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Tallmadge Hamilton House scrapbooks and other material, 1963-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tallmadge Hamilton House University Senior Activity Center
- Title
- Tallmadge Hamilton House scrapbooks and other material
- Dates
- 1963-1994 (inclusive)19631994
- Quantity
- 2.83 cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5507 (Accession No. 5507-001)
- Summary
- Scrapbooks and other material from Tallmadge Hamilton House, the oldest senior center in the Pacific Northwest.
- 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
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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Tallmadge Hamilton House, founded in 1958, is the oldest senior center in the Pacific Northwest. It was started by several charitable organizations one of which was the University Kiwanis Club.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scrapbooks containing news clippings, photographs, event invitations, correspondence, greeting cards, newsletters, and ephemera. Also includes some loose materials such as a year book from 1965, Tallmadge Hamilton House newsletters from 1963-1967, Tallmadge Hamilton House bulletins from 1994, and "Geriatric Clipping" newsletters from 1963-1967.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in bound volumes of scrapbooks by date.
Processing Note
Minimally processed.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Tallmadge Hamilton House Photograph Collection (Accession PH2016-032)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Scrapbooks | 1963, 1964, 1970 |
2 | Scrapbooks | 1973-1976 |
3 | Scrapbooks | 1977-1981 |
4 | Scrapbooks | 1982-1983, 1990-1992 |
5 | Loose Materials | 1965-1994 |
5 | Yearbook and Newsclippings | 1965 |
5 | Scrapbook (Loose) | 1992-1993 |
5 | Tallmadge Hamilton House Newsletters | 1970-1971 |
5 | "Geriatric Clipping" Newsletters | 1963-1967 |
5 | Tallmadge House Bulletins | 1994 |
5 | Event Invitations | 1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)--Specimens
- Older people--Recreation--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Scrapbooks--Specimens
- Senior centers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Activity programs
- Senior centers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Corporate Names
- Tallmadge Hamilton House University Senior Activity Center--Archives
- Tallmadge Hamilton House for Senior Citizens--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Newsletters
- Scrapbooks
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Tallmadge Hamilton House for Senior Citizens, (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)