University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0082Meisnest, DarwinDarwin Meisnest
photograph collection1907-1947210 photographic
prints (1 box)Collection materials
are in English.Photos of
University of Washington student activities and sports, and portraits of
individuals affiliated with the university. Also included are photographs
documenting the construction of the stadium and the athletic pavilion as well
as panoramic views of the campus.Darwin Meisnest was a member of the Associated Students of the
University of Washington (ASUW) during his time as a student from 1915-1919.
For his senior year, Darwin was the general manager of all student activities
for the ASUW. In 1918, Weisnest was named the first student to be accepted to
the Officers Material School at the Naval Training Station after trying and
failing to join the army three times. As a student, he also worked for The
Daily, the Washingtonian, the University magazine, business manager of the
Tyee, representative to the Board of Control, basketball team manager, a member
of the Oval Club, and member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. After his graduation
with a degree in Liberal Arts in 1919, he became the Graduate Manager of the
ASUW, a position he held from 1920 to 1928.
Meisnest is widely attributed with leading the effort to build a
sports stadium on campus, Washington stadium, which later developed into Husky
Stadium. The stadium brought in a surplus of money after its construction and
Meisnest was given the credit for the commercial success. He also was the
Wayfarer assistant manager and executive secretary. Controversy emerged late in
Meisnest’s time at UW when he was essentially given a blank check to build the
UW athletic pavilion near the stadium. Its $600,000 budget was opposed by then
ASUW president and future US representative, Marion Zioncheck. Zioncheck and
Meisnest’s “civil war” is not noted as playing a part in Darwin Meisnest’s
decision to leave his position. In 1928, he accepted a position as the
assistant sales manager for the Pacific Coast Cement Company in Seattle to run
their $3 million budget and was replaced by Earl F. Campbell.
Darwin Meisnest retained his close relationship with UW and the sports
program in specific. He later served on as the Chairman for the alumni board
for the crew team to raise funds to provide new equipment to the team and
facilitate their travel. Upon his death, he left $5000 to the UW athletics
program. The Meisnest memorial was dedicated in 1956 by Henry Schmitz.
The collection consists of an album depicting University of Washington
student and sports activities, including football rallies, women's hockey and
basketball, fencing, track and field, May Day celebrations, various clubs, and
military training.
Also included in the collection are portraits of individuals
affiliated with the university (athletes, coaches, university president, etc.)
and local dignitaries such as Washington Governor Louis F. Hart and Seattle
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell. In addition, there are photographs which document the
construction of, and activities in the stadium, as well as photographs of the
athletic pavilion. There are photographs of the University of Washington
campus, as well as Frederick Meisnest, Darwin's father and a professor of
German at the University of Washington. Some of the photographs were taken by
Asahel Curtis, Webster & Stevens, and Lloyd G. Linkletter.
Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital
Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator required to view
originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Request at UW
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Material Described Separately: Darwin Meisnest
papers (Mss Coll 2945-001)
Donor: Mrs. Darwin Meisnest Williams, March, 1980.
Processed by Rebekah Dalby, 2002.
Photograph Coll. 116 (the album, containing items
1-137) and Photograph Coll. 82 have been merged. The album had disintegrated
and the photographs were therefore removed, but the original order of the
photos was retained. The album's page numbers directly correspond to the folder
numbers.
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941Linkletter, Lloyd GNowell, Frank H., 1864-1950Meisnest, Darwin--PhotographsRoosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--PhotographsSuzzallo, Henry, 1875-1933--PhotographsHart, Louis Folwell, 1862-1929--PhotographsCaldwell, Hugh Milton, 1881-1955--PhotographsMeany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935--PhotographsWebster & StevensLinkletter StudioUniversity of Washington. Associated Students--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Sports--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Students--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Buildings--PhotographsHusky Stadium (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Football--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Officials and employees--PhotographsEdmundson Pavilion (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Presidents--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Rowing--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Societies, etc.--PhotographsCollege athletes--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsCollege sports--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsStadiums--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsStadiums--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and constructionSports facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsCollege students--Washington (State)--Seattle--Societies, etc.--PhotographsCollege students--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsCollege buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsUniversities and colleges--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsRunning races--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsSeattlePhotographsColleges and UniversitiesStudent LifeSports and Recreation
University of Washington Albumapproximately
1910-19151/11"First
All-American yell king" Bill HorsleyJan. 1, 19111/22-5Rally for the
University of Washington football teamNovember 27, 1912 1/36Cadet
ball1914? 1/47Dance1914?1/48Cadet
ball1914?1/59-10Dance1914?1/611Commencement
procession1913? 1/612Dance1913? 1/713-18May Fete Grand
March1912 1/819-20Senior-Junior
picnic1912 1/921Students sitting
on steps1913?1/1022Female students
in costumebetween 1910 and 1915?1/1123Women's
basketball team1913 1/1124-25Women's field
hockey team1913 1/1126Shirtless
athletes outside gymnasium1913?1/1227Football
team1913 1/1228Runner for
University of Washingtonbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1229Men's basketball
team1910? 1/1330Spectators in
bleachers during Roosevelt DayApril 6, 1911Linkletter, Lloyd G. 1/1431Cars parked
outside of Denny Field1913? 1/1432Sports team,
probably footballbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1433Men
fencing1913? 1/1534-35Runners crossing
the finish line1913? 1/1536Captain Williams
of the track team pole vaulting1913 1/1537Men on each
other's backs in a pyramidbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1538Football
playerbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1639-40Men jumping
hurdlesbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1641Men running in
racebetween 1910 and 1915?1/1642Man pole
vaulting1913? 1/1743Women in costume
outdoorsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1744Students dressed
in costume on stage for theater production of The Mocking
BirdMay 9, 1912 1/1845Female students
in costumebetween 1910 and 1915?Same image as item 22.
