Herbert Thomas Condon papers

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Condon, Herbert T. (Herbert Thomas), 1870-1952

Title

Herbert Thomas Condon papers

Dates

1920-1952 (inclusive)

Quantity

approximately 1.42 cubic feet (1 box, 2 vertical files, 1 reel to reel tape, and 1 plate)

Collection Number

1969, 2931

Summary

Personal papers, tape of memorial address, clippings, photographs, and publications, correspondence, news releases, printed material, evaluation sheets, deferments, regulations and sketches

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

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages

English

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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

Clippings, photographs, publications, correspondence, minutes, artifacts and memorials.

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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

Arrangement

Organized into 6 accessions.

Accession No. 1969-001, Memorial address honoring Herbert T. Condon, circa 1950
Accession No. 1969-003, Herbert Thomas Condon papers, circa 1920-1952
Accession No. 1969-004, Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947
Accession No. 1969-005, Herbert Thomas Condon historical sketch, circa 1940
Accession No. 1969-006, Herbert Thomas Condon desk plate, undated
Accession No. 2931-001, Herbert Thomas Condon letters, 1946

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Description: Accession No. 1969-001: Memorial address honoring Herbert T. Condon, circa 1950
1 reel to reel tape in 1 vertical file

Scope and Content: Personal papers, Tape of memorial address honoring Condon.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Acquisition Info: Via manuscripts from Special Collections. No date given, but Condon died in 1952, and this is a memorial address.
Description: Accession No. 1969-003: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, circa 1920-1952
.42 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Clippings, photographs, and publications, ca. 1920-1952.

Condon's mortarboard and hood. Delivered by Mike Bryant who retrieved them from a rummage sale in Kingston.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Acquisition Info: Donald Condon, 10/14/86 (papers). Mike Bryant (payroll) 9/4/86 (cap and hood), 1986-10-14
Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947

1 cu. ft. (1 box)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, news releases, minutes, reports, printed material, financial records, photographs, evaluation sheets, deferments, regulations, memoranda, forms.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Acquisition Info: Manuscripts section via Janet Ness, 1988-11-30
- Series 1: Pacific Regional Conference on College Problems in Relation to National Defense
  - Description: Committees
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 1: Pacific Regional Conference on College Problems in Relation to National Defense
  - Description: Representatives
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 1: Pacific Regional Conference on College Problems in Relation to National Defense
  - Description: Proposals
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 1: Pacific Regional Conference on College Problems in Relation to National Defense
- Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Interoffice Correspondence
    7 folders
    
    Dates: 1935-1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: News Releases
    
    Dates: 1934, 1937, 1940
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Minutes (National Advisory Committee)
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: National Advisory Committee Reports
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Manual of Procedure Reports
    
    Dates: 1938, 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Annual Reports
    
    Dates: 1935-1936
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: California Reports
    
    Dates: 1940-1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Minnesota Reports
    
    Dates: 1936
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Ohio Reports
    
    Dates: 1936, 1939
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Oregon Reports
    
    Dates: 1934
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Printed Material
    
    Dates: 1938-1939, 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
  - Description: Miscellaneous
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration
- Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Interoffice Correspondence
    3 folders
    
    Dates: 1936-1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Minutes (State Advisory Committee)
    
    Dates: 1936, 1940-1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Financial Records
    
    Dates: 1937, 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Projects Reports
    2 folders
    
    Dates: 1935-1936, 1940
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Student Evaluations - Reports
    
    Dates: 1940
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Youth Employment Conference (Seattle) Reports
    
    Dates: 1940
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Youth Services in the State of Washington Reports
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Printed Material
    
    Dates: 1940
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
  - Description: Photographs (of projects)
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division
- Series 4: U.S. War Department
  - Description: Officer Training on College Campuses
    
    Dates: 1941-1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 4: U.S. War Department
  - Description: Veteran's Rehabilitation
    
    Dates: 1943-1944
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 4: U.S. War Department
- Series 5: U.S. Work Projects Administration
  - Description: Bulletin, Washington at War
    
    Dates: 1942
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 5: U.S. Work Projects Administration
- Series 6: U.S. Federal Student Project
  - Description: Evaluation Sheets
    
    Dates: 1935
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 6: U.S. Federal Student Project
  - Description: Reports
    
    Dates: 1935
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 6: U.S. Federal Student Project
- Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
  - Description: Deferments
    7 folders
    
    Dates: 1940-1947
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
  - Description: Regulations
    
    Dates: 1940-1944
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
  - Description: Memoranda
    
    Dates: 1941-1944
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
  - Description: Veterans Personnel Memoranda
    
    Dates: 1944-1945
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
  - Description: Forms
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System
- Series 8: W.U. Defense Problems Committee
  - Description: Minutes
    
    Dates: 1941
    
    Container: Box 1, Accession 1969-004
    
    Location: Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947 / Series 8: W.U. Defense Problems Committee
Description: Accession No. 1969-005: Herbert Thomas Condon historical sketch, circa 1940
1 vertical file

Scope and Content: Historical sketch of the University of Washington.

Pages 18 and 28 were not present when received.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Acquisition Info: Located during the move, 1990-01-01
Description: Accession No. 1969-006: Herbert Thomas Condon desk plate, undated
1 plate

Scope and Content: Desk plate; n.d.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Unknown; located during move 1990, 1990-01-01
Description: Accession No. 2931-001: Herbert Thomas Condon letters, 1946
1 vertical file (3 items)

Scope and Content: Letters between Condon and Ruth Karr McKee, 1946.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Marilyn Cunningham, Librarian, Bremerton Public Schools. Items were found in "some old books.", 1981-05-11

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Subject Terms

University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Condon, Herbert T. (Herbert Thomas), 1870-1952--Archives
McKee, Ruth Karr, 1874- --Correspondence

Corporate Names

McKee Hall (Seattle, Wash.)

Other Creators

Personal Names
- McKee, Ruth Karr, 1874- (creator)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives

Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1920-1952

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Biographical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Detailed Description of the Collection

Accession No. 1969-004: Herbert Thomas Condon papers, 1935-1947

Series 1: Pacific Regional Conference on College Problems in Relation to National Defense

Series 2: U.S. National Youth Administration

Series 3: U.S. National Youth Administration, Washington Division

Series 4: U.S. War Department

Series 5: U.S. Work Projects Administration

Series 6: U.S. Federal Student Project

Series 7: U.S. Selective Service System

Series 8: W.U. Defense Problems Committee

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Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Other Creators

Personal Names

Corporate Names