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Publisher: University of Washington Theatre History on the Web 
 A compendium of links to sites on historical information, including non-theater pages, this annotated collection is divided into three categories: area studies; cultural sites; and centers, museums and libraries. Areas of history include Classical, Medieval and Renaissance, Elizabethan, and 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. There are also links and tips for effective Web use. http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Performing Arts, Social Science Last updated Sep 11, 2001 Cities and Buildings Database
A "collection of [thousands of] digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world." Includes images "from New York to Central Asia, from African villages, to the Parc de la Villette, and conceptual sketches and models of Frank Gehry's Experience Music Project." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/buildingsweb/ Topics: Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 14, 2005 United Farm Workers in Washington State
"The purpose of this project ... is to share the personal stories of Farm Workers and those involved in the struggle for Farm Worker rights in Washington State." The site contains an overview of the United Farm Workers (UFW) in Washington state, a gallery of photographs from the 1960s through the 1990s, and transcripts of interviews with people active in the movement. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University of Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/ufw/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated May 2, 2005 Industries and Occupations Photographs
This ongoing and expanding digital photograph collection is "devoted to the workers in the Pacific Northwest from the 1880s to the 1940s." Among the occupations and industries represented in the photos are agriculture, metalworking, brickyards, fishing and canning, fur trapping, logging and lumber, mining, oystering and clamming, photography, printing, road construction, shipping and shipbuilding, road construction, and surveying. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/indoccweb/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Stereocard Collection
A collection of over 170 stereographic views, "double set[s] of paper prints mounted on card stock to be viewed through a stereoscope to produce a three dimensional image" popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject (agriculture, amusements, costume, dwellings, Far East, fishing, mining, lumber, Pacific Northwest, Pacific region, Southeast Asia, transportation, women). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/stereoweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 14, 2005 Plants of Western Washington
Designed for botany students, this digital collection presents views of plants commonly found in Western Washington state. Most images "provide 'aspect' level identification such that in most cases, a person with a little training could identify the plant illustrated to species." The collection may be searched by Latin title, accession number, plant status (geographic origin), growth form, common name, elevation factors, and moisture, climate, or soil nitrogen indicator status. From University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/plantsweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Science Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Albert Henry Barnes Photographs
A collection of over 300 photographs by Albert Henry Barnes documenting western Washington state around the turn of the 20th century. Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (Columbia River, homesteading and farming, Mount Rainier National Park, outings and recreation, and Tacoma). Includes brief information on the photographer and painter. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/barnesweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Transportation Photographs
Provides "an ongoing digital collection of photographs depicting various modes of transportation in the Pacific Northwest region and Western United States during the first half of the 20th century." Emphasizes Boeing aircraft and Pacific Northwest railway images representing the Milwaukee, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern railways. Also includes images of motor vehicles and sailing vessels. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/transportationweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 10, 2005 Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs
A collection of over 1700 photographs of "Seattle, Washington State, Alaska and the Klondike covering a period from the 1850s until 1940." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (including British Columbia, construction projects, fishing industry, the Klondike gold rush, lumber industry, railroads and streetcars, and universities and colleges). From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 19, 2004 Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899
A collection of over 200 photographs from the 1899 expedition by Edward H. Harriman and 23 scientists (including John Muir) "to explore the waters and coastal territory of Alaska." Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (E.S. Curtis photographs, Eskimos, expedition members, expedition ship, Tlingit Indians). Includes Harriman's description of the trip. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/harrimanweb/ Topics: Environment, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Arthur Churchill Warner Photographs
Features the photographs of Arthur Churchill Warner, who arrived in Seattle, Washington Territory, in the 1880s. He captured images of street scenes, ships, waterfront mills, and the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon, and documented John Muir's 1888 ascent of Mount Rainier. Includes an essay about John Muir's Mount Rainier expedition. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/warnerweb/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Eric A. Hegg Photographs
A collection of over 730 photographs documenting the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes, from 1897 to 1901. Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (Nome City, mining, transportation methods, women of the Klondike, Yukon River, Dawson City, disasters, Chilkoot Pass, White Pass). Also includes information on Swedish-born photographer Eric Hegg, and related links. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/heggweb/ Topics: Geology, Technology, United States History Last updated Aug 18, 2005 John N. Cobb Photograph Collection
A collection of 340 photographs taken by biologist and University of Washington College of Fisheries founder John N. Cobb, including images of "salmon, halibut and cod fisheries along the West Coast, whaling activities in Alaska, [and] clamming and oystering industries in Washington." Photographs date from the early twentieth century. Searchable by keyword and browsable by category. From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/cobbweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 11, 2004 Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North
This exhibit documents the journey of "over 100,000 optimistic 'stampeders'" in 1897 and 1898 to the remote Klondike gold fields of Dawson, Canada. Features images from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. Also includes a bibliography. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection
Nearly 700 photographs "from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition document the fair held on the campus of the University of Washington [Seattle] during the summer of 1909." Searchable by keywords, and browsable by using interactive fairground and modern campus maps, and by topic (special events, construction, exhibits, amusements, advertisements). Includes a background essay on the Exposition. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aypweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 19, 2004 The Klondike Gold Rush: Curriculum Materials for the History of the Pacific Northwest in the Washington Public Schools
