Rachel A. Woods photograph collection, 1901-1973

Overview of the Collection

Title
Rachel A. Woods photograph collection
Dates
1901-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
13 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH1363
Summary
Photographs of Rachel A. Woods
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

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Rachel A. Woods was born on June 20, 1900 to James M. Woods and Flora A. Goodenough, and was a 1923 Liberal Arts Graduate of the University of Washington. She died on October 16, 1997. In 1998, her estate funded the Rachel A. Woods Professorship in Reforestation, the James and Flora Woods Scholarship Fund, and the Rachel A. Woods Graduate School Fund.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of Rachel A. Woods who graduated from the University of Washington in 1923. The photographs are portraits of her at various stages of life from childhood to old age. Several photographs show her as a teenager with long hair almost to the ground. Some of the photographs are duplicate prints.

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

Acquisition Information

Source: Prints & The Paper, Eugene, OR, 2011

Processing Note

Processed by Cheryl Barth, 2015

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

PortraitsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1
Portrait of Rachel A. Woods, about 1 year old
D. B. Ewing, Everett, Wash. (photographer)
circa 1901-1903
1 2 circa 1904-1906
1 3
Portrait of Rachel A. Woods, about 8 years old, standing by a chair
The Anderson Studio, Everett, Wash. (photographer)
circa 1909-1911
1 4 circa 1909-1911
1 5 circa 1913-1915
1 6
Portrait of Rachel A. Woods, about 16 years old, standing with violin under arm
The Anderson Studio, Everett, Wash. (photographer)
This print was in a display folder with 'The Anderson Studio' stamp.
circa 1917-1919
1 7 circa 1917-1919
1 8 circa 1921-1923
1 9 June 1923
1 10
Portrait of Rachel A. Woods
Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. (photographer)
circa 1923-1928
1 11 circa 1930-1939
1 12 circa 1948-1955
1 13 circa 1965-1973

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Photographers--Washington (State)
  • Photographs--Specimens
  • Women photographers--Washington (State)--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Woods, Rachel A, 1900-1997,--Photographs
  • Woods, Rachel A., 1900-1997,--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Students--Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)