WAUVarsityBoatClubPHColl621.xml Guide to the Varsity Boat Club Photograph Collection 1906-1984 Varsity Boat Club Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2010 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0621 Varsity Boat Club (University of Washington) Varsity Boat Club photograph collection 1906-1984 249 photographic prints, 2 albums, 35 color slides and 1 negative (4 boxes and 5 oversize folders) ; various sizes Collection materials are in English. Photographs document men's crew at the University of Washington from 1906-1984, including coaches, rowers and rowing events in Seattle and elsewhere

The official University of Washington Crew Team began in 1903, but the Huskies had been rowing on Lake Washington since early 1900. Although the program got off to a slow start (the team had a hard time finding schools to compete with) the program grew steadily in prestige until 1936 when the Varsity Crew took the gold in the Berlin Olympic Games. In addition to rowing in the Hudson River Classic, Poughkeepsie Regatta in New York and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, the Husky Crew have also rowed against teams from Egypt, England and the USSR. Today the Husky Crew can boast of winning many national collegiate championships, Olympic Gold and a proud history of over 100 years

The Varsity Boat Club wasn't established until 1910. Begun by Coach Hiram Conibear, the Varsity Boat Club was to be a social organization for all of the varsity upperclassmen who rowed on the team. It was originally housed in the old Coast Guard Station, a temporary building erected for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.

Over the years, the Varsity Boat Club evolved into a student and alumni organization focused on fund-raising and support for the Crew program. Through Title IX, women were allowed to join the Varsity Boat Club in 1977. Today the Varsity Boat Club is open to both men and women who have rowed for four quarters or more.

Photographs document men's crew at the University of Washington from 1906-1984, including coaches, rowers and rowing events in Seattle and elsewhere.

The collection is arranged in four series:

University of Washington Eights rowing University of Washington General rowing Coaches Coaches and crews from other schools

The collection is open to the public.

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Processed by Linda Corets, 2003 and Marion Brown, 2009; revised by Stefanie Terasaki, 2013.

Photographs were relocated from the Varsity Boat Club Records, MSS Accession No. 3368-002 in the repository, in 2003.

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University of Washington Eights Rowing 1906 1/1 1 Varsity crew and coach sitting on steps after learning scheduled race with the University of California was cancelled due to San Francisco earthquake 1906 1907 1/2 2 Varsity crew loading shell into water 1907 1/2 3 Varsity crew rowing on lake 1907

Left to right: Probably coxswain Walter McLean; Stroke Captain Richard “Dick” Gloster; #7 Russell “Dobs” O’Brien; #6 Homer “Bill” Kirby; #5 Paul Jarvis; #4 James Hart Willis; #3 Bartlett Lovejoy; #2 George Sadler; Bow Samuel "Doak" Lowry

 1/3 4 Coach Conibear album 1907

This album was owned by Coach Hiram Conibear. Catherine Conibear gave the book to Clarence L. Anderson on June 15, 1969 in Chicago for presentation to the Varsity Boat Club. It contains 17 photos of the crew, including coxswain Walter Dunbar and rowers Bill Kirby, Doak Lowry and Dick Gloster, aboard the steamship SS City of Pueblaen route to San Francisco for competition against Stanford and California in April 1907. There are a few images of the crew rowing. There are also sightseeing images of Berkeley and the surrounding area.

 circa 1907-1908 4/1 5 Crew team rowing circa 1907-1908 1908 1/4 6 Varsity coxswain Everett Thompson (left) and varsity rower Broussais (B.C.) Beck 1908 3/1 7 Varsity crew and Coach Hiram Conibear

Left to right: Doak Lowery, A.T. O’Neal, Bartlett Lovejoy, Hart Willis, Arthur Karr, Broussais Beck, R.L. O’Brien, Homer Kirby, Everett Thompson, Coach Hiram Conibear

 Lloyd Linkletter 1908 1/4 8-9 Varsity crew rowing, the first eight-oared crew at the UW 1908 1/4 10-11 Varsity crew boarding shell in unison 1908 1/5 12 California leads Washington after the first mile at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Rowing Championships on Lake Washington. June 2, 1908

Washington won the race and the title.

 1909 1/6 13 Varsity crew rowing on lake 1909

Left to right: Coxswain Everett Vorhees Thompson; Stroke Arthur O’Neal; #7 Captain Russell O’Brien; #6 Broussais “B.C.” Beck; #5 Halsey “Hal” Wyckoff; #4 Claude Catlin; #3 William “Bill” Godfrey; #2 George Mohr; Bow Bartlett Lovejoy

 1910 1/7 14 Varsity crew and coaches 1910 1/7 15-16 Varsity rowing in competition against Stanford on Lake Washington May 25-26, 1910

The UW crew defeated Stanford after the race was re-run because both teams swamped in the first race. Stanford also swamped in the second race while the UW was able to stay afloat to the finish.

 1/7 17-18 Varsity crew swamping shell in competition versus Stanford May 25, 1910 University Pharmacy 1/7 19 Stanford crew swamping during race, probably UW versus Stanford race on Lake Washington May 25-26, 1910 1/7 20 Varsity crew rowing on Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota during Washington – Wisconsin Regatta May 1910

Left to right: Coxswain Lyman Shotwell; Stroke Broussais “B.C.” Beck; #7 Captain Bartlett Lovejoy; #6 Henry Tiedje; #5 Halsey “Hal” Wyckoff; #4 Royal Pullen; #3 William “Bill” Godfrey; #2 Walter Wand; Bow Paul Buwaldo

 3/11 21 Crew album 1910-1922

This album contains 154 crew photos from 1910-1915 and 1922. The 1912 and 1913 crews, including rowers Hal Waller, Max Walske, AC Campbell, Archie Campbell, Ed Taylor, Parker Bonney, James Frankland, George Hutton, Edwin Leader, Elmer Leader and coxswain George Schwabland, are featured prominently in portraits and rowing scenes. The album also includes freshmen and varsity crews from 1910, 1911 and 1922.

