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Mrs. Clara Van Houten photograph album, 1936-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Van Houten, Clara
- Title
- Mrs. Clara Van Houten photograph album
- Dates
- 1936-1941 (inclusive)19361941
- Quantity
- 1 photograph album
- Collection Number
- PH2017-014
- Summary
- Photograph album of Mrs.Van Houten's trips in Washington and of acquaintances and family
- 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
Mrs. Clara Van Houten was born in Michigan around 1863. In 1920 she was a widow and was living with her brother and his family (which included Richard D. Hudson who is depicted in this album) in Brooklyn, New York. By the 1930s, she lived in the Wintonia Hotel on Minor Street in Seattle. In 1917 her occupation was listed as a clerk and in 1920 it was listed as stenographer.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Views of Seattle, trips to Diablo Dam, Mt. Rainier, Olympic Penninsula, Possession Point on Whidbey Island, farm at Alderwood Manor, Victoria Fleet week 1937; Mrs. T. Davidsen, McClung family; Japanese children at Point Blakely. It also includes photographs of many identified acquaintances of the creator and of the three Hudson children, Richard Jr., Phyllis and Ann. It is probable that Mrs. Van Houten was the grandmother of the Hudson children. Album related to the family of Fred Pease Harlow
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
- Whidbey Island (Wash.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)