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Peoples of Washington Collection, 1961-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Director
- White, Sid, 1924-2008
- Title
- Peoples of Washington Collection
- Dates
- 1961-1989 (bulk)19611989
1912-1992 (inclusive)19121992 - Quantity
- 2.375 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- SPC.2009.04
- Summary
- The Peoples of Washington Collection collects the research and exhibit materials related to the Peoples of Washington Project conducted by Sid White and Pat Matheny-White from 1986-1989.
- Repository
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The Evergreen State College, Malcolm Stilson Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Daniel J. Evans Library
L2309
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA
98505
Telephone: 3608676126
Fax: 3608676790
archives@evergreen.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People” grant for Washington Women’s History to the Washington Women’s History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists largely of photographs, photographic materials, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs. In addition, there are bibliographies, notes, timelines, demographics, academic articles, books, chapters from books, research abstracts, museum pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, drafts of exhibit texts, administrative materials and the actual framed displays used in the exhibit. The materials were mostly collected between 1986 and 1989 as research and preparation for the exhibition and publication of the Peoples of Washington project in 1989. All photocopies were presumably made during this same time period, regardless of the date of the article or photograph.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
According to Pat Matheny-White, the "Peoples of Washington project was developed by Sid White, member of the Evergreen faculty and director of the college exhibitions program, who served as grant writer and project director. Evergreen Faculty Librarian Pat Matheny-White was research director and producer of bibliographies, resource guides... The Peoples of Washington Archive is a research and teaching resource focusing on cultural diversity in Washington State, and is a major outcome of a Washington State Centennial exhibition and publication project that was carried out under the sponsorship of The Evergreen State College during 1986-1989. Primary funding support for the project came from the 1989 Washington State Centennial Commission, with additional support from the Washington Commission for the Humanities and Great American Savings Bank. Total grant funding amounted to $137,100. The purpose of the Peoples of Washington project was to provide broad public recognition to the diverse cultures and communities in Washington State, both in the past and the present. The materials in the Peoples of Washington Archive, reflecting the scope of the centennial project, consists mainly of photographic materials documenting various aspects of of history and life in Washington ethnic communities."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Duplication by the archives in no way transfers either copyright or property right, nor does it constitute permission to publish in excess of "fair use" or to display the materials.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is divided into three series: Series I: Research Materials, Series II: Exhibit Materials, and Series III: Miscellaneous Materials. In Series I, the original arrangement of the subseries has been maintained, although the files were arranged alphabetically by cultural group; Series II has been arranged alphabetically by file; and Series III is yet to be arranged.
Related Materials
The Sid White Papers contain materials related to the Peoples of Washington collection, especially the records of Exhibit Touring Services, which documents much of the tour of the Peoples of Washington project exhibition.
Processing Note
Excepting one box of miscellaneous materials that remain unprocessed, the collection is now fully processed with special attention given to materials related to the Washington State Women’s History project.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Research materials, 1912-1992Return to Top
This series consists of materials used to research the Peoples of Washington project including population estimates, selections from books, demographics, notes, calculations, maps and data, census reports, acquisition records, photocopies of photographs and images, lists, slides, negatives, photographs, pamphlets, photocopies of news clippings, correspondence, books, articles, and newsletters. The vast majority of the materials are either photocopies of news clippings or photographic materials such as photographs, slides, negatives, and photocopies of photographs; all other types of materials are few.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Subseries I: General information
This subseries contains population estimates, book chapters, acquisition records, lists, demographics, photographs, slides, negatives, and photocopies of photographs related to the collection and general ethnic populations in Washington.
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1975-1989 | |
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Available Info: population estimates and selections from books |
1975-1987 |
1/2 | Demographics: population estimates and selections from books |
1980-1988 |
1/3 | Notes: acquisition records, photocopies of photographs, calculations, and a list of the photographic materials in the exhibit |
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1/4 | Photographic materials: photocopies of images and photographs, slides, notes, negatives, photographs |
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Subseries II: African
This subseries contains news clippings, pamphlets, maps and data, correspondence, photographs, books, chapters from books, negatives, slides, and photocopies of news clipping and photographs related to populations of African descent in Washington. The three files labeled "African American" documents communities not directly emmigrated from Africa but of African American descent.
