WAUClarkeHallPHColl112.xml Guide to the University of Washington Clarke Hall Album 1920-1921 University of Washington Clarke Hall Album Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2008 (Last modified: 4/12/2018)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written inEnglish. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0112 University of Washington Clarke Hall album 1920-1921 30 photographic prints; 11 ephemera; 1 album cover (3 folders) ; sizes vary Collection materials are inEnglish. Photographs of women students residing in Clarke Hall at the University of Washington and activities relating to Clarke Hall dormitory, circa 1920

Clarke Hall was a three-story brick building built on the campus of the University of Washington in 1896. Construction was completed in 1899 by architects Josenhans and Allen. The original cost of the building was $25,000. It was named after Pacific Northwest explorer William Clark, although the spelling of the hall shifted between Clark and Clarke until 1929 when it permanently remained Clark. Clarke Hall served as the women’s dormitory from 1896 until 1936. In 1917, however, it was used by the U.S. Navy as an officers' hospital. Five local fraternity houses were leased as women's dormitories for Clarke Hall residents during that school year. In 1936, Clarke Hall became a student center, occupied by the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) until 1950. It then became the National Reserved Officer Training Corps (NROTC) building.

A nearby hall named after Meriwether Lewis was also built in 1896. Lewis Hall served as the men’s dormitory until 1922 when it became a women's dormitory. Each building accommodated sixty students, and both are on the Washington Heritage Register.

Photographic prints, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting the residents and activities at the University of Washington's Clarke Hall, circa 1920, when it was a women's dormitory. Includes photographs by Linkletter Studio and C. Letrange, Paris, France.

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The album probably came to the library before 1950. It was placed on the library shelves with books and later transferred to the University of Washington Special Collections Department.

The album had deteriorated so the photographs were removed. The original order of contents was retained.

Photograph albums Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Colleges and Universities Women Photographs Student Life Seattle

 

Album page 1: portraits of Clarke Hall residents 1 1a Alma Van Koughnet, class of 1923 circa 1920 1 1b Margaret Stoddart, class of 1922 circa 1920 1 1c Annie Daggett, class of 1923 circa 1920 1 1d Ethel Bouffleur, class of 1920 circa 1920 1 1e Rachel Carter, class of 1923 circa 1920 1 1f Zoe Cooley, class of 1923 circa 1920 1 1g Gladys Riley, class of 1920 circa 1920 1 1h Florence Campbell, class of 1920 circa 1920 1 1i Phebe Sandwith, class of 1922 circa 1920 Album page 2: portraits of Clarke Hall residents

Photographs of Beatrice Dunn, class of 1921 and Helen Lance, class of 1922, were missing from page as of 2011.

 2 2a Dorothea von Pressentin, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2b Helen Dunn, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2c Jennie Niemela, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2d Ione Calkins, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2e Agnes McCorkle, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2f Marjorie Hamilton, class of 1922 circa 1920 2 2g Caramel Rust, class of 1923 circa 1920 2 2h Helen McCormick, class of 1921 circa 1920 Album page 3: portraits of Clarke Hall residents 3 3a Edna Lawrence, class of 1920 circa 1920 3 3b Ruth Weythmer, class of 1922 circa 1920 3 3c Bess Sloan, class of 1921 circa 1920 3 3d Vivian Robe, class of 1921 circa 1920 3 3e Esther Belle Tuttle, class of 1921 circa 1920 3 3f Marjorie Williams, class of 1922 circa 1920 3 3g Beth Gilley, class of 1921 circa 1920 3 3h Mary Alvord, class of 1921 circa 1920 3 3i Herndon Smith, class of 1922 circa 1920 3 3j Louisa Preston, class of 1921 circa 1920 Album page 4: Group at Clarke Hall 4 4 Large group of Clarke Hall residents in front of Clarke Hall women's dorm Spring 1921 Linkletter Studio Album page 5: Student Float 5 5 Float for an athletic game against Dartmouth College Fall 1920

Statement on float: WE'LL PUT THE DART IN DARTMOUTH.

The float was probably created by Clarke Hall residents.

 Album page 6: A French orphan 6 6a Two French girls with a woman circa 1920

Caption on page: OUR FRENCH ORPHAN.

One of these orphan girls was probably sponsored by residents of Clarke Hall.

 C. Letrange, Mourmelon le Grand, Paris, France 6 6b Letter written in French circa 1920

The letter probably concerns the orphan that the Clarke Hall residents were sponsoring.

On verso of letter is a newsletter article and a

 Album page 7: Newspaper clippings and ephemera 7 7a 4 newspaper clippings about student activities at Clarke Hall circa 1920 7 7b 2 newspaper clippings about student activities at Clarke Hall, and two Clarke Hall dance programs circa 1920 Album page 8: Newspaper clipping and ephemera 8 8a Newspaper clipping about Clarke Hall residents who were initiated into Iota Sigma Phi, a chemistry fraternity for female students circa 1920 8 8b Clarke Hall dance program circa 1920 Clarke Hall Album Cover 9 9 Clarke Hall album cover circa 1920