Percy Sether photograph collection, 1906-1907
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sether, Percy, 1886-1937
- Title
- Percy Sether photograph collection
- Dates
- 1906-1907 (inclusive)19061907
- Quantity
- 20 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1359
- Summary
- Photos of University of Washington campus, events, activities and students.
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Biographical Note
Born Isaac Percy Sether on February 14, 1886, Percy was a member of the Phi Chi pharmacy fraternity and graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1907. He passed his Washington State Board Pharmacy Exams in October 1907 and went on to become a pharmacist in various locations in Washington State and Montana. He married Ida Redden on June 8th, 1918 in Great Falls, Montana. He died March 31, 1937 and is interred at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane, Washington.
Content Description
Collection includes photos of University of Washington campus events, activities and students in Seattle, Washington. Images of building exteriors include Lewis Hall, Clark Hall, the Armory/Gymnasium, the Canoe House, and interior photos of the Denny Hall chemistry classroom during class. Campus Days activities include creating trails, clearing brush, work breaks and meals. Other student activities include the 1907 University of Washington Rowing Team and canoe trips out to Pharmacy Point. Group portraits on the University of Washington Campus include Percy Sether and other identified students. Many of the images were photographed by Sether's classmate Edwin C. King.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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University of Washington Campus
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Dates: circa 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 1
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Dates: circa 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 2
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Dates: circa 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 3
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Description: Students working in the Denny Hall Chemistry Lab, University of Washington, SeattleE. C. King (photographer)
Written on image: King 2-20-07.
Dates: February 20, 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 4 -
Description: Students working in the Denny Hall Chemistry Lab, University of Washington, SeattleE. C. King (photographer)
Written on image: King '08.
Dates: 1908Container: Folder 1, Item 5 -
Dates: 1906-1908Container: Folder 1, Item 6
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Description: Crowd of spectators on decks of Canoe House, SeattleDates: 1906-1908Container: Folder 1, Item 7
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Dates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 8
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Dates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 9
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Description: Percy Sether and other student paddling canoe to "Pharmacy Point" on Lake Washington, SeattleE. C. King (Photographer)
"Pharmacy Point" was named by University of Washington pharmacy students.
Dates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 10 -
Description: Percy Sether and two other students docking their canoe at "Pharmacy Point" on Lake Washington, SeattleDates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 11
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Description: Percy Sether with other students and canoes on "Pharmacy Point" on Lake Washington, SeattleDates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 12
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Description: Wooden stairs down to Lake Washington, SeattleDates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 13
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UW Campus Days
University of Washington Campus Days was an annual event between 1904 and 1934 that brought faculty and students together to improve the UW grounds. Lunch and refreshments were provided.
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Description: Pharmacy Squad clearing trail on UW campus during Campus Day, University of Washington, SeattleE. C. King (Photographer)
Written on verso: Pharmacy Squad Campus Day 1907 by E.C. King. Frenz, Winn, McDowell, Dewey, Camp, Warne, Dunmore, McCaughan, Whiteside, Reed, Lachene. Univ. of Wash 1907. Percy Sether - striped shirt in front.
Dates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 14 -
Description: Students take a break from clearing trail during Campus Days, University of Washington, SeattleDates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 15
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Description: Students clearing felled trees on shore of Lake Washington, University of Washington, Seattle
Written on verso: This is a picture of our campus day. Friday- 4-17-07. Tell the folks hello . Addressed to: Mr Luther Sether.
Dates: April 17, 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 16 -
Description: Edmond Meany speaking to crowd during a meal at Campus Days, University of Washington, SeattleDates: 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 17
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Group portraits of students
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Description: Group of students in snow on the University of Washington Campus, Seattle
Percy Sether is second from the right.
Dates: 1906-1907Container: Folder 1, Item 18 -
Description: Group of students in front of residence, University of Washington, Seattle
Percy Sether is in the back row, second from left.
Dates: 1906- 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 19 -
Description: Portrait of student residents of the Men's Dorm, Lewis Hall, University of Washington, Seattle
Written on verso: Taken 6/13/1907. Percy Sether is in the front row, sixth from the left.
Dates: June 13, 1907Container: Folder 1, Item 20
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Sports--Washington (State)--Seattle--20th century--Photographs
- College students--Washington (State)--Photographs
- College students--Washington (State)--Seattle--20th century--Photographs
- Historic buildings--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Pharmacy students--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Personal Names
- Sether, Percy, 1886-1937--Photographs
Corporate Names
- University of Washington--Buildings--Photographs
- University of Washington--Photographs
- University of Washington--Students--Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- King, Edwin C. (Edwin Clay), 1884-1937 (photographer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
