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William Hagenstein photograph collection, 1930s-1988

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Hagenstein, William D
Title
William Hagenstein photograph collection
Dates
1930s-1988 (inclusive)
Quantity
299 photographs, 80 negatives (2 boxes)
Collection Number
PH1376
Summary
Photographs relating to the career of William Hagenstein who worked in forestry
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

Digital surrogates of all images can be viewed online. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view original photographs. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William "Bill" D. Hagenstein was born in Seattle on March 8, 1915, to Charles William and Janet May (Finigan) Hagenstein. Throughout his life, Hagenstein thought of himself primarily as a forester, and was a strong advocate for regional and national forestry policies that protected forests and ensured their continued productivity.

As a teenager, Hagenstein worked every summer in logging camps. Following his graduation from Ballard High School, he secured his first foreman's job, then later worked on major forest fires in Idaho in the early 1930s. He earned his B.S. in Forestry in 1938 from the University of Washington, and his master's degree from the School of Forestry at Duke University in 1941. Hagenstein then worked for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association as the forester for Western Washington. He also participated in the Keep Washington Green and Keep Oregon Green associations.

In 1943, during WWII, Hagenstein went to the South and Central Pacific, where he served as the chief engineer of military lumbering and built a saw mill to support the war effort. He went to Costa Rica two years later to help establish a cinchona (quinine) plantation that was used to grow the bark necessary for producing the drug that was used to treat malaria. Hagenstein returned to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in 1949, when he began work with the Industrial Forestry Association. Throughout his career, Hagenstein provided expert testimony to the Oregon and Washington legistlatures on 250 occasions, and spoke publicly about sound forestry practices 770 times.

Hagenstein died of natural causes on September 4, 2014.

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Content Description

The collection contains photographs of William Hagenstein and his associates at various conferences including Keep Oregon Green, Keep Washington Green, Industrial Forestry Association, Society of American Foresters, and the tree farm system. It also includes photos of Mr. Hagenstein's time in the South Pacific and Costa Rica while in the United States military during World War II, as well as later trips to Japan and various parts of the United States. Also included are photos of political events and meetings with various political officials.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

Copyrights to materials created by Hagenstein transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections but not all materials were created by donor. The status of creator's copyrights is unknown for materials not created by Hagenstein; 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

Donor: Gerald A. Todd, November 17, 2014; March 9, 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Brendan Gallier McCauley in 2015; Lauren E. Weidlich in 2016.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

William D. Hagenstein Papers (Manuscript Collection 5853)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 


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