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Allen R. Potter papers, 1930-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Potter, Allen R.
- Title
- Allen R. Potter papers
- Dates
- 1930-1987 (inclusive)19301987
1930 (bulk)19301930 - Quantity
- .14 cubic foot (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 3886 (Accession No. 3886-001)
- Summary
- Writing, business card and clipping of a student at the University of Washington who made a 90-day study of the homeless men on Seattle's Skid Road
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Allen Potter, as a University of Washington senior studying social work, made a 90-day study in 1929-1930 of the homeless men on Seattle's Skid Road as part of the earliest academic analysis of the area.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Report of the study (1930), business card (1930), and clipping (1987).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Depressions--1929--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Homeless men--Research--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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