Elmer E. Van Ness papers, 1939-1983
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Van Ness, Elmer E
- Title
- Elmer E. Van Ness papers
- Dates
- 1939-1983 (inclusive)19391983
1959-1982 (bulk)19591982 - Quantity
- 25.6 cubic feet, (20 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3663
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle electrical engineer who promoted the retention of electric trolleys by the City of Seattle
- 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
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use
- Languages
- Collection materials are inEnglish.
Biographical Note
Seattle electrical engineer who promoted the retention of electric trolleys by the City of Seattle.
Content Description
Correspondence, clippings, engineering studies and reports, 1939-1983 (bulk 1959-1982).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Van Ness' rights transferred to the Libraries
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Ruth Van Ness, 5/2/1985
Processing Note
Minimally processed, includes unsorted materials.
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Description: Correspondence, color snapshot of E.E. Van Ness, color snapshots of trolleys, letterheads, Benson memoContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 1
- Description: Reports, mainly Seattle Transit System and consultants' reportsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 2
- Description: Reports, mainly Seattle Transit System and consultants' reportsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 3
- Description: ReportsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 4
- Description: Mainly reports, but some correspondence and photocopied clippingsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 5
- Description: Reports, clippingsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 6
- Description: Labelled ring binders of newspaper clippingsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 7
- Description: Labelled ring binders of newspaper clippingsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 8
- Description: Labelled ring binders of newspaper clippingsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 9
- Description: NotebooksContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 10
- Description: NotebooksContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 11
- Description: NotebooksContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 12
- Description: NotebooksContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 13
- Description: Notebooks, reports, and unsorted materialsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 14
- Description: Newsletters and publications, Seattle Transit System graphsContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 15
- Description: Reports, Transit Plan color slides, transparencies for COMETContainer: Box 3663-001 Box 16
- Description: Unsorted and unfoldered materials
Includes correspondence, clippings, and reports
Container: Box 3663-001 Box 17 - Description: Unsorted and unfoldered materials
Includes correspondence, clippings, and reports
Container: Box 3663-001 Box 18 - Description: Unsorted and unfoldered materials
Includes correspondence, clippings, and reports
Container: Box 3663-001 Box 19 - Description: Unsorted and unfoldered materials
Includes correspondence, clippings, and reports
Container: Box 3663-001 Box 20
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Seattle
Other Creators
Personal Names
- Van Ness, Elmer E.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Committee on Modernization of Electric Transportation (creator)
- Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (creator)
- Seattle Transit System (creator)
- Washington Society of Professional Engineers. Civic Affairs Committee (creator)
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