Located at the Miller Library.
Each accession (i.e. 2.00.72.01) represents a box or cubby with various contents.
Date statement: Range of dates of papers in box. : 1894-2000
Summary:
1 file box containing documents related to the history of the Washington Park ArboretumDescription:
Folder labelled "State Arboretum."
1993-1995,Papers relating to Senate Bill 5004: An act relating to the collection, conservation, and appreciation of diversified horticultural plant species; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW and Substitute Senate Bill 5410: An act relating to the Washington Park Arboretum; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
3/22/1995, State House of Representatives Natural Resources committee agenda, including SSB 5410.
3/22/1995, "House Bill Analysis/SSB 5410.
3/21/1995, sheet of Arboretum information by John A. Wott.
1/9/1995, information sheet on Senate Bill 5004, copy of bill, 2 maps of capitol, stapled.
2/12/1995, substitute Senate Bill 5410.
2/10/1995, Substitute Senate Bill 5410, "read first time."
2/1/1995, "Senate Bill Report/SB 5410.
2/2/1995, "Washington State Senate/Ecology and Parks Committee" agenda.
2/1/1995, "Senate Bill Report/SB5004.
1/1995, "Washington Park Arboretum/ summary report of Living Collections" typed sheet.
1/23/1995, Senate Bill 5410, "Read first time."
1/09/1995, Senate Bill 5004, "Read first time."
2/12/1993, House Bill 1867, "Read first time,' stapled with 1/17/1995 copy of Senate Bill 5004.
2/93, copy of HB1867, stapled with 5/1/994 letter to John Wott from Don Abel, 9/2/1994 letter to Don Abel from John Wott, and typed New Section 1 "Proposal."
Folder labelled "Washington Park Arboretum Oral History Project":
Summer 2012, "Growing an Arboretum," article in Northwest Oral History Association newsletter (2 copies).
Loose copies:
2000 "Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation: Historical Summary" published by the Arboretum Foundation.
2/24/2000, "Project: A History of thte Washington Park Arbortum," 1 p. outline, clipped with 9/1995, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation" with pencil corrections, 14 pp.
1994, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation," by Sheila and David Taft, 12 pp. in binder (2 copies).
1993, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation," by Sheila and David Taft, 8 pp. in binder with appendix.
7/27/1967, "Report of the University Committee on the Arboretum," 88 pp. in binder, by Stanley Paul Gessel (3 copies).
Folder labelled "Arboretum History":
7/30/1984, "Abandoned Landfill Study in the City of Seattle," Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, excerpts relating to "Washington Park Landfill Site," 9 pp.
3/1973 document by Bob Barnes comparing two proposals for Arboretum development (16 pages).
1/25/1973, "Notes of Ad Hoc Committee on Arboretum," by Steve Archie, 3 pp., clipped with 1/22/1975, "Advisory Committee on University Arboreta/Subcommittee on Washington Park/Priorities for capital improvements for Washington Park Arboretum," 8 pp. with handwritten "Additional notes and/or Items for Action" on last page; 10/5/1973 letter to Foundation members from John A. Putnam, 2 pp.; "Functions of a Fence Around an Arboretum," 4 pp.; 1/23/1973, "Notes of Ad Hoc Committee on Arboretum," by Steve Archie, 3 pp.; 1/18/1973, "A Check List of Provisions and Conditions Necessary for Continued University Management of an Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Washington Park," Prepared by Dr. Dale Cole, 2 pp.; 2/2/1973, "Historical Sketch of the Washington Park Arboretum Crisis since Spring 1972," 2 pp.; n.d., untitled document proposing change in University connection to City of Seattle, 6 pp.
8/5/1971-4/17/1972 three documents regarding the Stimson Memorial Gate designed by George Tsutakawa.
1959, "Who Provides It?," 3pp. typed photocopy.
ca. 1957, "Facts About the Arboretum," 4 pp. photocopy of typed pp.
after 1955, "How It Came About," 6 pp.
after 1951, "The University of Washington Arboretum, Seattle," by Brian Mulligan, 8 pp. typed.
after 4/1943, "Arboretum Development -- arranged in chronological order, 4 pp.
n.d., 6 pp. includes "Vision," "What Is An Arboretum?," "Location," "Ownership and Management," "The Arboretum Foundation," "Membership," "What Has Been Done to Date."
n.d., "University of Washington Arboretum," 2 typed pp.
n.d., 2 pp. including '"Foreword" and "What is an Arboretum?"
n.d., "The University of Washington Arboretum," 3 typed pp.
n.d., "Division of Operations," 6 pp.
n.d., "Pertinent Facts Concerning the Arboretum," 2 pp.
Folder labelled "Styler Award":
9/5/1985, letter from Jan Pirzio-Biroli to Richard Lighty re Styer Award, 1 p. typed, stapled to earlier information (see below).
10/24/1984, Plant Introduction Meeting minutes, 1 p. plus 7 pp. pencil notes.
n.d., pp.3 and 4 of typed information about propagation.
8/29/1984, letter to Colleague from Richard Lighty and press release announcing establishment of Styer Award by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Accession date: 2012-01-10 Last updated: 2024-01-16 11:14:53| Names | Role | Function |
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| Suzzallo, Henry | Other (oth) | Subject |
| Winkenwerder, Hugo | Other (oth) | Subject |
| Tukey, Harold B., Jr. | Creator |
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