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William Thomas Perkins papers, 1884-1943

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Perkins, William Thomas, 1858-1947
Title
William Thomas Perkins papers
Dates
1884-1943 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.76 cubic feet, (6 boxes and 1 vertical file)
Collection Number
1118
Summary
Papers of a banker and businessman, miner, Republican Party worker, of Bismarck, N.D., Roy, Oakville and Seattle, Washington and Nome, Alaska
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
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Note

William Thomas Perkins (born 1858, died 1947 in Seattle, Washington) had a varied career ranging from dredging and mining to banking to Republican Party activities and Masonic Lodge activities. In North Dakota he was Vice President of the First National Bank in Bismarck, and worked at various other banks and financial institutions throughout his career. He also became Vice-President for Alaska of the American Bankers' Association (1909).

He was one of the first to see the dredging possibilities of Alaska, and he was the one to provide the financial backing for the first Alaska dredge at Nome. He was Deputy Sovereign Inspector General for Washington and Alaska around 1910 for the Freemasons, and he held classes and was responsible for the establishment of the first Masonic lodges in Alaska. Perkings was an active member of the Republican Party in Alaska, he acted as Chairman of the Juneau convention of November 1907, and served as delegate to the National Republican Convention in Chicago in 1908. He was a University of Washington Regent from 1914 to 1922 and a very active member of Seattle Masonic organizations.

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Content Description

Correspondence, business records, legal documents and related materials. Includes a photocopy of a letter from Warren G. Harding.

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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 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1118-001, William Thomas Perkins papers, August 23, 1921
  • Accession No. 1118-002, William Thomas Perkins papers, 1884-1943
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Republican Party (Alaska)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Perkins, William Thomas, 1858-1947--Archives

    Corporate Names

    • Harding, Warren G.--Correspondence (creator)
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