See also Photocopies and typescripts: box/folder 18/13, Early Spanish Artists on the Pacific Northwest Coast by Dr. Donald C. Cutter
Box/Folder
15/18	Correspondence
15/19-21	Ephemera
15/22	Clippings
15/23	Photographs
15/24-25	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
15/26	Miscellaneous
	Wildlife (Pacific Northwest)
Box/Folder
15/27	Ephemera
15/28	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	William Fife - City in Embryo This material contains information on Robert Hitchman's research into an early painting of the city of Seattle, with correspondence and ephemera relating to its subsequent exhibition.
Box/Folder
15/29	Correspondence
15/30	Ephemera
16/1	Clippings
16/2	Photographs and slides
16/3	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/4	Manuscripts and typescripts
16/5	Film/Negatives
16/6	Miscellaneous
	People This subseries contains Robert Hitchman's research files on individuals. Many of these people were historical figures, but there are also collections relating to contemporaries of Hitchman (authors, historians, etc). Several of the contemporary files contain typescripts of these individuals' writings, which Hitchman may have edited or proofread (see Harry Majors III, box/folder 17/11-12, and George H. Tweeney, folder 17/19). Some of the most extensive files are those relating to James H. Christie (see boxes/folders 1/4-5, 16/11-16, and 21/2) and Hewitt Jackson (see boxes/folders 16/42-47, and 20/16). Arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
	George N. Belknap George N. Belknap was in the History Department at the University of Oregon.
Box/Folder
16/7	Correspondence
16/8	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/9	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
16/10	Stuart B. Bradley - Pend Oreille County - typescript: " Rutabagas blowing in the wind"	1968
	James Halbold Christie This collection contains some correspondence between Robert Hitchman and James Christie, as well as original manuscripts and typescipts written by Christie on many subjects, which are collected in the scrapbook. Correspondence also includes letters (including photographs) between Robert Hitchman and Grace Worth from 1968. Later correspondence in the collection describes Robert Hitchman's attempts to create a monument to Christie. There are also photographs and negatives of Christie. Grace Worth had known Christie, and had recently written an article on him for the local paper. Hitchman sent her a copy of " Across the Olympic Mountains" by Robert Wood. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 21/2, James H. Christie
Box/Folder
1/4	Correspondence
16/11	Correspondence
16/12	Ephemera
16/13	Clippings
1/5	Photographs
16/14	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/15	Film/Negatives
16/16	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
16/17	Medoren Crawford: periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Frank Dobie
Box/Folder
16/18	Correspondence
16/19	Ephemera
16/20	Clippings
16/21	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	David Douglas
Box/Folder
16/22	Correspondence
16/23	Ephemera
16/24	Clippings
16/25	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/26	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
16/27	Ebey, Winfield S. One handwritten notebook and a typed introduction to the Winfield S. Ebey papers (also held by UW Special Collections), written between June 11-12, 1960. This material was given to the UW libraries previous to the donation of the main collection, and has now been integrated. It was formerly kept with the finding aid for the Winfield S. Ebey Papers.	June 11-12, 1960
	John P. Fox, S. J. - Holy Cross Mission, Alaska
Box/Folder
16/28	Correspondence
16/29	Ephemera
	Robert Grey
Box/Folder
16/30	Ephemera
16/31	Clippings
16/32	Photographs and slides
16/33	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/34	Miscellaneous
	J. A. Harrington
Box/Folder
16/35	Correspondence
16/36	Photographs
16/37	Typescript: " North for Gold - the Journal of J. A. Harrington, April-October 1896"
	Francis Henry - The Old Settler
Box/Folder
16/38	Ephemera
16/39	Clippings
16/40	Periodicals/off-prints, etc. Three early copies of The Old Settler, one by West Shore Print, Portland OR, another inscribed and dated 1909; the final copy is unmarked, undated, and lists no printer.
16/41	Typescript: " Sequel to the Old Settler"
