Edith Morgan photograph collection, 1921-1949

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

• Description: Virgil and Edith Morgan wedding portrait

  Caption: "Mr. & Mrs. Virgil D. Morgan 'Deedee & Virge' November 16th 1921."

  Dates: Nov. 1921
  Container: Page 1, Item 1
• Description: Virgil Morgan Edith Morgan displaying hairstyles

  Caption: "A Portrait of 'Kingpin Virge' with photos of his 'Princess Deedee' Nov. 1924."

  Dates: Nov. 1924
  Container: Page 2, Item 2a
• Description: Edith Morgan modeling hairstyle
  Dates: Nov. 1924
  Container: Page 2, Item 2b
• Description: Edith Morgan modeling hairstyle
  Dates: Nov. 1924
  Container: Page 3, Item 3a-b
• Description: Two views of ward employees at Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Wash..

  Caption: "A group of our friends and coworkers at Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Wash. 1937 thru 1942."

  Dates: 1937-1942
  Container: Page 4, Item 4a-b
• Description: Five views of women working in the beauty shop with two newspaper articles about the beauty shop

  Caption: "Deedee busily engaged in her occupational therapy work. These were rewarding and satisfying days."

  The first article begins, “Down in the basement under Ward A, Mrs. V. Morgan holds sway in her up-to-date Beauty Shop. With nearly 800 prospective customers, she never has to worry about a business slump.”

  Container: Page 5, Item 5a-e
• Description: Views of the administration building and “Deedee lunch hour rest”
  Container: Page 6, Item 6a-d
• Description: Grounds and exterior of the women's ward facing south
  Container: Page 7, Item 7a
• Description: Roosevelt Hall
  Container: Page 7, Item 7b
• Description: Greenhouse
  Container: Page 7, Item 7c
• Description: Roosevelt Hall, nurses' home

  Caption: "Those of us who rated quarters here were lucky."

  Container: Page 7, Item 7d
• Description: Ambulance entrance and buildings
  Container: Page 8, Item 8a
• Description: South entrance side of the male ward

  Caption: "Virgil was charge attendant on Ward One, which covered the entire first floor."

  Container: Page 8, Item 8b
• Description: Virgil Morgan on duty on Ward One
  Container: Page 8, Item 8c
• Description: South entrance of the male ward building
  Container: Page 8, Item 8d
• Description: Women's ward

  Caption: "Beauty shop located in lower end of basement."

  Container: Page 9, Item 9a
• Description: Entrance to the male wards
  Container: Page 9, Item 9b
• Description: Grounds and buildings

  Caption: "This area was for sitting out and relaxing in the fresh air and sunshine."

  Container: Page 9, Item 9c
• Description: Theater and recreation hall
  Container: Page 9, Item 9d
• Description: Maximum security building
  Container: Page 9, Item 9e
• Description: East entrance of the women's ward building
  Container: Page 10, Item 10a
• Description: Woman in front of building

  Caption: "Helen R. in front of Pts. Dining room. She also was one of my assistants in the Beauty Shop."

  Container: Page 10, Item 10b
• Description: Hospital grounds covered in snow
  Container: Page 10, Item 10c-e
• Description: Two women in front of building

  Caption: "Ruth and Deedee headed for the chow lines."

  Container: Page 10, Item 10f
• Description: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ettlich family

  Fred Ettlich was Edith's brother.

  Caption: "Doty and Fred with their little new pride and joy [William Ettlich b. Jan. 7, 1936].

  Dates: ca. 1936
  Container: Page 11, Item 11a-d
• Description: William and Ernest Ettlich

  Ernest Ettlich was born Nov. 11, 1937.

  Dates: ca. 1948
  Container: Page 12, Item 12a-b
• Description: Fred Ernest Ettlich and his family while on his leave from the Seebees during WW II

  Fred Ettlich was Edith Morgan’s brother.

  Caption: "So wonderful having our dear Fred back with us again and he was so happy being home with his Dorothy and boys. We took several pictures, but I gave most of mine to Ernie, those with Fred, Dorothy and boys together—so do not have them to paste in now. Yes, indeed, Doty was home too and so thrilled and happy. She fried chicken and made so many goodies that were favorites of Fred's and we all enjoyed too. Fred's leave was a happy time for all of us, but Doty and I weren’t so happy as we sat in the car the last night and watched the train pull away with Fred, curtains drawn and no lights on!! Such is the ravages of War!"

  Container: Page 13, Item 13a-f
• Description: Fred Ernest Ettlich with sons, Ernest Earl and William Fred

  Caption: "Last photo of brother Fred—Taken with Bill and Ernie, May 31st, 1949 at Crow Point, Columbia River Highway, on way home from Milton—Freewater, Oregon."

  Accompanying two newspaper obituaries on page with photograph: "Fred served with the Navy Seebees, in the South Pacific, about three years and then he was discharged and came home to be with and again live with his dear ones. He soon adjusted to home life and took up where he had left off. Worked on their place, painting and putting every thing in shape, as well as carrying on with his whole sale equipment business and taking time for his favorite sport fishing. He enjoyed taking his two young sons with him—when suddenly a career ended and Fred left the family again, as the following clippings relate."

  Dates: May 1949
  Container: Page 14, Item 14
• Description: Dorothy, Ernest, and William Ettlich

  Caption: "Time marches on. The boys are grown. Busy getting a good education and our Doty the same sweet efficient Mother."

  Container: Page 15, Item 15a-c
• Description: Eastern State Hospital employees group at banquet

  Caption: "One day we decided we’d throw a feed together quickly and here we are with part of the table and some of the food showing—also the fancy news paper table cloth. Girl who was assigned the job of buying the table covering got busy!! and didn’t get out to buy it. Food was delicious and we had fun!"

  Container: Page 16, Item 16
• Description: Morse School of Beauty Culture diploma for Edith Morgan, Jan. 26, 1926
  Dates: Jan. 1926
  Container: Page 17, Item 17
• Description: Certificate of Award for course of study in permanent waving for Edith Morgan, May 1927

  Caption: "The next year I returned to Morse School of Beauty Culture and completed a full course of study in Permanent Waving."

  Dates: May 1927
  Container: Page 18, Item 18
• Description: [Virgil Morgan]

  Photograph missing.

  Note explains that Virgil was a barber at the Grand Hotel Barber Shop. The photograph was taken in the early thirties.

  Container: Page 19, Item 19
• Description: Virgil Morgan
  Container: Page 20, Item 20a
• Description: Edith Morgan modeling hairstyle

  Caption: "...Here we are set for a night out dining and dancing at The Grand Hotel. Virgil always insisted I pose for several pictures to be sure I'd get a good one..."

  Container: Page 20, Item 20b-c
• Description: Edith Morgan modeling hairstyle
  Container: Page 21, Item 21a-d
• Description: Edith's girlfriends modeling hairstyles

  Caption: "My special girlfriends with their 'Deedee hair dos'..."

  Container: Page 22, Item 22a-b
• Description: Edith's girlfriends modeling hairstyles
  Container: Page 23, Item 23a-b