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William DeShaw papers, circa 1849-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- DeShaw, William, 1834-1900
- Title
- William DeShaw papers
- Dates
- circa 1849-1963 (inclusive)18491963
- Quantity
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1.48 cubic feet (4 boxes) plus 4
microfilm reels
10 volumes; 1 recipe book; 20 misc. pages - Collection Number
- 0383, 3089
- Summary
- Business records of a general store manager at Agate Point on Puget Sound during the second half of the nineteenth century
- 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
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William DeShaw, born William Upenshaw in1834, arrived in San Francisco ca. 1850, allegedly from Nicaragua. He ran a general store at Agate Point on Bainbridge Island for many years.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of business and record books for DeShaw's Point Agate Store from 1852 to 1898, plus business records for 1866 and 1887, and a journal of accounts for the Point Agate Trading Post from 1876 to 1880. The collection also includes the New England House register book, San Francisco, Calif. This volume contains guest registrations from Dec. 19, 1849, to Sept. 12, 1850, as well as DeShaw's first ledger entries, 1852 ff. The inside cover of the 1875-1885 ledger includes an itemized account of the burial expenses for Chief Seattle, who died June 7, 1866, paid by William DeShaw.
Persons represented in the Point Agate business records include William Bell, Arthur Armstrong Denny, David S. Maynard, George Anson Meigs, and Chief Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Also available on microfilm in the repository as Accession 3089-001 and through interlibrary loan. All DeShaw papers have been microfilmed.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 0383-001, William DeShaw papers, 1850-1898
- Accession No. 3089-001, William DeShaw papers, 1850-1898
Acquisition Information
The collection comprises Accession no. 0383, purchased from Lillian S. Everson on Aug. 28, 1963, and Accession no. 0920, purchased from Carol M. Laielli on June 5, 1968.
Processing Note
The collection is a merger of Accession nos. 0383 and 0920, along with one unnumbered accession.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 0383-001: William DeShaw papers, 1850-1898Return to Top
Scope and Content: Business record books of Point Agate Store, 1852-98; plus business records, 1866, 1887; and a journal, 1876-1880, of Point Agate Trading Post. The New England House register book for 1850. This volume contains guest registrations from Dec. 19, 1849 to Sept. 12, 1850 as well as De Shaw's first ledger entries, 1852 ff.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/2 | 0383-001 | Historical Information--News Release, University of
Washington |
1963 |
Journal |
|||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/2 | 0383-001 | Recipes, Miss Enna Thompson? |
ca. 1908 |
1/2 | 0383-001 | Log Counts |
undated |
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/3 | 0383-001 | Miscellany |
|
Financial Records |
|||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/4 | 0383-001 | Biographical Notes Keyed to Ledgers and Journals
compiled by
Robert B. Ross
|
1944 |
1/5 | 0383-001 | Accounts and Ledgers
Scope and Content:
Miscellaneous pages.
|
|
1/6 | 0383-001 | William DeShaw, Wholesale and Retail Dealer, Point
Agate, Washington Territory |
1880 |
1/7 | 0383-001 | Unidentified |
1887 |
Ledgers |
|||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/8-10 and 1B | 0383-001 | New England House Register, San Francisco, Calif.
|
1849-1850 |
1/10 and 1B | 0383-001 | William DeShaw, Point Agate, Washington Territory
|
1852, 1860-1864, 1866-1885 |
1/11 | 0383-001 | Unidentified |
1885, 1906-1908 |
1/11 | 0383-001 | Henry E. Husby, Dealer in General Merchandise
|
1909-1911 |
Journals |
|||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/12 | 0383-001 | Accounts--Mesquito Bay |
1882 |
1/12 | 0383-001 | Census--Indians Residing on "Madison" Reserve
|
1898 |
1/12 | 0383-001 | Court Records |
1898 |
1/12 | 0383-001 | Time Sheet--Thompson and Wilson |
1903 |
1/12 | 0383-001 | Accounts--Miscellaneous |
1893 |
1/13 | 0383-001 | Accounts--Port Madison Reserve |
1873 |
Meeting |
|||
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/13 | 0383-001 | Bartow, Kitsap County, Washington, Regarding
Bridge Repairs |
1903 |
1/13 | 0383-001 | Suquamish Tribe |
|
Box | Accession | ||
2 | 0383-001 | Account Book--Point Agate, Washington Territory
|
1860-1863, 1864-1866 |
3 | 0383-001 | Account Book--Point Agate, Washington Territory
|
1866-1879 |
4 | 0383-001 | Account Book--Point Agate, Washington Territory
|
1876-1880 |
Accession No. 3089-001: William DeShaw papers, 1850-1898Return to Top
Scope and Content: Four reels of microfilm (2 neg., 2 pos.). All De Shaw Papers have been filmed.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- General stores--Washington (State)
- Merchants--Washington (State)--Archives
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Pioneers--Washington (State)--Archives
- Suquamish Indians
Personal Names
- Bell, William N. (William Nathaniel), 1817-1887
- DeShaw, William, 1834-1900--Archives
- Denny, Arthur Armstrong, 1822-1899
- Maynard, David S. (David Swinson), 1808-1873
- Meigs, George A. (George Anson), 1820-1897
- Seattle, Chief, 1790-1866
Geographical Names
- Agate Point (Wash.)
- Port Madison (Wash.)
- Puget Sound Region (Wash.)