	Hewitt Jackson Hewitt Jackson was a Pacific Northwest maritime artist, who had an interest in historical vessels. Robert Hitchman was one of his patrons, and helped to organize exhibits, purchased and commissioned works of art, and promoted him in the community. Besides correspondence, ephemera, and articles about Hewitt Jackson, this collection includes some original artwork. See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/16, Hewitt Jackson, which describes Hitchman's successful nomination of Hewitt Jackson for an AASLH award.
Box/Folder
16/42	Correspondence
16/43	Ephemera
16/44	Clippings
16/45	Photographs
16/46	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
16/47	Miscellaneous Includes several original sketches by Hewitt Jackson, including a rough design for Hitchman's bookplate.
	Thomas Jessett - Episcopal Church History
Box/Folder
17/1	Ephemera
17/2	Clippings
17/3	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
17/4	Miscellaneous
	William Keil
Box/Folder
17/5	Correspondence
17/6	Ephemera
17/7	Clippings
17/8	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Harry M Majors III Harry M. Majors III was born in 1945. Hitchman corresponded with him on matters of Pacific Northwest history and bibliography beginning in 1961. Harry M. Majors III was an Anthropology student at the University of Washington in the 1960s, where he put forward a manuscript entitled 'The Northwest Coast of North America, 1542-1841' when he was 21. He served in Vietnam in 1968, and subsequently wrote several books on many aspects of Washington State history and geography. This collection includes correspondence which illuminates the relationship between Hitchman and Majors between 1961 and 1968. One of the letters was written from Vietnam, and describes the Army camp and events of the war. The bulk of this collection consists of notes Majors lent Hitchman to review during the writing of ' The Northwest Coast of North America, 1542-1841'
Box/Folder
17/9	Correspondence
17/10	Clippings
17/11-12	Typescripts These are draft versions of the material eventually included in his book The Northwest Coast of North America, 1542-1841.	1961-1966
	Polly Jane Purcell
Box/Folder
17/13	Periodicals/off-prints, etc. Contains a printing of Autobiography and Reminiscences of a Pioneer.
	Alfred J. Smith
Box/Folder
17/14	Correspondence
17/15	Typescript " Old Lukh: a picture of the home-life of the aboriginal Salish people" Bound typescript with editorial corrections in pencil and pen.
	Gustavus Sohon See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/14, Gustavus Sohon
Box/Folder
17/16	Clippings
17/17	Photographs
17/18	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
Box/Folder
17/19	George H. Tweeney typescript: " Bibliophily" Bound typescript dated 1964, inscribed by the author in 1966.	1964-1966
	John Webber
Box/Folder
17/20	Correspondence
17/21	Ephemera
17/22	Clippings
17/23	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
	Marcus Whitman
Box/Folder
17/24	Correspondence
17/25	Ephemera
17/26	Clippings
17/27	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
17/28	Typescripts Typescript copy of a manuscript account by Catherine Sager Pringle, one of the survivors of the Whitman Massacre.
17/29	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
17/30	James W. Whittaker certificate Certificate of merit from the Explorers' Club for his Mt. Everest expedition in 1963, dated 1964.	1964
	Locations - Historic Sites This subseries contains Robert Hitchman's research files on specific places in the Pacific Northwest. Arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the file. Most file names were assigned by Robert Hitchman.
	Fort Ross, California See also Scrapbooks: box/folder See also Scrapbooks: box/folder 20/12, Fort Ross, California
Box/Folder
17/31	Ephemera
17/32	Clippings
17/33	Periodicals/off-prints, etc.
Box/Folder
17/34	Fort Whitman: bound correpondence and government documents
17/35	Hammond, Oregon: photographs Photo album, late 19th century, titled 'Hammond, OR, Fort Stevens, and Columbia River jetty.'
	Mt. Rainier/Mt. Tacoma
Box/Folder
17/36	Ephemera
17/37	Miscellaneous: sketchbook Uncredited sketchbook with pencil sketches dated between 1896-1901. Drawings are of Mt. Rainier and other Pacific Northwest landscapes.	circa 1896-1901
Box/Folder
17/38	Non-Northwest Monuments: ephemera
28/2	Port Townsend, Washington: miscellaneous map Original hand-drawn plat map of Port Townsend on a ledger page, undated, but definitely 19th century. Shows street names and some property ownership. Back of page used as a blotter.
