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University of Washington Poster Collection, approximately 1915-2025

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections Division; University of Washington. Associated Students
Title
University of Washington Poster Collection
Dates
approximately 1915-2025 (inclusive)
1980-2025 (bulk)
Quantity
7.45 cubic feet, (12 boxes and 13 oversize folders)
Collection Number
6562
Summary
Posters for events produced by student groups, alumni associations, and departments and libraries of the University of Washington
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.

Request at UW

Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Content Description

Printed posters, mainly promoting events and exhibitions from various University of Washington departments and student groups.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 3 series.

  • Series 1, Student Life and Associations
    • Associated Students of the University of Washington
    • Karl Frost collection of ASUW posters and ephemera, 1970-1973
    • ASUW Poster Shop
    • African Students Association
    • American Indian Student Association
    • American Medical Student Association
    • Earth Club
    • Global Medical Brigades
    • Huskies Rowing
    • Khmer Student Association
    • Korean Student Association
    • Micronesian Islands Club
    • Program on Climate Change
    • Students for Equal Health
    • Miscellaneous Posters
  • Series 2, Alumni Associations
    • Alumni Association
    • French Graduate Association
  • Series 3, UW Departments and Libraries
    • Burke Museum
    • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Department of Asian Languages and Literature
    • Department of Astrobiology
    • Department of Engineering
    • Department of History
    • Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
    • Department of Philosophy
    • Department of Political Science
    • Department of Psychology
    • Foster School of Business
    • The Graduate School
    • Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
    • Henry Art Gallery
    • Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
    • The Information School
    • Libraries
    • Office of Minority and Diversity Affairs
    • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
    • School of Art, Art History & Design
    • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
    • School of Medicine
    • Simpson Center for the Humanities
    • Undergraduate Academic Affairs
    • Undergraduate Research Program

Acquisition Information

Donations and collections by UWSC over various years, including Michael Israel (86 oversized folders, some in the Pacific Northwest Poster Collection), son of Menache Israel, on 2019-10-21, and Daniel Trefethen in 2017. Posters from the 1920s in OS folder 4 donated by Laura Saunders, 2020.

University of Washington Libraries exhibits posters separated out from University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division Files of Public Exhibits (Acc. 22-010).

Related Materials

Pacific Northwest Poster Collection, Mss Coll 6112

University of Washington Associated Students records, UW Resource 02749

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Detailed Description of the Collection