Devoted to the Klondike gold rush in Alaska, and its economic influence on Seattle. Contains a chronology (1886-1916), discussion themes, classroom activities and resources, a bibliography, photographs, maps, and transcriptions of letters, diaries, and articles. From the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum/Klondike/Klondike%20Main.html Topics: Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Jun 23, 2009 The Salmon Collection
This online exhibit "contains documents, photographs and other material describing the roots of the salmon crisis in the Pacific Northwest in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries." Browse by topics such as Native Americans, seining (using nets), traps and fishwheels, fish drying, salmon hatcheries, salmon canneries, salmon on the Columbia River, and the salmon industries in Alaska and Washington state. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/salmonweb/ Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 12, 2004 University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections
These unique collections of historical photographs, documents, and other visual resources depict the history, natural sciences, and regional cultures of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. "These collections are especially strong in Seattle history, architecture, labor and industry, the Klondike Gold Rush, and our natural environment" and are searchable by keywords, title, subject, description, or a variety of other fields. From the University of Washington Libraries' Digital Initiatives Program. http://content.lib.washington.edu/ Topics: Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2004 Ethnomed: Ethnic Medicine Information from Harborview Medical Center
EthnoMed seeks to "make information about culture, language, health, illness and community resources directly accessible to health care providers" of recent immigrants. This searchable clinical resource provides culture-specific pages, journal articles, immigration issues, and links related to public health, patient education, and cross-cultural information. From the University of Washington Health Sciences Library and the Harborview Medical Center's Community House Calls Program in Seattle. http://www.ethnomed.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Nov 19, 2003 A Sense of Where We Are: History and Literature of the Pacific Northwest
This site from the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest offers examples of stories and texts written in and about the Pacific Northwest. Essays, commentaries, and sample texts cover five areas: "Texts by and about Natives," "Discovering the Region," "Writing Home," "Aggressive Regionalism," and "Northwest Schools of Lit." "Includes Native American myths, accounts by explorers, pioneer narratives, booster pamphlets, modern poetry, selections from novels, utopian fiction, environmentalist tracts, and travel writing." http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist%20n%20Lit/Welcome.html Topics: Environment, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Chief Seattle and Chief Joseph: From Indians to Icons
Focusing on two well-known American Indians of the Pacific Northwest, Chief Seattle (Lushootseed), namesake of the city of Seattle, and Chief Joseph (Wallowa), Nez Perce leader, this Web site's highlights include an essay on the legacy of the two chiefs, historical photographs, speeches, a bibliography, and study questions. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/buerge2.html Topics: Notable People, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Sep 11, 2007 American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Digital Collection
Browse through or search this extensive collection of more than 2,300 photographs and 3,800 pages of text on the lives of Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest. Cultural topics include work, education, transportation, treaties, housing, clothing, and crafts. There are essays on specific Indian tribal groups (Alaskan Tlingit and Tsimshian, Coeur d'Alene, Lushootseed, Makah, Nez Perce) written by teachers, historians, and anthropologists with links to related text and images as well as study questions for K-12 teachers. This collection was made available through the Library of Congress National Digital Library Program. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/ Topics: Government, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Native Americans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Aug 30, 2002 Assimilation Through Education: Indian Boarding Schools in the Pacific Northwest
This online essay and photograph exhibit covers the practice of placing Native American children in boarding schools, mission schools, and similar institutions. Includes discussion of a typical daily schedule at the schools, and negatives and positives of the movement. Find footnotes, study questions, and a bibliography. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections; created by Carolyn J. Marr, anthropologist and photographs librarian at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/marr.html Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 8, 2005 Freshwater and Marine Image Bank
Over 14,000 images dating from 1735 to 1924 "related to freshwater and marine topics, in all their diversity," such as "fish, shellfish, and marine mammals, pictures of fish hatcheries and dams and vessels, materials related to polar exploration, regional and traditional fisheries, and limnological (freshwater) subjects." Searchable, and browsable by topic. Includes bibliography. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/fishweb/ Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Columbia Basin Research
Presents information about research projects concerning salmon biology in the Columbia and Snake River basins. Features tools and "computer models which simulate and predict salmon migration and survival in the Columbia Basin and salmon harvest in the North Pacific." Offers interactive programs to view analyses of status and trends in salmon passage, migration season forecasts, and publications. Includes a newsletter and a searchable literature database. From the University of Washington. http://www.cbr.washington.edu Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Water Last updated Dec 6, 2004 University of Washington Fish Collection
A state-supported facility at the University of Washington's School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, this large archival collection of preserved fishes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world supports "teaching and research in the areas of ichthyology, fisheries biology, aquatic biology, conservation, and biodiversity." The site offers general information about the collection, a virtual tour of the facility, collection resources, links, and a database searchable by family, genus, species, region, and other characteristics. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ichthyology/ Topics: Agriculture, Biology Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Dearborn-Massar Photographs
Presents examples of Pacific Northwest architecture photographed by Robert Massar and Phyllis Dearborn Massar between 1943 and 1963. Searchable, or browsable by name. Also features an excerpt from the book "Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/dearmassarweb/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 12, 2005 James Patrick Lee Photographs
