William Jennings “Wee” Coyle photograph collection

William Jennings “Wee” Coyle photograph collection, circa 1900-1953

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Coyle, William Jennings, 1888-1977
Title: William Jennings “Wee” Coyle photograph collection
Dates: circa 1900-1953 (inclusive)
19001953
Quantity: 95 photographs, (3 boxes)
Collection Number: 1960.1821 (accession)
Summary: Photographs of William Jennings “Wee” Coyle. Also includes photographs of University of Washington athletics, events, and activities.
Repository: Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Languages: English.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William Jennings Coyle was born on March 18, 1888 in Sutter Creek, California. He moved to Seattle where he attended Seattle High School and joined the football team in 1904. He attended the University of Washington where he became well known as captain and quarterback of the football team. At that time (1910) he was the only quarterback to play four years without losing a game. He also lettered in baseball and track, and is honored in the University Hall of Fame in all three sports.

In September of 1917, at age 29, Coyle graduated from officer’s training camp at Presidio in San Francisco, California. Throughout his career he was a successful lawyer and businessman. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Washington State from 1921-1925 for the Republican Party. As a Seattle resident, he served for 15 years as the manager of the Seattle Civic Auditorium. He died in 1977.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of 95 photographs (including 1 album) depicting William Jennings “Wee” Coyle and team members at Seattle High School; Coyle and team members from the University of Washington including sports, fraternities, activities, and events; Coyle after graduation from officer’s training camp; portraits. The collection chronicles Coyle's sports career starting in high school and on through college, and his later career as Lieutenant Governor of Washington State.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

William Jennings “Wee” Coyle Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged into seven series: Seattle High School, Other High Schools, University of Washington athletics, University of Washington fraternities, University of Washington events and activities, First Officer training, and Portraits.

Location of Collection

2a.4.9

Location of Collection

1a.4.11 (oversize box)

Acquisition Information

Donor: William Jennings Coyle and Mrs. William J. Coyle in 1960.

Processing Note

Collection includes donation by Mrs. William J. Coyle, accession number 1962.2504 (4 photographs).

Separated Materials

These materials are part of a donation that also included artifacts. These artifacts are cataloged and stored separately by MOHAI's Collections Department.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Seattle High School, 1904-1907Return to Top

44 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	1: Football team Players left to right: Smith, German, McDougall, Shorts, Palmer, Coyle.	1904
1/2	2: Football champions Players left to right, inset: Palmer. Top row: ____, Shorts, Morehouse, Ike Dowd. Center row: Rey Ross, Frank Moron, ____, Paul Jarvis, Dave Lewis,. Bottom row: Glen German, Coyle, Jack McDougall, Jay Smith.	1904
1/3	3: Coyle in football uniform	1905
1/4	4: Brick West portrait, champion sprinter	1905
1/5	5: Charles Wasson portrait, football player	1905
1/6	6: Football champions Left to right, top row: Mattson, Pollock, Beck, Westover, coach, Frost, Babcock, Smith, Bragdon. Center row: H. Lewis, Henry, Thayer, D. Lewis, Coyle, Belford. Front row: Stillwell, Burke, Barto.	1905
1/7	7: Coyle in football uniform	1906
1/8	8: Track team Left to right, top: Coach Fletcher Lewis, Paul Tarris, Silas Deglar. Top row: Neal Ellis, Bill Henry, Dwight Hartmon, ____, ____, Brailey Gish, Frank Coyle, Russel Wayland, Jud Thompson, Joe Barto. Middle row: ____, Sumner Osborne, Thompson, Walter Stroll, Milt Randolph, Walter Yott, “Wee” Coyle. Next row: Dave Lewis, Myron Arenson, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____. Bottom row: Harry Ross, Tom Gillis, Frank Fitts, Al Smith, Bill Cook.	1906
1/9	9: Football team Left to right, top row: Bill Henry, Buck Evans, Joy Smith, “Wee” Coyle, George Rogge, Royal Pullen. Middle row: Floyd Galloway, Russell Mackey, Shirley Treen, Harry Gillis, Herb Jones. Bottom row: Fred Gepner, Roscoe Pike, Ernest Maguire, William O. McKay, Bever Prestley.	1906
1/10	10: Coyle in football uniform, captain and quarterback	1906
1/11	11: Coyle in track uniform.	1906
1/12	12: William O. McKay in football uniform	1907
1/13	13: Relay team champions at Pullman. Left to right: Coyle, Livingston, Stotalphia, Gish	1907
1/14	14: “Wee” Coyle in baseball uniform.	1907
1/14	15: “Wee” Coyle, captain, in football uniform	1906
1/15	16: Russell MacKey portrait, football player	1907
2/26	68: Seattle High School album 28 photos Photographs of Coyle, sports team members and high school friends.	1905-1907

