Jackson Corbet, Jr., papers, 1896-1945
Corbet, Jackson, 1877-1944
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1 linear ft
The collection is organized chronologically
The collection contains the personal papers of Jackson B. Corbet (also spelled Corbett), Jr.; they are primarily connected with his career as a writer. They include examples of his poetry and numerous articles, both fiction and non-fiction, written by him for publication in magazines and in The Seattle Times and the Marine Digest. The collection also contains the background material he accumulated. The correspondence has to do with his job as the editor of the Marine Digest. The photographs show mainly ships, ship's personnel and ports and seem to have been collected for publication. Some are accompanied by letters which explain the contents of the picture. The miscellaneous publications vary greatly in subject matter such as ships and shipping, World Wars I and II, the Depression and the Kitsap County Transportation Company. It also has The Washington Alumnus of October, 1912. Included in the collection are manuscripts from other writers; one of whom at least was seeking his professional opinion. The reminiscences of Louisa Garlinghouse-Dawson, however, do not seem to be connected with anything else. The only truly personal items are contained in two folders of memorabilia, one with organizational membership cards, invitations to events, a Washington Alumnus publication, and Christmas cards. The other folder has material collected for a Perry Day Luncheon, which he probably helped organize
The original inventory shows items that have been removed from the collection and filed elsewhere: original newspaper clippings (photocopies remain with the collection), The Klondike: a Souvenir (n.d.) removed to the pamphlet file, Seattle P.I. (March 15, 1901) removed, Corbet article from the Seattle Sunday Times (September 1, 1918) in newspaper collection, The Pioneer Days of the Trans-Pacific Service, 1887-1891 (1937) by W. Kaye Lamb removed to pamphlet file, The Early Waterfront of Seattle (1937) by J. Willis Sayre removed to pamphlet file and Port of Seattle (1935) removed to pamphlet file. Several magazines have been removed as well. The Pacific Wave, a University of Washington publication, c. 1896, when Corbet was a sophomore, was disposed of because it was badly damaged. Also disposed of because of severe damage was the April 1910 issue of the The Blue Book, which contained "When the Eyes Turned Red" by Jackson Corbet. Also no longer with the collection are Sea Stories (January 1927) and two issues of Fight Stories (January and August 1929)
Irish native Jackson Corbet, Jr., migrated to the United States when he was about 10 years old. An 1899 graduate of the University of Washington, he became a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. He also tried his hand at poetry. The Washington Alumnus of October 1912 boasted of its literary alumni including Tacoma resident Corbet "whose short stories are being sought by eastern magazines faster than he can write them and who has several novels underway." By 1915, he had taken a job as a reporter for the Seattle Times, eventually becoming the marine editor. This background and his interest in life at sea, ships and shipping led him to become the editor and publisher for the Marine Digest, a job he held until shortly before his death in 1944 at the age of 67
The material described in this catalog record is located in the collections of Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma, Wash
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