A collection of photographs taken by James P. Lee during the first half of the 20th century. "This collection contains 270 images ... that illustrate the architectural and engineering history of Seattle." Includes information about Lee and his photographs. Searchable, and browsable by topic or location. From University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/leeweb/ Topics: Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Portraits Database
This site features "an ongoing digital collection of photographs of individuals well known not only in the Pacific Northwest, but also nationally." Includes portraits of architects, artists, authors and editors, engineers, historians, legislators, mayors, photographers, surveyors, theatrical producers, and teachers. Descriptive data is included for each portrait. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/portraitsweb/ Topics: Architecture by Place, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 20, 2004 University of Washington: Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives
The largest collection of Northwest history includes a historical map collection, children's literature, and architecture and travel material. The Web site includes a full description of the collection, hours of operation, services provided, and a comprehensive listing of exhibitions and events. Find links to searchable databases, finding aids, indexes, and a collection of digitized photographs. http://www.lib.washington.edu/speciaLcoll/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Feb 17, 2003 Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Photographs
This online collection documents projects that were established in King County, Washington state, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) program, a relief operation started in 1933 as part of the New Deal. Offers an essay on the program and a database of photographs featuring street construction, bridge building, sewer laying projects, park and playing field improvements, and other construction, repair, and improvement projects. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/feraweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Feb 23, 2005 The Ashford Sheet Music Collection
This site presents a database of more than 1,000 sheet music titles housed at the University of Washington. Some of the sheet music has been digitized (search results can be limited to these items). The emphasis is on music from and about Washington state and the Pacific Northwest. Searchable by keyword, composer name, title, subject, and publication. From the University of Washington Music Library and Listening Center. http://db.lib.washington.edu/sheetmusic/ Topics: Music Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Robert Henry Chandless Photographs
A searchable collection of over 200 photographs of China in the early 1900s. Images include "tourist views of Peking and Tientsin; foreign legations and private residences of American, British and other diplomatic personnel; the wool industry in Tientsin; and contemporary views of the Boxer Rebellion (1900)." From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/chandlessweb/ Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 19, 2004 A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization
"The goal of this 'visual sourcebook' is to add to the material teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture, and society." Features a timeline with links to information and images, and essays on topics such as ancient tombs, Buddhism, clothing, and gardens. Includes maps, discussion questions, and bibliographies. From the University of Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/ Topics: Art by Region, History By Place Last updated Jun 22, 2004 Social Issues Photographs
A collection of "historical images primarily from Washington State organized around the following topics: Japanese and Chinese Americans; the World War II Japanese internment camps of Camp Harmony (Puyallup) and Minidoka (Idaho); labor and politics; prohibition; legislative assemblies; women; socialist colonies in Washington State; [and] leisure activities such as camping, hiking and mountaineering." Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic. From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/socialweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Japanese American Exhibit and Access Project
This site "Provides enhanced access to the UW Libraries holdings on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Included in the project is a virtual exhibit focusing on the Puyallup assembly center, Camp Harmony, and enhanced access to archival guides and inventories of the UW Libraries Manuscripts and University Archives Division." There is also a brief discussion of the war time relocation of Japanese Canadians from British Columbia to inland areas. http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/harmony/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 15, 2003 DO-IT Program: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
The University of Washington's "DO-IT" program promotes "the use of electronic and information technology to maximize the independence, productivity and participation of people with disabilities." Links to assistance for those pursuing college or careers. Resources for educators, librarians, and parents, including free and/or reproducible publications, videos, etc. Searchable. http://www.washington.edu/doit/ Topics: Computers, Disabilities, Internet Last updated Apr 21, 2004 Northwest Origins: An Introduction to the Geologic History of Washington State
"Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and rising young mountains all remind us that Washington State is situated along the violent boundary between ocean and continent." Maps, drawings, and photos from space illustrate an easy-to-understand history of "one of the most geologically active regions of the Earth." From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/geo_history_wa/ Topics: Geology Last updated Mar 21, 2004 Wilhelm Hester Photographs
This digital exhibit consists of almost 350 images taken by photographer Wilhelm Hester between 1893 and 1906. He "produced a remarkable visual documentation of the marine shipping industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State." His photographs include details of ship construction and rigging, interior views of cabins, crew members and their pets, and tall ships loading lumber and grain. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hesterweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
History and images of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge "from the inception to the reopening of a reconstructed bridge in 1950." Sections follow the construction, opening, collapse, aftermath, and reconstruction of this bridge. Includes a bibliography. From Special Collections at the University Libraries, University of Washington. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/tnb/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Communism in Washington State: History and Memory Project
"This site explores the controversial and complex history of the Communist Party in the Pacific Northwest from 1919 to the present." Includes "videotaped oral histories ... , a set of historical essays, more than 200 illustrations (including photographs, political cartoons, and newspaper clippings), and guides and links for further research. " Not searchable. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. http://faculty.washington.edu/gregoryj/cpproject/ Topics: Political Parties & Theories, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 28, 2003 Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
