Edward E. Harpham papers and oral history interview, 1911-2013
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harpham, Edward E
- Title
- Edward E. Harpham papers and oral history interview
- Dates
- 1911-2013 (inclusive)19112013
- Quantity
- 1.93 cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 sound cassette (ca. 40 minutes) and 1 summary)
- Collection Number
- 3967
- Summary
- Tape-recorded interview describing the shipwreck of the troop carrier "Tuscania" on the coast of Scotland, his survival and recuperation
- 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 Note
Edward Everett Harpham was part of the University of Washington class of 1914 in the College of Forestry. Harpham, a veteran of World War I, was aboard the troop carrier S.S. Tuscania when it was torpedoed in 1918 by the German U-Boat UB-77 while transporting American troops to Europe. Though over 200 perished in this incident, Harpham survived and continued his work in the U.S. Army. Immediately following the war, he attended a business program at the University in Toulouse.
Content Description
These papers consist of a tape recorded interview with Harpham conducted by Emmy Lou Harpham Manning as well as photographs, postcards, and a photo album documenting Harpham's time in Europe during and after WWI, newsclippings, correspondence and other materials related to the sinking of the Tuscania.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3967-001, Edward Everett Harpham papers, 1976
- Accession No. 3967-002, Edward Everett Harpham papers, 1911-1985
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 3967-001: Edward Everett Harpham papers, 19761 sound cassette (ca. 40 minutes); Summary.
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Emmy Lou Harpham Manning; summarizing article, 1976. Harpham, a veteran of World War I, describes the shipwreck of the troop carrier "Tuscania" on the coast of Scotland, his survival and recuperation. He touches on subsequent work in the U.S. Army during the rest of the war and his attendance in a business program at the University in Toulouse immediately following the war.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Josephine Harpham. Santa Barbara, CA
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Accession No. 3967-002: Edward Everett Harpham papers, 1911-1985
1.93 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 oversize folder )Scope and Content: Photographs, postcards, and a photo album documenting Harpham's time in Europe during and after WWI, newsclippings, correspondence and other materials related to the Tuscania shipwreak. Academic related documents and notes are also included in the collection.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Emmy Lou Keller, 2013-07-29
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Series 1: WWI French Postcards
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Description: Le Mont-Dore, Pau & Versailles la VilleDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Paris, Toulouse & BordeauxDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Paris-Vues Artistiques, La Bourbouie & Sites-Monuments-Curiosites-D'angersDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: ParisDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Series 2: Travel Books, 1914-1918
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Description: French to English Pocket DictionaryDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: French Grammar BooksDates: 1914-1918Container: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: "A Popular History of France"Dates: 1918Container: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Maps of ParisDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Map & Places of ToulouseDates: 1919Container: Box 1, Accession 3967-002
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Description: French DictionaryDates: 1919Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Guide to Islay, Scotland BookDates: c. 1911Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Series 3: Letters, 1914-1977
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Description: Letters from Harpham to His MotherDates: 1918-1919Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Misc. CorrespondenceDates: 1969-1976Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Forest Service CorrespondenceDates: 1914-1916Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Langley Letter to Mrs. Everett HarphamDates: 1977Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Series 4: Misc. Files, 1914-2013
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Description: Forest Class Notes-Prior to WWIDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Misc. Reprints, Journal Articles & ClippingsDates: c. 1918Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Chateau Thiery, France Postcard & TrinketDates: c. 1914-1918Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Snow Creek Lumber Co. Data Notebooks (prior to attending UW)Dates: 1914-1915Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Misc. French SouvenirsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Toulouse University Programs, Reports, Newspaper & Special OrdersDates: 1919Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: University of Paris Language GuideDates: 1919Container: Box 2, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Toulouse Class Notes & JournalDates: 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Historical MarkersDates: 1961Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: WWI Sheet MusicDates: c. 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: "The Literary Digest" IssuesDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photocopy of Painting of Madame & ChildDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: UW Special Collections "Deed of Gift"Dates: 2013Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: U.S. Army Service Discharge Holder with Enlistment & Discharge RecordsDates: 1919-1922Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Purple Heart AwardDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Qu' Est-Ce Que C'Est NewspapersDates: 1919Container: Box 5, Accession 3967-002
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Description: WWI Sheet MusicDates: undatedContainer: Box 5, Accession 3967-002
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Description: University CertificatesDates: 1918-1919Container: Box 5, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Panoramic Painting of Biarritz, FranceDates: 1919Container: Folder:oversize OS folder, Accession 3967-002
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Series 5: Tuscania, 1918-1984
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Description: Misc. Correspondence & Related Photos and PostcardsDates: 1981Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: News Clipping from the National Tuscania Survivors AssociationDates: 1972Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photo, Article, Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence on Tuscania SurvivorsDates: 1918-1972Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Tuscania Survivors Reunions' Photos, Pamphlets, Newspaper Clippings, Ephemera, Correspondence, Publications & Other MaterialsDates: 1918-1985Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Tuscania Related CorrespondenceDates: 1918-1977Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Newspapers & Newspaper Clippings on TuscaniaDates: 1918-1978Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Misc. Files on Tuscania Survivors & DeathsDates: 1918-1984Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Thumbnail & Postcards Relating to the TuscaniaDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Personal Account of Tuscania with PictureDates: c. 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Tuscania HandkerchiefDates: 1918Container: Box 5, Accession 3967-002
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Series 6: Photographs, 1918-1933
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Description: Picture of U.S. Soldiers at ToulouseDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photo of UW Students Stationed at ToulouseDates: c. 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photo of Avignon, Southern France PaintingDates: 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: "Home of the Popes" Avignon, France PhotoDates: 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photo of Harpham at University of ToulouseDates: 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: UW Group at Toulouse University PhotoDates: 1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: FranceDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Tuscania ShipDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: White Hart Hotel, Port EllenDates: c. 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Scottish Highlander CottageDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: NegativesDates: c. 1918-1919Container: Box 3, Accession 3967-002
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Description: Photo album/scrapbookDates: 1918-1933Container: Box 4, Accession 3967-002
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Postcards--France--Specimens
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives
- World War, 1914-1918--Songs and music
- World War, 1914-1918--Veterans
Personal Names
- Harpham, Everett E.--Archives
- Harpham, Everett E.--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Tuscania (Ship)
- University of Washington--Students--Photographs
Geographical Names
- France--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Interviews
- Maps
- Personal correspondence
- Photographs
- Sound recordings
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
