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J. W. Thompson Slides, circa 1950s-1960s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Thompson, John W
- Title
- J. W. Thompson Slides
- Dates
- circa
1950s-1960s (inclusive)19501969
- Quantity
- 3 boxes
- Collection Number
- PH2015-026
- Summary
- Educational slide sets created by John W. Thompson
- 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
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John W. Thompson was a Seattle botanist and teacher, who in his retirement created a second career as a photographer of Pacific Northwest topics, which photographs he marketed to schools and libraries. He died in 1978.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
John W. Thompson photographic slide sets. Slides depicting Washington State topics which Thompson sold to schools for teaching. Also includes six filmstrips. Topics include, oyster farming, cranberry growing, cheesemaking, wheat growing, farming east and west of the Cascades, logging, the Pendleton Roundup, the Olympic Penninsula and other regions of Washington State, and the Columbia River Basin.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
SlidesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/1 | Farming East of the
Cascades |
| 1/1 | Cheesemaking |
| 1/2 | Coastal Indians |
| 1/2 | Early Sea Explorers of the Pacific Northwest |
| 1/2 | Life Zones |
| 1/3 | Indians of Eastern Washington |
| 1/3 | Coastal Indians |
| 1/4 | Oyster Farming |
| 1/4 | Wheat Growing |
| 1/4 | Cranberry Growing |
| 1/4 | Cheese Making |
| 1/5 | The Puget Sound Region |
| 1/5 | Central Washington |
| 1/5 | Logging and Lumbering |
| 1/6 | Olympic Peninsula |
| 1/6 | Inland Empire |
| 1/6 | Southwest Washington |
| 2/1 | Pacific Northwest 100 Years Ago |
| 2/2 | Farming West of the Cascades |
| 2/2 | Development of the Columbia Basin |
| 2/3 | Pendleton Parade |
| 2/3 | Sugar Beets |
| 2/4 | Sugar Beets |
| 2/6 | Sugar Beets |
Printed MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 3/1 | Coastal Indians of Washington Today |
| 3/2 | Indians of Eastern Washington Today |
| 3/3 | Life Zones of the Northwest |
| 3/4 | Oyster Industry of Willapa Bay |
| 3/5 | Logging and Lumbering in the Northwest |
| 3/6 | Pacific Northwest 100 Years Ago |
| 3/7 | Early Sea Explorers of the Pacific Northwest |
| 3/8 | J.W. Thompson Catalogs |
| 3/8 | Labels from slide boxes |
FilmstripsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 2/5 | Central Washington |
| 2/5 | Puget Sound Region |
| 2/5 | Inland Empire |
| 2/6 | Southwest Washington |
| 2/5 | Development of the Columbia Basin |
| 2/5 | Olympic Peninsula |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
