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Potts Family photograph & ephemera collection, approximately 1870-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Potts family
Title
Potts Family photograph & ephemera collection
Dates
approximately 1870-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
110 photographs and textual materials (1 box)
Collection Number
PH2017-049
Summary
Photographs, correspondence, and records for the Potts and Duby family
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

No restrictions on access.

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Languages
English
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Content Description

Photographs showing members of the Potts family in various indoor/outdoor settings, with exteriors of several Potts family residences and the Potts livery barn. Features head shots and movie stills of Thomas Potts, former student of the University of Washington, under contract with Columbia Studios as a result of "Golden Boy" search. Potts changed his name to Richard Fiske and appeared in over 80 films between 1938 and 1942, and was killed during World War II on Aug. 10, 1944. Newspaper clippings and personal correspondence included.

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Use of the Collection

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

Source: Gerry Vitello, Just Dandy, February 28, 2017.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Potts family records and geneology
    Dates: circa 1900-1960
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Ralph Potts and family photographs
    Dates: circa 1880-1890
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Potts family and Duby family photographs
    Dates: circa 1880-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Potts homes, locations, and sites
    Dates: circa 1880-1940
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Thomas Potts and movie stills
    Dates: circa 1930-1940
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Education documents and teacher's contract
    Dates: circa 1870s-1920
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1888-1903
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
  • Description: Photographs
    Dates: circa 1880s-1930
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Description: The Mason County Journal
    Dates: 1914
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
  • World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Fiske, Richard, 1915-1944--Photographs
  • Potts, Ralph Bushnell, 1901- --Family--Photographs
  • Potts, Ralph Bushnell, 1901- --Photographs

Family Names

  • Potts family--Photographs
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