Other High Schools, circa 1900-1906Return to Top

3 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/16	17: Tacoma High School football team.	1905
1/17	18: Yakima High School team. Sixth from right is “Wee” Coyle. Front is Ten Million.	1906
1/18	19: Track meet at YMCA park, 13th and Jefferson Third runner from left: West	circa 1900

University of Washington Athletics (football), 1903-1911Return to Top

22 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/19	20: Football team	circa 1903
1/20	21: Tom McDonald portrait, football captain and fullback	circa 1904
1/21	22: Owen Crim portrait, football center and captain elect	circa 1904
1/22	23: Frank Babcock portrait, football player, tackle	circa 1905
1/23	24: “Pete” Tegtmier portrait, football player, center Also Phi Delta Theta.	1905-1908
1/24	25: Homer Tilly portrait, football player, fullback	circa 1906
1/25	26: Denny Field during a football game	1908
1/26	27: Penny Westover portrait, football player	1908
1/27	28: Charles May (left) and “Wee” Coyle (right) playing football	circa 1908
1/28	29: Football game with University of Oregon on Thanksgiving	1909
box-folder:oversize
3/1	30: Football, championship game against University of Oregon on November 27 Melville Mucklestone with the ball. Wash- 20, Oregon-6.	1909
3/1	31: Football game at Denny Field Caption on verso: Mucklestone carrying ball. Coyle is on extreme right. 1909 Denny Field.	1909
3/1	32: Football team Left to right, top row: Patton, ____, Fartheringham, ____, Rusty Callow, Galloway, Flint, Sparger, Cahill, Coyle, Wand, Pike, Eakins. Middle row: ____, Pullen, Presley, SIegler, Beck, coach Dobie, manager Zedmick, Swarra, Griffiths, captain Grimm, Grimm, ____, Diether, Sutton. Bottom: Wand, Hosley, ____, ____, ____, Cook, ____, Ohnick, Shiveley.	1909
Box/Folder
1/29	33: Football team, Pacific Coast champions Left to right, top: Dobie, Zednick, Patton, Sutton, Seeler. Next to top: Husby, Eakins, Pullen, Presley, Husby, Griffith, Polly, Harry Grimm. Next to bottom: ____, Pike, Wand, Cahill, Coyle, Sparger, Hosley. Bottom: ____, Ohnick, Cook, Deither, Fifield, ____.	circa 1910
1/30	34: Melville Mucklestone portrait, football player	circa 1910
1/31	35: Football game University of Washington versus University of Oregon at Denny Field.	1909
1/32	36: “Wee” Coyle in football uniform, quarterback Only quarterback in the history of football to play four years without loosing a game.	circa 1910
box-folder:oversize
3/1	37: “Wee” Coyle being tackled in a game against University of Oregon	1909
3/2	38: Football game of University of Washington against University of Oregon at Denny Field Far left: “Wee” Coyle. Carrying the ball: Melville Mucklestone. Third from right: Max Eakins. Fifth from right: Charles May. Sixth from right: Fred Sparger. Cropped section from photo 1960.1821.31.	1909
Box/Folder
1/33	39: “Wee” Coyle in football uniform, captain and quarterback	1911
box-folder:oversize
3/2	40: Football game on Thanksgiving day, at Denny Field	1911
3/2	41: Football game on Thanksgiving day, at Denny Field	1911

