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Lawton Gowey papers, 1889-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gowey, Lawton
Title
Lawton Gowey papers
Dates
1889-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes) and 1 oversize vertical file
Collection Number
3908 (Accession No. 3908-001)
Summary
Materials relating to street railways in Seattle and other locales
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

Open to all users.

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Languages
English
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Content Description

Correspondence, blueprint drawings, specifications, statistics, reports, newsletters and ephemera relating to street railways mostly in the Seattle area.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs. L. Gowey, 11/6/1987.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Lawton Gowey Street Railways Photograph Collection (PH Collection 209)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Adams, Phil outgoing letters
    Dates: 1947-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Bee, Dave outgoing letters
    Dates: 1947-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Canec, Les outgoing letters
    Dates: 1947-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Chope, George outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Haas, Ed outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Haij, As outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Hodgson, Ken outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Janssen, Bill outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Kidder, Ken outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Kremkow, Elmer outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Liebman, Stuart outgoing letters
    Dates: 1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Lloyd, Arthur outgoing letters
    Dates: 1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Loewing, R. outgoing letters
    Dates: 1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Mills (Professor) outgoing letters
    Dates: 1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Neuberger, Barney outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Nyberg, Harold outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Plant, Ernie outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Savage, Charles outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Scharman, Vic outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Stahl outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Swett, Ira outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Wilson, Bob outgoing letters
    Dates: 1946-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Miscellaneous outgoing letters
    Dates: 1947-1954
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
  • Description: General Correspondence
    Dates: 1949-1955
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Description: Birney Car notebook
    Dates: 1965
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9
  • Description: Electric Railway Historical Society notebook
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10
  • Description: Inventory notebook
    Dates: 1905
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11-13
  • Description: Photograph list notebooks
    Dates: 1939-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 1/14
  • Description: Puget Sound Electric Railway notebooks
    Dates: 1901-1946
    Container: Box/Folder 1/15-16
  • Description: Rolling Stock (pp. 593-677) notebook
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/17
  • Description: Rolling Stock (pp. 678-754) notebook
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/18
  • Description: Rolling Stock (pp. 755-872) notebook
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/19
  • Description: Street Car Drawings Part I notebooks
    Dates: 1935-1946
    Container: Box/Folder 1/20-21
  • Description: Seattle, Municipal Street Railway; Tabulation of Rolling Stock from Public Utilities Report notebook
    Dates: 1919
    Container: Box/Folder 1/22-24
  • Description: Miscellaneous notebooks
    Dates: 1888-1965
    Container: Box/Folder 1/25-27
  • Description: Blueprints of Equipment Details
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/28-33
  • Description: Newsletter: "Puget Sound Railroader"
    Dates: 1958-1961
    Container: Box/Folder 1/34
  • Description: Clippings
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 1/35
  • Description: Railcar Data - miscellaneous
    Dates: 1889-1945
    Container: Box/Folder 1/36-2/2
  • Description: Railcar Data - Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co., Seattle Division Appraisal of Rolling Stock
    Dates: 1915
    Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  • Description: Inventory - Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co.
    Dates: 1918
    Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  • Description: Notes
    Dates: 1895-1947
    Container: Box/Folder 2/5
  • Description: Report - Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co.
    Dates: 1918
    Container: Box OS VF 38

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Street-railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Gowey, Lawton--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Puget Sound Electric Railway
  • Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
  • Seattle Municipal Street Railway
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