Center for Pacific Northwest Studies slides, 1975-1989
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Title
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies slides
- Dates
- 1975-1989 (inclusive)19751989
- Quantity
- 1.0 linear foot
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0114cpnwsslides (collection)
- Summary
- The collection consists of several sets of slides covering events sponsored by CPNWS.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The collection consists of several sets of slides covering the following events sponsored by CPNWS: the People of the Cedar exhibit; the Lieutenant Warre exhibit; Paul Kane drawings; Fort Vancouver in 1846; Coast Artillery including images of Ft. Casey on Whidbey Island and Ft. Warden at Port Townsend; and the move of the Bellingham Bay Improvement Company records from downtown Bellingham to CPNWS. Although the slides were taken at events in the 1970s and 1980s, some of the images depict documents that date much earlier.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
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Acquisition Information
Created and/or collected by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, circa 1975-1989.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Moving the Bellingham Bay Improvement Company records from downtown to Western Washington University (38 Slides)Dates: 1975Container: Box 1
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Description: Fort Vancouver in the mid 19th century. Slides obtained from the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Manitoba (2 slides)Dates: 1981Container: Box 1
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Description: Paintings by Paul Kane regarding Pacific Northwest topics. Slides obtained from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (20 slides)Dates: UndatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Slides taken during the exhibition of Lieutenant Warre’s drawings and sketches in the Map Library, WWU (102 slides)Dates: 1977Container: Box 1
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Description: Coastal Artillery Placements with detailed descriptions. Images include Fort Casey on Whidbey Island and Fort Warden in Port Townsend, circa 1900-24, 1960-1970s (15 slides)Dates: 1977-1989Container: Box 1
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Description: Canadian Exhibition “People of the Cedar” at Western Washington University’s Map Library (50 slides)Dates: 1977Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coast defenses--Washington (State)--History--Exhibitions
- Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources--Slides
- Slides--Photography
Personal Names
- Kane, Paul--1810-1871--Exhibitions
- Warre, Henry James--Sir--1819-1898--Exhibitions
Corporate Names
- Western Washington University--Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Bellingham Bay Improvement Co.--Exhibitions
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific--History
- Vancouver Barracks (Wash.)--History--Exhibitions
