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Howard Clifford Photographs, Approximately 1930-1969

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Clifford, Howard
Title
Howard Clifford Photographs
Dates
Approximately 1930-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
Approximately 612 photographic prints and 450 film negatives (6 boxes) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH1178
Summary
Photographs and negatives made by Howard Clifford during his time as a photographer and reporter for the Tacoma News Tribune (1930s-1960s) and as an advertising and public relations director for Pacific Northern/Western Airlines (1950s-1960s)
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

Selected images can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Walter Howard Clifford (1912-2009) was born in Wisconsin, attended Tacoma, Washington's Stadium High School, and graduated from the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) in 1934. Clifford worked for the Tacoma Ledger , later named the Tacoma News Tribune , from the mid-1930s to the 1950s as a reporter and photographer. A notable achievement attributed to Clifford during this time is the distinction of being one of the last men off of the old Tacoma Narrows Bridge (“Galloping Gertie”) before it collapsed in 1940. In the 1950s until at least the late 1960s Clifford served as a director of advertising and public relations for Pacific Northern Airlines in Seattle (and Western Airlines after the two carriers merged in 1967). In addition to other pursuits including aviation, ski instruction, and sports-commentating, Clifford also authored many books on the subject of Alaska.

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Content Description

This collection contains photographs and negatives made by Howard Clifford during his time as a photographer and reporter for the Tacoma News Tribune (1930s-1960s) and as an advertising and public relations director for Pacific Northern/Western Airlines (1950s-1960s). Images in the Tacoma, Washington series document such things as construction projects, notable events, prominent individuals and groups, as well as places including churches and hospitals, downtown street scenes, parks, and the Port of Tacoma. Also included in the Tacoma series is World War II-related subject matter including air raids, defense workers, USO activities, salvage and rationing efforts, women in the workforce, military events, and the forcible removal of Japanese Americans to internment camps. Images in the series on Alaska document indigenous peoples, cities and towns, glaciers, totem poles, and the tourism and recreation industry. Images in the Pacific Northern Airlines and Western Airlines series document aircraft and facilities and also include travel posters and publicity photos. Both the Alaska and Pacific Northern Airlines and Western Airlines series also include images made by other photographers including a significant number by Frank H. Whaley, for which a separate series has been created.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donor: Howard Clifford (before 2000) and January 16, 2002 (Alaska photographs)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 


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