Guide to the Paul Briggs Photographs of Washington State College 1950-1953
PC 158

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Briggs, Paul
Title
Paul Briggs Photographs of Washington State College
ID
PC 158
Date [inclusive]
1950-1953
Extent
.25 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box, 78 photographs
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Paul Briggs was an electrical contractor who worked in Pullman, WA from 1941 to 1951. The collection consists of 78 8"x10" photographs relating to projects which Paul Briggs worked on as an electrical contractor during his time in Pullman. All but two of the buildings are on the Washington State University (then Washington State College) campus.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Paul Briggs Photographs of Washington State College, 1950-1953 (PC 158)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Paul Briggs was an electrical contractor who worked in Pullman, WA from 1941 to 1951. His firm was Lighthouse Electric.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of 78 8"x10" photographs relating to projects which Paul Briggs worked on as an electrical contractor during his time in Pullman. Everything which can be positively dated is from 1950 to 1953 All but two of the buildings are on the Washington State University (then Washington State College) campus; of particular note are the series of photographs of the Regents Hill Complex which contains monthly (loosely) sets of photographs of the construction process from July 1950 to June 1952, and photographs of the installation of ceiling lighting in the Holland Library.

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Arrangement

The photographs are arranged primarily in a few small alphabetical series based on the buildings they depict. Folders one to five are Washington State University buildings, six and seven are regional elementary schools, and folder eight is images of Paul Briggs.

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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.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated to the Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) on May 27, 2015 by Ernie Briggs of Wenatchee, WA. The materials were accessioned as UPC 2015-04.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O’English in June of 2015.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • State College of Washington -- Photographs.
  • Washington State University -- Photographs.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Briggs, Paul.

Subject(s)

  • Electric contracting -- Photographs.
  • Universities and colleges -- Design and construction.
  • Construction industry -- Photographs.
  • Building -- Methodology.
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Washington (State)
  • Technology
  • Photographs

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Detailed Description of Collection

folder

Finch Memorial Hospital [Washington Building]. 2 photos. 

1

Greenhouse [demolished 2007, now site of Display Gardens]. 2 photos. 

2

Holland Library. 9 photos. 

3

Regents Hill Complex. 58 photos. 

4

Technology Building [Dana Hall]. 2 photos. 

5

Colfax Elementary School [Jennings Elementary]. 1 photo. 

6

Edison Elementary School [Pullman, closed 1982]. 1 photo. 

7

Briggs, Paul. 3 photos. 

8