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Arthur B. Pracna papers, 1902-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pracna, Arthur B.
- Title
- Arthur B. Pracna papers
- Dates
- 1902-1921 (inclusive)19021921
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 0024 (Accession No. 0024-001)
- Summary
- Papers of an engineer
- 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
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections for details.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- 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
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
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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)
