J. Webster Hoover University of Washington Baseball Team photograph collection, 1903-1928
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Hoover, J. Webster (Joseph Webster), 1883-1954
- Title
- J. Webster Hoover University of Washington Baseball Team photograph collection
- Dates
- 1903-1928 (inclusive)19031928
- Quantity
- 1 box and 1 folder (85 photographic prints, scorebook and textual material)
- Collection Number
- PH0173
- Summary
- Photographs of University of Washington baseball team visiting Japan in 1908 for games against the Waseda University, Keio University, and Yokohama Cricket & Athletic Club teams, as well as some personal photographs
- 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
- No textual or other language materials are included in the collection or language not specified.
Biographical Note
Joseph Webster Hoover (1883-1954) was born in Burlingame, Kansas, the only son of Miles L. Hoover and Laura M. Gibson. He married Helen Elizabeth Steinruck in 1913, in Everett, Washington. They were the parents of 4 daughters. He lived in Everett and Olympia, Washington and died in 1954 at the age of 70. He was buried in Tacoma, Washington.
Historical Background
On August 18, 1908, eleven players who had played for the University of Washington baseball team departed aboard the Tosa Maru, for a series of games against Waseda University in Tokyo and the Yokohama Cricket & Athletic Club. One of the players said they had arrived 16 days early so they could tour sites that fellow Japanese students at the University of Washington had told them about. Team members enjoyed riding in rickshaws, visiting temples, attending the theater and were entertained by diplomat Count Okuma, founder of Waseda University. The visitors photographed interactions with Japanese people they met on the street and took their turn pulling the drivers in their rickshaws. The player roster included: infielders Dave Altizer, Jim Delahanty, Jerry Freeman, George McBride, Bill Shipke, Bob Unglaub; Outfielders: Byron Resser, Leo Teats, Percy Logerlof,; Catcher: Roy Brown; First Base: Webster Hoover; Second Base: Arthur Hammerlund, Shortstop: Walter Meagher, Third Base: Ralph Teats, Center Field; Leo Teats. Left Field: Percy Logerlof; Right Field: Byron Reeser, Manager: Howard Gillette, manager.
The games were covered extensively in the Japanese press, Jiji Shinpo, Tokyo Asahi Shhinbun, as well as the Seattle Daily Times, Seattle Evening Star, and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The games were well attended. Curious Japanese even attended team practices. During the ten game tour, the team representing the University of Washington won 7 of the 10 games.
A clipping from the Japan Advertiser reported that during one of the games that stretched into the 15th inning, bad throws enabled University of Washington players to reach the bases and ultimately for J. Webster to score the winning run.
Detailed accounts of the games are on the internet in a Society for American Baseball Research article entitled The 1908 University of Washington Tour of Japan. .
Content Description
Photographs of J. Webster Hoover's tour of Japan with the University of Washington baseball team in 1908; postcards and photographs of the University of Washington team vs. the Waseda University and the Yokohama Cricket & Athletic Club teams. Also includes the score book of UW vs. Waseda, Keio University and the Yokohama Cricket and Athletic Club.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series.
- Photographs
- Scorebook
- Textual material
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Lyman S. Hopkins, Olympia, Washington, daughter of J. Webster Hoover.
Bibliography
Material for this collection was based on an article on the internet submitted by the Society for American Baseball Research entitled The 1908 University of Washington Tour of Japan.
Related Materials
See also Fukuda Collection (PH Coll 128)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Photographs
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University of Washington and Waseda University baseball teams, 1908
Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Baseball squad wearing University of Washington uniforms posed on bleachersDates: between 1902 and 1908?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1
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Description: University of Washington baseball players carrying gear to the baseball fieldDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2-3
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Description: Individual University of Washington players at the baseball field with spectators on bleachers in the distanceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4-5
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Description: Two University of Washington baseball players on the baseball field with spectators on bleachers in the distanceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 6
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Description: Three University of Washington baseball players on the baseball field with spectators on bleachers in the distanceContainer: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 7-8
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Description: View of the batter and umpire from behind home plate with spectators on bleachers in the distanceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 9-10
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Description: University of Washington players relaxing on the bleachersDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 11
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Description: Batter and umpire as seen from third base lineDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 12
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Description: A Japanese man and an American on the first base side of the field, each holding a white sheet of paperDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 13
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Description: Postcard of the University of Washington team going to the Waseda University grounds in horse drawn carriages with outriders
The identification is printed on the front of the postcard.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 14 -
Description: Postcard of the second game between the University of Washington and Waseda University from behind the 3rd base line with the backs of players on the bench and spectators on bleachers.