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1973-1989 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/1 | African American 1 of 3: pamphlets, data, book chapters, and photocopies of new clippings and photographs |
1973-1989 |
2/2 | African American 2 of 3: photographs and photocopies of photographs |
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2/3 | African American 3 of 3: negatives, slides, photographs, and photocopies of new clippings and photographs |
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2/4 | Ethiopian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1988 |
2/5 | General: pamphlets, correspondence, maps and data, and a small book |
1988 |
2/6 | Subsaharan: photocopy of a news clipping |
1979 |
2/7 | West Indies: negatives, photograph, and a photocopy of a photograph |
1986 |
Subseries III: Middle Eastern
This subseries consists of slides, negatives, photographs, maps and data, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs related to communities of Middle Eastern origin in Washington. The file labeled "Muslim" documents the culture of muslims of unspecified national origin.
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1960-1988 | |
Box/Folder | ||
3/1 | Afghani: photocopies of news clippings |
1981-1988 |
3/2 | Armenian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1960 |
3/3 | General: maps and data |
1979 |
3/4 | Iranian: photocopies of news clippings |
1979-1981 |
3/5 | Lebanese: a photocopy of a news clipping |
1965 |
3/6 | Muslim: photographs and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1986 |
3/7 | Turkish: photographs, a negative, and a slide |
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Subseries IV: Asian
This subseries consists of slides, negatives, photographs, newsletters, articles, fliers, chapters from books, maps and data, and photocopies of news clippings, photographs, and images related to communities of Asian origin in Washington.
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1959-1992 | |
Box/Folder | ||
4/1 | Cambodian: photographs, slides, photocopies of news clippings, and data |
1986-1987 |
4/2 | Chinese 1 of 2: data, chapters of books, fliers, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1981-1992 |
4/3 | Chinese 2 of 2: photographs, negatives, slides, and photocopies of photographs |
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4/4 | Filipino: articles, photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1985-1987 |
4/5 | General: maps and data, newsletters, articles, demographics, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1979-1992 |
4/6 | Indian: photocopies of news clippings |
1985 |
4/7 | Japanese: notes and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1973-1985 |
4/8 | Korean: notes, photographs, slides, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings, photographs, and images |
1959-1986 |
4/9 | Laotian/Hmong: photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1981-1984 |
4/10 | Southeast Asian: photocopy of news clipping |
1986 |
4/11 | Tibetan: photographs and photocopies of photographs |
1985 |
4/12 | Vietnamese: negatives, news clippings, photocopies of news clippings, and a book chapter |
1983 |
Subseries V: Eastern European
This subseries consists of slides, negatives, photographs, newsletters, maps and data, articles, book chapters, photocopies of news clippings and photographs related to communities of Eastern European origin in Washington. The file labeled "Jewish" documents the Jewish communities of Washington regardless of national origin.
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1912-1988 | |
Box/Folder | ||
5/1 | Croatian: slides, negatives, photographs, data, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1969-1982 |
5/2 | Czech: photocopies of news clippings |
1959-1969 |
Estonian: slides and photocopies of new clippings and photographs |
1980-1981 | |
Box/Folder | ||
5/4 | General: maps and data, photocopies of new clippings and photographs, and a book chapter |
1961-1981 |
5/5 | Greek: maps and data and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1912-1985 |
5/6 | Gypsy: slides, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1972 |
5/7 | Hungarian: photographs, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1967-1986 |
5/8 | Jewish 1 of 2: maps and data, newsletters, book chapters, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1982-1986 |
5/9 | Jewish 2 of 2: slides, negatives, photographs, and photocopies of photographs |
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5/10 | Latvian: slides, negatives, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1960-1971 |
5/11 | Lithuanian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1961 |
5/12 | Polish: slides, photographs, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1961-1981 |
5/13 | Russian: negatives, photographs, data, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1961-1988 |
5/14 | Serbian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1963 |
5/15 | Slovakian: negative and data |
1985 |
5/16 | Ukrainian: negatives and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1960-1988 |
Subseries VI: Western European
This subseries consists of photographs, slides, negatives, articles, book chapters, maps and data, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs related to the communities of Western European origin in Washington.
