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University of Washington Ivy Planting Ceremony, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1952
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| Clip Title | University of Washington Ivy Planting Ceremony, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1952 |
| Clip Summary | Dr. David Thomson and two women sit in the back of a convertible, look at camera, talk to each other. Older and younger men in academic robes holding ivy plant, holding ceremonial shovel with the inscription: 1903, 1910, 1904. Planting ivy at the base of a building, Dr. Thomson and others in car looking up at seal of University of Washington and name of building: David Thomson Hall. Car backs out. |
| Duration | 1 min., 56 sec. |
| Digital Format | video/flash |
| Original Source Title | UW Campus Life: misc, Reel #12 |
| Original Source Summary | UW Campus Life includes: Snoqualmie Falls; Denny Hall rebuilding; Rainier Vista; Suzzallo & lawn; Denny Hall; Portage Bay & Health Sciences; Showboat; some aerial views; Football vs Stanford [1957 Homecoming]; MOHAI; old Husky Stadium; Denny Hall, students, bell tower in snow; Washington State Museum; football pre-game 1940 with majorettes; dignitaries planting ivy for newly refurbished Denny Hall; Union Bay Village promotional piece showing grad student getting off bus with groceries, going through gate and greeting wife and baby who are waiting on the porch, milk delivery, playing softball with Rainier in background; 1956 (new stadium) football games: Illinois, Ohio State; students, hospital, Denny, Parrington, and Bagley Halls. |
| Participants/Performers | Thomson, David |
| Notes | Title of clip supplied by cataloger.
The following information was provided by respondents to requests for information from UW Week "Lost & Found Films" series, 2009-10. Film of Ivy Planting Ceremony at David Thomson Hall ca. 1952 David Thomson (1871-October 28, 1953) was University President after Henry Suzzallo's departure for 1926-27 and held various offices thereafter until his retirement. Photographs of Dr. Thomson on the UW Library Special Collections and MOHAI websites clearly identify him as the distinguished gentleman in the convertible with the two ladies. A photograph of the same shovel as filmed is also on the UW Library Special Collections website "Spade used for ivy planting ceremony, University of Washington, November 20, 1952" photography by James O. Snedden of the UW Office of Public Information (negative UW20199z). In that Thomson hall was built in 1948, Dr. Thomson died October 1953, and given the photograph of the shovel is dated November 20, 1952, I would suggest 1952 as the film's date. Snedden took many still and aerial photographs during this period and would be my guess for the cine film as well.
The other elder official with glasses in the ivy planting and later in the car does not appear to be President Henry Schmitz. The two ladies may be Thomson relatives (check his obituary for survivors), the darker younger man standing outside the car is too old to be a student, perhaps he was the alumnus and local car dealer who provided the convertible?. No ideas yet on the student helping with the ivy planting. I suggest looking in the Daily for month of November 1952 for more details of the ceremony. Information provided by Stephen Edwin Lundgren, Harborview Medical Center staff, MOHAI local historian, and UW alumnus
In the special collections of UW online we can read: The spade used to plant the sprig of ivy was first presented to the university by Roland Oliver on June 9, 1903 on behalf of the class of 1903. Howard A. Hanson gave the first Ivy Oration as part of this same ceremony. The spade became an important element of the Ivy Planting Ceremony, which was part of the graduation festivities of many classes until about 1955. The spade was engraved with years ranging from 1903 to 1952, although not all years during this span are represented. see: https://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/UWAlumniReunionAlbumPHColl363.xml Information provided by Christophe Verlinde |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Thomson, David, 1871-1953
Women's hats--Washington (State)--Seattle
Academic costume--Washington (State)--Seattle
Ivy--Planting--Washington (State)--Seattle
Thomson Hall (Seattle, Wash.)
University of Washington
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| Genres (LCSH) | Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Film clips
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
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| Date Created | ca. 1952 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0099 |
| Ordering Info | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | University of Washignton Stock Film Collection 1940s-1960s, 2001-149, Reels 8-12, VC25 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime video file made from DVCAM master, by Special Collections at UW Media Center, Odegaard Library, on February 2, 2010, using Quick Time, version 7.6. |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details. |
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