1/1846Female students
sitting on stepsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1847Female students
posing in front of open windowbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1848Female students
on stepsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1849-50Female students
dancing around the maypole1913 1/1951Men singing on
steps for a crowd on Campus Daybetween 1910 and 1915?Written on photo: After dinner music.
1/1952Columns near
Denny Hall1913? 1/1953Men
walkingbetween 1910 and 1915?1/1954Football game at
Denny Field1913? 1/1955Graduates
standing to form the letters UW1909Linkletter, Lloyd G. 1/1956Men in tuxedos
outdoorsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2057-59Pre-game or
halftime entertainment with "the Hook"1913?The Hook was an emblem of victory used to strike fear in the
hearts of the University of Washington's football adversaries. It was the
concept of Bill Horsley, first All-American yell king, in 1911. The Knights of
the Hook was an underclass honor society organized for the sole purpose of
guarding the Hook at all times.
1/2060Picnickers
sitting at benches in the shape of a "W," Campus Day1913?1/2061Spectators
watching the Washington vs. California football game at Denny Field1916This is two photos attached together to create a panorama.
1/2162Men parading
with bagpipes and "the Hook"1913? 1/2163Student leading
fans in a cheer at Denny Field1913? 1/2164Rally for
Washington vs. Washington State College football game1912? 1/2165Parade possibly
in downtown Seattle1912? 1/2166Football team
practicingbetween 1910 and 1915?Written on verso: Dobie's Team Champions.
The Atelier, Seattle,
Washington1/2167Football
team1912 1/2268Man squatting on
sports fieldPhoto is missing.
1/2269Water
towerbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2270Bonfirebetween 1910 and 1915?Written on photo: O.A.C.
1/2271Rally for
Washington vs. Whitman football game October 21, 1911Linkletter, Lloyd G. 1/2372University of
Washington baseball team with members of the Mikado and Asahi baseball
teams1913? 1/2373Crowd watching
as man falls into Geyser Basin (later Drumheller Fountain)1913? 1/2374Pushball game at
Denny Field, University of WashingtonNovember 8, 1912 1/2375Students
carrying large chimes or bells1912?1/2376Fans at football
rally, University of Washington1912 1/2377Students in
costume for Washington vs. Pullman football rally1912?The Atelier, Seattle,
Wash. 1/2478Men standing on
steps of Denny Hall with rakes, possibly Campus Daybetween 1910 and 1915?1/2479Group of men
outdoorsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2480Students with
Professor Kincaid on Campus Day1914 1/2481Man feigning
injury while "nurses" attend to himbetween 1910 and 1920?1/2482Crowd watching
two men on stagebetween 1910 and 1915?1/2583a-bUniversity
[ROTC?] band and cadetsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2584University
[ROTC?] band and cadetsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2685Students
carrying another studentbetween 1910 and 1915?Written on verso: Kangaroo Court.