Notable photos include: Varsity Boat Club members, 1912 (page 10) Entire 1912 crew (eights, fours, doubles, singles) rowing on lake (page 11) 1912 crew aboard steamship SSPresidenton way to California for regatta against California and Stanford (page 16-20); also scenes during trip (page 21-26) Kirby – Gloster inter-club races on Lake Washington, 1912 (page 25) Portraits of entire 1913 crew team in “W” lettermen sweaters (page 32-33) 1913 crew aboard steamship SSPresidenton way to California for regatta against California and Stanford (page 44); 1913 varsity rowing in California (page 46, right); Sightseeing in California (page 50-51); Departing from California in suits (page 52); Aboard steamship on way home (page 53-61) 1915 crew aboard steamshipBearfor crew races in Oakland Estuary, April 1915 (page 71-73) Washington, Navy, Syracuse and Cornell in competition for the national championship on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, NY, 1922 (page 76)

1910-1912 1/8 22-24 Probably UW varsity crew rowing in competition against Stanford on Lake Washington circa May 25-26, 1910 1/8 25 Freshman crew rowing on the lake circa 1910-1911 1/8 26 Crew rowing on the lake circa 1910-1912 1911 1/9 27 Varsity coxswain Walter Dunbar 1911 1/9 28 Freshman crew wearing Class of 1914 sweaters 1911

Left to right: Coxswain Larry Sexton; Stroke Captain Henry Zimmerman; #7 A. L. Anderson; #6 James “Jim” Frankland; #5 C. B. Oldfield; #4 Larry Wright; #3 G. R. Barton; #2 Clark Will; Bow A. H. Ward

 1/9 29 Varsity Boat Club members 1911 1/9 30 Crews racing on Lake Union 1911 1/9 31 Freshman Crews practicing on the lake 1911 1/9 32 Varsity Crew practicing on the lake 1911 1/9 33 Varsity crew rowing on lake 1911

Left to right: Bow Harold “Hal” Waller, #2 Walter Wand; #3 Newton Smith; #4 Royal Pullen; #5 Claude Catlin; #6 Captain Henry Tredge; #7 Levi Carroll; Stroke John Summersett; Coxswain Walter Dunbar

 1912 1/10 34 Coach Conibear (front, left) and crew aboard steamship SSPresidentto California for crew race against Stanford and California April 1912 circa 1912-1913 4/2 35 Gloster Club rowing undated

Gloster Club was one of the rowing clubs at the UW made up of rowers who were also on the varsity and JV teams. The crews rowed in inter-club races during the season. Left to right: #2 Archie Campbell; #4 Leader twin (Elmer or Edwin); #5 Max Walske; #7 Leader twin (Elmer or Edwin); Stroke Henry Zimmerman

 1913 1/11 36 Harold "Hal" Waller, captain and stroke in 1913 1913

Waller earned four varsity letters in crew, 1911-13 & 1915.

 1/11 37 Varsity crew team 1913

Left to right: Ed Taylor, Elmer and Edwin Leader, Parker Bonney, Max Walske, unknown, A. C. Campbell, Henry Zimmerman, coxswain George Schwabland (seated)

 1/11 38-39 Varsity crew rowing 1913

Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer, Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 A.C. Campbell; #6 Wilson Lee; #5 Max Walske; #4 George Hutton; #3 Elmer Leader; #2 Ed Leader; Bow Captain Ed Taylor

 1/11 40 Varsity crew for Poughkeepsie race 1913

Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 A.C. Campbell; #6 Wilson Lee; #5 Max Walske; #4 George Hutton; #3 Elmer Leader; #2 Ed Leader; Bow Captain Ed Taylor

 1914 1/12 41 Varsity coxswain Walter Dunbar 1914 International News Service 1/12 42 Varsity crew at Poughkeepsie regatta on the Hudson River 1914 International News Service

Front row, Left to right: #4 Harold Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; Coxswain Walter Dunbar; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw; Back row, Left to right: #6 Claude Catlin; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #5 Max Walske; Stroke Henry Zimmerman

 1/12 43 Varsity crew at Poughkeepsie regatta on the Hudson River 1914 International News Service

Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Harold Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw

 1/12 44 Varsity crew loading shell into water 1914 International News Service 1/12 45 Varsity crew rowing 1914 NYH Service 1/12 46 Varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie regatta 1914 American Press Association

Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 Jim Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw

 1/12 47 Varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie regatta 1914 International News Service

Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw

 1/12 48 Varsity crew rowing 1914

Left to right: Coxswain Walter Dunbar; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #6 Claude Catlin; #5 Max Walske; #4 Hal Schumacher; #3 Tom Cushman; #2 James Frankland; Bow Clyde Brokaw

 1915 1/13 49 Lloyd "Dyke" Dysart 1915 1/13 50 Varsity crew team 1915 Oakland Photo Co

Left to right: Coxswain Paul Hammer; Stroke Henry Zimmerman; #7 Clyde Brokaw; #6 Russell “Rusty” Callow; #5 Adolph “Shorty” Harr; #4 Harold “Hal” Waller; #3 Paul McConihe; #2 Clark “Brick” Will; Bow Art “Stub” Ward

