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Grant Senour Photographs, 1937-1954
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Senour, Grant
- Title
- Grant Senour Photographs
- Dates
- 1937-1954 (inclusive)19371954
- Quantity
- 1 linear foot
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0317senour (collection)
- Summary
- The Grant Senour photographs contain a mix of family, military (Marines), hiking and mountaineering in the Cascade and Olympic ranges, and aerial images.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Grant Senour was born November 19, 1913. He was raised and spent most of his life in the Shoreline area (north of Seattle) of Washington State. He served in the Marines during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He enjoyed hiking, flying and boating throughout his life. Grant Senour passed away October 20, 2009.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Grant Senour Photographs are composed of three folders and two photograph albums. The folders contain writings, correspondence, photocopies of photographs, various loose photographs, and a photocopied article from the Naval Aviation Museum periodical ‘Foundation’. The photograph albums contain a mix of family, military (Marines), hiking and mountaineering photographs. The listed dates in the photo albums range from 1937 to 1954, and include photos of many of Washington State’s mountains and mountain ranges including the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. There are also some aerial photographs of mountains and cities as well as some photographs of areas in British Columbia, Canada.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Grant Senour Photographs Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three folders and two photograph albums.
Custodial History
Donated by Norman Senour.
Processing Note
The individual loose photos were placed in labeled protective sleeves.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | "1 on 1 can be Fatal" : Article
from Naval Aviation Museum "Foundation" 9:1 (Fall 1987)
This folder contains a photocopy of an article that appeared in
the Naval Aviation Museum magazine "Foundation" in the Fall of 1987.
|
1987 |
| 1/2 | Photocopies of annotated images
(copies) and correspondence.
This folder contains copies of correspondence from Grant Senour
and annotated photocopies of images (mostly mountains and images of Senour in
the Marines).
|
undated |
| 1/3 | Loose Photographs (some from
albums?)
This folder contains loose photographs of mountains, Senour in his
Marine uniform, and some images of family.
|
undated |
| 1/4 | Loose Photographs (donated 2012.08.06) | circa 1940s |
| 1/5 | Squadron 542 Marine Night Fighter Squadron (publications)
Includes images of Grant M. Senour (Chief Warrant Officer/Engineering Officer) and his company, with some brief notations by Grant Senour.
|
1946, 2003 |
| 1/6 | Album A
This album contains images of: the Cascade and Olympic mountain
ranges; various individual mountains, including Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker;
images of family; an airplane named The Cub; and various scenic shots.
|
1937-1954 |
| 1/7 |
: Album B
This album contains photographs of mountains, including Mt.
Rainier and Mt. Baker, which Grant Senour was displaying for sale to the
public.
|
undated |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Aircraft plans (four rolled documents) drawn by Grant Senour | 1933 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hiking--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National Park--Photographs
- Mountaineering-- Washington (State)--Photographs
Personal Names
- Senour, Grant --Archives
Geographical Names
- Baker, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
- Cascade Range--Photographs
- Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)--Photographs
- Olympic Range (Wash.)--Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Ruth Steele
and Emma Darmody
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