1/2686Keg party with
students holding beer steins1915? 1/2687Students dressed
up as Native Americans for social event1912 1/2688Students posing
in mock police raid, University of Washington1912Written on photo: The Pew-rity Squad
1/2789People arriving
at event1915?1/2790Men in a
"wheelbarrow" race1915?1/2791Men in a
two-legged race1915?1/2792Men in a sack
race1915? 1/2793a-bWomen playing
baseball1915?1/2794Men "spanking"
another man1915?1/2895-98Picnic in the
woodsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/2899Women and canoe
near lakebetween 1910 and 1915?1/29100-105Women field
hockey players1912 1/30106-110"Canoe War,"
Junior Day 1910 1/30111Women with canoe
paddles dressed for the chorus of the musical production of
Princess Bonnie1913 1/31112-114Picnic in the
woodsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/31115Men and women
standing in the woodsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/31116Two couples and
canoes on lake1912 1/31117Sigma Kappa
sorority members dressed as Native Americans1910? 1/32118-122University of
Washington students canoeing and boating on Lake Washington1912 1/32123Downtown Seattle
decorated with flags and bannersbetween 1910 and 1915?1/33124Man standing
outdoorsbetween 1910 and 1915?1/33125Students setting
type1913? 1/33126People typing in
office1915? 1/34127Old North Hall
steps at University of California, Berkeley19151/34128-130"Canoe War,"
Junior Day 19101/34131Couple standing
on dockbetween 1910 and 1915?1/34132Women in foot
racebetween 1910 and 1915?1/34133Runners in a
racebetween 1910 and 1915?1/35134-137Groups of
students on steps of Denny Hallbetween 1910 and 1915?University of Washington
Athletics1/36138Darwin Meisnest
with Sigma Chi basketball team between 1920 and 1926?1/36139Basketball
team19211/36140-141University of
Washington varsity crew1916 1/36142Crew
member19161/36143University of
Washington crew on Lake Washington1922 1/36144Sprinter Charles
Paddock and Vic Hudleybetween 1916 and 1922?1/36145UW Ball
Team1920Top row, L to R: Chamberlain, B. Pigott, A. Neilson, A. Rode,
Torchy Torrance, B. McCrosky, R. Milhaus, R. Leonard. Bottom row, L to R: J.
Prim, Darwin Meisnest, Spike Maloney, C. Zamberlin, Coach L. Allison, [Bill
Foran?], P. Land.
Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash.Stadium Groundbreaking and
Construction19201/37146Diamond Cement
boat on Seattle waterfront1920?The cement was probably used in stadium construction.
1/37147Darwin Meisnest
and men with bags of Pacific Coast Cement Company Diamond Cement1920Left to right: Nat Moore, Darwin Meisnest, Floris Nagelvort,
Arthur Murphy.
1/37148Darwin Meisnest
and men with model of stadium 1920? 1/37149Governor Louis
Hart, Dr. Henry Suzzallo, and Jim Gallagher with model of stadium1920? 1/37150Mayor Hugh
Caldwell and Dr. Henry Suzzallo breaking ground for stadiumApril 16, 1920 1/37150aMayor Hugh
Caldwell and Dr. Henry Suzzallo holding horse drawn plow at groundbreaking
ceremony for stadiumApril 16, 19201/37151Darwin Meisnest
and men standing in field1920?Left to right: Darwin Meisnest, Sam Hedges, ___ Arnold, Dr.
Henry Suzzallo, Hugh Caldwell.
1/37152Governor Louis
Hart speaking on stage with Dr. Henry Suzzallo standing behind him1920? Probably taken during opening ceremony for stadium.
1/37153Stadium
constructionOct. 19, 1920Caption on image: North east from top of bowl, center line
axis. U. of W. Stadium, P.S. Bridge & Dredging Co.
Curtis, Asahel Completed Stadium1/38154Airplane
flagship Seattle flying over stadiumApril 6, 1924Linkletter Studio The flagship Seattle was part of a
historic aviation event: the first globe-circling flight in aviation history,
with four Douglas World Cruiser biplanes (including the Seattle) departing
Seattle, Washington, on April 6, 1924 and heading westward for Asia via Alaska.
Only two of the planes completed the journey, however. The
Seattle crashed into a mountain in Alaska.
1/38155Upside-down
airplane south of the new stadiumNovember 1920Words on the wings read: Welcome Dartmouth.
1/38156Darwin Meisnest
and Dave Logg stand in front of upside-down airplane south of the new
stadiumNovember 1920 1/38157Darwin Meisnest,
team managers, and bulldog in front of stadium19211/38158Women during
commencement ceremony in stadium1920?1/38159Half-time
ceremonies at the Washington vs. Dartmouth football game November 27, 1920Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash. 1/38160Aerial view of
stadium and campus1925Mac 161not used
1/39162Darwin Meisnest
and football squad1921Athletic Pavilion1926-19271/40163Breaking ground
for new sports pavilion1926Left to right: Darwin Meisnest, D. Black, George Guttormsen,
Charles May.