University of Washington Athletics (baseball), 1900-1912Return to Top

7 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/1	42: Jimmy Clarke portrait, pitcher	1908
2/2	43: “Wee” Coyle in baseball uniform.	1909
2/3	44: Baseball team Left to right, top: Ten Million, Ernie Maguire, Dode Brinker, Leo Teats. Middle: Mert Hemingway, Butch Belford, Jimmy Clark, “Wee” Coyle. Bottom: Lockwood, Tracy Baker, Fred Hickenbottom, Jim Sturgis.	1909
2/4	45: Baseball team Top right: “Wee” Coyle.	1910
2/5	46: Baseball team Top right: “Wee” Coyle.	1910
2/6	47: Gene Beebe portrait, baseball player	1912
2/7	48: William H. “Dode” Brinker portrait, U. of W. baseball player and Big Leager Also Phi Gamma Delta.	circa 1900

University of Washington Athletics (other), 1900-1910Return to Top

6 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/8	49: Track team Left to right, top: Kinnear, Wendell Simonds, Fred Smith. Middle: Clyde Cameron, ____, David Dalby. Front: Max Harrison.	circa 1900
2/9	50: Four oared crew team. Left top: Pullen. Lower left: Lantz.	1903
2/10	51: Bert L. Suiyer, crewman.	1909
2/11	52: Burwell Bantz, discus thrower.	circa 1900
2/12	53: Men’s crew, two photos of launching shells Junior Day, May 1.	1909
2/13	54: Women’s crew, two views of women rowing Minnie Dalby (Coyle) in turtleneck sweater. William Jennings Coyle married Minnie Dalby.	circa 1909 or 1910

University of Washington Fraternity, 1903-1908Return to Top

2 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/14	55: Phi Delta Theta Chapter, group photo Second from left in third row is David Dalby.	circa 1903
2/15	56: Phi Delta Theta group photo. Left to right: Westover, Paulson, Thayer, ____, Mohr, Siever, Diether, Denny, Wand, ____, Burke, Coyle, Estep, ____, ____, Sieler, Hartson, Mullen, Jenson, ____, McKindley, ____, ____, ____, Tegtmier, Durham, ____, Chittenden.	1908

University of Washington Events and Activities , 1900-1910Return to Top

7 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/16	57: Orchestra, group photo. Left to right, top: Dr. Alfred Strauss, ____, Elsie ?, ____. Bottom: Herbert ? Seiler, Professor Myers, ? Hoover, and David Dalby.	circa 1900
2/17	58: Pushball event Sophomores and Freshmen fight for the ball.	1909
2/18	59: Junior Day, two views of the canoe war down by the old shell house	circa 1910
2/19	60: Junior Day, great traffic jam of canoes either before or after the canoe war	circa 1910
2/20	61: Junior Day, canoe war down by the old shell house	circa 1910
2/21	62: Junior Day, students in canoes on Lake Washington	circa 1910
box-folder:oversize
3/2	63: Student activity, human chain around the hook in Denny Field	circa 1910

First Officer Training, 1917Return to Top

2 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/22	64: William Jennings “Wee” Coyle portrait, age 29 Taken after graduation as Second Lieutenant from First Officer’s training camp at Presidio, San Francisco, California.	1917
2/23	65: William Jennings “Wee” Coyle portrait Taken on return from Officer’s training camp in California.	1917

PortraitsReturn to Top

2 photographs

Arranged roughly chronologically

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/24	66: William Jennings “Wee” Coyle portrait, sitting at desk	undated
2/25	67: “Wee” Coyle portrait Office in the Olympic Hotel. Manager of the Governor’s conference in 1953. Pictures on the wall of President Eisenhower and Governor Langlie.	1953

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