 1916 1/14 51 Varsity stroke Ward Kumm 1916 1/14 52 Varsity crew rowing at California Regatta, versus Stanford on Lake Washington April 8, 1916 1/14 53 Finish of the California Regatta on Lake Washington with the Washington varsity beating Stanford by seven strokes April 8, 1916 1919-1920 1/15 54 Anthony “Tony” Brandenthaler, varsity captain and stroke for the 1919 and 1920 crew seasons 1919-1920 Jacobs Photo Shop, Seattle circa 1910-1920 1/16 55 Five crews rowing on the lake circa 1910-1920 Linkletter Studio, Seattle 1/16 56 Crews rowing, probably on Lake Washington circa 1910-1920 1/16 57 Rower with bodies and faces covered with paint at rowing event circa 1910-1920 Linkletter Studio, Seattle 1924 1/17 58 Crews rowing in competition, probably Washington in foreground 1924 1926 1/18 59 Thomas “Tom” Bolles, member of 1926 varsity, later freshman crew coach from 1928-36 1926 1927 1/19 60 Joel “Joe” Olmstead, member of 1927-28 varsity and assistant freshman coach in 1928 1927 1/19 61 Varsity crew practicing on Lake Washington 1927

Crew includes from left: Bow Marius Glerup; #3 Norman Sonju; #4 Joel “Joe” Olmstead; Coxswain Frank Blethen

 1928 1/20 62 George Oistad, member of 1928 varsity 1928 4/3 63 Freshman crew 1928

Left to right: Warren Davis, Gerard Alcorn, Henry Schmidt, Don Morris, Alton Phillips, Gilbert “Gil” Bowen, Dick Odell, John “Johnnie” Ginger

 1929 1/21 64 Crew manager Otis Smith 1924 1/21 65 Varsity eight 1924

Left to right: Stroke Ed Anderson; #7 Dick Odell; #6 Stan Valentine; #5 Henry Schmidt; #4 Don Morris; #3 Willard Wakeman; #2 Ellis McDonald; Bow Bruce Murphy; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris (kneeling, front)

 circa 1929-1931 1/22 66 Wallace “Wally” Litchfield, member of 1929-1931 varsity crew 1929-1931 1/22 67 Varsity crew and coaches traveling for a crew race 1929-1931 M. L. Cohen Co 1/22 68 Varsity coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris helps christen a new rowing shell as coaches and teammates look on 1929-1931

Coach Al Ulbrickson stands behind Harris at left.

 1/22 69 Varsity crew rowing in cold weather 1929-1931 1/22 70 Probably varsity crew rowing 1929-1931 1/22 70a Former UW crew members who became coaches at other schools in a line 1929-1931

Written on verso: Left to Right

Ed Leader- yale, Rusty Callow- Penn, Fred Spuhn-yale, Chuck Loss-Princeton, Al Ulbrickson-Washington, Max Luft-ex-Penn, George "Mike" Murphy-Wisconsin, Bob Butler-ex-Navy, Ky Wright-California, Russ Naglu-California Frosh, Son Grant- yale.

 1930 1/23 71 Varsity crew team 1930

#7 Dick Odell, 2nd from left; #5 Loren Schoel, 4th from left; #4 Gil Bowen, 4th from right; #3 Henry Schmidt, 3rd from right; #2 Gerard Alcorn, 2nd from right; probably Bow Captain Warren Davis, right; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris, kneeling

 1/23 72 Washington varsity (foreground), in the newPay Streakrowing shell, defeating California for the Pacific Coast Championship on Lake Washington in Seattle Spring 1930 Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc 1/23 73 Washington varsity defeating California by 5 feet for the Pacific Coast Championship on Lake Washington in Seattle Spring 1930 1931 1/24 74 Gordon Parrott, #7 seat on varsity crew 1931 1/24 75 Don Williamson, #2 seat on varsity crew 1931 1/24 76 Varsity crew rowing 1931 M. L. Cohen Co, Oakland, California

Left to right: Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris; Stroke Johnnie Ginger; #7 Gordon Parrott; #6 Gil Bowen; #5 Alton Phillips; #4 Don Morris; #3 Herb Mjorud; #2 Don Williamson; Bow Henry “Hank” Schmidt

 1/24 77 Varsity crew rowing 1931

Left to right: Bow Henry “Hank” Schmidt; #2 Don Williamson; #3 Herb Mjorud; #4 Don Morris; #5 Alton Phillips; #6 Gil Bowen; #7 Gordon Parrott; Stroke Johnnie Ginger; Coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris

 1/24 78 UW (left) beating California in the California Regatta at the Oakland Estuary 1931 4/4 79 Collage of 4 photographs of UW teams in competition against California at the California Regatta on the Oakland Estuary 1931

The varsity, JV and freshman crews each defeated their California opponent for a clean sweep.

 1933 1/25 80 UW lightweight crew at the Vancouver Rowing Club in Vancouver, B.C. May 13, 1933

Left to right: Stroke Russell “Russ” Congdon; #7 George “Skip” Spence; #6 John DeVore; #5 Jack Shaw; #4 Tom Logan; #3 Stan Field; #2 John Ritchie; Bow Bob May; Coxswain Roy Gustafson (kneeling)

 4/5 81 Varsity crew rowing 1933 1/25 82 Washington varsity crew defeating Harvard and UCLA for the first 2,000-meter national championship title, at Long Beach, CA July 8, 1933 Associated Press 1934 1/26 83 Varsity crew 1934

Left to right: Stroke Captain Ed Argersinger; #7 Walter “Bud” Raney; #6 Robert “Bob” Snider; #5 Frank Marolich; #4 Victor “Vic” Carter; #3 Ed Moore; #2 Wilbur Washburn; Bow Bob White; Coxswain Harvey Love (kneeling)

 1935 1/27 84 Varsity crew rowing 1935

Left to right: Bud Schacht, Stroke; Morris, #7; Bob Green, #6; Delos Schock, #5; Chuck Hartman, #4; Joe Rantz, #3; Hunt, #2; George Lund, #1; George Morry, Coxswain.