	Renton, Washington
Box/Folder
17/39	Ephemera
17/40	Typescript
	Tenino, Washington - Grade School History Essays
Box/Folder
18/1	Correspondence
18/2	Clippings
18/3	Periodicals/off-prints, etc. Essays on local history, 1975-76 and My hometown. Photocopies.	1975-1976
	Washington Historical Sites & Markers
Box/Folder
18/4	Correspondence
18/5	Ephemera
18/6	Clippings
18/7	Photographs
18/8	Typescripts " Historical Markers, State of Washington Department of Highways," and " Inventory of Historic Sites"
18/9	Miscellaneous
	Postcards The most extensive part of this collection are cards from the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, but there are also quite a few general Pacific Northwest related cards. Some cards in these files have been used and include cancelled postage and correspondence, while others are blank. They are arranged alphabetically within each category.
	Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition	1909
Box/Folder
19/2	Black & White	1909
19/3	Bird's Eye View	1909
19/4	Edward H. Mitchell (San Francisco)	1909
19/5	Ephemera	1909
29/4	Ephemera Contains an AYPE exhibition medal on a leather strap from Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, PA. This was a large saw manufacturing company.	1909
19/6	Globe Novelty (Japan)	1909
19/7	Hopf Bros (Germany)	1909
19/8	Lowman & Hanford (Seattle)	1909
19/9	Official Folding Set	1909
19/10	Official Set	1909
19/11	Portland Port Card Co.	1909
19/12	Portland Port Card Co. (Germany)	1909
19/13	Puget Sound News Co. (Germany)	1909
19/14	Vanentine & Sons (Great Britain)	1909
	Places
Box/Folder
19/1	Alaska
19/15	British Columbia, miscellaneous
19/16	Bellingham, Washington
19/17	Columbia River
19/18	England
19/20	Mt. Rainier
19/21	Olympia, Washington
19/22	Oregon miscellaneous
19/23	Portland, Oregon
19/25	Puget Sound
19/26	Seattle, Washington
19/28	Tacoma, Washington
19/29	University of Washington folding set
19/30	Victoria, British Columbia
19/31	Washington State miscellaneous
	Other views/cards
Box/Folder
19/24	Pacific Northwest Native American Art
19/27	Ships
19/19	Miscellaneous
	Typescripts and Photocopies of Manuscripts This subseries comprises the parts of Robert Hitchman's research files on local history which are copies of originals held elsewhere, or typescripts, some of which can be found as published books; others are unpublished. They are arranged alphabetically by title, and identified as a typescript or a photocopy in the listing. Where possible, the source of the photocopy is listed.
Box/Folder
18/10	Alaska leg: United States Army Air Service first around the world flight, April 6, 1924 to September 28, 1924 - Mudge A. Ransom (Typescript)	1924
18/11	The Causes of the Nez Perce War - Eldon Donald Schock (Typescript)
18/12	" Chart of Travel via South Pass - 1849" (Photocopy - location of original not identified)
18/13	Early Spanish Artists on the Northwest Coast - Dr. Donald C. Cutter (Typescript)
18/14-15	" History of Grays Harbor County" - Lola King Wiler (Photocopies of originals held by the Grey's Harbor County Superintendent of Schools)
18/16	Jack Reddington: Indian Fighter - Hovey McCord (Typescript)
23/1	Journal & Letters of Col. C. S. Bulkley - Telegraph Trail Expedition 1865-1867 (Photocopies of originals held by Oregon Libraries[?])
23/3	Letters of James G. Swan Published in Newspapers Photocopies of a scrapbook at the University of Washington Libraries containing originals printed in the San Francisco Bulletin, the Washington Pioneer-Democrat, and the Washington Standard
18/17	" A List of Trading Vessels in Maritime Fur Trade - 1785-1825" (Photocopies of originals held by the University of Washington Libraries)
18/18	" Living Pioneers" - Edmond S. Meany (Photocopies of originals held by the University of Washington Libraries)
	" Log of the HMS Chatham 1791-1795" - John Sherriff (Photocopies of originals held by the British Public Record Office)
Box/Folder
24/1	Correspondence
24/2	Miscellaneous
Box/Folder
18/19	" Nomenclature of the Northwest Coast" - Deborah S. Wickersham (Photocopies of originals held by the Washington State Historical Society)
23/2	Peter H. Burnett - H. H. Spalding Correspondence (Photocopies - location of originals not identified)
18/20	" Plywood in Retrospect" (Photocopies of originals held by the American Plywood Association)
18/21	" Puget Sound Nomenclature and Description" - Eugene Ellicot (Photocopies of originals held by The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley)
