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Scrapbooks of materials about marine casualties and maritime history in the Pacific Northwest from the 16th century to the 1960s -- The bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks about marine disasters and maritime history in the North Pacific, from the 16th century through the 1960s, with the bulk of the materials concerning the period from approximately the 1850s through the 1930s. Niendorff compiled the scrapbooks beginning in the 1920s and continued through the 1960s, though only a few scrapbooks list the date of their compilation. The territory covered in the scrapbooks ranges from the coast of California, north past Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, as well as around Siberia. The scrapbooks are comprised of newspapers clippings from the 1920s to the 1960s, transcriptions from earlier newspapers and transcriptions from old books on maritime history, such as Lewis and Dryden's 1895 Marine History of the Pacific Northwest and Alexander Starbuck's History of the ...

Letters are addressed to his father, James Campbell, and his sister, Rebecca. Bulk of the letters are written from locations in Nevada and Sierra counties (Nevada City, Wolf Creek, Smith Flat, Brandy City, etc.). A few come from locations in Washington Territory (Port Townsend, Port Discovery, Port Ludlow). He describes these areas, life in California, his mining efforts, events of note (Vigilence Committee, fire in Nevada City, Civil War)

Calling cards, certificates, clippings, correspondence, deeds, legal documents, invitations, mortgages, programs, receipts, and other papers. Family members represented include William Henry Harrison Learned (1840-1904); his wife, Harriet Ann (Salvan) Learned (1840-1913); and their son, Alphonso Francis (Fawnie) Learned (1867-1938). Includes material relating to the service of both father and son as postmasters in Jefferson County, and a diary (1856-1857) of James Seavey in Port Ludlow, Wash

Postcards and photographic prints of various scenes in Port Ludlow, Wash. Subjects include the lumber industry and Puget Mill Company, the waterfront, buildings, and business enterprises

Photographs created from mammoth plate negatives primarily by photographers Carleton E. Watkins and William Henry Jackson of various locations in the American West, primarily in the states of California, Colorado, and Oregon, as well as Arizona, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming Territories, ca. 1874-1898

Chiefly portrait photographs of generally unidentifed people, presumably in Port Townsend or elsewhere in Jefferson County, Wash. Places represented also include Quilcene and Port Ludlow. One person is identified as a customs collector for Port Townsend. One subject who is identified in Guy Hunter (1895-1962)

Family photographs. Includes photographs taken at various U.S. Navy housing facilities. Persons represented include Maxine and Larry Barrett and their children, Danny and Kathy

Photographs created from mammoth plate negatives primarily by photographers Carleton E. Watkins and William Henry Jackson of various locations in the American West, primarily in the states of California, Colorado, and Oregon, as well as Arizona, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming Territories, ca. 1874-1898