WAUCondonHerbertTPHColl1355.xml Guide to the Photographs of Herbert T. Condon 1916-1952 Condon (Herbert T.) photographs of Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2015 (Last modified: 4/12/2018)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH1355 Photographs of Herbert T. Condon 1916-1952 9 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary Collection materials are in English. Photographs of Herbert T. Condon

Herbert Thomas Condon served as a comptroller, registrar, Secretary to the Faculty, Secretary to the Board of Regents, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, and as Dean for the University of Washington from 1903 to his retirement in 1951. Herbert Condon graduated from the University of Oregon and proceeded to graduate study at the University of Michigan Law School where he graduated in 1894. Herbert T. Condon died on June 28, 1952 at age 82. He is buried at the Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.

Contrary to popular belief, Condon Hall on the University of Washington campus was not named after Herbert T. Condon, but after John T. Condon, founder of the University of Washington Law School in 1899. John T. Condon died of a heart attack on January 5, 1926 at age 66. After his death, the University built the first Condon Hall in 1932 for the Law School and Law Library. Today, this building is known as Gowen Hall, serving as the building for the Asian Languages and Literature department and library. The most recent Condon Hall was built in 1974 also commemorating John T. Condon.

Photographs of Herbert T. Condon throughout his career at the University of Washington.

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Processed by Margaret Greutert, 2015; Beck Prigot, 2015. Processing completed in 2015.

Photographs transferred from Portraits Collection, PH Coll 563, in 2015.

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1 1 Herbert T. Condon at Raitt Hall, Home Economics building construction site May 15, 1916

Handwritten on verso: Condon, H.T. - at laying Home Ec. Bldg. Cornerstone.

 1 2 Herbert T. Condon laying Raitt Hall, Home Economics building cornerstone May 15, 1916

Handwritten on verso: Condon, H.T. depositing case in Home Ec. Bldg. Cornerstone.

Riatt Hall was built in 1916 and named after Effie Raitt, founding director of the Home Economics department in 1912.

 1 3 Herbert T. Condon standing outside a University of Washington building April 1930

Handwritten on image: Most truly yours. Herbert T. Condon in the spring of 1930.

Handwritten on verso: Dear Mr. Henry - I feel so honored and pleased to have you make a 'formal application' for a likeness of my poor self that I am hastening to send you a grinning image. If perchance it impresses you more favorably than the one you have, I shall feel that I have not acted in vain. My 'Five Objectives' of my office career have been to deserve to have a man like you want to see my face and while perhaps very inefficient in many things, here's hoping that I have succeeded in a few. Yours most truly Herbert T. Condon 4/28 - 1930.

 1 4 Herbert T. Condon with student circa 1951 Bob McKay 1 5 Profile of Herbert T. Condon sitting at desk circa late 1940s-early 1950s 1 6 Portrait of Herbert T. Condon sitting at desk circa December 1946 1 7 Portrait of Herbert T. Condon circa 1920s Alfred S. Witter, Seattle 1 8a Herbert T. Condon sitting on fireplace with dog circa 1951 - 1952

Handwritten on verso: Edith, - The one with the glasses is me. Yours truly, Herbert T. Condon.

 1 8b Herbert T. Condon sitting on fireplace with dog circa 1951 - 1952

Enlargement of item 8a.