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Ted Dracos photographs, 1975-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dracos, Ted
- Title
- Ted Dracos photographs
- Dates
- 1975-1999 (inclusive)19751999
- Quantity
- Photographs, negatives, and slides, plus 1 sound cassette (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PH2016-021
- Summary
- Photographs, negatives, and slides by photojournalist Ted Dracos of agri-businesses, the Washington State Penitentiary, and events and people in Seattle, Washington
- 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
Ted Dracos was a photojournalist who published Ungodly, a book about Madalyn Murray O'Hair. He also wrote an article for Seattle Weekly in January 1977 on the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, and was one of few people (and possibly the only person) to be allowed to photograph there. Following that article, Dracos produced more work, including writings and documentaries, on state and federal prison systems, including profiles of death penalty cases in California and documentaries on the youngest offender to be incarcerated in the Texas prison system.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs, negatives, and slides of agri-business in Washington and other states, the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, and various Seattle events, people, and scenes. An audio tape of Washington State Penitentiary superintendent B.J. Rhay and research materials on the prison are also included.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
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
Series 1: Farms, Agri-business, and EventsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Slides of Washington agriculture and Washington state
scenes |
1976 |
| 1/2 | Slides of Seattle, California, agriculture, Gulf Shores,
Alabama, New Orleans |
1975-1976 |
| 1/3-1/4 | Slides of KCL Farms |
1999 |
| 1/5 | Slides of Fat Tuesday (Seattle) and New
Orleans |
1975-1978 |
| 1/6 | Slides of Sea-Tac airport and agricultural Washington
scenes |
1976 |
| 2/2 | Negatives and contact sheets of National Maritime
Fisheries, Fat Tuesday, and Sammamish Valley Delos Angelas Farm |
1976-1978 |
Series 2: Washington State PenitentiaryReturn to Top
Includes materials used for Dracos' article on the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla that was published in the Seattle Weekly in January 1977.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 | Photographic prints from the Walla Walla
series |
December 1976 |
| 2/3 | Negatives and contact sheets |
December 1976 |
| 2/4 | Ten photographic prints |
December 1976 |
| 2/5-2/7 | Research materials |
December 1976 |
| cassette | ||
| Tape 931 | Interview with Washington State Penitentiary
superintendent B.J. Rhay |
December 1976 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Photographs
- City dwellers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Personal Names
- Dracos, Ted--Archives
- Rhay, B. J.--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Washington State Penitentiary--Photographs
- Washington State Penitentiary--Sources
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Negatives (photographs)
- Photographs
- Sound recordings
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
