Paul Dubuar papers, 1933-1989
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dubuar, Paul
- Title
- Paul Dubuar papers
- Dates
- 1933-1989 (inclusive)19331989
- Quantity
- 5 cu. ft. (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4356 (Accession No. 4356-001)
- Summary
- Diaries and memoirs of a native Seattle resident and UW graduate in teaching
- 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
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Born in Seattle, 1917, Paul Dubuar graduated from the UW in 1937 with a teaching degree. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942, but was found unfit for sea duty. He enlisted in the Army Transport Service and spent the rest of the war in the Pacific, including a visit to southeast Alaska. He was wounded in the Phillipines. In 1947 he entered graduate school at the UW where he studied education. He taught at a school for the blind in Vancouver, WA. In the 1970s he worked at the Bon Marche as a custodian and was a union representative. He retired in 1985 at age 72.
Content Description
Diaries, 1933-1947, 1956-1957, 1971-1989; memoir, 1983; letter, 1933.
In the 1950s Mr. Dubuar's mother destroyed parts of his diary. He rewrote these parts (probably 1940s) from memory and a notebook he kept. The memoir of his childhood was written in 1980 when he was 66.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Biographical FeatureDates: 1993Container: Box 1
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Description: DiaryDates: 1935-1942Container: Box 1
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Description: DiaryDates: 1944-1947Container: Box 1-2
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Description: DiaryDates: 1956-1957Container: Box 2
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Description: DiaryDates: 1971-1987Container: Box 2-6
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Description: Outgoing LetterDates: 1933Container: Box 6
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Description: Childhood MemoirsDates: 1985Container: Box 6
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Description: MemorabiliaDates: 1971Container: Box 6
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Description: ScriptsDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: AgreementDates: 1975Container: Box 6
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Description: EphemeraDates: approximately 1980sContainer: Box 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Blue collar workers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Personal Names
- Dubuar, Paul, 1917-1989--Archives
- Dubuar, Paul, 1917-1989--Diaries
- Dubuar, Paul, 1917-1989--Family
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--20th century--History--Sources