 1938 2/1 85 Varsity crew in Poughkeepsie, NY, for Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta June 26, 1938 Wide World Photo

Left to right: Stroke Don Hume; #7 Robert “Bob” Murray; #6 John White; #5 Captain Gordon Adam; #4 Ewen Dingwall; #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott; #2 John “Jack” Carey; Bow George Chica or Chicha; Front: Coxswain Earl Schenck

 2/1 86 Varsity crew members #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott (left), #6 John White (center) and #5 Captain Gordon Adam June 11, 1938

Wescott was the first UW oarsman lost in World War II.

 2/1 87 Fans crowding shores of Lake Washington to watch crew races between California and Washington on Regatta Day April 16, 1938 2/1 88 Washington freshman crew edging California by a length on Lake Washington on Regatta Day April 16, 1938 2/1 89 Washington and California crews in competition on Lake Washington on Regatta Day April 16, 1938 2/1 90 Finish line of Washington-California crew race on Lake Washington on Regatta Day April 16, 1938 2/1 91 Varsity crew rowing June 1938 Associated Press

Left to right: Bow George Chica or Chicha; #2 John “Jack” Carey; #3 Robert “Bob” Wescott; #4 Ewen Dingwall; #5 Captain Gordon Adam; #6 John White; #7 Robert “Bob” Murray; Stroke Don Hume; Coxswain Earl Schenck

 2/1 92 Washington varsity (right) defeating Wisconsin on Lake Mendota, Wisconsin June 19, 1938 1939 4/6 93 California varsity (right) defeating the UW by less than a length on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New York circa June 21, 1939 Illustrated Current News 1940 2/2 94 Finish line of Washington-California crew race on Lake Washington on Regatta Day April 20, 1940

"Showing the way the judges barge and the ASUW excursion vessel were moved. The judges barge has one 3/4 ton anchor on each end. The ASUW vessel as a 8 ton anchor on each end. However it is hard to work this vessel exactly into its correct position, which accounts for the long head line seen in this picture. H.H. Wallen"

 2/2 95 Washington varsity crew defeating California on Lake Washington on Regatta Day April 20, 1940 1941 2/3 96 Washington varsity (right) defeating California for the national championship and IRA Challenge Cup (also the last four mile collegiate IRA race, in post-war era race was changed to 3-mile length) on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New York June 25, 1941 Associated Press 1947 3/2 97 Twelve crews, including the UW, Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Pennsylvania compete on the Seward Park course at the Lake Washington Regatta / National Invitational 2000 Meter Crew Regatta, Seattle, Washington June 28, 1947

Harvard placed first in the fastest time on a 2000-meter course to date, Yale placed second and UW finished third.

 circa 1947-1950 2/4 98 Crews rowing on Lake Washington undated 1948 2/5 99 Following a clean sweep by the UW crews at the Poughkeepsie Regatta/IRA, varsity stroke Charles “Charlie” McCarthy (left), JV stroke Warren Westlund (center) and freshman stroke Roger Baird (right) hold the championship trophies for their race wins June 1948

The rower trophy is the Poughkeepsie Intercollegiate Regatta Trophy awarded to the school that accumulated the highest number of points in the varsity, JV and frosh races. The bowl trophy is the Kennedy Challenge Trophy – JV Poughkeepsie visitor’s cup. Baird holds the Stewards’ Cup for the victors of the frosh race.

 2/5 100 Victorious UW varsity crew dunking their coxswain Robert “Bob” Lee in the Hudson River after defeating California, Navy and six other crews at the IRA crew races in Poughkeepsie, New York June 22, 1948 1949 2/6 101 Crew coach Al Ulbrickson (seated, left) talks with members of the varsity crew including Warren Westlund (back, center, wearing glasses) and twin coxswains Trey and Tren Griffin (back, right) 1949 J. R. Eyerman, Life Magazine 2/6 102 Robert J. Kane (right) awards the Regatta Trophy to UW varsity coxswain Allen “Al” Morgan in honor of the UW freshman, JV and varsity teams accumulating the highest point total out of twelve college crews at the Poughkeepsie Regatta on the Hudson River June 27, 1949 New Yorker 2/6 103 UW varsity crew practicing for the Poughkeepsie Regatta / IRA on the Hudson River, New York June 21, 1949 2/6 104 California varsity defeating UW for the national championship in the Poughkeepsie Regatta / IRA on the Hudson River, New York June 26, 1949 circa 1940-1950 2/7 105-106 Group of rowers in street clothes circa 1940-1950 1950 2/8 107 Varsity stroke Roger Baird 1950 James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington 2/8 108 Varsity #7 seat Rod Johnson 1950 James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington 2/8 109 Varsity #6 seat Al Ulbrickson, Jr 1950 James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington 2/8 110 Probably senior varsity crewman Bob Young receiving an award at a Varsity Boat Club event 1950 James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington 4/7 111 Coach Al Ulbrickson using a megaphone to instruct his crews on Lake Washington June 4, 1950 2/8 112 Wisconsin takes a very early lead at the start of the varsity race at the 48th annual IRA Regatta, the first on the Ohio River, featuring (front to back) Syracuse, Wisconsin, UW, Rutgers, MIT, Cornell, Navy, Columbia, Stanford, California, Pennsylvania and Princeton. Marietta, Ohio June 17, 1950 Chet Wozney, INP (International News)

UW came back to win the race and the national championship with California, Wisconsin and Stanford finishing second through fourth, respectively.

