John M. Canse pamphlet collection
Scope and Contents
The John M. Canse Pamphlet Collection contains travel and settlement advertisements, maps, and historical documents about the American West from the end of the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Thematically, the collection pertains to Westward Expansion and undercurrents of Manifest Destiny. There is a rich variety of documentation on the state histories of Washington and Oregon. There is a notable amount of material on general United States history, the subfield of Native American history, railroad history, and biography pertaining to iconic Americans such as President George Washington and Walt Whitman.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1935
Creator
- Canse, John M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.
Biographical
John M. Canse was pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.
Extent
4.4 Cubic Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John M. Canse was pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington, during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909. This collection contains booklets, pamphlets, and maps on the history and development of cities and counties in Washington, Oregon, and other states. It also includes materials on railroads, highways, bridges, expositions, national parks and forts, and George Washington.
Subject
- University Methodist Episcopal Church (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the John M. Canse Pamphlet Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Maya L.G. Steinborn
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu