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Edward Thomas Osborn papers, 1886-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Osborn, Edward Thomas
- Title
- Edward Thomas Osborn papers
- Dates
- 1886-1930 (inclusive)18861930
- Quantity
- .62 cu. ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3514 (Accession No. 3514-003)
- Summary
- Papers of architect and inventor of Seattle, Washington including specifications, patents, drawings, correspondence, legal documents and lists
- 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
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Architect and inventor, of Seattle, Wash.; active in 1910s and 1920s. Edward T. Osborn, architect and inventor, worked actively in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest between 1910-1930. The buildings and interiors he designed, as represented by these papers, display his ability to move easily between different architectural periods, whether Tudor, Gothic or Renaissance. These papers also reflect Osborn's ingenuity in designing bathtub related inventions, and new construction techniques.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Specifications, patents, drawings, correspondence, legal documents, lists.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features | |
| 1/2 | Incoming Letters | 1918-1928 |
| 1/3 | Apartment Bldg Block 4 Victory Addition to Seattle (R.C. Stanley, Architect) specifications | |
| 1/4 | Apartment Bldg at No.7 Valley St. (R.C. Stanley, Architect) specifications | |
| 1/5 | Apartment House specifications | |
| 1/6 | Apartment House (architect unknown) specifications | |
| 1/7 | Apartment House (John Graham, architect) specifications | 1922 |
| 1/8 | Apartment House Hotel specifications | |
| 1/9 | Caledonian Hotel specifications | |
| 1/10 | Casa Grande Apartments, Mt. Vernon, WA specifications | 1930 |
| 1/11 | Charlesgate Apartments specifications | |
| 1/12 | Church, Snohomish Co. Everett, WA specifications | 1919 |
| 1/13 | Clinton Court specifications | 1922 |
| 1/14 | Colegove Hotel, plumbing fixture specifications | |
| 1/15 | Eight Story Hotel specifications | |
| 1/16 | Family Hotel specifications | |
| 1/17 | The Frederick Apartments specifications | |
| 1/18 | Hotel Building, Olive Way Improvement Co. specifications | |
| 1/19 | Lynwood Apartments specifications | |
| 1/20 | Natatorium and Commercial Bldg specifications | |
| 1/21 | Osteopathic Hospital specifications | |
| 1/22 | Residence, Medina, WA specifications | |
| 1/23 | Residence specifications | |
| 1/24 | Residence specifications | |
| 1/25 | Restaurant for Louis Ridean specifications | |
| 1/26 | The Tyler Apartment Bldg specifications | |
| 1/27 | Williams Apartment House specifications | |
| 1/28 | Eighth Avenue Project costs and valuations | |
| 1/29 | Regrade District costs and valuations | |
| 1/30 | Second and James Hotel costs and valuations | |
| 1/31 | Unidentified inventions | 1886 |
| 1/32 | Ventilation Inventions | 1887 |
| 1/33 | Cabinet Shower Bath Inventions | 1920 |
| 2/1-3 | Bathtub Invention | |
| 2/4 | Bath Apparatus Invention | |
| 2/5 | Extensible Wall Cabinets Invention | |
| 2/6 | Bath Apparatus Cabinet Invention | |
| 2/7 | Concrete Reinforcements Invention | |
| 2/8 | Plans and Drawings - Athletic Club | |
| 2/9 | Clippings | |
| 2/10 | Speeches and Writings | |
| 2/11 | Legal Documents | 1923-1929 |
| 2/12 | Certificates | 1926 |
| 2/13 | Notes | |
| 2/14 | Miscellaneous | |
| 2/15 | List - Drawings |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architects--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Osborn, Edward Thomas--Archives
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