18/22	Puget Sound Profiles - Nard Jones (Typescript)
18/23	" Scenes in Washington Territory 1859" - James G. Swan (Photocopies of originals printed in the San Francisco Bulletin)
20/1	Tales of the Pioneers - Colville Valley (Typescript)
23/4	" United States Army Explorations in the North Cascades" (Photocopies of originals held by the National Archives and Records Administration)
20/2	Washington & Oregon Territory - Being The Letters of David & Catherine Blaine 1854-58 (Typescript)
20/3	Washington: The Enterprise State - James Stevens (Typescript)
20/4	Miscellaneous (Typescript) Includes " Passages from John Jewitt's Narrative of his Life as a Slave Among the Nootka Indians in 1803-6" , " Mine Eyes...Unto the Mountains" by Eugene Semple, arranged by Ruby El Hult, and " My Story of the Last Indian War in the Northwest: the Bannocks, Piutes, and Yakimas During the Summer of 1878" by Thomas Morgan.
	Historical Periodicals These periodicals were collected by Robert Hitchman for their content regarding Pacific Northwest history. Each issue contains an article which was of interest to Hitchman, and this article is referenced after the date, volume and number information. In a few cases, the entire issue relates to Pacific Northwest history. Originally interspersed with Hitchman's books on related topics, these have been arranged in alphabetical order by title
Box/Folder
22/3	Americana illustrated , Vol. XXIX, no.3: " Early phases of the history of the State of Washington," by Lloyd Spencer and Lancaster Pollard.	1935 July
22/4	The Century, "Christmas Number 1920", Vol. 101, no. 2: " The Hudson's Bay Company and the Pacific Northwest," by Katharine Berry Judson.	1920
22/5	The Frontier, Vol. X, no.2: " Human interest forest fires," by Howard R. Flint.	1930 January
22/6	The Galaxy, Vol. 24, no.6: " The Nez Pierce War," by F. L M.	1877 December
22/7	Geographical review, Vol. XII, no.2: " " The geographical names used by the Indians of the Pacific Coast," " by T. T. Waterman.	1922 April
	Harper's new monthly magazine
	Vol. 55: " Alaska, Ten Years' Acquaintance With: 1867-1877," by Henry W. Elliot. Volume removed, catalogued and shelved in the UW Pacific Northwest Collection; call number 051 H v.55.	1877 June-December
Box/Folder
22/8	Vol. 66, no.391: " The Columbia river," by Cleveland Rockwell.	1882 December
	1884, Vol. 69: " Wheat Fields of the Columbia," by Ernest Ingersoll. Volume removed, catalogued and shelved in the UW Pacific Northwest Collection; call number 051 H v.69.	1884 June-December
Box/Folder
22/8	Vol. LXXXV, no.DX: " Nathaniel J. Wyeth and the struggle for Oregon," by John A. Wyeth, M. D.	1892 November
Box/Folder
22/9	The Journal of American History, "First number, second volume": " Memoirs of an American gold seeker," by John Evans Brown.	1908
22/10	Magazine of American History Illustrated, Vol. XII, no.3: " A glimpse of the valley of many waters," by Martha J. Lamb.	1884 September
22/11	The Mentor, Vol. 2, no.20: several articles on Alaska.	1914 December 1
22/12	The Missionary Herald Includes issue April 1836, Vol. XXXII, no.4: "Brief notice" on page 162 of the Whitmans' departure "for their fields of labor," and September 1837, Vol. XXXIII, no.9: "Indians on the Northwest coast," by Mr. Parker.	1836-1837
22/13	National Geographic magazine, Vol. XVIII, no.7: several articles on Arctic exploration.	1907 July
22/14	The Pacific magazine, Vol. IV, no.2: " Puget Sound Society in Early Days," by Charles Prosch.	1891 July
	The Pacific monthly
Box/Folder
22/14	Vol. II, no.3: " The Grand Coulee," by Cleveland Rockwell.	1899 July
22/14	Vol. 7, no.3: " Special Columbia River edition"	1902 March
22/14	Vol. XV, no.2: " Oregon scenery," by Cleveland Rockwell.	1906 February
22/15	Vol. XV, no.6: " San Francisco catastrophe," several articles.	1906 June
22/16	Vol. XVII, no.3: " A day in the land of the moose," by Percival Nash[?]	1907 March
22/16	Vol. XVII, no.6: " The evolution of the Pacific coast sailing fleet," by James G. McCurdy.	1907 June
Box/Folder
22/17	Transactions of the twenty-first annual reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association, "A number of interesting letters written by Dr. Marcus Whitman and wife."	1893
22/18	West Shore Includes issues March 1886, 12th year, no.3, which contains many articles relating the Pacific Northwest, and November 30, 1889, fifteenth year, no.132: " New courthouse at Seattle"	1886-1889