 1951 2/9 113 Reporter interviewing varsity crew 1951

Front, left to right: Stroke Roger Baird; #7 Joe McIntyre; Coxswain Tren Griffin (kneeling); #6 Al Ulbrickson; Jr.; Back, left to right: #4 Bill Cameron; #3 Carl Lovstad; #2 Ken Walters; Bow Jim Callaghan

 2/9 114 JV lineup that defeated California on Lake Washington 1951 James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington

Left to right: Stroke Doug Putnam; #7 Dick Wahlstrom; #6 Dave Nielsen; #5 Phil Horrocks; #4 Warren Helgerson; #3 Dick Jordan; #2 George Waiss; Bow Howie Kellogg; Coxswain Art Griffin (kneeling)

 3/3 115 JV crew rowing 1951

Crew includes, left to right: #2 George Waiss; #3 Dick Jordan; #4 Warren Helgerson; #5 Phil Horrocks; #6 Dave Nielsen; #7 Dick Wahlstrom

 1952 2/10 116 George Pocock, kneeling on boat, presenting a trophy to the varsity crew in the Interclass Race on the Lake Washington Cut 1952

The boat includes Coach Al Ulbrickson leaning forward in the coaches’ cockpit, George Varnell (wearing hat and eyeglasses) standing next to the driver and former UW varsity rower Bob Young (tallest man) standing in back of boat. The rowing shell includes stroke Guy Harper (center) and #7 Keith Riely (right).

 circa 1952-1955 3/4 117 Crew rowing on the lake circa 1952-1955

Al Stocker, in the #6 seat (4th from left) rowed on the varsity crew from 1953-1955.

 1953 2/11 118 JV crew rowing in open water on their way to an eleven length win over California on the Seward Park course on Lake Washington 1953 circa 1953-1954 2/12 119 Probably 1954 varsity crew circa 1953-1954

Left to right: Coxswain Paul Andonian (kneeling); Stroke Guy Harper; #7 Keith Riely; #6 Ted Frost; #5 Lynn Lamb; #4 Al Stocker; #3 Hans Bacher; #2 Dave Purnell; Bow Jim Howay

 1954 2/13 120 Coxswain Jim Demetre accepting a Seattle Times miniature gold oar, awarded to the senior crew for their first place finish in the Seattle Times – UW Interclass race, from Winlock Miller of the UW Board of Regents at the annual Varsity Boat Club banquet at the Meany Hotel in Seattle May 20, 1954 Probably Seattle Times

Varsity stroke Guy Harper stands at left awaiting his award. Crew coach Al Ulbrickson stands at far right.

 2/13 121 UW Senior class shell (left) crossing the finish line first to edge out the Sophomores and Juniors in the Seattle Times – UW Interclass Race on the Montlake Cut in Seattle April 13, 1954 Josef Scaylea, Seattle Times 1955 2/14 122 UW Varsity crew receiving an honorary arch made from rowing oars from United Airlines stewardesses to celebrate the team’s first airplane ride as they board the plane in Seattle for the Western Sprints in Newport Beach, California May 28, 1955

Left column, bottom to top: Coach Al Ulbrickson, Bob Smith, Lynn Lamb, Jay Decker, Doug Wetter and alternate Bob Thorstetson; Right column, bottom to top: Coxswain Wayne Waters, Al Stocker, Doug French, Hal Conton, Fred Stoll and alternate Gene Nommensen. Stewardesses Virginia Bond (left) and Joyce Boughton hold the ceremonial oars.

 2/14 123 Navy (right), followed by Stanford (far left), Washington (middle) and California finishes first in the varsity race at the first Western Sprint Regatta in Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, California May 1955 2/14 124-127 Crews practicing on Lake Washington 1955 2/14 128 From the coach’s launch, Coach Al Ulbrickson uses a bullhorn to give instructions to his crew on Lake Washington 1955 1959 3/5 129 UW Sophomore crew (left) wins the Interclass race on the Montlake Cut with the Senior boat (2nd from right) finishing second, the Frosh boat (right) finishing third and the Junior boat (2nd from left) placing fourth April 14, 1959 Harold Smith, Seattle Times circa 1950s-1960s 2/15 130 Crew approaching finish line on Seward Park course on Lake Washington circa 1950-1960 OS4 131 Crews racing on Lake Washington, possibly part of Opening Day of boating season festivities circa 1950s-1960 1960 3/6 132 UW freshman crew (left) maintaining the lead on their way to defeating Stanford on Lake Washington May 1, 1960 George Carkohen, Seattle Times

The officials’ boat trails the crews.

 circa 1960-1962 2/16 133-134 Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington circa 1960-1962

Construction of the 520 Bridge (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge) takes place in the background.

 1963 3/7 135 UW crews racing in a time trial from the Laurelhurst Light to the Montlake Bridge on Lake Washington to determine line-ups for rowing competition against Oregon State the following Saturday May 8, 1963

The new Evergreen Point Floating Bridge is open to traffic in the background.

 4/8 136 Poster for the 89th National Championship Regatta on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia July 20-21, 1963 After 1963 OS4 137 Aerial view of crew races, spectator boats and Montlake Cut, possibly on the Opening Day of boating season after 1963 circa 1964-1965 2/17 138 Freshman crew circa 1964-1965 James O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington 1966 2/18 139 Varsity Boat Club officers 1966

Left to right: Don Dysart, Dave Covey, Mike Benner, Dave Sinclair and Howie Wallace

 2/18 140 Probably varsity crew May 1966 James O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington circa 1966-1969 2/19 141-142 JV crew circa 1966-1969 John A. Moore, Office of News Services, University of Washington

Rowers include Rick Tollefson (3rd from left) and Mike Benner (4th from right).

 2/19 143 Members of the crew presenting legendary Seattle Post-Intelligencer sportswriter Royal Brougham (center) with a collage of his press passes and badges gathered over his 50+ year career circa 1968-1969 Don Wallen, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Rowers include Brad Thomas (center, front), coxswain Dwight Phillips (2nd from right, standing) and Brian Miller (kneeling, right).

