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)
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
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.

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
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

  • Corporate Names
    • Tallmadge Hamilton House for Senior Citizens, (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)