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Series 7: Sketchbooks, ca. 1916-1938

 Series — Box: MSS215.5

Scope and Contents

Pocket sketchbooks used by Washburn, including both pencil and ink sketches. Subjects depicted include details of architecture, landscapes, and boats, but there are a few sketches of human figures. One book (box 5/folder 2) includes a humorous cartoon of Washburn himself as a fisherman with his line tangled in a tree.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1916-1938

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public with no restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (4 document cases, 1 half case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository

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