This project is studying, editing, and publishing a unique collection of fragments of Buddhist birch bark scrolls acquired by the British Library in 1994. They are probably from the first century A.D.; if so, they are the oldest surviving Buddhist texts. The site includes a description of the fragments, a list of project goals, personnel involved in the project, a plan for publication, sample text and Kharosthi script, downloadable documents and fonts in both PC and Macintosh formats, and links to other related sites. A joint British Library/University of Washington project. http://depts.washington.edu/ebmp/ Topics: Faiths Last updated Jan 9, 2001 Learn CPR
Explains how to do Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on adults, children, and infants using illustrated diagrams. Includes a QuickTime video, CPR links, and facts about CPR. Interesting questions about CPR are answered by the medical doctor who researched and designed the site. http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jan 27, 2001 Clark Kinsey Photographs Collection
This online collection features the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who documented the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. Following World War I he began photographing "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Includes biographical information. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/clarkkinseyweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 21, 2005 Clark Kinsey and the Documentation of the Pacific Northwest Logging Industry
This online exhibit discusses the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who captured images of "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Features information about the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company, logging operations, locomotives, camp life, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Spruce Production Division. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/kinsey/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Japanese Canadian Internment
This site has a brief discussion of the government-sponsored World War II relocation of Japanese Canadians from coastal to inland areas. There are also links to additional online resources and a bibliography. By Linda Di Biase and Douglas Yancey of the University of Washington Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/Canada/internment/intro.html Topics: History By Place Last updated Jan 15, 2003 Mount Rainier National Park: 100 Years in Paradise
Prepared to commemorate the 1999 centennial of Mount Rainier National Park, this online exhibit presents an introduction to the history of Washington state's "backyard national park and mountain." Nine themes in the park's history are explored and illustrated with vintage photographs, postcards, travel brochures, and park guides. Includes a bibliography. The exhibit focuses on material available in the Special Collections, Manuscripts and University Archives Division at the University of Washington Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/rainier/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jul 28, 2004 Washington Kids Count
This program "tracks, analyzes, and communicates information about the health and well-being of children and families in Washington [state]." Provides state, county, and city data on the status of children and families as well as reports on topics such as domestic violence, mental health, and poverty. From the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. http://www.hspc.org/topics/wa_kids_count.aspx Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Poverty, Statistics, Women Last updated Jun 16, 2005 Citation Game
This interactive exercise provides practice in "putting citation elements (Title, Author, etc.) into the correct MLA or APA style order." Users review a chart comparing APA (American Psychological Association) and MLA (Modern Language Association) citations, then drag and drop parts of citations into the appropriate order. From University of Washington TRIO, part of a U.S. Department of Education program aimed at helping low-income Americans prepare for higher education. http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gameindex.htm Topics: Literature & Books, Medical Treatments & Devices, Writing Last updated Oct 21, 2003 Columns: The University of Washington Alumni Magazine
The online edition of this magazine features the current issue, archived issues back to 1995, and selected articles from 1990-1995. "Our Back Pages" includes information about people, events, and places in the history of this Seattle university. Also includes a FAQ and alumni notes back to 1998. Searchable. http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/ Topics: Magazines by Place Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP)
PNWGP "serves leading-edge organizations throughout the region by providing robust, highest-speed access to current state-of-the-art Internet; Next Generation Internet services and technology." The Web site includes examples of applications under development, participating organizations, PNWGP national and regional partners, workshops offered, and other industry news. http://www.pnw-gigapop.net/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 15, 2003 Washington State Pioneer Life Database
"A collection of writings, diaries, letters, and reminiscences ... that recount the early settlement of Washington, the establishment of homesteads and towns and the hardships faced by many of the early pioneers." Browsable and searchable. Also features an online exhibit entitled "Northwest of the West: the Frontier Experience on the Northwest Coast." From University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/pioneerlifeweb/ Topics: United States History Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Fashion Plate Collection
"This collection includes 417 fashion plates from 1806-1914 from some of the leading fashion journals of the times." Stylistic periods include Empire (1806-1813), Georgian (1806-1836), Regency (1811-1820), Romantic (1825-1850), Victorian (1837-1859), Late Victorian (1860-1900), and Edwardian (1901-1915). Searchable and browsable. "More information about this collection" offers a concise history of these fashion eras. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/costumehistweb/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Grand Coulee Dam Collection
A collection of over 200 "images of photographs and text documenting the creation of the Grand Coulee Dam, built during the first half of the twentieth century." Searchable by keywords and browsable by material type and topic (construction, land clearing, moving the Washington town of Marcus, official visits and events, Works Progress Administration camps). Also includes an excerpt from the 1994 book "Grand Coulee: Harnessing a Dream." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/grandcouleeweb/ Topics: Technology Last updated Aug 18, 2005 WTO Seattle Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of fliers, posters, leaflets, photographs, planning documents, and signs created for the protests that "took place between November 29, 1999 and December 3, 1999, when the World Trade Organization (WTO) held its ministerial meeting in Seattle." From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/wtoweb/ Topics: International Trade Last updated Feb 14, 2005 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism." The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.dartcenter.org Topics: Death & Dying, Environment, Media, Mental Conditions, News, Social Issues, Terrorism, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index
Online index containing over 75,000 citations from hundreds of Pacific Northwest publications since the 1840s, including newspapers, periodicals, dissertations, and ephemera. Index may be searched by keyword, subject, publication, and/or date. The original paper index is steadily being entered into this online index. From Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives, University of Washington Libraries. http://db.lib.washington.edu/pnw/ Topics: Magazines, Magazines by Place, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Nisqually Earthquake Information Clearinghouse
"This clearinghouse has been established at the University of Washington to facilitate the collection, dissemination, and archiving of data describing the Nisqually Earthquake that occurred at 10:54 a.m. on February 28, 2001." This site includes information on seismological and geotechnical observations, structural facts and figures, lifelines statistics, and the socio-economic impact. Reconnaissance forms are provided for citizens to report building and geotechnical damage, along with links to many other sites related to this earthquake. http://www.ce.washington.edu/~nisqually/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Mar 12, 2003 The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network (PNSN)
This searchable site contains up-to-date information about geologic hazards in Oregon and the state of Washington. Users may report earthquakes, view information about recent quakes and volcanic eruptions, and access information on hazards preparation, research, maps, and historic quakes. Eruption summaries are available for eight Cascade volcanoes. Centered at the University of Washington, PNSN is a collaborative university and government program. http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/ Topics: Geography, Geology, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 9, 2003 Earthquake History of Cascadia (Washington, Oregon, and Southern British Columbia)
A site for "earthquakes in historic time: since 1791" in the Pacific Northwest. It features a map of selected earthquakes since 1872, a downloadable database with information about earthquakes from 1793-1929, and detailed information about the 1872 North Cascades earthquake. Also includes links to related sites. From the University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences. http://spike.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/HIST_CAT/ Topics: Geography Last updated Feb 17, 2004 Vietnam War Era Ephemera Collection
"This database contains leaflets and newspapers that were distributed on the University of Washington campus during the decades of the 1960s and 1970s. They reflect the social environment and political activities of the youth movement in Seattle during that period." Includes an excerpt from the book "Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle." Browsable by subject; searchable by subject heading or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/protestsweb/index.html Topics: Activism, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Technology Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Pacific Northwest Minority, Ethnic, and Special Audience Newspapers Database
A database of ethnic and special audience newspapers published Washington state, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska and the provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon. Browse by title, place of publication, and ethnic group or special audience. Entries include information about holdings in Pacific Northwest libraries and some have a few selected images of pages from the publications. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://db.lib.washington.edu/press/ Topics: Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Pacific Northwest Information Node
This regional information network of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) provides "access to information and services relevant to forest resources in the Pacific Northwest." There are links to the partners who are collaborating to create this node and to related government, forestry resource, forest industry organization, and university-based sites. Other sections cover fire management, fire ecology, collections of geospatial data, forest wildlife information, forestry educational topics, and Northwest Forest Plan publications. http://pnwin.nbii.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Plants Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Prosch Washington Views Album
This digital collection of about 100 images of Washington state came from an album assembled by Thomas Prosch, an early Seattle pioneer and newspaperman. The exhibit features early photographs of "the Wenatchee, Chelan and Okanogan regions, as well as historic Seattle and the Great Seattle Fire of 1889." Images include entire album pages with Prosch's original labels. Also includes a brief biography of Prosch. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/prosch_washingtonweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 28, 2005 Boyd and Braas Photographs
Late 19th century photographs by William F. Boyd and George H. Braas. This small, searchable collection "shows the aftermath of the Seattle fire of June 6, 1889 and other pre-20th century views of Seattle, of its pioneers and of the surrounding region." Includes information about the collection and the photographers, and links to Boyd and Braas photographs in other collections. From Manuscripts, Special Collections and University Archives Division, University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/boydbraasweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Prosch Seattle Views Album
This exhibit consists of about 170 images from two photographic albums "collected and annotated by Thomas Prosch, one of Seattle's earliest pioneers. The photographs were taken by local photographers, among them Asahel Curtis, Webster and Stevens ... and the Peterson Brothers Studio. The albums trace the early history of Seattle and vicinity, ca. 1851-1906. Images include the Seattle Fire of 1889, early businesses and pioneer families." Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/prosch_seattleweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 28, 2005 The Spider Myths Site: Myths, Misconceptions, and Superstitions About Spiders
Topics include "General Fallacies," such as spiders are insects; "Myths about Identifying Spiders," such as they are easy to identify; "House Spider Myths," including information about wolf spiders; "Just Plain Weird Stories," including urban legends about spiders in airplane toilet seats; and "Myths about 'Dangerous' Spiders." From the Curator of Arachnids at Burke Museum, Washington state. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Dec 23, 2004 Dwight Watson Photographs
This database features the work of Dwight Watson, an amateur photographer, skier, and mountaineer, who photographed the mountains and forests of Washington state. His subjects include Mount Baker, the Cascades, Mount Rainier, Wenatchee National Forest, Olympic National Park, Mount Adams, and Glacier Peak. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/watsonweb/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Northwest of the West: The Frontier Experience on the Northwest Coast
A brief, illustrated overview of westward expansion in the Pacific Northwest, including information on settlers and emigrants, the early economy of the region, railroads, pioneer Ezra Meeker, and contemporary merchandising of the frontier experience. A part of The Frontier in American Culture , from the University of Washington Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/frontier/local/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Feb 18, 2004 Washington Park Aboretum
Take an online tour of Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum. A collaborative effort between the University of Washington and Seattle's Department of Parks, the arboretum covers 230 acres and contains 4,600 different plant species. The site includes information on the arboretum's history and mission, education programs, maps of walking trails, and an index of plant collections. Spectacular photos. http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 10, 2003 GeneTests