ScrapbooksReturn to Top

This series contains the scrapbooks which comprised a part of Robert Hitchman's research files on Pacific Northwest history. Most were created by Hitchman in the 1960s and 1970s, but there are also a few which were created earlier and simply collected by Hitchman (see boxes 30 (30/18), 31, and 33 (33/13). The majority of these scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from Hitchman's lifetime, ephemera, and occassionally some correspondence between Hitchman and other historians. They are listed here alphabetically by Hitchman's title.

The scrapbooks are arranged alphabetically according to titles given by Hitchman.

Scrapbooks were originally filed with related ephemeral material, but they have been housed separately here for reasons of physical size and preservation. Cross-references have been provided throughout this finding aid to indicate the places where related scrapbooks were relocated.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
28/3	19th Century Ephemera Certificate of Oregon Settlement Stock, dated 1832 and signed by J. McNeil; Early 20th century ephemera from the Puget Sound Mill Company in Port Ludlow, Washington; 19th century flyer for a liveryman in Olympia, Washington; photographs of ships; Snohomish County Democratic tickets for 1873 and 1879; a program from the Moran Bros. Company launching of the US battleship 'Nebraska' on October 7th, 1904; a bill of lading from the steamship 'Idaho' from 1871; an invitation to a 'Reception for the President' issued to the Hon. Thomas Burke, dated May 6th, 1891 (he was to give the 'address of welcome' for President Harrison); and other 19th century ephemera.	1832-1891
25/3	Andrew Levitt Diary, 1851-1853 As published in the Seattle Times, in articles by columnist Lucille McDonald.	1952
20/7	Anti-Chinese Riots Includes numerous clippings from various 19th century newspapers (not always identified), published during the riots.	1886
20/8	Article Clippings from 19th Century Journals on the Pacific Northwest Includes articles from The Ladies Repository, Appleton's Journal, Century, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, and similar. Also includes a bibliography of Pacific Northwest related articles from the magazine West Shore.	1856-1887
20/9	Aviation
21/12	" The Beginning of Mining in the Coeur D'Alenes" by Joel E. Ferris Published in the Spokane Spokesman-Review, May 30th, 1954.	May 30, 1954
26/1	" By River, Rail, and Trail" by Bruce Mitchell Published by the Wenatchee Daily World, September 1968	September, 1968
20/10	Chinook Jargon Mostly comprised of pamphlets.
20/5	A Chronological Summary of Washington State History - Lancaster Pollard Mostly typescript.
20/11	Diary of Boundary Surveyor Joel E. Ferris, Colville-Spokane Country 1858-62 As published in the Spokane Spokesman-Review.	1957 November 17
20/6	Early Reclamation Work - E. L. Blaine Transcript of a radio interview (KOMO, KJR) dated September 6th, 1940, plus correspondence from 1957.	1940; 1957
21/13	The Eldridge Family, Whatcom County Newspaper clippings about a prominent family in Bellingham, Washington from the late 1800s and early 1900s, plus some typed materials. Self-gluing scrapbook in poor condition; handle with care.
30	Exploration of the Olympics 1885-1890 and other papers - Joseph P. O'Neil Photographs of members of the expedition; the official order for the exploration, issued by H. Clay Wood; correspondence from Joseph P. O'Neil dated November 19th, 1885; and a long manuscript journal also by Joseph P. O'Neil. Following the journal is a letter to Joseph P. O'Neil from Phil S. Locke, dated October 28th, 1932, regarding the naming of a mountain at Quinalt for Joseph P. O'Neil. There are also photographs taken during the expedition by R. L. Fromme, and correspondence between Hitchman and the National Archives in the late 1940s and early 1950s regarding reports from the expedition. At the end of the scrapbook is material relating to the journal's provenence and a typescript from an interview with Joseph P. O'Neil dated 1936, a short typescript of an autobiography, and transcripts of other notes prepared by Robert L. Wood. Also included is one letter between Hitchman and Harry M. Majors dated June 27, 1962.	1885-1970
