Located at the Miller Library.
Each accession (i.e. 2.00.72.01) represents a box or cubby with various contents.
Date statement: : 2001-2012
Summary:
4 file boxes: Box 1 and 2: news articles relating to the arson attack on May 21, 2001. Box 3: Two folders of papers relating to the arson. Box 4: 4 VHS cassettes, 2 CDs, 1 diskette, and 2 cassette tapes.Description:
Box 1: 2 folders CUH Arson photos. In folder 1: after 12/10/2001, "A Fire - and the Recovery," spiral bound book produced by the Miller Library. With copied pages. 5/26/2001, photo of hand cleaning books. 5/25/2001, Property Activity Request listing computers, etc. to be disposed of (3 pp.) 5/24/2001, Letter from Valerie Easton to John Albers describing arson and cleaning. 5/22/2001, 2 photos of burned interior. 5/21/2001, 5:02 a.m., building in flames, kirotv.com, 6x8" glossy photo. n.d., KIROTV fire photos, 3 pp. n.d., Tom Hinckley in gutted reception desk area, color photo. In photos folder 2: Several photos taken between May and June of 2001, showing damage to library, labs, and building. Folder: Arson articles (original): 5/29/2022, "Backfire: The rise and fall of the ELF, America's militant environmentalist underground," NYT, 8 pp. 2/29/2008, "Trial in UW fire goes to jury," Seattle Times. 10/7/2006, "Eco-Terrorism? Not Too Strong," Seattle Times. 5/12/2006, "3 accused in 2001 UW arson," P-I. 5/7/2006, "Is this terrorism?," Seattle Times. 4/16/2006, "trial by fire," Seattle Times (2 copies). 3/31/2006, "Mother, 30, charged in 2001 UW arson," P-I. 3/31/2006, "Former tree-sitting protester charged in 2001 arson at UW," Seattle Times. 12/17/2005, "Environmental-arson probe has Eugene activists on edge," Seattle Times. 12/9/2005, "6 Arrested Years After Ecoterrorist Acts," NYT. 12/9/2005, "U.S. accuses 7 of eco-sabotage," Oregonian. 12/9/2005, "Ecoterror arrests may provide UW break," P-I. 12/2002, "From the Ground Up," pp. 28-33, and "Surviving the Fire," p. 33, Columns. 2002 [date unknown], "UW horticulture center gains funding," Seattle Times. 6/24/2001, "Collateral Damage," Seattle Times. 5/24/2001, "Battling the blaze," University Week. 5/23/2001, "UW fire began in office," Seattle Times. Folder: CUH Arson articles (copies) 11/30/2012, "Fugitive in eco-terror case surrenders to FBI at Blaine," Seattle Times. 6/22/2012, "Feds Close Case On 2011 [sic] UW Horticulture Arson," NPR. 6/22/2012, "Woman gets 4-year sentence in Wash. ecoterror case," AP boston.com. 6/22/2012, "Last to be sentenced in UW horticulture center arson given 4 years in prison," Seattle Times. 7/23/2011, "UW eco-arson suspect pleads not guilty," Seattle Times. 10/18/2010, "Woman connected to attack set free," Oregonian. 9/16/2010, "Conviction overturned in 2001 eco-attack," Oregonian. 11/29/2009, "UW ecoterrorism suspect convicted for drugs in China," Seattle Times. 8/31/2008, "Arrow faces two years behind bars for arsons," Oregonian. 8/19/2008, "3-year prison term for arson at UW," P-I. 7/19/2008, "UW arsonist receives 5 years," Seattle Times. (2 copies). 7/18/2008, "Woman gets 5 years for UW arson," P-I. 6/20/2008, "UW arsonist, Briana Waters, sentenced to 6 years," Seattle Times. 6/19/2008, "Teacher gets 6 years for 2001 UW firebombing," P-I. 6/08/2008, "Computer detectives dig up digital clues," Oregonian. 6/4/2008, "Radical eco-terrorist takes plea bargain," Tacoma News-Tribune. 6/4/2008, "Arson informer gets probation," Tacoma News-Tribune. 5/29/2008, "10-year prison sentence sought in UW horticulture center arson," Seattle Times. 5/29/2008, "Tre Arrow takes federal plea deal," Oregonian. 5/1/2008, "Testimony ends on UW firebombing," Tacoma News-Tribune. 3/28/2008, "Feds won't pursue UW arsonist charge," Seattle Times. 3/12/2008, "Woman found guilty of arson in 2001 University of Washington fire," Seattle Times. 3/7/2008, "Woman guilty of arson at UW horticulture lab," Oregonian. 3/7/2008, "Violin teacher convicted of 2 arson charges in firebombing," Olympian. 3/7/2008, " Woman Accused in Activists' Attack on U. of Washington Facility Is Convicted of Arson," Chronicle of Higher Education. 3/6/2008, "Jury deadlocked on eco-sabotage count," Oregonian. 3/6/2008, "Don't help Arrow be martyr," Oregonian letter to editor. 3/6/2008, "UW arson jurors say they've reached verdicts on some counts, " Seattle Times. 3/6/2008, "Partial verdict reached in UW arson case," Olympian. 