University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections4390 (Accession No. 4390-001)Smith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-1956Charles W. Smith papers1890-19721906-19561.28 cubic feet (1 box)Collection materials are in
English.Biographical
features, scrapbook, correspondence, clippings, photographs, writings,
1890-1956Charles Wesley Smith (1877-1956) was a librarian, administrator, and
scholar at the University of Washington Library and University of Washington
School of Librarianship. Smith received a BA (1903) and BLS (1905) from the
University of Illinois. Smith was a faculty member with the University of
Washington School of Librarianship from 1913 to 1947. He also served as the
Head of Reference at the University of Washington Library. Smith collected
resources about Pacific Northwest history while working as a librarian and
published a research guide titled
Checklist of Pacific Northwest Americana
in 1909. Smith was an active member of professional organizations including the
Pacific Northwest Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Bibliographic
Center.Sources:
Gershevsky, Ruth Hale. “Charles W. Smith, 1877-1956: An Affectionate
Tribute.”
Pacific Northwest Library Association
Quarterly 20, no. 4 (July 1956): 156–57.Materials are arranged by material type.
The Charles W. Smith Papers comprise of research files,
correspondence, a scrapbook, and personal papers that document the professional
career of librarian and library professor Charles W. Smith.
No restrictions on access.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Donated by Elgene Smith, 8/23/1993
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Smith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-1956--ArchivesSmith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-1956--CorrespondenceUniversity of Washington. Information School--History--SourcesAcademic librarians--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--SourcesPersonal correspondenceBusiness correspondencePhotographsAlbums (Books)Newspaper clippingsScrapbooksSmith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-1956--ArchivesSmith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-1956--CorrespondenceSmith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-19561954452--BibliographySmith, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1877-19561954452--PhotographsUniversity of Washington. School of LibrarianshipUniversity of Washington. LibrariesLibrarians--United States--ArchivesLibrarians--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesAcademic librarians--United States--ArchivesAcademic librarians--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesWashington (State)Colleges and UniversitiesScrapbooksPhotographs
1Scrapbook containing letters and
photographs from friends, former students, and colleagues on the occasion of
Smith's retirement from the University of Washington19471/1Smith biographical features and
bibliography of Smith's publications1931-19561/2Professional
correspondence1906-19561/3Newspaper clippings about
Smith1947-19521/4Photographs of Smith1890, 1895, 19401/5Smith, Charles W., "Check-List of
Books and Pamphlets Relating to the History of the Pacific Northwest to be
Found in Representative Libraries of that Region" book19091/6Smith, Charles W., "Pacific
Northwest Americana" books1921, 19501/7Smith, Charles W., "A Contribution
Toward a Bibliography of Marcus Whitman" booklet, correspondence, and
notes1909-19111/8-11Journal articles and essays about
teaching in libraries, Pacific Northwest history, the Dewey Decimal System,
bibliographic research, and other topics1925-19501/12Articles about the University of
Washington Library1926, 1942-1950, 1972