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Ottilie G. Boetzkes papers, 1872-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Boetzkes, Ottilie G. (Ottilie Gertrude)
Title
Ottilie G. Boetzkes papers
Dates
1872-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.67 cubic feet, (11 boxes)
Collection Number
2918
Summary
Prose and poetry writings, artwork, correspondence, photographs, financial records, notes, legal documents, ephemera relating to Boetzkes' world travels and her real estate investments
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

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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Note

Author and poet, professor (1877-1974). Born in Wurtzburg, Germany, Boetzkes immigrated to the United States with her family in 1894 and settled with them in Seattle in 1898. She received both her undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Washington, taught language courses there from 1900 to 1903 and served as assistant professor of Germanics and French from 1910 to 1919. Throughout her life, Boetzkes wrote stories, articles, poems and books. She was also an amateur artist and an inveterate world traveler, who documented her trips through writing and collecting. She invested in real estate, particularly in Seattle's University District. She died in 1974.

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Content Description

Prose and poetry writings, artwork, correspondence, photographs, financial records, notes, legal documents, ephemera. Much relates to Boetzkes' world travels and her real estate investments. Also includes papers of other family members.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by: Frances Backus, 1996-07-24.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Poetry--Women authors
  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
  • Women authors
  • Women college teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. University Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Art
  • Ephemera
  • Fiction
  • Law materials
  • Manuscripts (documents)
  • Photographs
  • Poetry
  • Records (Documents)
  • Travel writing

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Backus, Edith (creator)
    • Backus, LeRoy M., 1880?-1948 (creator)
    • Backus, LeRoy Manson, III (creator)
    • Backus, Manson Franklin, 1853-1935 (creator)
    • Boetzkes, Harry
    • Boetzkes, Helen
    • Boetzkes, Nellie (creator)
    • Boetzkes, Ottilie G. (Ottilie Gertrude)--Archives
    • Boetzkes, Ottilie G. (Ottilie Gertrude)--Family
    • Boetzkes, Ottilie G. (Ottilie Gertrude)--Family--Correspondence
    • Boetzkes, Ottilie G. (Ottilie Gertrude)--Travel
    • Boetzkes, Peter A. E

    Corporate Names

    • University of Washington--Faculty


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