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Harry Wentworth Higman papers, 1947-1948
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Higman, Harry Wentworth, 1883-1969
- Title
- Harry Wentworth Higman papers
- Dates
- 1947-1948 (inclusive)19471948
- Quantity
- .21 cu. ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 4293 (Accession No. 4293-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle naturalist and author
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry Wentworth Higman was born in Chicago September 11, 1883. He attended Dartmouth college as an undergraduate where was a member of Phi Delta Theta and served on the board of "The Dartmouth". He married Florence E. Jordan in St. Joseph, Michigan, June 12, 1909.
After graduation he moved to Washington State where he lived for the rest of his life. He engaged in business, first in Kittikas and Beverly but after 1920 in Seattle. He was president of the Crockett Company, general merchandise, from 1915 to 1949, and treasurer of A. F. Cox and Co. from 1920 to 1949, when he retired.
Harry's lifetime avocation had been the study of biology and ecology, and in retirement he gave all his attention to it. He was widely known in the Northwest for his knowledge of nature and the out-of-doors. He was a recognized authority on ferns and Alpine flora, and had a solid reputation as a skilled nature photographer. For several years he wrote a weekly nature article for the Seattle Times. He was a prominent and active member of ten or more biological and conservation societies, including the Seattle Audubon Society, of which he was president for two years, the Seattle Mountaineers, and the Northwest Bird and Mammal Society. In 1960 he received the Irving M. Clark Conservation Award from the North Cascades Conservation Council He was the co-author of two books: Pilchuck, the Life of a Mountain (1949), and Union Bay, the Life of a City Marsh (1951).
Higman was also a member of the Committee to Save Olympic National Park. His main role was to publicize and let people know the threats to national parks. He was a publisher of the Northwest, producing books such as "Union Bay". His goal was for people to understand threats made to parks.
He died in Seattle on April 9, 1969 after a long illness.
Sources: https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1969/6/1/deaths; collection materials
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These papers of Seattle naturalist and author Harry Higman primarily document his involvement with the Committee to save Olympic National Park. His efforts include the distribution of a pamphlet entitled Will Olympic National Park Get the Axe? in order to publicize, both locally and nationwide, the threats to the park. Much of the correspondence is actually that of Irving M. Clark, who was secretary of the committee. Also included among the papers is an outline for Higman's book, Pilchuck, the Life of a Mountain, published in 1949. This may be found in the "writings" series.
Much of the correspondence is actually that of Irving M. Clark, who was secretary of the committee. Also included among the papers is an outline for Higman's book, Pilchuck, the Life of a Mountain, published in 1949.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Incoming Letters | 1947-1948 |
1/2 | Outgoing Letters | 1947 |
1/3 | General Correspondence | 1947-1948 |
1/4 | Writings | 1947 |
1/5 | Notebooks | undated |
1/6 | Notes | 1948 |
1/7 | Lists | 1948 |
1/8 | Financial Records | 1948 |
1/9 | Bulletins | 1947-1948 |
1/10 | Clippings | 1947 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- National parks and reserves--Protection--Washington (State)
- National parks and reserves--Protection--Washington (State)--Olympic National Park
- Naturalists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Nature conservation--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Higman, Harry Wentworth, 1883---Archives
Corporate Names
- Committee to Save Olympic National Park
- Committee to Save Olympic National Park
- Olympic National Park (Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Olympic National Park (Wash.)
- Pilchuck, Mount (Wash.)
Titles within the Collection
- Pilchuck--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Clark, Irving M., 1883-1960 (creator)