Cowan Studio photographs of the University of Washington

Cowan Studio photographs of the University of Washington, 1926-1929

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Cowan Studio (Seattle, Wash)
Title: Cowan Studio photographs of the University of Washington
Dates: 1926-1929 (inclusive)
19261929
Quantity: 20 photographs (2 folders)
Collection Number: PH1455
Summary: Photographs made by Cowan Studio of 1926 Campus Day activities on the University of Washington campus, the UW College of Fisheries building and students, and of Hutchinson Hall.
Repository: 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: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William R. Cowan was born about 1883 in Wisconsin. He was a photographer who worked with his wife Lucretia E. Cowan. They had a studio in Seattle's University District, located at 4730 University Way.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Campus Day was instituted by Edmond Meany in April 1904 and continued until 1934. Campus Day was started as a way to bring the University community of students, faculty, and staff together to perform physical labor on the wooded campus. As years went by the importance of the physical labor faded, but it remained campus tradition. On April 24, 1934, the faculty unanimously passed a motion by Edmond Meany to abandon Campus Day, in favor of employing the University gardeners and Civil Works Administration crews.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of the University of Washington taken by Cowan Studio between 1926-1929, including the 1926 Campus Day, the UW College of Fisheries building and students, Hutchinson Hall, and the UW Mining Institute.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Leah Pistorius, 2017.

Photographs transferred from the University of Washington Subject files, 2017.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

UW Campus DaysReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	1	Seattle's Mayor-elect Bertha Knight Landes addressing students at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	2	Men in UW sweaters holding paddles at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	3	Trio of men singing to larger group of students at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	4	Man and woman in "the Sheik" costumes at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	5	Large group of students tossing a man in the air with "blanket toss up" game at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	6	Large group of students tossing a man in the air with "blanket toss up" game in front of Lewis Hall at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	7	Woman sitting on the back of a kneeling camel at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	8	Woman riding a camel at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	9	Woman riding a camel while two men stand nearby at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	10	Men raking a dirt path at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	11	Group of men posing with their shovels at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	12	Women handing out drinks to men holding rakes in the stadium at the 1926 UW Campus Day Written on photograph: Some of the fair co-eds doing their duty on campus day - serving lemonade to the boys at the stadium.	April 30, 1926
1	13	Group of men and women posing in front of stadium bleachers at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	14	Women in first aid uniforms posing with men holding rakes at the 1926 UW Campus Day Written on photograph: Giving 1st Aid to some of the workers on campus day.	April 30, 1926
1	15	The UW Quad full of people during lunch break at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926
1	16	Professor Edmond and Mrs. Meany, surrounded by students, sitting on the bench given to them by the UW class of 1885 at the 1926 UW Campus Day Written on photograph: Professor & Mrs. Meany first to sit on seat given to University of Washington by class of 1885. Dedicated by Prof. Meany.	April 30, 1926
1	17	Professor Edmond Meany addressing large group of students surrounding the bench given to him and Mrs. Meany at the 1926 UW Campus Day	April 30, 1926

UW Campus Buildings and ClassesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
XH8	18	Class of students posing in front of the Administration Building of the College of Fisheries	1926-1927
Folder
1	19	Exterior of Hutchinson Hall, from southwest looking northeast	1928
1	20	University of Washington Mining Institute attendees, School of Mining Engineering, in front of Roberts Hall Written on photograph: University of Washington Mining Institute, 1-21-26-1929.	1929

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Landes, Bertha Knight, 1868-1943--Photographs
Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935--Photographs

Corporate Names

Cowan Studio (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
University of Washington--Buildings--Photographs
University of Washington--Photographs
University of Washington--Students--Photographs

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Cowan, William R. (Photographer), (photographer)

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