Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the H. G. Nelson Logging Photographs
circa 1900-1920
PC 26
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Nelson, H. G.
- Title
- H. G. Nelson Logging Photographs
- ID
- PC 26
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1900-1920
- Extent
- .25 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box, 105 items
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The collection consists of about 100 2x2-inch slides of original prints of logging during the early years of the twentieth century around Hoquiam, Washington and also a microfilm of same.
Preferred Citation
H. G. Nelson Logging Photographs, circa 1900-1920 (PC 26)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
H. G. Nelson appears to have been a commercial photographer working out of Hoquiam, Washington during the early twentieth century. These photographs were taken for the Polson Brothers Logging Company, an ITT Rayonier predecessor.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of about 100 2x2-inch slides of original prints of logging during the early years of the twentieth century around Hoquiam, Washington and also a microfilm of same. Also included are photographs of Terry Abraham, Archives Librarian and G. Donald Smith, Director of the Library accepting the collection from ITT Rayonier representative Arden Kommer in 1976.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Acquisition Information
The photographs of H. G. Nelson were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by ITT Rayonier, Incorporated, in two parts in 1976 and 1977.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by David Smestad in April, 1978.
Names and Subjects
Subject(s)
- Logging -- Washington -- Photographs.
- Lumbering -- Washington -- Photographs.
- Lumbermen -- Washington -- Photographs.
- Logging
- Washington (State)
- Photographs