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Helen Koleman Quinn photograph collection, approximately 1860-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Quinn, Helen Koleman
- Title
- Helen Koleman Quinn photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately 1860-1959 (inclusive)18601959
approximately 1890-1939 (bulk)18901939 - Quantity
- 352 photographic prints (2 boxes, 1 folder) : 2 tintypes ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH0910
- Summary
- Photographs of Helen Koleman Quinn and her family and friends in the Seattle Jewish community
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Helen Koleman Quinn was the only child of James and Harriet Ball Koleman. Her parents met in the home of Mrs. Bailey Gatzert (after her mother emmigrated to Seattle from Germany) and were married on May 11, 1884. Her father, James Koleman, worked for Kline and Rosenberg clothing and furnishing store and the Schwabacher Brothers store. He was also a charter member of Temple de Hirsch. Harriet Koleman was a widely known Seattle pioneer and was active with the Educational Center of Auxiliary of the Red Cross during WWI..Helen Koleman Quinn worked for the Seattle electric company as a secretary and in later years was the District Supervisor of Caltex Sportswear Company. She lived in the Waldorf hotel for many years and spent a significant ammount of time in San Francisco during the late 1920s. She was married to Carlyle Alva Quinn in 1923, and later married Bonham Galland of Spokane.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Helen Koleman Quinn and friends and family in Seattle and San Francisco. The collection includes postcards and greeting cards from prominent members of the Seattle community including Bailey Gatzert.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donor: Helen Koleman Quinn and Kline-Galland Home, July 1981, April 21,1983, April 21,1988.
Processing Note
Processed by Emily Bailey, 2011
Photographs transfered from Acc. 2521-002, 2521-003, July 9,1981, December 19,1988.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Koleman and Quinn family and friendsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1-1/6 | Portraits of Koleman and Quinn family
and friends |
circa 1860s-circa 1930s |
| box-folder:oversize | ||
| OS5 | Portraits of Mrs. Koleman and of an
unidentified man
Leonid Finkand
Dingman Brothers, Seattle, WA
(photographer)
|
undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/7 | Groups at outdoor
activities |
circa 1890s |
| 1/8 | Groups at outdoor
activities |
circa 1900s |
| 1/9 | Women and children at outdoor
activities |
circa 1930s-1950s |
| 1/10 | Scenes of women (possibly Helen Koleman
and friends) walking on city streets |
circa 1930s-1940s |
| 2/1-2/10 | Koleman and Quinn friends and family activities
including an automobile trip possibly to California |
circa 1920s-circa 1930s |
Seattle store interiorsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/11 | Store interiors (probably Kline and Rosenberg store and
Schwabacher Brothers)
James Koleman worked for the Kline and Rosenberg men's clothing
and furnishing store and for the Schwabacher Brothers. He is probably among the
men depicted in the store interiors.
|
circa 1890s-1910s |
Conventions in Vancouver, B.C., CanadaReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/12 | Delegates to the Arctic Brotherhood
Convention Vancouver, B.C.; |
1906 |
| 1/13 | 71st Annual Convention Grand Lodge #4
B'nai B'rith, Vancouver, B.C. |
June 30- July 5, 1934 |
MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 | 3 postcards: includes a funeral and a Chinese restaurant
in San Francisco, and a woman being pulled in a rickshaw |
circa 1910s-1921 |
| 1/15 | Landscapes including Multnomah Falls, Oregon, Capilano
Canyon, British Columbia, and an unidentified countryside scene |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Quinn, Helen Koleman--Photographs