The identification is printed on the front of the postcard.
Dates: September 23, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 15 -
Description: Postcard of the players' bench and spectators on bleachers with both American and Japanese flags on display.
Japanese writing on front of postcard.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 16 -
Description: Postcard of the batter, catcher and umpire in action, with spectators on bleachers in the backgroundDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 17
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Description: Postcard of the Waseda team assembled for a group photograph
Printed on postcard: The Waseda team at ground.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 18 -
Description: Studio portrait of six members of the basketball team in playing gear with a young man in street clothes including a basketball labeled U of W '07.Bushnell, Seattle (photographer)
Written on verso: Jim W. Landis.
Dates: 1904Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 19
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Sightseeing in Tokyo, 1908
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Description: University of Washington team member riding in a rickshaw pulled by a Japanese workerDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 20-23
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Description: One team member looks on as another in a rickshaw is pulled by a Japanese workerDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 24
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Description: View of the street and the Japanese worker's hat who is pulling the rickshaw as seen by the rider in rickshawDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 25
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Description: University of Washington team member pulling a rickshaw with a Japanese worker seated in itDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 26
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Description: Team member, wearing the driver's hat, pulls the rickshaw while a Japanese worker, wearing the team member's hat is seated in it; another rickshaw driver looks onDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 27-28
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Description: View by the rider in the rickshaw of other rickshaws being pulled down the streetDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 29
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Description: Rickshaw workers pulling passengers dressed in western style clothing; one is carrying a sun umbrellaDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 30
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Description: Team member poses with two women in traditional Japanese dressDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 31
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Description: Woman in traditional Japanese dress reads a note to a team member who kneels beside herDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 32
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Description: Two team members bending over a Japanese womanDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 33
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Description: Group of team members and Japanese women in traditional dress laughingDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 34
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Description: Team members dining while seated on tatami matsDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 35
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Description: Japanese woman in a kimono walking past closed shops along an empty streetDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 36
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Description: Japanese woman wearing a kimono carrying a baby on her backDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 37
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Description: Man striding down a shop-lined street in front of a horse-drawn cartDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 38
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Description: Boy standing, probably on a hill, with a view of the city below himDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 39
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Description: Young Japanese boy with woman and child, all in traditional Japanese garmentsDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 40
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Description: Japanese workers at a construction siteDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 41
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Description: Three Japanese rickshaw drivers resting against their rickshawsDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 42
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Description: Japanese man pulling a cart with another Japanese man walking beside himDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 43
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Description: Two sailboats for commercial use adjacent to the bank of a waterwayDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 44
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Description: Two Japanese boatmen and two passengers maneuvering in open water with large vessels in the distanceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 45
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Description: Cargo-filled open boats next to dock with stacks of cargo and several large buildings with smoke pouring from their chimneysDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 46
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Description: Two young Japanese men in a park adjacent to a park benchDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 47
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Description: Crowd of young Japanese men smiling broadlyDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 48
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Description: Outdoor crowd of Japanese men and the University of Washington players wearing skimmers or boater hatsDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 49
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Description: Crowd of smiling, young, Japanese men carrying small American flags
Probably they are going to a University of Washington vs Waseda baseball game.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 50 -
Description: University of Washington team members swimming in open water with Japanese boaters in the distanceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 51-53
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Description: Baseball team in Tokyo
2 large prints of the team in Tokyo posing outside of a gate.
