University of Washington. Museum
Variant namesMembers of the Young Naturalists Society founded the Museum in order to house their growing collection of natural history artifacts. In 1899 the Washington State Legislature designated it the Washington State Museum, and it became a museum of natural history and culture. In 1962, it was renamed the Burke Museum in honor of Judge Thomas Burke.
From the description of Washington State Museum scrapbook, 1929-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269848937
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| creatorOf | University of Washington. Museum. Washington State Museum scrapbook, 1929-1952. | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| creatorOf | University of Washington. Museum. Correspondence from Edward F. Fry, 1970. | University of Pennsylvania Library |
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| associatedWith | University of Washington. Dept. of Anthropology. | corporateBody |
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| Washington (State) |
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| Anthropology |
| Antiquities |
| Biological specimens |
| Indians of North America |
| Natural history |
| Natural history museums |
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