McComb family papers, 1900-1979
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Macomb (Family: McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949)
- Title
- McComb family papers
- Dates
- 1900-1979 (inclusive)19001979
- Quantity
- .42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5783
- Summary
- McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials
- 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 Note
Earl C. McComb (1893-1967) was an engraver who was employed by the Seattle Star for 31 years. He and his wife, Alice, had a daughter, Edith McComb, who died at 23 in 1943, another daughter, June (born June 8, 1918), and a son, Earl (1929-1956). Earl's father, Charles McComb (1850-1949), came to Seattle in 1872 and owned a cabinet shop on Seventh Ave and Virginia at the time of the Seattle Fire. The family had a long history of living in the Queen Anne area of Seattle.
Content Description
McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 5783-001: McComb family papers, circa 1900s-1970s
.42 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Verna Ness, Queen Anne Historical Society, 2013-09-09 ; 2013-10-22
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Description: Correspondence and Earl McComb's Notice of CallDates: 1917Container: Box/Folder 1, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Seattle Public School materialsDates: 1908-1931Container: Box/Folder 2, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Nation FamilyDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 3, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Charles M. McComb & Eva Nation McCombDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 4, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Robert C. McCombDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 5, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Harry Nation McCombDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 6, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Earl C. McCombDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 7, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Gladys McComb correspondence, clippings, "Some Things I Remember", and poetryDates: 1940s-1970sContainer: Box/Folder 8, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Alice McComb SmithDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 9, Accession 5783-001
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Description: One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Broadway Presbyterian Church, correspondence and photocopies of clippingsDates: 1940s-1950sContainer: Box/Folder 10, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Correspondence and miscellaneousDates: 1916-1918Container: Box/Folder 11, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Alice McComb photographDates: unknownContainer: Box/Folder 12, Accession 5783-001
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Description: stamped envelopesDates: 1918Container: Box/Folder 13, Accession 5783-001
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Description: Conditional Sale Agreement for a car.Dates: 1921Container: Box/Folder 14, Accession 5783-001
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949--Family--History--Sources
Family Names
- Macomb (Family: McComb, Charles M., 1850-1949)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--History--Sources