31	The Exploration of the Olympics - Seattle Press Expedition - 1889-1890 This scrapbook contains clippings published in The Seattle Press, July 16th, 1890, including James H. Christie's journal. Following this journal are other clippings: a religious column dated May 15th, 1894; a religious poem by G. H. Martin; several clippings from James H. Christie's St. Elias expedition to Alaska dated 1891; many other poems clipped from newspapers; and photographs taken during the expediton in the Olympics, annotated (presumably by Christie). More photos follow these, including one of Robert Hitchman and James H. Christie taken at Christie's home in August, 1937. There is an article from the Seattle Times on June 9th, 1939, stating that libraries were seeking complete copies of the Seattle Press clippings from 1890 regarding the Olympic Expeiditon. Finally, there are two later magazine articles - one from American Forests titled " The Land that Slept Late," dated December 1946, and the other from Puget Soundings titled " The Press Expedition," dated Summer 1955. More photographs of expedition members are interleaved, as are two pamphlets: " Name Calling" by Robert Hitchman, first published in The Mountaineer and dated 1959, and " Press Expedition: Historic Trail," printed by the Boy Scouts of America and undated.	1889-1959
20/12	Fort Ross, CA
20/13	General Henry C. Hodges An off-print of a letter written by General Henry C. Hodges while stationed at the Vancouver barracks in 1852. Also includes related ephemera and correspondence.
25/2	George Vancouver - 1757-1798 Contains extensive information about the preservation of George Vancouver's childhood home in King's Lynn, England. Photographs, maps, correspondence, and a pamphlet entitled " Buildings of Architectural and Historic Interest, King's Lynn: An Illustrated Report," dated December 1945, are all included.	1945-1960
21/14	" The Great Northwest" by C. C. Coffin Originally printed in the Boston Journal.	February 15, 1871
20/14	Gustavus Sohon Primarily correspondence between Hitchman and both the Department of the Army and the National Archives, as he sought information on Gustavus Sohon (Isaac I. Stevens' interpreter between 1853 and 1861, and artist). In these letters, Hitchman indicates his desire to write a book on Sohon. He includes a bibliography and short notes.	1949-1950
20/16	Hewitt Jackson Supporting materials for Hitchman's nomination of Hewitt Jackson for an American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) award. Correspondence included in this scrapbook indicates that Jackson won this award for 1976, based on Hitchman's support.	1976
21/15	The Historic Claquato Church: 1858-1958 Centennial
20/17	" History of Sequim (1851-1915)" by Marian Taylor As published in the Sequim Press, May 11th, 1951.	1951
20/18	Idaho Mine & Mill Workers Union Clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets from the Coeur D'Alene District Miner's and Smeltermen's Union local 18 during their strike of the spring and summer of 1960. Includes a complete run of the Strike Bulletin, numbered 1-25.	1960
20/19	Indian Wars of 1855-6 and other addresses- Elwood Evans Elwood Evans was a Judge in Washington Territory and later in Washington State, and an amateur historian. Includes clippings from the Portland Oregonian: " The Indian Wars of 1855-6," dated November 4th, 1886; from the Tacoma Ledger: " Territorial Bench and Bar," dated February 1898; and from the Tacoma Daily Ledger: " History of the Northwest," dated January 27th, 1895.	1886-1898
20/20	Insurance Appraisal Chelan County Schools Credited to Harold L. Bean. Includes many photographs, maps, etc.	1938
20/21	Insurance Oddities
20/22	" Life and Work of Isaac Ingalls Stevens," by Mary Rhoda Greene As published in the Seattle Sunday Times, November 9th, 1902. Winner of the Stevens essay prize.	1902
21/1	IWW & Labor Unions Many pamphlets, clippings, and ephemera related to the Industrial Workers of the World locals in Washington State.	1918-1965