Dates: 1908Container: Folder:oversize OS Folder
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Marine Vessels and aboard a Ship, 1908
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Description: University of Washington team members dressed in suits and wearing skimmers or boater hats posing for a picture aboard an unidentified vesselDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 54
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Description: Casually dressed University of Washington team members posing for a picture aboard an unidentified vesselDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 55
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Description: University of Washington team member seated on stairs with a Japanese worker emerging from a doorwayDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 56
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Description: University of Washington team member relaxing against the railing aboard a shipDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 57-58
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Description: Group of Japanese men aboard ship
Probably team members of Japanese oponents.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 59 -
Description: Two men engaged in Japanese martial arts aboard shipDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 60
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Description: Large crowd of men, including University of Washington team members, on the wharf adjacent to an ocean going vesselDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 61-62
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Description: Large ocean going vessel with with two Japanese men in a small motorized boat in the water nearbyDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 63
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Description: Large Japanese sailing vessel used for commerceDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 64
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Views of a City [probably Toyko] and Sites within it, 1908
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Description: View of the city from an adjacent hillDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 65-67
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Description: Bridge over a rail line with another bridge in the far distanceDates: 208Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 68
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Description: Japanese style building, probably a railway stationDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 69
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Description: Large building with cupolas and columns framing the three door entrance
Possibly a university building.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 70 -
Description: Large lawn in front of a small group of trees with people sitting or standing nearby and a long two-story building in the backgroundDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 71
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Description: Group of buildings, possibly shops, fronting a large open space with pedestrians and bicylce riders visibleDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 72
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Description: Group of men, Japanese and American, in a street with a small Japanese boy to one sideDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 73
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Description: University of Washington team member standing in a park with Japanese people in the distant backgroundDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 74
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Description: Five University of Washington team members posing in a parkDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 75
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Description: Large statue of a man mounted on a pedestal in a parkDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 76
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Description: Two men standing just outside a buildingDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 77
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Personal Photographs of Joseph Webster Hoover, approximately 1908-1928
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Description: University of Washington baseball team posed on the steps of a building
Written on verso: U. of W Baseball team that went to Japan. Webb Hoover.
Photograph is mounted on firm embossed cardboard.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 78 -
Description: Formal portrait of Count S. Okuma standing in a garden wearing an overcoat and bowler hatH.F. Satow, GIOP (photographer)
Count Okuma was the founder of Waseda University. He entertained the team at his residence.
Dates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 79 -
Description: Young man kneeling seemingly in prayer in a plaza surrounded by benches
Same young man as in #81.
Photograph is mounted on mat board.
Dates: between 1908 and 1928?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 80 -
Description: Young man kneeling on a leaf covered path in the woods rubbing something between his hands
Same young man as in #80.
Photograph is mounted on mat board.
Dates: between 1908 and 1928?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 81 -
Description: Two women perched on a bench in a clearing in the woods facing a young man who is drinking; behind him is a small, wooden, plank structure
Photograph is mounted on mat board.
Dates: between 1908 and 1928?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 82 -
Description: Two young men with axes next to an enormous tree stump in the woods
Written on verso: Web and Melvin clearing our lots.
Dates: between 1908 and 1928?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 83 -
Description: Woman seated in front of heavy drapery with several letters on her lap, one of which she is reading; just visible to the left are a piano and family portrait hanging on the wall
Written on verso: March 16, 1902. Taken by John Nolan.
Photograph is mounted on mat board.
Dates: 1902Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 84 -
Description: Studio portrait of woman standing amid seven male musicians posed with their instrumentsJames & Bushnell, SeattleDates: between 1908 and 1928?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 85
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Description: Everett High School Graduating ClassDates: 1903Container: Folder:oversize OS Folder
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Description: UW Students Board of Control group portraitDates: 1906Container: Folder:oversize OS Folder
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Description: Unlabeled group portraitDates: undatedContainer: Folder:oversize OS Folder
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Scorebook
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Description: Mimatsu's Score Book
Sixth Edition,. Published by Mimatsu & Co. , Tokyo, Japan, 1906.
Statistics entered for games played by University of Washington against Waseda University, Keio University, Yokohama Cricket and Athletic Club, and Yokohama Commercial School. The names of the players for each game are recorded.
Dates: September-October, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 86
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Textual material
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Description: A letter from the mayor of Everett, Washington introducing J. W. Hoover to the United States Consul, Yokahoma, Japan
The note includes that Hoover worked for the Engineering department of the city.
Written on verso of envelope: kake mong [sic] = Laughing picture.
Dates: August 17, 1908Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 87 -
Description: Copies of photographs of the Waseda team with inserts of some players
Half-tone images from an unspecified publication.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 88 -
Description: Watercolor image of Kirifuri waterfall, Kikko, Japan on the front of a folded paper, probably used as stationery.Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 89
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