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Solomon Katz Interview, 1985

Solomon Katz (1909-1989) was a University of Washington professor, dean and provost and community patron of the arts. Katz was born in Buffalo, New York and attended Cornell University where he studied ancient history. In the 1930s, he taught Greek at the University of Oregon before moving to the University of Washington in 1936 where he taught Roman, Byzantine and medieval history. During World War II, Katz served as a major in the Army Air Force Intelligencer. Following the war, Katz returned to the University of Washington and became chair of the history department in 1954, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1960 and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in 1965. He retired from the University in 1979. Katz was part of many organizations including the Seattle Center Advisory Commission, the Lakeside School Board of Trustees, the board of the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Seattle Arts Commission, the Seattle Art Museum, the Haas Foundation and Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural and Charitable Organizations (PONCHO).

Identifier: spl_ds_skatz_01

Date: 1985

Sunset on Yukon delta, ca. 1899

Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

Identifier: spl_ap_00190

Date: 1899

Municipal News, v. 53, no. 14, Jul. 22, 1963

Identifier: spl_mn_818362_53_14

Date: 1963-07-22

Eve Roberts Interview, 1988

Eve Roberts is an actress who performed with several Seattle theater companies. Roberts studied at the Goodman Theater in Chicago and at George Washington University. She joined the Seattle Repertory Theater in 1967 and stayed through the 1990s. She also acted in productions with the Intiman and the ACT Theatre. In addition to her acting work, Roberts taught at the University of Washington¡¯s Drama School and at the University of Southern California.

Identifier: spl_ds_eroberts_01

Date: 1988

Helmut Eppich Interview, February 6, 1987

Helmut Eppich (1933-) was born in Yugoslavia. Together with his twin brother, Hugo, Helmut moved to Canada in 1953. They founded Ebco Industries Ltd in 1956 which specializes in metal fabrication. In 1990, the brothers received the BC Business Entrepreneurs of the Year award.

Identifier: spl_ds_heeppich_01

Date: 1987-02-06

Pietro Belluschi Interview, November 24, 1986

Pietro Belluschi (1889-1994) was an architect based for many years out of Portland, Oregon. Belluschi was born in Ancona, Italy and came to the United States in 1923 as an exchange student at Cornell University. Belluschi was known for his modern approach to architecture and the design of buildings such as the Equitable Building in Portland and the Pan Am Building in New York City. Over the course of his career, Belluschi designed over 1,000 buildings. He also served as the dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning from 1951 until 1965. The American Institute of Architects awarded him their Gold Medal in 1972.

Identifier: spl_ds_pbelluschi_02

Date: 1986-11-24

Kenneth Callahan Interview, 1984

Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was a noted Washington artist, known for his work in painting and sculpture. Together with Mark Tobey, Guy Anderson and Morris Graves, Callahan was part of the ¡°Northwest Mystics¡± or ¡°Northwest School¡± a group of artists formed during the 1930s who embraced Asian aesthetics and the natural environment of the Puget Sound. Callahan was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Glasgow, Montana. His family moved to Raymond, Washington in 1918 and then Seattle in 1920. Callahan attended Broadway High School and, briefly, the University of Washington. He moved to San Francisco where he had his first one-man show and worked as a ship¡¯s steward before returning to Seattle in 1930. In the same year, he married Margaret Bundy. The couple¡¯s home quickly became a meeting point for many figures in Seattle¡¯s art scene. During the Great Depression, Callahan worked as an artist for the Federal Arts Project. In 1933, Callahan¡¯s work was included in the First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the Whitney Museum and Callahan began working as a curator at the Seattle Art Museum, a role he continued until 1953. In 1954 he won a fellowship from the Guggenheim. He traveled extensively through Europe and South America and focused on his painting. In 1961 Margaret passed away after a battle with cancer. Callahan remarried Beth Inge Gotfredsen in 1964 and the couple moved to Long Beach, Washington. Callahan returned to Seattle in 1984, shortly before his 1986 passing. Callahan¡¯s work is included in the collections of several prominent museums including the Seattle Art Museum, the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and the Chicago Art Institute.

Identifier: spl_ds_kcallahan_01

Date: 1984

Municipal Plans Commission of the City of Seattle map illustrating Separation of Grades on the Seattle Tide Lands, 1911

Bogue, Virgil B.

Map showing proposed city improvements under the Plan of Seattle, commonly known as the Bogue Plan. Designed by Virgil Bogue, Seattle's municipal plans director, the Bogue Plan proposed a series of improvements aimed at beautifying the city and making it making it more cohesive after years of rapid growth and industrialization. The plan worked in tandem with the Olmsted Brothers new system of parks, begun in 1903, and proposed new government buildings, an improved city center and an interurban road connecting the city together. The plan was rejected by voters in 1912.

Identifier: spl_maps_2465533_19

Date: 1911

Arthur Erickson Interview, July 28, 1986

Arthur Erickson (1924-2009) was a noted Canadian architect, responsible for the designs of projects such as the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. and Simon Fraser University. Erickson received the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1986 in recognition for his body of work.

Identifier: spl_ds_aerickson_01

Date: 1986-07-28

Two men in small boat on Yukon River, ca. 1899

Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence)

Exact location of the photograph is unknown. Camp equipment and supplies are set up on the waterfront near the boat.

Identifier: spl_ap_00150

Date: 1899