21/2	James H. Christie Typescripts (apparently typed by Christie) of several short stories and writings: " Black Dolly's Settlement," " Major General Sir S. B. Steele, C.B., D.S.C.," " Reminiscence of Big Bear," and " Letter on the Death of Dave McDougal" Also included are a short biographical note and fragments of other writings.
25/4	Joel E. Ferris - Contributions on Northwest History Clippings from many newspapers dated 1953-1960, as well as a typescript of a speech given at the dedication of a monument marking the grave of Ranald MacDonald on October 27th, 1951.	1951-1960
25/5	Joseph Thomas Heath Diary 1844-1850 Written by Miss L. F. Ramsey, published in the Seattle Times between October 7th, 1956 and December 23rd, 1956.	1956
21/3	Joshua Green Blank book "published" for Joshua Green, an early settler of Washington State, on the occassion of his 100th birthday. This copy signed by Green, and interleaved with clippings and ephemera about his life.
25/6	Lake Washington - Past and Present - Lucille McDonald Includes a series of articles on the history of Lake Washington, published in the Seattle Times between 1954 and 1956, as well as an article by Borothy and R. John Ball, published in the Seattle Sunday Times Magazine (September 10th, 1950), and an article by Willa Hiltner, published in the Mercer Islander (November 9th, 1950).	1950-1956
21/4	Letters on NW History Miscellaneous notes and clippings, including a postcard from Dr. Erna Gunther (the anthropologist) from the Soviet Union, dated June 23rd, 1960.
21/5	Lieutenant Jonathan Thorn Includes a copy of a book titled Heroic Life and Tragic Death of Lt. Johnathan Thorn, US Navy, and extensive corresponence between J. Neilson Barry and Charles E. Thorn (a descendant), as well as a letter from J. Neilson Barry to Hitchman.
21/16	The Lincoln Totems
27/1-3	Local History, miscellaneous
21/6	Lynch Law in Seattle Clippings from the Daily Chronicle, Seattle, Washington Territory, January 18th, 1882. Titled " An Awful Chapter"	January 18, 1882
21/7	McCallister Family
21/8	Pacific Northwest Coast Native Americans
21/17	" This Place Called Ballard" (1851-1951) by Margaret I. Wanderey Published in the Ballard Tribune by the President of the Ballard Pioneers association.	October 18, 1951-November 1, 1951
28/4	The Praying Machine Correspondence, clippings, and numerous handwritten notes on the subject of (East) Indian religion and especially prayer wheels; also, a bookplate from William Simpson, who wrote at least one of these articles. The handwritten notes are very tiny, but still legible with magnification.	1866-1894
21/9	President Hayes Visits Seattle Clippings from the Seattle Post, October 12th, 1880. Also a clipping of an article by Lucille McDonald on the same subject, undated but probably 1950s.	October 12, 1880
25/7	" Relander - History of the Yakima Valley" Series of articles written by Click Relander, published in the Yakima Sunday Herald and the Yakima Republic	1960
21/10	Seattle Fire 19th century clippings, photocopies of a letter from Mary A. Vestal to her daughter Mrs. William Muth, written from Seattle on June 7th, 1888 [sic], as well as a transcript of a later letter from June 10th. These letters describe the aftermath of the fire. Also included are many clippings from the 1950s.
21/11	Shipwrecks - Compiled by Capt. N.A.(?) McDougall Index cards documenting shipwrecks; in alphabetical order by vessel, indicating when, where, and sometimes why it sank.
20/15	SS Beaver A short typescript history of the SS Beaver by Robert Hitchman, accompanied by clippings dated between the 1930s and the 1950s, photographs, and ephemera.
27/4	Thanksgiving
21/18	" Up the Coast" and " Life in Alaska" by Mary O. Reynolds - San Francisco to Sitka "Extracted from a scrapbook compiled by Eliza Ferry Leary. Newspaper not identified. Robert Hitchman, August 5, 1960."	1880
26/2	" Victory" by Norman R. Smith Daily column published in the Port Angeles Evening News	1950 June 9 - August 22
21/19	Washington State Historical Sites & Markers
22/1	" Waiilatpu: Failure of a Mission" by Norman B. Adkison Published in the Lewiston Morning Tribune of Idaho.	1958 January - February
22/2	Who's Who Among Northwest Authors (1957, 1967)	1957; 1967

