Inventory of the John H. Hauberg Photograph Album, 1920s - 1941

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

John H. Hauber (born 1916) was a Seattle civic leader, art patron, and businessman.

John H. Hauberg, the grandson of lumber giant F.C.A. Denkmann (an early partner of Frederick Weyerhaeuser), graduated from the University of Washington School of Forestry in 1949 and became an early advocate of reforestation. His Pilchuck Tree Farm continues to be a research site for forest management practices. Hauberg also became a noted collector of Pre-Columbian, coastal Native American, and contemporary Northwest art. He was a patron and friend of such Northwest artists as Mark Tobey and Morris Graves. Through glass artist Dale Chihuly, Hauberg became a major benefactor of the Pilchuck Glass School, which was sited on Hauberg's tree farm. Hauberg was associated with the Seattle Art Museum for five decades, serving as its president 1973-1977. He was a member of the Diet, a select club of community leaders, and he served on the boards of numerous educational, community, and professional organizations, including the American Crafts Council and the Pacific Northwest Arts Center.

Collection Overview

The collection includes a photograph album entitled "Trees: 1941," compiled by tree enthusiast John H. Hauberg for his family for Christmas 1941. The album contains 105 black and white photographs of unique trees located predominantly in the Midwestern United States. There are also pictures of trees located in various parts of the world and the United States including a section on trees located in the Middle East and trees associated with American Presidents. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed description of the tree featured in the picture and its significance.

Collection Arrangement

Subject Headings

• Hauberg, John H. (John Henry), 1916-
• Trees in cities -- Photographs
• Trees -- Middle East -- Photographs
• Trees -- North America -- Photographs
• Trees -- United States -- Photographs

Detailed Description of the Collection

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John H. Hauberg Photograph Album, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.

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Encoded by Amanda Ross, May 2009

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