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1956-1987 | |
Box/Folder | ||
6/1 | Basque: photocopy of news clipping |
1973 |
6/2 | Belgian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1959 |
6/3 | Dutch: newsletters and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1961-1987 |
6/4 | English: slides, data, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1965 |
6/5 | French: photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1956-1978 |
6/6 | General: maps and data |
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6/7 | German: maps and data, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1956-1980 |
6/8 | Irish: photographs, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1959-1985 |
6/9 | Italian: data, book chapters, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1963-1976 |
6/10 | Scottish: photographs, slides, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1957-1959 |
6/11 | Swiss: photocopies of news clippings |
1959-1980 |
6/12 | Welsh: photocopies of news clippings |
1956-1975 |
Subseries VII: Scandinavian
This subseries consists of maps and data, articles, newsletters, slides, negatives, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs related to communities of Scandinavian origin in Washington.
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1956-1985 | |
Box/Folder | ||
7/1 | Danish: photographs, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1957-1980 |
7/2 | Finnish: data, photographs, newsletters, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1956-1984 |
7/3 | General: maps and data, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1963-1985 |
7/4 | Icelandic: negatives and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1956-1960 |
7/5 | Norwegian: slides, negatives, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1966 |
7/6 | Swedish: negatives, slides, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1958-1979 |
Subseries VIII: North American
This subseries consists of maps and data, pamphlets, articles, book chapters, small books, negatives, slides, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs related to communities of North American origin in Washington. Pacific islanders are included in this subseries in order to preserve its original arrangement.
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1938-1992 | |
Box/Folder | ||
8/1 | Appalachian: maps and data, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1938-1988 |
8/2 | Canadian: photograph and photocopy of a news clipping |
1983 |
8/3 | Early arrivals: photocopy of a news clipping |
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8/4 | First peoples 1 of 3: maps and data, articles, pamphlets, book chapters, a small book, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1973-1992 |
8/5 | First peoples 2 of 3: photocopies of photographs |
1977-1986 |
8/6 | First peoples 3 of 3: negatives, photographs, slides, and photocopies of photographs |
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8/7 | General: negatives, slides, photographs, data, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
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8/8 | Pacific islander: data, photographs, negatives, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1961-1988 |
Subseries IX: Latin American
This subseries consists of slides, negatives, photographs, articles, maps and data, and photocopies of news clippings, images, and photographs related to populations of Latin American origin in Washington.
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1963-1989 | |
Box/Folder | ||
9/1 | Brazilian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1980 |
9/2 | Colombian: photocopies of a news clipping |
1963 |
9/3 | Cuban: photographs and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1963-1980 |
9/4 | General: maps and data, slides, negatives, photographs, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
1975-1978 |
9/5 | Guatamalan: photocopies of a news clipping |
1984 |
9/6 | Mexican: slides, negatives, photographs, articles, and photocopies of news clippings, images and photographs |
1984-1989 |
9/7 | Peruvian: photocopies of photographs |
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Subseries X: Bibliography
This subseries consists of Pat Matheny-White's bibliography of research for the Peoples of Washington project.
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1989 | |
Box/Folder | ||
10/1 | Bibliography of research |
1989 |
Series II: Exhibit materialsReturn to Top
This series consists of materials related directly to the Peoples of Washington exhibit. This includes abstracts, drafts, plans, timelines, and photographs of the exhibit, as well as the actual framed displays used in the exhibit.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Subseries I: Exhibit texts
This subseries consists of texts, correspondence, maps and data, chronologies, lists of panels and topics, designs, plans, timelines, photographs, and negatives related to the Peoples of Washington exhibit.
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1984-1989 | |
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Abstracts: correspondence, maps and data, notes, articles, and photocopies of news clippings and photographs |
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1/2 | Drafts: exhibit texts and chronologies |
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1/3 | Lists of panels and topics |
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1/4 | Plans and photos: exhibit designs, plans, photographs, slides, and negatives |
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1/5 | Timelines |
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Subseries II: Exhibit displays 3.33 linear feet
This subseries consists of 40 framed 2 x 3 ft. displays. Excepting the few containing information about the exhibit itself such as the introduction or acknowledgements, each display contains information related to a cultural group or phenomenon. Each of the main displays has a title, a descriptive summary, and a selection of photographs and corresponding text.
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1989 |
Series III: Miscellaneous materialsReturn to Top
This series is yet to be processed.
Description |
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Unprocessed administrative, periodical, and unrelated research materials |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnic groups--Washington (State)
- Immigrants--Washington (State)
- Photograph collections--Washington (State)
- Traveling exhibitions
- Washington (State)--History
- Washington (State)--Social life and customs--20th century
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Matheny-White, Pat (research team head)