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Photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Maltby, circa 1900-1940
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Kingsbury, Chester H
- Title
- Photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Maltby
- Dates
- circa 1900-1940 (inclusive)19001940
- Quantity
- 7 photographic prints (1 folder) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1133
- Summary
- Photographs of Seattle residents, Harold E. and Esther Maltby
- 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
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.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harold Emery Maltby was born in 1878 to Charles D. and Luciana Brown Maltby in Minnesota. He was one of the Seattle founders of Western Hotels chain, later to become Westin Hotels. He married Ester Stark in 1906 in Lynden, Washington, and they moved to Seattle later that year. They often entertained aboard their cruiser, Merrilie. Mr. Maltby died August 27, 1960 in Seattle.
Esther Stark was born about 1881 in the White River Valley near Auburn, Washington to James Rice and Elisabeth Lydia Stark, who settled in the area in 1864. Esther attended the College of Puget Sound and later taught school in Lynden, Washington, where she married Harold Maltby. After moving to Seattle, Mrs. Maltby was a leader in many local organizations. She was a charter member of the Daughters of Pioneers of Washington and a founding member of the Women's City Club, serving on its board of directors over twenty-five years. She organized the Decouvrir Club for young married people in 1929. She held leadership positions in many other organizations, including chapter AC of the R.E.O. Sisterhood, the Traveler's Aid Society, the Seattle Sorosis Club, Seattle's Park Board, and the Northwest Conservation league. She was president of the Seattle Federation of Women's clubs (SFWC) from 1922-1924, and president of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (WSFWC) 1925-1927. Preservation of forests was a top priority for Esther, and she worked with Weyerhaeuser and the State Park Commission toward that goal, raising funds to purchase a 63-acre virgin forest in the Cascades from the Snoqualmie Lumber company. Later this protected land was sold to acquire a 612-acre Federation Forest along the White. Esther served as Director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) from 1928-1930. She was on the board of the Travelers Aid Society (TAS) starting in 1931, and was re-elected as the president of the TAS in 1940. She was honored by the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs as "Woman of Accomplishment" in 1958. Esther died June 15, 1960.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of portraits of Harold E. Maltby and Esther Stark Maltby.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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item | ||
1a | Harold E. Maltby portrait | undated |
2 | Harold E. Maltby portrait | undated |
3 |
Esther Stark Maltby sitting on a bench among ferns Bushnell, Seattle (photographer)
Written on verso: Mr. Maltby's favorite picture of Mrs. Maltby.Another print of this image also in PH Coll 897.5 Seattle Women's Federation Photograph Collection.
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circa 1900-1910 |
4 |
Esther Stark Maltby in fancy hat and fur collared-coat Grady Studios, Seattle (photographer)
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circa 1920-1925 |
5 |
Esther Stark Maltby in velvet dress Bushnell, Seattle (photographer)
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circa 1920-1925 |
6 |
Esther Stark Maltby with string of pearls James & Merrihew, Seattle (photographer)
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circa 1940 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Maltby, Esther Stark, d. 1960
- Maltby, Harold E., 1878-1960--Photographs