The term scrapbook refers to an album or book made up of derivative materials. Often scrapbook compilers arranged their collected material around a common theme.
Scrapbooks offer unique glimpses into a subject, or into the interests of a compiler.
We collect scrapbooks that document Pacific Northwest history. The personal compilations illuminate community issues, and as each scrapbook is virtually always unique, they make a valuable contribution to our regional collection. Our collection at present includes approximately 120 scrapbooks, or scrapbook sets, covering a variety of subjects from the 20th century. Seattle art, music and theater regional industries, such as lumber or power early Northwest history, including the Clarence Bagley and Paul Dubuar volumes, microfilmed and indexed in the Pacific Northwest Regional Index regional politics, including the political career of Thomas Burke, Seattle mayor, Edwin J Borwn, and the Seattle streetcar strike. Use your browser's back arrow to return to this page.