1/40164-164aDarwin Meisnest
with university sports team members and others posing with first shovel for
pavilion 1927? 1/40165Cars parked
outside pavilion on dedication night1928?Lester Rounds, Seattle,
Wash. Darwin Meisnest and Others1/41166a-bDarwin
Meisnestbetween 1915 and 1925?166a and 166b are both mounted on the same card stock.
1/41167a-dDarwin
Meisnestbetween 1910 and 1925?1/41167e-fRuth
Meisnestbetween 1920 and 1930?1/41167gRuth and Darwin
Meisnestbetween 1920 and 1940?1/41167h-i Darwin Meisnest
in Naval officer uniformbetween 1930 and 1950?Grady, Seattle1/41167jDarwin Meisnest
being presented with a document, possibly by Admiral Kingbetween 1930 and 1950?U.S. Navy1/41168Darwin Meisnest,
Wylie Hemphill, with man signing paperbetween 1920 and 1930?1/41169Darwin Meisnest
and other men standing behind boxes for the Americanus pageantbetween 1917 and 1923?Cress-Dale Photo Co,
Seattle, Wash.1/41170Darwin Meisnest
and Wylie Hemphill with group of men stoking furnacebetween 1920 and 1930?1/41171Darwin Meisnest
and Monty Lynch with another man standing in front of tentbetween 1920 and 1930?Curtis, Asahel1/41172Darwin Meisnest
and Coach C. Hunt with other menbetween 1920 and 1930?1/41173Darwin Meisnest,
Helen McGovern, and man counting money in the ASUW officebetween 1920 and 1930?1/42174Darwin Meisnest,
Merv McGinnis, and Matt Hillat work in the ASUW officebetween 1920 and 1930?1/42175Mrs. Harry
Gowman christening the new shell presented to the Husky crew by Mr.
Gowman19251/42176Men standing in
front of bleachersbetween 1920 and 1930?Top row, left to right: Charley May, Ross McGovern, and
others. Bottom row, left to right: Darwin Meisnest, L.J. Ayer, Dean
Thompson.
1/42177Darwin Meisnest
with Pacific Coast Coal Company membersbetween 1920 and 1930?1/42178University of
Washington crew coach Rusty Callow and Darwin Meisnest between 1922 and 19271/42179Darwin Meisnest
and Dr. Suzzallo with other men1923?Nowell, Frank H.,
Seattle, Wash.1/42180a-bBirthday
luncheon for Professor Frederick W. MeisnestNovember 29, 1938Frederick W. Meisnest's sons, Darwin and Kenneth are both in
photograph. Others are identified on verso.
1/42181Darwin and Ruth
Meisnest driving in a 1907 Oldsmobile with Foster and Helen McGovern seated in
backseatbetween 1935 and 1940?1/43182a-bDarwin Meisnest
with his United States Navy company 19181/44183aDarwin
Meisnest's United States Navy company 19181/44183b Probably
University of Washington Athletic staffbetween 1920 and
1925?Front row: Meisnest, Butler, Torrance, Bagshaw, Arbuthnot.
Back row: Spellman, Callow, Sutton, Graves, Edmundson.
1/44183cUniversity of
Washington Athletic staff1926?Front row: E. Bagshaw, D. Meisnest, B. Spellman, T. Torrance,
J. Arbuthnot. Back row: Tubby Graves, C. May, W. Sutton, H. Edmundson. R.
Callow.
1/45184Eleanor
Roosevelt with christening bottle of champagnebetween 1930 and 1940?1/45185Lorraine Allen
and man on boatbetween 1920 and 1940?1/45186Torchy
Torrancebetween 1920 and 1940?1/45187Crew coach Rusty
Callow on boat with othersbetween 1922 and 1927?1/45188Edmond S. Meany
and Dr. Hall in front of columnsbetween 1930 and 1935?Curtis, AsahelUniversity of Washington Campus1/46189University of
Washington campus1915?Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash.1/46190View of UW
campus and stadium from water tower1915?Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash. Part one of two-part panorama.
1/46191"Razing the
Commons"1915?Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash. Part two of two-part panorama.
1/46192View of Union
Bay from the water tower1915?Webster & Stevens,
Seattle, Wash. Frederick W. MeisnestFrederick W. Meisnest was Darwin's father, a professor of German
at the University of Washington.
1/47193Attendees at birthday luncheon for Frederick W.
MeisnestNovember 28, 19411/47194Attendees at birthday party for Frederick W.
MeisnestNovember 26, 19431/47195Attendees at birthday party for Frederick W.
MeisnestNovember 28, 1947List of attendees in case file.
Howard L. Staples Photography