"A publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers." Features peer-reviewed articles; a directory of laboratories offering molecular genetic testing, searchable by disease name, gene, chromosomal locus, and other parameters; a directory of genetics and prenatal diagnosis clinics; and a glossary. From the University of Washington, Seattle. http://www.genetests.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Apr 14, 2005 Seattle General Strike Project
This project "is a guide to the historical study of the Seattle General Strike of 1919 and related issues. It offers links to original research reports, published articles, photographs, political cartoons, document facsimiles, and extensive bibliographic and archival guides. In addition, there are links to related web projects." From the University of Washington Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/ Topics: Labor, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 8, 2009 UW Library Usability
Information from the University of Washington (UW) Libraries about how it conducts usability testing for library websites. "Evaluating the usability of a particular information system or webpage can take many forms: user surveys, focus groups, interviewing, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing." Includes information about selecting and implementing tests, links to sites, and a short bibliography. (Some information is specific to UW.) http://www.lib.washington.edu/usability/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Darius Kinsey Photographs
This online exhibit features the work of Darius Kinsey, brother of Clark Kinsey and "a pioneer artist active as a photographer in the Northwest from the late 19th century to 1940." With his wife, Darius operated a photography studio in the town of Sedro-Wooley, Washington state, before moving to Seattle in 1906 to focus exclusively on logging documentation. Includes biographical information and a searchable database of photographs. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/kinseyweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 23, 2005 Research 101
This resource is "an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, as well as how to select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources." While some of the information is specific to the University of Washington Libraries, this nationally-recognized tutorial has global utility. From John Holmes of the UW Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research101/ Topics: Education Last updated Dec 2, 2003 King County Snapshots
This site presents Seattle and King County (Washington state) heritage, from the 1850s to the present, through historical images. A partnership between the Museum of History & Industry, the University of Washington Libraries, and "ten smaller historical organizations belonging to the Association of King County Historical Organizations has resulted in the scanning and cataloging of the 12,000 images featured on this Web presentation." Browsable and searchable. http://content.lib.washington.edu/imls/kcsnapshots/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 15, 2004 The Evergreen State ... In Black and White
This exhibit features early 20th century photographs depicting life in Washington, the "Evergreen State." "These historical photographs evoke the varied landscape, communities, and activities that played a part in shaping the way today's state looks and how it works." From the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/evergreen/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Washington State Localities Photographs
A collection of over 1,250 photographs "documenting the counties, cities and small towns of Washington state, primarily from the 1880s to the 1940s." Searchable by keyword and browsable by topic (forts and military installations, homesteads and residences, national parks and mountaineering, industries and occupations) and county (using interactive map). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/wastateweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Rainier National Park Mountain Glacier Wonderland Photograph Album
"A series of [50] images produced by Ranapar Studio of Tacoma, Washington [state] to highlight the scenic, recreational and tourist activities to be found in Rainier National Park. The album dates from the mid-1920s and documents the early development of Mount Rainier National Park." Includes information about the Rainier National Park Company. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/glacierweb/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Sep 19, 2004 Mount St. Helens Succession Collection
This site features a collection of 235 photographs taken by Dr. Robert del Moral over a 20-year period following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. "These consist of a series of 'permanent plot views', photos taken of the same site over a period of years, general aspects of impacted habitats, and photos of some of the more common species of plants." Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/mtsthelensweb/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Collection
This digital exhibit features photographs of traditional musical instruments from around the world which have been collected by the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Division Archives. Descriptions of images include instrument name, description, donor, and country of origin. The collection is searchable by instrument type, geographic region, and keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/ethnomusicweb/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 12, 2004 History of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest
This site contains a series of illustrated Pacific Northwest history lectures prepared for undergraduates by a professor at the University of Washington. Covers the years from 1741 to the late 20th century. Includes three major areas: a general introduction to Pacific Northwest history, contacts and contests from 1741 to 1900 (such as fur trade and Pacific Northwest Indians), and urban industrial growth from 1846 to the present. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/hstaa432/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 28, 2009 Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
Originally created to "prepare trainees who come to work in ... [a] bone clinic," this site provides basic information about topics such as osteoporosis, its prevention and treatment, bone density measurement, and osteomalacia. Also includes advice for patients, images, a bibliography, and educational material for children. Searchable. Maintained by a professor in the University of Washington Department of Medicine. http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jun 30, 2004 UWired Outreach: Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
This site contains news pertaining to the history of the Pacific Northwest, curriculum materials for secondary-school teachers and students, articles from back issues of Pacific Northwest Quarterly , and materials from a University of Washington course on Pacific Northwest history. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/ Topics: California: Education, History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 1, 2003 Seattle Photographs
This site presents an "ongoing digital collection of photographs documenting the neighborhoods of Seattle." Features images of stores, restaurants, businesses, residential streets, and transportation, and photographs from the Century 21 Exhibition of 1962. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/seattleweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 21, 2005 War Poster Collection
