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Pacific Northwest newspapers special and unique issues collection, 1883-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
- Title
- Pacific Northwest newspapers special and unique issues collection
- Dates
- 1883-2011 (inclusive)18832011
- Quantity
- 0.85 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 5997 (Accession No. 5997-001)
- Summary
- Special edition and single issues from a variety of Washington state newspapers
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Seattle Press-Times was bought by Alden J. Blethen in 1896 and began publication under its new name, The Seattle Times, in 1981. As of 2015, it is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer was, until 2009, Seattle's oldest running newspaper. Founded in 1863, the newspaper was bought by the Hearst Corporation in 1921, and ran until March 17th, 2009, when the declining demand for printed newspapers forced the Hearst Corporation to suspend publication.
Seattle Weekly was founded in 1976 and is the largest community news organization in Washington state.
The Walla Walla Union was founded in 1868 as a Republican Party newspaper to counter the democratic leanings of the Washington Statesman (Walla Walla's first newpaper founded in 1861). The Walla Walla Union merged with the Walla Walla Bulletin (founded in 1906) in 1934 into the Union-Bulletin.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Includes special edition newspapers from Seattle Weekly, The Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and the Walla Walla Union.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 4 series.
- Series 1, Seattle
- Series 2, Western Washington
- Series 3, Eastern Washington
- Series 4, World News and Special Subjects
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: SeattleReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries A: General |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | The Seattle Times: Sunday Pictorial |
1960 April 1 |
| 1 | The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest |
2011 June 1 |
| 1 | Seattle Weekly: Fall Fashion |
1992 August 1 |
| 1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Invitation to
Seattle |
1952 May 1 |
| 1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: The First 100 Years in
Seattle |
1952 February 10 |
| 1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: A Great City Plans for its
Future |
1952 February 10 |
| 1 | Seattle Times: A Century of Progress Parts A-H and R
|
1953 November 15 |
| 1 | Seattle Daily Times: Nation's Defender's Parade -
Half-Million People see Imposing Spectacle |
1908 May 26 |
Subseries B: Seattle Fire |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | Seattle Daily Press: "Phoenix-like Seattle will Rise
from its Ashes" |
1889 June 8 |
| 2 | Seattle Morning Journal: "The Aftermath" |
1889 June 8 |
| 2 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "A Sea of Fire - The
Business Part of Seattle in Ruins" |
1889 June 7 |
| 2 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Full of Hope - A New
Seattle will Arise" |
1889 June 8 |
| 2 | The Daily Ledger (Tacoma): "Stricken
Seattle" |
1889 June 7 |
| OS1 | The Daily Examiner (San Francisco, CA): "The Ruins of
Seattle" |
1889 June 12 |
| 2 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Seattle Aflame!"
(Souvenir Edition) |
1921 June 6 |
| 2 | Seattle Sunday Times Magazine Section: "On Another
June 6th in Seattle" |
1943 June 6 |
Series 2: Western WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Sumner Standard: Merry Christmas? The Japs are Coming
Back |
1944 December 21 |
| 1 | Port Townsend Leader |
1971 January 28 |
Series 3: Eastern WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Spokane Daily Chronicle: Twenty-Fifth Year Silver
Jubilee Edition of the Power City |
1911 March 22 |
| 2 | The Walla Walla Union Headlines include: "S.S. Sophia Sinks near Skagway, No
Survivors, 343 Lose their Lives" and "German Defense Lines on Most Vital Sector
Beginning to Crack"
|
1918 October 27 |
| 2 | The Walla Walla Union: 65th Anniversary
Edition |
1934 April 17 |
| 2 | The Walla Walla Union: Centennial Edition |
1936 August 12 |
Series 4: World News and Special SubjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries A: Major World Events |
||
| Box | ||
| OS1 | The Seattle Daily Times: "Germany Accepts
Armistice!" |
1918 November 11 |
| OS1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1882-1945" |
1945 April 13 |
| OS1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Victory! German War's
Over, Now Hit Japs" |
1945 May 8 |
| OS1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "President Announces: Jap
Nation Surrenders" |
1945 August 15 |
| OS1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Surrender Signed by
Japs" |
1945 September 2 |
| OS1 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
1945 September 3 |
| 1 | The Seattle Times: Music World Mourns John
Lennon |
1980 December 9 |
Subseries B: Northern Pacific Railroad |
||
| Box | ||
| OS1 | The North-West News (Portland, OR) |
1883 September 8 |
| OS1 | The Weekly News |
1883 September 13 |
| OS1 | The Morning Oregonian Headline: "The Iron Wedding: Completion of the Line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad"
|
1883 September 9 |
| OS1 | Morning Standard (Portland, OR) Headline: "The Last Spike"
|
1883 September 11 |
Subseries C: Labor |
||
| Box | ||
| 1 | Good Government Educator Headlines include: "Who Wants to Make John Fox U. of W.
Regent?"
|
1947 February 28 |
| 1 | The Washington Veteran |
1919 February 8 |
| OS1 | The Seattle Star Headlines include: "U.S. Officers to Discuss Strike," "Stop
Before It's Too Late"
|
1919 February 4 |
| OS1 | Seattle Strike Intelligencer: "W.R. Hearst Shows True
Colors" |
undated |