3/6/2008, "Waters guilty of arson in UW case," P-I. 3/5/2008, "Verdict in eco-terror case likely today," P-I. 3/4/2008, "Shadowy ELF saboteurs may be on the rise again," P-I. 3/4/2008, "Arson a hallmark of the Earth Liberation Front," Everett Herald. 3/4/2008, "New houses becoming popular targets," Seattle Times. 3/4/2008, "Ecoterrorism Suspected in House Fires in Seattle Suburb," NYT. 3/4/2008, "Violence, lawlessness never lead to solutions," Everett Herald. 2/29/2008, "Arson case goes to jury," Olympian. 2/29/2008, "Trial in UW fire goes to jury," Seattle Times. 2/28/2008, "UW arson suspect takes stand to deny role in 2001 incident," Seattle Times. 2/15/2008, "Witness tells of 'panic' during 2001 arson at UW," Seattle Times. 2/13/2008, "Jury presented two versions of 2001 arson attack," Olympian. 2/13/2008, "First trial begins in '01 arson attack at UW facility," Seattle Times. 2/12/2008, "Arson defendant called extremist," P-I. 2/11/2008, "UW arson trial opens today," P-I. 1/24/2008, "As weapon, violence is boomerang," Seattle Times. 1/2/2008, "Arson suspect facing trial," Seattle Times. 7/2007, "Terrorists are activists who renounce non-violence," Nature letter to editor. 5/5/2007, "Feds demand longer sentences in eco-crimes," Oregonian. 2/15/2007, "Arsonist will get a new sentence," Oregonian. 11/10/2006, "Four plead guilty in web of eco-sabotage," Oregonian. 10/18/2006, "Activists' passion turns to violence," P-I. 10/5/2006, "Earth Liberation Front members plead guilty in 2001 firebombing," Seattle Times. 10/5/2006, "Scholars and firebombers: Women admit UW attack," Seattle Times. 10/5/2006, "2 plead guilty in ecoterror arson at UW," P-I. 10/5/2006, "In the Name of Nature," Nature. 10/4/2006, "Two Defendants Enter Guilty Pleas in Connection with UW Arson," U.S. Attorney's Office news release. 10/4/2006, "2 Women Plead Guilty in UW Ecoterrorism," NYT. 7/21/2006, "Eco-saboteurs admit plot in firebombings," Oregonian. 7/22/2006, "3 plead guilty to arsons linked to eco-terrorism, Oregonian. 7/22/2006, "Guilty pleas entered in 5-state arson spree," Seattle Times. 5/22/2006, "Ecoterrorism is real," Seattle Times. 5/20/2006, "Alleged extremists charged in arson at Vail ski resort," Seattle Times. 5/12/2006, "Indictment lists arson at UW, attacks on cropland," Seattle Times. 5/12/2006, "3 accused in 2001 UW arson," P-I. 5/7/2006, "Is ecosabotage terrorism?," Seattle Times. 4/14/2006, "Trial By Fire," Seattle Times. (2 copies) 3/31/2006, "Former tree-sitting protester charged in 2001 arson at UW," Seattle Times. 3/31/2006, "Mother, 30, charged in 2001 UW arson," P-I. 2/8/2006, "Silver-LEED winning Merrill Hall exemplifies energy-conservation efforts," uwnews.org. 2/5/2006, "Arson suspects linked to previous activism," Seattle Times. 1/25/2006, "Arson as Political Speech," Weekly. 1/22/2006, "When greenies go nuts: tales of the eco-11 terrorists," Seattle Times. 1/21/2006, "Three accused in 2001 torching at UW," P-I. 1/21/2006, "11 indicted in eco-crime wave," Oregonian. 1/21/2006, "Prosecutors portray close-knit arson team," Seattle Times. (2 copies). 12/28/2005, "Informants play key role in exposing eco-sabotage," Oregonian. 12/23/2005, "Arson suspect kills self in jail," Seattle Times. 12/20/2005, "Two plead not guilty to ecoterrorism charges," P-I. 12/20/2005, "Bail sought for 2 charged in eco-terrorism attacks," Oregonian. 12/17/2005, "Feds' ecoterrorism case widens," News-Tribune. 12/17/2005, "Ecoterrorists in handcuffs," News-Tribune. 12/17/2005, "Informant accuses a suspect in Vail arson," Oregonian. 12/17/2005, "Environmental-arson probe has Eugene activists on edge. 12/17/2005, "Arizona bookstore owner suspected in UW arson," Seattle Times. 12/16/2005, "Man charged in 2001 firebombing of Eugene automobile dealership," Oregonian. 12/13/2005, "Ecoterrorism suspect may be charged in 2001 UW arson, P-I. 12/12/2005, "Eco-terrorists do disservice to cause; Americans embrace passion for justice, but not violence," Spokesman Review. 12/10/2005, "Eco-sabotage: The romance is gone," Oregonian. 12/10/2005, "Answers sought in UW arson," Seattle Times. (2 copies). 12/10/2005, "Suspects in series of eco-crimes face court," Oregonian. 12/9/2005, "6 Arrested Years After Ecoterrorist Acts," NYT. 12/9/2005, "Arrests may be key in UW Arson," Seattle Times. 