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Sjulstad Collection of Guy Scott photographs, approximately 1917-1920

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Scott, Guy M., 1887-1955
Title
Sjulstad Collection of Guy Scott photographs
Dates
approximately 1917-1920 (inclusive)
Quantity
50 photographic prints (1 box)
361 negatives (12 boxes) : glass
Collection Number
PH0513
Summary
Photographs of miscellaneous Seattle scenes, including the Seattle waterfront, street scenes, ships, Marine Corps recruiting activities, UW football games, and a parade probably connected to World War I, circa 1919
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

Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Access to the originals is restricted. Contact Special Collections for further information.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Guy Mannering Scott (1887-1955) was a commercial photographer based in Seattle who took many photographs of Seattle street life, transportation and events. He married Fern E. McDaniel who was possibly a relative of Ira J. Webster of Webster and Stevens Photographers.

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Historical Background

Kenneth Sigurd Sjulstad was born in Rice County Minnesota in June 11, 1921. He joined the National Guard in 1941 and married Leona Leadon in January 29, 1944. They established their home in Seattle, Washington where he worked as a carrier. In 1956 Sjulstad discovered eight boxes of glass plate negatives in the basement of his home that previously may have been owned by the photographer Guy M. Scott. The glass plate negatives were donated to the University of Washington in October of 1956. Sjulstad died on July 9, 1998.

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Content Description

Photographs probably made near or at the end of World War I, in Seattle by photographer Guy M. Scott. Includes images of steamships and sailing vessels in Seattle harbor, unidentified shipbuilding facilities, Marine Corps recruiting activities, University of Washington football games, automobile test drives, street scenes and storefronts, streetcars, boating and crew races, soldiers and sailors, and parades through downtown Seattle probably connected to World War I. A few of his photographs are marked with the Webster and Stevens Photographers signature and were probably for newspaper distribution.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

This collection was found by Kenneth S. Sjulstad in 1956 in the basement of his home at 6506 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington and was donated to the University of Washington in October of 1956. The collection was examined in June, 1963 and approximately three-fourths of the negatives were discarded due to extensive water damage and breakage.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Kenneth Sjulstad, October 1956.

Processing Note

Processed by Stefanie Terasaki, 2013.

Bibliography

Mystery Photos Show Seattle 40 Years Ago(Seattle: Seattle Daily Times, published as The Seattle Sunday Times, December 2, 1956).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Football--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Parades--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Ships--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Scott, Guy M., 1887-1955--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--History--Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Sjulstad, Kenneth Sigurd (donor)
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