Arthur B. Pracna papers, 1902-1921

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pracna, Arthur B.
Title
Arthur B. Pracna papers
Dates
1902-1921 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.46 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
0024 (Accession No. 0024-001)
Summary
Letters of recommendation, specifications, agreements, ledgers and journal relating to the work of an Everett designer and engineer
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

No restrictions on access.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Arthur B. Pracna was an architect who specialized in lumber and shingle mills in the Pacific Northwest during the early twentieth century. He was born in Minnesota in 1878 and began his business in Everett, Washington in 1902. He continued to work and live in the Seattle area until his death in 1948. He also designed and patented a swivel band-saw guide for use in these mills.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, documents, journal.

Letters of recommendation, specifications, agreements, ledgers and journal relating to the work of an Everett designer.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Frank Pracna, 2/3/1959.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Arthur B. Pracna Photographs (PH Collection 1373)

Related Materials

Arthur B. Pracna photograph collection, PH1373

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Industrial design
  • Lumbering--Machinery
  • Milling machinery
  • Mills and mill-work--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Planing-mills--Northwest, Pacific--Design and construction

Personal Names

  • Pracna, Arthur B.--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Canyon Lumber Company (Everett, Wash.) (creator)
    • Clark-Nickerson Lumber Company (Everett, Wash.) (creator)
    • Fraser River Saw Mills, Ltd. (B.C.) (creator)
    • Weyerhaeuser Timber Company (creator)