 1967 OS4 144 Varsity crew rowing 1967 Seattle Times

Left to right: Coxswain Bob Moch; Stroke Rick Cole; #7 Glen Bowser; #6 David “Dave” Kroeger; #5 Chuck Schluter; #4 Lars Andersen; #3 Howie Wallace; #2 Don Dysart; Bow Dennis Clarke

 1968 2/20 145 Master UW shell-builder George Pocock (left) and Dr. Alfred Strauss, Class of 1904, christen a new rowing shell, the Dr. Alfred A. Strauss, in Strauss’ honor 1968 Seattle Times

Strauss was a major benefactor to the UW and the rowing team. Head crew coach Dick Erickson is seated behind Pocock at left while the varsity crew stands in the background at right.

 2/20 146 Varsity crew 1968 John A. Moore, Office of News Services, University of Washington

Left to right: Rick Cole, Glen Bowser, Lars Anderson, Howie Wallace, Doug Neil, Fred Mann, Mike Viereck, Brian Miller; Front: Coxswain Doug Wilkey (left) and coxswain Bob Moch

 4/9 147 Varsity crew 1968 James O. Sneddon, Office of Information Services, University of Washington circa 1960-1970 2/21 148 Rower circa 1960-1970 4/10 149 Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington, Seattle circa 1960-1970 4/10 150 Crew rowing on Lake Washington, Seattle circa 1960-1970 1971 3/8 151 UW Varsity coxswain (probably Dwight Phillips) holding the Ky Ebright Challenge Cup after the UW defeated UCLA, UBC and others at the Western Sprints competition rowed on the Seward Park course on Lake Washington, Seattle May 23, 1971 Bob Peterson, Sports Illustrated 2/22 152 Overhead shot of crew in an eight-man boat 1971 1972 2/23 153 Varsity crew rowing 1972

Left to right: Coxswain Ned Anderson; Stroke Wes Clingan; #7 Mark Schedler; #6 Mike Cole; #5 Bill Walker; #4 Mel “Deacon” Hanson; #3 Mike Bronson; #2 Jon Buse; Bow Carl Williams

 4/11 154 Collage of 7 photos of crew rowing 1972 1974 2/24 155 Mixed class (1975, 1976) lightweights 1974

Rowers include Al Robe, Matt Kelly, Mike Stager, Greg Allen, Chris Johnson, Tom Patterson, John Hill, Mike Bulger, Karl Kunkel and Bruce Naito.

 1977 OS4 156 Varsity crew accepting the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in England 1977

The UW crew defeated the British National Team for the first US victory at Henley in 18 years. Left to right: Lord Killanin, President of the International Olympic Committee, who awarded the prizes; coxswain John Stillings; stroke Mike Hess; #5 Mark Umlauf ; bow Ron Jackman; #4 Mark Miller; #6 Terry Fisk; #3 Ross Parker; #7 Jay Franklin; and #2 Mark Sawyer.

 circa 1978 K52 157 Crews rowing in the Montlake Cut of Lake Washington, probably on Opening Day of boating season, Seattle circa 1978 1979 2/25 158 Varsity crew at the Pyramid and Great Sphinx at Giza during their trip to Egypt for the Festival of Oars December 1978

The trip included victories in races in Luxor and Cairo against teams from Egypt, Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Canada.

 circa 1970-1980 2/26 159-163 Four contact sheets of crews rowing on Lake Washington circa 1970-1980 T.M. Green Photographs, Bellevue, Washington 2/26 164 Letter from T.M. Green to Coach Erickson regarding the previous four contact sheets May 12 2/26 165 Contact sheet with photos of crew circa 1970- 1980 Roger Horning, Edmonds, Washington 2/26 166 Crew posing with oars circa 1970-1980 2/26 167 UW and Princeton crews lined up on dock (mounted on glass) circa 1970-1980 : Photograph mounted on glass 2/26 168 Shirtless crew rowing in the John D. Brackenshell circa 1970-1980

The shell was named for John Bracken, a varsity rower (1940-1942) who died in a sailing accident on Lake Washington in 1942.

 1981 4/12 169 Poster of Henley Royal Regatta Ladies Plate awarded to the UW crew on July 5, 1981 1981 2/27 170 Varsity crew rowing 1981

Left to right: Coxswain Eric Cohen; Stroke Marius Felix; #7 Charles Clapp; #6 John Zevenbergen; #5 Sam Eastabrooks; #4 Greg Hoffman; #3 Alan Forney; #2 Alan Erickson; Bow Frank Davidson

 1983 2/28 171 Varsity crew at the Pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza during their trip to Egypt 1983

During the trip, the crew lost to Egypt and West Germany at Luxor and came back to defeat these same teams in the race at Cairo.

 1984 2/29 172 101 Club at Spike Africa Regatta 1984

The crew is made up of varsity rowers from past years. Left to right: Joe Nickerson, John Menefee, Chris Ives, Nebojsha Janjic, Al Forney, John Zevenbergen, Charles Clapp, Ed Ives, John Stillings (kneeling)

 University of Washington General Rowing Practice 2/30 173 Crew placing rowing shell into the calm waters of Lake Washington John A. Moore, Office of Information Services, University of Washington undated 2/30 174 Crews launching rowing shells from the dock of the Conibear Shell house into Lake Washington undated 3/9 175 Crews launching rowing shells from the docks of the Conibear Shell house into Lake Washington The Seattle Times undated 3/9 176 Crews launching rowing shells from the docks of the Conibear Shell house into Lake Washington James O. Sneddon, Office of Public Information, University of Washington undated 2/30 177 Crew removing rowing shell from Lake Washington on the dock of the Conibear Shell house at night undated 2/30 178-180 Overview of crew rowing on Lake Washington undated 2/30 181 Crews rowing on Lake Washington undated 2/30 182 Crews rowing on Lake Washington undated The Daily, ASUW Photo Staff 2/30 183 Crew rowing in shadow of Mt. Rainier undated 2/30 184 Elderly crew rowing on Lake Washington undated

This is probably a former varsity crew from the 1930s.