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Aeronautics--Northwest, Pacific--History
Autographs--Collections
Book collectors--Washington (State)--Seattle
Historians--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Insurance agents--Washington (State)
Labor movement--Northwest, PacificSxHistory
Names, Geographical--Washington (State)
Navigation--History
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Christie, James Halbold
Gamwell, Roland G. (Roland Greene), 1863---Archives
Garfielde, S. (Selucius), 1822-1883--Correspondence
Hitchman, Robert--Archives (creator)
Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935--Correspondence
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862--Correspondence
Wiedemann, Thomas--Manuscripts

Geographical Names

Northwest, Pacific--Bibliography
Northwest, Pacific--Discovery and exploration
Northwest, Pacific--History
Northwest, Pacific--History, Local
Olympic Mountains (Wash.)--Discovery and exploration
Olympic Peninsula (Wash.)--Discovery and exploration
Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons
Washington (State)--History

Form or Genre Terms

Autographs (manuscripts)
Caricatures
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Drawings
Ephemera
Manuscripts (document genre)
Notebooks
Periodicals
Research (document genres)
Scrapbooks
Writings

Titles within the Collection

Sighted From the Crow's Nest

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Gamwell, Roland G. (Roland Greene), 1863---Archives (creator)

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Robert Hitchman papers, 1836-1986

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Preservation Note

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Separated Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Historical Manuscripts And CollectionsReturn to Top

Washington Place NamesReturn to Top

Personal PapersReturn to Top

Research and background filesReturn to Top

ScrapbooksReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Geographical Names

Form or Genre Terms

Titles within the Collection

Other Creators

Personal Names

2009 (Last modified: 11/28/2017)