William “Gil” Gilbaugh Photographic Negatives

William “Gil” Gilbaugh Photographic Negatives, 1960s-1980s

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gilbaugh, William
Title: William “Gil” Gilbaugh Photographic Negatives
Dates: 1960s-1980s (inclusive)
19601989
Quantity: 2.75 Linear feet of shelf space, (6 boxes)
Collection Number: PC 181 (collection)
Summary: Approximately 5500 black and white photographic negatives from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, depicting the natural beauty, geology, and history of Washington State. Special emphasis is given to abandoned rural schoolhouse and buildings.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William “Gil” Gilbaugh, 1920-2013, is a 1954 graduate (in Physical Geography) of Washington State College, who spent his Washington State Parks career taking photographs around the state of Washington and beyond. Prior to enrolling at WSC, he briefly attended the Progressive School of Photography in Hartford, CT. As a ranger and a photographer for the Washington State Parks, he was stationed at Lake Chelan State Park for 25 years, from 1954 to 1980.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of approximately 5500 black and white photographic negatives, most of which were taken in Washington State during middle second half of the 20th century. All photographs are undated, and only a very few are labeled. Virtually all identification comes from the subject heading under which they are filed. Only a few events (notably Expo ’74 in Spokane and the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption) allow precise dating of images.

The photographer tended to focus on items from nature as well as on aged buildings. The majority of the images are near to the photographer’s Lake Chelan State Park office, and tend to be very rural in nature. He appears to have a particular interest in abandoned schools and other aging structures.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

William “Gil” Gilbaugh Photographic Negatives, 1960s-1980s (PC 181)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The photographs are organized into alphabetical subject files. Within each file, materials are in the order they were received in.

Acquisition Information

The materials were donated to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) in early 2013 by William “Gil” Gilbaugh, and retained as UA 2013-02.

Processing Note

The materials were processed by University Archivist Mark O’English in August 2019. Negatives were retained under their original subject headings (with slight elaborations or clarifications), and those headings were moved from the existing number/key system to an alphabetical subject list. About 750 negatives which were not part of any subject order were discarded during processing.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Alaska
1	2	Ancient Lakes
1	3	Animals
1	4	Arrowheads
1	5	Badger Mt. School
1	6	Baird school
1	7	Balanced Rock (Omak Rock)
1	8	Barns
1	9	Bear Mountain
1	10	Blewett Pass
1	11	Boundary Lake
1	12	Canada
1	13	Canoes
1	14	Cascade Lakes
1	15	Cascade Pass
1	16	Churches
1	17	Claquato
1	18	Clouds
1	19	Columbia River
1	20	Confluence Park
1	21	Cooper Lake
1	22	Coulees
1	23	Covered bridges
1	24	Darrington
1	25	Davenport
1	26	Doorways to the past (old doorways)
1	27	Dot School
2	28	Douglas County
2	29	Dungeness Spit
2	30	Dyer
2	31	Enchantment Lake
2	32	Entiat
2	33	Fairview school
2	34	Farm equipment
2	35	Farmer, WA (ghost town)
2	36	Fences
2	37	Ferries
2	38	Fish Lake
2	39	Flowers
2	40	Forts
2	41	Geology
2	42	Goat Rock Wilderness
2	43	Govan
2	44	Grist Mills H
2	45	Hawaii
2	46	Horse Heaven Hills
2	47	Ice Lakes
2	48	Iceburg Lake trip
2	49	Icycle (possibly Icicle Ridge, Leavenworth)
2	50	Idaho
2	51	Lake Cariboo
2	52	Lake Chelan
2	53	Lake Chelan in winter
3	54	Lake Chelan State Park
3	55	Lake Wenatchee
3	56	Leavenworth
3	57	Lighthouses
3	58	Little Kachess Lake
3	59	Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
3	60	McDonald Falls
3	61	Methow and Okanogan
3	62	Midwest
3	63	Mission Ridge
3	64	Montana and Wyoming
3	65	Moses Coulee
3	66	Mountain driftwood
3	67	Mountains
3	68	Mt. Adams
3	69	Mt Rainier
3	70	Mt. St. Helens ash
3	71	Museum
3	72	Native American chiefs, graves and monuments
3	73	Niagara Falls, NY
3	74	Nighthawk, WA
4	75	Ocean
4	76	Olympia
4	77	Olympic Peninsula
4	78	Okanogan in winter
4	79	Oregon
4	80	Palouse Falls
4	81	Puget Sound
4	82	Potholes National Wildlife Refuge
4	83	Railroads
4	84	Republic
4	85	Riverside school
4	86	Rocklake attempt
4	87	Roslyn
4	88	Ruff
4	89	Sage Hen Road, Columbia School
4	90	San Juans
4	91	Sand dunes
4	92	Sandstone
4	93	Scarecrows
5	94	School houses
5	95	Seagulls
5	96	Seattle
5	97	Shipwrecks
5	98	Signs
5	99	Snow Lake
5	100	Snowshoeing
5	101	Spirit Lake
5	102	Spokane
5	103	Spokane Worlds Fair
5	104	Squilchuck
5	105	Steptoe Butte
5	106	Stevens Pass
5	107	Tekoa
5	108	Twin Lakes
5	109	Wagon wheels
5	110	Washington State University
5	111	Waterville plateau
5	112	Waterville, road to, in winter
5	113	Wenatchee
5	114	Wheat
6	115	Winthrow
6	116	Windmills
6	117	Winter

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