William T. Shaw Photographs, ca. 1906-1907
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Shaw, William T. (William Thomas), b. 1873
- Title
- William T. Shaw Photographs
- Dates
- ca. 1906-1907 (inclusive)19041909
- Quantity
- 13 negatives : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
- Collection Number
- PH0587
- Summary
- Images of Native American artifacts.
- Repository
-
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
-
Glass plate negatives are not available for viewing.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
William T. Shaw was a professor of zoology at the State College of Washington (now Washington State University) during the early part of the 20th century. He also served as the curator of the college's Charles R. Conner Museum, which remains the largest public collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest. He put together a bird exhibit for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.
Content Description
The collection contains glass plate negatives primarily featuring images of Native American artifacts, some of which are located in the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka, Alaska. There are also some images of buffalo and goats.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Scanned issue copies made from the glass plate negative originals are available for reference use.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
-
Artifacts
-
Description: Tlingit spruce root baskets with lidsContainer: Folder 1, Item 1
-
Description: Tlingit basketsContainer: Folder 1, Item 2
-
Container: Folder 1, Item 3
-
Description: Tlingit daggers with carved wooden handles and decorated Eskimo ceremonial gauntle used for dancers
Located in the Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
Container: Folder 1, Item 4 -
Description: Carved wooden headdress, Tlingit or TsimshianContainer: Folder 1, Item 5
-
Dates: 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 6
-
Description: Tlingit totem poles, canoes, and a Chilkat blanket
Located in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, Alaska.
Dates: 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 7 -
Dates: 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 8
-
-
Miscellaneous
-
Description: BuffaloContainer: Folder 2, Item 9-11
-
Description: Mountain goatContainer: Folder 2, Item 12
-
Description: Interior of house (probably in Alaska)Container: Folder 2, Item 13
-
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Antiquities--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
