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McComb family papers, 1900-1979
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 NoteReturn to Top
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 DescriptionReturn to Top
McComb Family papers, including family histories and genealogical materials, school reports and certificates, clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5783-001: McComb family papers, circa 1900s-1970sReturn to Top
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
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1 | 5783-001 | Correspondence and Earl McComb's Notice of
Call |
1917 |
2 | 5783-001 | Seattle Public School materials |
1908-1931 |
3 | 5783-001 | Nation Family |
unknown |
4 | 5783-001 | Charles M. McComb & Eva Nation McComb |
unknown |
5 | 5783-001 | Robert C. McComb |
unknown |
6 | 5783-001 | Harry Nation McComb |
unknown |
7 | 5783-001 | Earl C. McComb |
unknown |
8 | 5783-001 | Gladys McComb correspondence, clippings, "Some Things I
Remember", and poetry |
1940s-1970s |
9 | 5783-001 | Alice McComb Smith |
unknown |
10 | 5783-001 |
One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary: Broadway Presbyterian Church, correspondence and
photocopies of clippings |
1940s-1950s |
11 | 5783-001 | Correspondence and miscellaneous |
1916-1918 |
12 | 5783-001 | Alice McComb photograph |
unknown |
13 | 5783-001 | stamped envelopes |
1918 |
14 | 5783-001 | Conditional Sale Agreement for a car. |
1921 |
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