 2/30 184a Crew rowing outside of building undated Rowing in Competition 2/31 185-186 Rowing Courses: Plotting points for start and finish of 2 mile course on Lake Washington near Laurelhurst neighborhood of Seattle undated Chet Hovey 2/31 187 Rowing Courses: 1 ½ mile point on Lake Union, Seattle undated Chet Hovey 2/31 188 Rowing Courses: Course along Leschi neighborhood on Lake Washington, Seattle undated Chet Hovey 2/31 189 Rowing Courses: Plotting points for crew race, probably on Lake Washington undated Chet Hovey OS4 190 Seward Park course on race day undated Dexter, Seattle 2/31 191 Aerial view of Poughkeepsie, NY, and Hudson River circa 1940

The overview represents the area used for rowing competitions. It was likely used for promotional materials related to the 1968 crew.

 2/31 192 Nelson House hotel in Poughkeepsie, NY circa 1910s-1920s Arax Photo Studio, Poughkeepsie, NY

UW crews likely stayed at this hotel during rowing competitions on the Hudson River.

 2/31 193 UW rowing cup trophy undated 2/31 194 Plaque featuringBig W Club Medal for All-Around Athlete undated 2/31 195 Crew officials standing on boat during competition, probably on Lake Washington undated

Left to right: Ernie Conrad, Sedge Thomson, Eddie Taylor and Warren Westlund, member of varsity crew 1947-1950

 2/31 196 Staging area for rowing shells and crews at rowing event, probably in California undated Office of Information Services, University of Washington 2/31 197 Staging area for rowing shells and crews at rowing event undated 2/31 198 Crew (right) celebrating victory in race on Lake Washington, probably during Opening Day festivities circa 1960s-1970s 2/31 199-201 Overview of crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington undated 2/31 202-203 Crews rowing in competition on Lake Washington on the Opening Day of boating season circa 1970s Fours Rowing 4/13 204 National Association of Amateur Oarsmen “Diploma of Victory” awarded to the UW in honor of its victories in the 1948 National Championships and Olympic Trials in the four-oar with coxswain events July 1948

The UW crew went on to win the Four-Oar with Coxswain Gold Medal at the 1948 Olympic Games in England.

 2/32 205 Coxswain and crew of the US four-oared shell with coxswain before the gold medal race at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland 1952 DPA – Deutsche Presse-Agentur

The crew, made up entirely of UW oarsmen, took home the bronze medal in the finals. Left to right: Fil Leanderson, Dick Wahlstrom, Al Ulbrickson, Jr., Carl Lovstad and coxswain Al Rossi (kneeling)

 4/13 206 Poster of Henley Royal Regatta Visitor’s Cup awarded to the UW four-oared crew on July 3, 1977 1977 2/32 207-215 Four-oared shell with coxswain rowing on the lake circa 1970s Coaches Coaches (1907-1936) 2/33 216 Head Coach Hiram (HB) Conibear 1907-1917

Conibear coached at the UW from 1907-1917, invented the modern rowing stroke and is considered the “Father of Washington Crew.” He died after a fall from a fruit tree in the summer of 1917.

 2/33 217 Varsity coach Edwin (Ed) Leader circa 1919

Leader rowed on the varsity crew in 1913 (with twin brother Elmer) and 1916. He became varsity coach in 1917 after the accidental death of legendary coach Hiram Conibear. Leader coached through the 1921 season before leaving for a coaching job at Yale.

 2/33 218 Targetcoaching launch circa 1910s-1920s 2/33 219 Freshman coach Thomas Bolles 1928-1936

Bolles rowed on the varsity crew in 1926. He coached the UW freshmen from 1928-1936. He went on to coach the varsity at Harvard from 1937-1960 and then served as Harvard’s athletic director until his retirement.

 Coach Al Ulbrickson (1927-1958) 2/34 220 (Left photo) Assistant freshman coach Norman Sonju (left) and freshman coach Tom Bolles. (Right photo) Senior crew manager Joe Adams (left), freshman coach Al Ulbrickson (center) and varsity oarsman Marius Glerup (right) circa 1928

Sonju rowed varsity crew (1925-1927) and was captain of the varsity in 1927. He went on to be the freshman coach at Cornell from 1936-1946 and then the varsity coach at Wisconsin from 1947-1968. Bolles rowed varsity for the UW crew in 1926. He served as the freshman coach from 1928-1936. He then went on to coach the Harvard varsity crews from 1937-1960 and then served as Harvard’s athletic director until his retirement.

The following year, 1928, Ulbrickson, with only one year of experience as freshman coach, assumed the varsity coaching position at the UW.

 2/34 221 Freshman coach Ulbrickson 1927 2/34 222 Varsity coxswain Richard “Curly” Harris (left), freshman coach Tom Bolles (center) and varsity coach Ulbrickson (right) 1929-31 2/34 223 Varsity crew coach Ulbrickson with megaphone circa 1931 2/34 224 Man and Coach Ulbrickson (right) next to small Boeing airplane undated 2/34 225 Varsity coach Ulbrickson (left) and freshman coach Walter “Bud” Raney circa 1937-1947

Raney served as freshman coach from 1937-1947 and left to coach the Columbia University varsity in 1948.

 2/34 226 Coaches timing crews from launch June 27, 1946 Charles Steinhemer, Life Magazine

Left to right: Driver, Coach Ulbrickson (looking at stopwatch), coach Tom Bolles (center, with sunglasses), freshman coach Walter “Bud” Raney (seated, wearing hat), Coach Pocock (right back, wearing hat)

 4/14 227 Coach Ulbrickson circa 1940s-1950s 2/34 228 Coach Ulbrickson undated 2/34 229 Coach Ulbrickson and crew member (probably coxswain) with the101rowing shell circa 1950-1958 Coach Dick Erickson (1968-1970s) 2/35 230a-b New head coach Dick Erickson (left) and trainer Leo Marty at the crew’s spring camp on Lake Whatcom prior to the start of the 1968 rowing season March 19,1968

Erickson rowed on the varsity crew at the UW from 1956-1958. He served as head coach of the program from 1968-1987.