A collection of nearly 100 posters from World War I and II. Searchable, and browsable by topic (American, British, Dutch and German, national security, Red Cross, war bonds, women in war, World War I, World War II). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/postersweb/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Wars & Conflicts, World War II Last updated Sep 19, 2004 Prior and Norris Troupe Photographs
This digital exhibit documents vaudeville in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It features photographs and ephemera collected by the vaudeville team know as the Prior and Norris Troupe. The database is searchable by keyword and categories such as theatrical productions, singers, and women in entertainment. Includes a finding aid. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/norrisweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 23, 2005 Brockman Memorial Tree Tour
This tour, dedicated to a forestry professor at the University of Washington (U.W.), provides images and information about dozens of the "480 different kinds of trees [that] beautify the U.W. [campus]." Features a list of common and Latin names of the trees on the tour and a clickable map. From the Campus Public Art Program, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/home/treetour/ Topics: Plants Last updated Jul 13, 2009 Seattle Power and Water Supply Collection
This collection of photographs "showcases images of hydroelectric power and water supply facilities built in Washington State from the late 1890s to the 1950s. Many of these dams, power plants and reservoirs were built in some of Washington's most rugged terrain and had features that represented significant engineering feats of their time." Also includes an excerpt from the book "Building Washington: A History of Washington State Public Works." From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/ww-spwsweb/ Topics: Energy Last updated Jan 6, 2006 The Mountaineers Collection
Digital collection of images of "an outdoor club, founded in 1906, to promote the discovery, conservation and documentation of the 'mountains, forests and watercourses of the Pacific Northwest.'" Photos document early expeditions of the club in the Pacific Northwest, including trips to Mount Rainier and Mount Olympus. Also provides essays on the history of the organization. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/mtnweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Feb 15, 2006 Pacific Northwest History
Collection of links to websites with historical material for Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington state. Also includes links to general Pacific Northwest sites. Topics include American Indians, the Columbia River, and the Klondike gold rush. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/pnw.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 23, 2006 Spirituality and Medicine
This article, written for physicians, centers on ethical topics related to religious beliefs and practices of medical patients. Topics include the pervasiveness of religious belief, the importance of spirituality in medicine, how to take a spiritual history, respect of patients' religious beliefs, and more. From Ethics in Medicine, a project of the University of Washington School of Medicine. http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/spirit.html Topics: Health, Religion Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Climate Impacts Group (CIG)
This research group studies "the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change ('global warming') on the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW)." Research focuses on water resources, aquatic ecosystems, forests, and coasts. The site features an overview of Pacific Northwest climate and the impacts of natural climate variability, climate outlooks, an overview of research with links to abstracts of publications, and related material. From the University of Washington. http://cses.washington.edu/cig/ Topics: Environment Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Urban Archives Database
This site provides a database of photos mainly of the Seattle urban landscape by University of Washington students. Features images of "ghost signs" (old advertising signs painted on building walls), yard art, and various types of graffiti (such as stickers, stencils, and political). From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection. http://content.lib.washington.edu/uaweb/ Topics: Art Last updated Jun 6, 2006 DSpace at the University of Washington
"DSpace captures, distributes and preserves digital research products [from the University of Washington]. Here you can find articles, working papers, preprints, technical reports, conference papers and data sets in various digital formats." Search, or browse by title, author, date, or communities and collections (such as College of Forest Resources and University Archives). Requires free registration. From the University of Washington Libraries. https://digital.lib.washington.edu/dspace/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated May 31, 2006 The Cold War and Red Scare in Washington State
Curriculum project about McCarthyism and the fear of Communism in post-World War II Washington state. The site features essays on topics such as radicalism and anti-radicalism in Washington politics and "Hunting Reds in the Evergreen State," and dozens of related primary source documents. Also includes a timeline, bibliography, and glossary. From the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum/Cold%20War/Cold%20War%20Main.html Topics: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 23, 2009 Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs
Collection of images from photographer and wilderness guide Lawrence Denny Lindsley (1878-1974). Photo subjects include Mount Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula, Lake Chelan, Grand Coulee and Eastern Washington state, and King County. Includes a biography and photos of Lindsley. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/llweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 12, 2006 Lee Pickett Photographs
"The Lee Pickett collection of over 900 photographs documents scenes from Snohomish, King and Chelan Counties in Washington State from the early 1900s to the 1940s. ... Pickett was perhaps best known for his job as official photographer for the Great Northern Railway Company." The site features photos of the Great Northern Railway and its Cascade tunnel construction, quarrying, logging, automobiles, and the city of Index, Washington. From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/pickettweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility
Details about the activities of this "cooperative scientific and educational venture among the University of Washington College of Forest Resources, the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest." Of particular interest is a diagram and explanation of the workings of the crane, which includes a gondola to transport researchers to the tree canopy. Also includes research data and images of flora, fauna, and the crane. http://depts.washington.edu/wrccrf/ Topics: Plants Last updated Aug 23, 2006 College of Forest Resources Fact Sheets
This series of fact sheets covers forestry topics such as forest engineering, policy, marketing and trade of forest products, restoration and remediation, and urban forestry. Publications concern forests and forestry in Washington state and beyond. From the University of Washington College of Forest Resources. http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research/factSheets/index.shtml Topics: Agriculture Last updated Nov 13, 2008 Centralia Massacre Collection
