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Calhoun Shorts England photograph album, circa 1900
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Shorts, Calhoun, 1911-2003
- Title
- Calhoun Shorts England photograph album
- Dates
- circa 1900 (inclusive)18901910
- Quantity
- 209 photographic prints in 1 album
- Collection Number
- PH0471
- Summary
- Photographs of England, primarily architectural and scenic views
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Calhoun Shorts was born February 14, 1911, in Seattle. He attended Stanford University, and law school at the University of Washington.
In 1984, Shorts donated his family's seven-acre property to the city of Bellevue, Washington, for use as a park. The Bellevue Botanical Garden society was formed to promote the use of the Shorts property as a botanical garden, and in 1989 the Bellevue City Council set aside 17 acres for the botanical garden, including the Shorts property.
Calhoun Shorts died in 2003 at 92 years old.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
1 album of 209 black and white photographs of England, primarily architectural and scenic views, circa 1900.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Preferred Citation
The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].
The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)