WAUArboretumPHColl379.xml Preliminary Guide to the University of Washington Arboretum Photograph Collection approximately 1930s-1980s University of Washington Arboretum Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2008 (Last modified: 11/29/2022)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries University of Washington Arboretum photograph collection University of Washington. Arboretum PH0379 3 boxes 616 photographic prints ; 13 slides; 34 nitrate negatives; 103 negatives; and 9 color transparencies; 1 album approximately 1930s-1980s Photographs related to the University of Washington Arboretum, including projects, structures, people, events and views Collection materials are inEnglish.

397 black and white photographs concerning the University of Washington Arboretum, 1930s-1980s. Includes landscaping projects (Japanese Tea Garden, Arbor Day Planting); structures (gatehouse, greenhouse, bridges, etc.); aerial views, general views and vistas; maps; Works Progress Administration activities; various people and social functions; plant species and general Northwest landscape views; other botanical gardens and private estates. 1 album with 219 photographs by Frederick Leister entitled "Pcitures taken on Eastern trip. Arboretums - parks - botanical gardens and private estates. Sept. - Nov."

The collection is open to the public.

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The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

Photographs were relocated from the University of Washington Aboretum Records, Accession No. 93-153 in the repository.

 Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Colleges and Universities Photographs Photographic prints Letter and 13 photographs from the office of Olmsted Bros. to Dean Winkenwerder 1936 PH0379 Box 1 1 41 black and white photographs of general views, landscaping, greenhouse, nursery site, gatehouse, Washington Park Boulevard approximately 1930s PH0379 Box 1 2 61 black and white photographs of general views, gatehouse, nursery, Azalea Way, look-out, kiosk approximately 1940s PH0379 Box 1 3 32 black and white photographs of general views, examples of species, clubhouse, ground breaking ceremony for the Japanese Tea Garden, and unidentified people approximately 1950s PH0379 Box 1 4 52 black and white and color photographs; 8 contact sheets of general views, Japanese Garden under construction, Visitor Center, plant sale, Reception for Mr. Iida (1973); Conifer Meadow; Arbor Day Planting (1964); Minoru Takahashi approximately 1960s-1980s PH0379 Box 1 5 6 aerial views, including 1 duplicate approximately 1930s PH0379 Box 1 6 Various Maps PH0379 Box 1 7 43 black and white photographs of general views undated PH0379 Box 1 8 4 black and white photographs of landscaping projects undated PH0379 Box 1 9 11 black and white photographs and 2 contact sheets of plant species in Arboretum undated PH0379 Box 1 10 21 black and white photographs and 1 contact sheet of structures: bridges, stone kiosk, look-out, gatehouse, greenhouse undated PH0379 Box 1 11 14 black and white photographs of people PH0379 Box 1 12 13 black and white photographs of Works Progress Administration activities 1936-1937 PH0379 Box 1 13 12 black and white photographs of plant species undated PH0379 Box 1 14 24 black and white photographs by B.O. Mulligan of landscape and views in Washington including the Cascades, Olympics and Eastern Washington 1953-1971 PH0379 Box 1 15 8 black and white photographs of other botanical gardens PH0379 Box 1 16 13 slides of a reception for Mr. Iida at the Merrill House 1973 PH0379 Box 1 17 Negatives PH0379 Box 2 Oversize photographs; album (219 photographs) PH0379 Box 3 4 aerial views. [1969; undated] 1 image of "California Big Tree" (Sequoiadendron giganteum) [approximately 1960s.] 1 mounted view North over old city dump area from Lake Washington Blvd. at Roanoke St. [approximately 1948.] 1 photo of the gatehouse by Jan Rasmussen. [undated] 5 photos of Arboretum Photo Contest. [approximately 1957] 19 General views 1 photo of H.M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard. View North across canal to buildings. [undated] 1 album of 219 black and white photographs entitled "Pictures taken on Eastern trip. Arboretums - parks - botanical gardens and private estates. Sept-Nov." Photos by Frederick Leisier 1 panorama photo of former city dump area, facing West after clearing of brambles and cultivating, Novermber 1947 PH0379 Oversize Folder