 2/35 231 New head coach Dick Erickson (center) speaking to his rowers at the crew’s spring camp on Lake Whatcom prior to the start of the 1968 rowing season March 19,1968 Bellingham Herald

Trainer Leo Marty stands at right.

 2/35 232 Coach Erickson (left), former president of Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Horace McCurdy (2nd from left), shell-builder George Pocock (2nd from right) and UW Athletic Director Joe Kearney gathering around theTom McCurdy ’52rowing shell circa 1960s

The shell was likely named for Horace McCurdy’s son, Tom, who died in the Korean War.

 2/35 233 Coach Erickson (left) talking with two crew members including 1967-69 varsity rower Glen Bowser (right) circa 1967-69 2/35 234 Coach Erickson (left) and man sitting in launch during crew practice, possibly on Lake Whatcom Bellingham Herald March 29, 1969 2/35 235 Coach Erickson and victorious crew holding the George Varnell Trophy awarded to the winning crew on Class Day circa 1970 2/35 236 Coach Erickson speaking to his rowers circa 1967-1971 2/35 237-238 Coach Erickson giving instructions to his rowers during practice circa 1967-1971 2/35 239 Coach Erickson circa 1967-1971 3/10 240 Coach Erickson using bullhorn to direct his crews on Lake Washington circa 1967-1971 The Seattle Times Coaches and Crews from Other Schools Coaches from Other Schools 2/36 241 Columbia varsity coach Walter “Bud” Raney (right) and a rower, at Spuyten Duyvil, NY circa 1948 Warman, Columbia University

Raney rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1933-1935. He coached the UW freshmen from 1937-1947. In 1948, he became the Columbia University varsity coach.

 2/36 242 Princeton varsity coach Delos “Dutch” Schoch (left) and crew captain Herbert L. Dillion circa 1946-1965 Princeton Photo Service

Schoch rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1935-1937. He coached crew at Princeton from 1946-1965.

 2/36 243 Wisconsin varsity coach Norman Sonju (left) examining a rowing oar with some of his rowers circa 1947-1968 University of Wisconsin Sports News Service

Sonju rowed on the UW varsity crew from 1925-1927. He was team captain in 1927. He was freshman crew coach at Cornell from 1936-1946. He became varsity coach at Wisconsin in 1947 until his retirement in 1968.

 Crews from Other Schools 2/37 244-246 Stanford crew circa 1910 2/37 247 Wisconsin oarsman circa 1910s 2/37 248 Columbia University crews rowing on the Hudson River in preparation for the Poughkeepsie Regatta June 5, 1949 2/37 249 Wisconsin varsity crew practicing on the Hudson River in preparation for the Poughkeepsie Regatta circa June 20, 1949 2/38 250 Crew rowing in Marietta, Ohio 1931 Glass Negative

The negative envelope has a drawing of the Fundus Gland.

 Color Slides from the First Cincinnati Regatta

The First Cincinnati Regatta was held on June 19, 1982 at the East Fork State Park on Harsha Lake near Cincinnati, Ohio. The race was the first National Collegiate Rowing Championship between Yale, Cornell, University of California-Berkeley and Syracuse. The day long event with novice and junior events as well as the first intercollegiate varsity race ended with Yale as the winning team of the College Varsity race taking home the prize of an all-expenses paid trip to the Henley Regatta in England. The event with numbers in attendance around 6500 people, raised money for the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders.

From accompanying material: The slides are gifts of the Board of the Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders in appreciation of your efforts to make the Regatta successful. To the coaches who were willing to come if invited, as well as those who were here, we hope you can use them to promote your program over the next year.

Photographs for color slides taken by Charles Doll, Cincinnati, Ohio.

 2/39 251-1 Crowd standing near fence with medic van in the background June 19, 1982 2/39 251-2 Striped tent with British and American flags June 19, 1982 2/39 251-3 Children and adults playing with a parachute June 19, 1982 2/39 251-4 A man in a baseball cap holding a microphone June 19, 1982 2/39 251-5 Man adjusting a rigger on a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-6 Three men in conference with tents in the background June 19, 1982 2/39 251-7 View of the parking lot with a family picnic and balloons in the foreground June 19, 1982 2/39 251-8 Rower adjusting the swivel and gate on a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-9 Man in a blue parka using a megaphone June 19, 1982 2/39 251-10 Male rowing team carrying boats over their heads June 19, 1982 2/39 251-11 Two rowers in red holding lifting a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-11 Two rowers in red holding lifting a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-12 Single rower carrying a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-13 Team in blue uniforms rowing with coxswain visible June 19, 1982 2/39 251-14 Man in profile wearing an United States Olympic Committee jacket June 19, 1982 2/39 251-15 Four members of a rowing team waving from a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-16 Two young rowers in green uniforms in their boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-17 Boats with oars June 19, 1982 2/39 251-18 Single man rowing June 19, 1982 2/39 251-19 Close up of young man rowing June 19, 1982 2/39 251-20 Close up of a young girl in a striped uniform and denim shorts holding a boat June 19, 1982 2/39 251-21 Group of men in speedboat with white flag, stopwatch and megaphone June 19, 1982 2/39 251-22 Four teams, Syracuse, Yale, Cornell and California, rowing for the College Varsity race June 19, 1982 2/39 251-23-251-32 Collegiate teams rowing in College Varsity race June 19, 1982 2/39 251-33 Man in a blue baseball cap June 19, 1982 2/39 251-34 Man in a suit in conversation June 19, 1982 2/39 251-35 Members of the Yale Crew Team June 19, 1982