"This collection of pamphlets, leaflets and letters, originally held by the now defunct I.W.W. [Industrial Workers of the World] Seattle Office, focuses on the Centralia Massacre of 1919 in Centralia, Washington." Accompanied by essays about the massacre and about the I.W.W., "sometimes known as the Wobblies ... a radical labor organization that was most active from 1900 to the 1930's." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/iwwweb/ Topics: Labor Last updated Aug 14, 2006 Alvin H. Waite Photographs
Collection of photographs from Alvin H. Waite, who was "an outdoorsman and traveler, and, along with his friends and associates Albert Barnes and Henry M. Sarvant, became one of Tacoma's most important landscape photographers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries." Includes a biography of Waite, and photos of Tacoma, Washington state, and Mount Rainier and mountaineering. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/waiteweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Oliver S. Van Olinda Photographs
This site features "a collection of 420 photographs depicting life on Vashon Island, Whidbey Island, Seattle and other communities of Washington State's Puget Sound from the 1880s to the 1930s. ... Most of the photographs were taken by Oliver Scott Van Olinda (1868-1954), a career newspaperman and resident of Vashon Island." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/vanolindaweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 28, 2006 Tollman and Canaris Photographs
"These photographs by two little known photographers [John W. Tollman and Frank H. Canaris] document the salmon fishing industry on the southern Washington coast and in the lower Columbia River around the year 1897 and offer valuable insights into the history of commercial salmon fishing and the techniques used at the beginning of the 20th century." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/tollcanweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Modern Photographers Collection
This collection contains a "selection of images from the work of nationally and internationally renowned local photographers Art Hupy, Ernest Kassowitz, Kyo Koike, Frank Kunishige, Mary Randlett and others. These photographers were active in the Pacific Northwest community from the late 1920's to the present." Features landscape, portraits, and images of Washington state locations. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hupyweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Henry M. Sarvant Photographs
Collection of photographs by "Henry Mason Sarvant, a pioneer Tacoma [Washington state] civil engineer before the turn of the century and later mayor of Steilacoom." Features images of the Yukon Territory, Yukon mining activities, Mount Rainier, mountaineering and camping, and more. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/sarvantweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Calvin F. Todd Photographs
Collection of photos from Calvin F. Todd, who was "a commercial photographer in Washington State from ca. 1905 to the 1930s. ... The collection includes images of the University of Washington campus and scenes from Seattle including the waterfront, various buildings especially apartments, regrading activities, and the Pike Place Market." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/toddweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 30, 2006 University of Washington Campus Photographs
"These photographs reflect University of Washington campus history from the time the Territorial University was established in the Central Business District of Seattle in 1861 to later days when the campus was transferred to its present location." Includes photos of buildings, athletics, clubs and student activities, ceremonies, and more. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/uwcampusweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Theodore E. Peiser Photographs
Collection of 140 photos taken by Theodore E. Peiser, "an early pioneer photographer [who] was active in Washington State from the 1880s to 1907. He documented early scenes in Seattle including pioneers, 1900 military expedition to China and the Territorial University." Includes a brief biography of the photographer. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/peiserweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 12, 2006 BlackPast.org: Remembered & Reclaimed
This site provides "reference materials to the general public on six centuries of African American history. It includes an online encyclopedia of hundreds of famous and lesser known figures in African America, full text primary documents and major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the present." Searchable, or browse encyclopedia articles about people, places, churches, events, and organizations. Directed by an African American history professor at the University of Washington. http://blackpast.org Topics: Black Resources Last updated Feb 20, 2007 A Review of Crane Safety in the Construction Industry
This 2001 paper reviews "information on crane-related injuries [in the construction industry], currently available safety devices, and commonly used crane safety procedures," and make recommendations for "improved crane injury prevention and future crane safety research." Topics include crane design and use (with diagrams), injury statistics, types of crane failure, and safety standards, equipment, and procedures. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the University of Washington, Department of Environmental Health. http://staff.washington.edu/rneitzel/Crane_safety.pdf Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work, Public Health & Safety Last updated Apr 3, 2008 Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions
"Many provisions of the U.S. Constitution are known by popular name or nickname. This page identifies many of those popular names and includes the text of the relevant provisions. The information is arranged in two lists: the first, alphabetically by popular name and the second, arranged by appearance in the Constitution." Some of the popular names include "Citizenship Clause," "Due Process Clause," and "Slavery Amendment." From Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington. http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/consticlauses.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, United States History Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Expert Witnesses: Researching Factual Experts to Use in Litigation
Research guide on expert witnesses, who are used by lawyers to "help demonstrate and provide foundation for the factual bases for their clients' claims or defenses." Includes books, websites, and commercial databases. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington. http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/experts.html Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Early Advertising of the West, 1867-1918
This digital collection "consists of over 450 print advertisements published in local magazines, city directories, and theater pamphlets from 1867 to 1918. These advertisements were selected and digitized in order to help researchers and students examine social, cultural and economic trends during this period." Includes an essay, brief bibliography, and sample searches (such as fashion and Klondike Gold Rush). From University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/advertweb/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing Last updated May 4, 2009 Project Information Literacy
Website for "a national study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age. ... [It] investigates how early adults on different college campuses conduct research for course work and how they conduct 'everyday research' for use in their daily lives." Features a February 2009 progress report, articles, video clips, and related material. From the University of Washington's (UW) Information School (iSchool). http://www.projectinfolit.org/ Topics: Education Last updated Feb 24, 2009 |
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