12/9/2005, "U.S. accuses 7 of eco-sabotage," Oregonian. 12/9/2005, "Ecoterror arrests may provide UW break," P-I. 12/5/2005, "Eco-saboteur faces charge on phony green card," Oregonian. 5/21/2004, "Arson reward; fire at UW Center for Urban Horticulture still unsolved," P-I. 12/2002, "From the Ground Up," Columns, 4 pp. 6/24/2001, "Collateral Damage," Seattle Times. 6/21/2001, "Earth Liberation Front Claims Responsibility for Simultaneous Actions in 2 States (UW Fire and Clatskanie, OR fire); Over an estimated $3 million in Combined Damages," North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office. 6/6/2001, "Get UW center up and running," P-I. 5/25/2001, "Firebombs do not contribute to legitimate debate," P-I, 2 pp. 5/23/2001, "UW fire began in office," Seattle Times. 5/23/2001, "UW condemns arson as misguided act that destroyed ecosystem research," UW news release. 5/23/2001, "Fires Believed Set as Protest Against Genetic Engineering," NYT. 5/22/2001, "Eco-terrorists suspected in UW horticultural fire," Seattle Times. Box 2: additional articles on the arson (separate collection) Folder 1: January and February 2002 Folder 2: July-December 2001 Folder 3: May and June 2001 Box 3: arson documents Folder containing testimony by Valerie Easton and other documents from the June 11, 2001 Washington State Senate Judiciary Committee Public Hearing. Folder labelled "Documents." ( papers relating to the arson): 1/2005, media list and news release for library reopening, 4 pp. 5/3/2001-12/17/2002, emails relating to fire. 11/1/2002, letter establishing Ad Hoc Working Group, 1 p. 10/19-20/ 2002, Garden Club of America Award for "Raising the Roof" exhibition, award document. 9/5/2002, "Merrill Hall Replacement - LEED Scorecard," 6 pp. 9/5/2002, "Action Plan for Sustainability," for Merrill Hall, 4 pp. 9/3/2002, "UW Merrill Hall Replacement/Courtyard Expansion Study," 1 p. 2/12/2002, Announcement relating to National Day of Action against government oppression, UWresponse, 1 p. 2/22/2002, Notes from College of Forest Resourcesfaculty, staff and student meetings relating to future of the college, 7 pp. 12/19/2001, "Merrill Hall Replacement/ Development Scenarios," 2 pp. 11/5/2001, Merrill Hall "Space Use and Allocation" before fire and proposed. 10/26/2001, "Vision for CFR, CUH, and Merrill Hall, " 4 pp. 7/27/2001, "Out of the Ashes" draft proposal, 4 pp. 6/11/2001, "Testimony by Valerie Easton," typescript, 1 p. 5/30 to 6/01/2001, email correspondence from Brian Thompson seeking help on smoke removal, and replies, 10 pp. 5/31/2001, letter to "the Extended CUH Community" from "faculty, staff and students at CUH," 1 p. 5/31/2001, cover sheet and UW police recommendations for "Temporary Trailers at Douglas Research Conservatory," 3 pp. 5/25/2001, "Merrill Hall Access Priorities," 2 pp. 5/25/2001, UW "Property Activity Request" on computer damage, 3 pp. 5/24/2001, Valerie Easton letter to John Albers describing fire damage, 2 pp. 5/24/2001, draft of Easton letter addressed to "Dear ," 2 pp. 2001, "The Center for Urban Horticulture fire," by Tom Hinckley, typescript, 9pp. plus 2 pp. response to Flora Cordis. 7/28/2000, unsigned letter to ELF, photocopy. n.d., Seattle City Council Proclamation referring to 5/21/2001. n.d., typed paragraph on CUH gardens open after fire. n.d., "Out of the Ashes," printed trifold brochure (3 copies), plus different brochure with color photos, same copy, 6 pp. n.d., "UW Merrill Hall Replacement" contact list, 2 pp. n.d., "Merrill Hall Replacement/ Space Diagram," 1 p. Box 4: audio/visual records: 06/06/01 2 cassette tapes of Weekday recording from KUOW. 2001 diskette "CUH fire damage and book cleaning." 5/21/2001 CUH Fire CD, TV coverage recorded by Sandra Hines, editing and amateur video by Al Wagar, 2 copies. May 2001 four VHS tapes containing TV coverage--two from John Wott, two from Sandra Hines.Accession date: 2012-01-03 Last updated: 2024-01-02 10:31:32
| Names | Role | Function |
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| Kolar, Jennifer | Subject | |
| Phillabaum, Lacey | Subject | |
| Abbey, Edward | Subject | |
| Hinckley, Tom | Subject | |
| Bradshaw, Toby | Subject | |
| Rodgers, William | Subject | |
| Solandz, Justin | Subject | |
| Waters, Briana | Subject |
| Location | Note |
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| Archives compact shelving |