Located at the Miller Library.
Each accession (i.e. 2.00.72.01) represents a box or cubby with various contents.
Date statement: : 1940-2023
Summary:
3 file boxes and 1 bookDescription:
Book is entitled Cultivated Palate: The Arboretum Foundation Cookbook.
Box 1 contains:
1980-present folder of Foundation publications:
2025, "Connecting People & Plants at the Arboretum," events card.
2/21/2025, "Welcome to Botanical Bash/Event Schedule," 11x4 card.
2/21/2025, "Botanical Bash/Save the Date," 6x9" card.
rcd. 1/2024, "You Belong at the Arboretum," 6x9" card, and 2 9x4" information cards: "Volunteer" and "Support."
rcd. 5/2023, "You Belong at the Arboretum" membership trifold.
2019, "Under the Mediterranean Sun," flier for Northwest Flower & Garden Festival.
2/6/2018, "Winter Garden Carnivale" auction booklet and invitation.
2/21/2017, "Hanami - Savoring Spring," auction invitation.
2/16/2016, "Opening Night Party & Auction," invitation.
2/10/2015, "Opening Night Party & Auction," invitation and program.
2/08/2015, "Arboretum Display Garden" sketch and description, stapled with "Live Auction Preview" and email from Jeff Boyer to John Wott on his assignments.
7/ 2010-6/2011, Foundation yearbook, 15 pp., 2 copies.
2011, "The Japanese Garden," garden show, folder.
circa 2010, "The Arboretum Foundation/Volunteer Handbook," cover only.
2009, 75th anniversary bookmark.
2009, "Entry to Cascadia." garden show information card.
after 2008: two brochures, undated: "A Driving or Walking Tour of Arboretum Drive East" and "A Tour of Trees Arboretum Drive Map" brochures printed as "a community service of the Arboretum Foundation."
2/19/2008 "Arbor Eden Passport," Garden Show preview gala invitation.
2008, "The Pacific Connections Display Garden," garden show folder.
2005, "Events & Plant Sales" flier.
2005, "Passion for an Urban Oasis," garden show trifold.
2004, "Gardens in a Forest Glade" garden show information sheet.
2004, "Gardens in a Forest Glade" garden show trifold.
2/18/2003 "Spectacles," Northwest Flower & Garden Show Preview Gala invitation.
after 2001, "Native Knoll/A Native Plant Restoration and Demonstration Area," brochure.
2001-2002 yearbook, 23 pp.
6/20/2001, Foundation Annual Meeting agenda and directors.
2000, "The Woodland," garden show trifold
8/2000 and 10/2000, "Arboretum Foundation News," issues stapled together.
2000, WPA volunteer opportunities bifold.
2000, WPA colored information card [2 copies].
1999?, Foundation membership trifold [2 copies].
1998-99, "The Arboretum Foundation/1998-99 Yearbook," booklet, 20 pp.; clipped with "The Arboretum Foundation/1996-1997 Yearbook," booklet, 32 pp.
1997, "Into the Woods," flier for Arboretum entry in garden show.
5/9/1992, "1992 Arboretum Foundation Plant Sale" program and map, 33 pages plus insert.
2/1992, Arboretum Foundation Newsletter.
1988, Arboretum Foundation fall bulb sale booklet.
8/1987, "Welcome to the Washington Park Arboretum" brochure. A second undated copy has added map.
7/1987, Checklist of Birds, stapled booklet, 7 pp [2 copies].
5/1987, Checklist of Birds, stapled booklet, 7 pp.
4/19/1986, Visitor Center dedication booklet [2 copies].
3/22/1986, "A Gift to Everyone/Arboretum Day at the Arboretum," poster.
1982, "Arboretum Visitor Center" information sheet.
1981, "Arboretum Foundation welcomes you to the Washington Park Arboretum," information trifold [2 copies].]
rec'd 3/5/1981, "The Arboretum Foundation/Who We Are," brochure [2 copies].
n.d., "Arbor Kids Activity Book," 12 pp.
n.d., "Plant Study in the Arboretum Foundation," bifold.
n.d., "The Arboretum Foundation," fundraising brochure [2 copies].
n.d., "The Arboretum Foundation / who we are," brochure.
n.d., "University of Washington Arboretum," information brochure.
n.d., "Visitor Guide," foldout.
n.d., "Membership Renewal Notice."
n.d., "Your Support for the Washington Park Arboretum does more than grow trees," bookmark.
n.d., "Arboretum Foundation/Membership/A World of Discovery Awaits . . .," folder.
n.d., "The University of Washington Arboretum" early information folder.
n.d., Pacific Connection Gardens request for volunteers sheet [2 copies].
Box 2 contains:
Folder labelled "Arboretum Foundation publications through 1979":
1978, "Arboretum Foundation information trifold. 2 other copies are dated 1970, rev. 1978.
7/1970, reprint of 1958 "Botanically Speaking" 24 page booklet.
2/5/1970, "Arboretum Foundation Unit Council Organization," stapled booklet, 6 pp.
c.1969, "Guided Tours and School Program,"
1965, "Ericaceous Plants for Northwest Gardens," 41 page booklet, 2 copies.
3/21/1963, "Unit Quarterly News/Heathers," 4 pp. with "Heather Bloom Calendar" folded inside.
1959, "Survey of the Heath Family," 23 page booklet, 2 copies.
1958, "Botanically Speaking," 23 page booklet with pencil notes.
n.d., "The University of Washington Arboretum," information folder.
n.d., "Welcome to the Washington Park Arboretum," trifold.
Folder labeled "Arboretum Foundation in the news":
8/27/2013, "New Zealand Forest celebration/set for Sept. 15 in the arboretum," Daily Journal of Commerce.
2/27/2013, "Showing/off for the/big show," Seattle Times.
2/18/2013, "A Blooming Good Time/ - Spring is in the air," Seattle Times.
2/07/2012, "A garden for the birds at/Northwest Flower & Garden Show," Lynnwood Journal.
10/2010, "Traffic-calming measures headed for arboretum?," Madison Park Times.
4/9/2010, "Council gets earful about/plans for new 520 bridge," Seattle Times.
4/7/2010, "Slam brakes on design/of 520, McGinn urges," Seattle Times, 2 pp.
1/27/2010, "Bill aims to speed up big transpo projects - and silence Seattle?," PI, website, 3 pp.
2/12/2009, "Greener thumbs/Flower & Garden Show designers/to focus on sustainability," PI.
12/2008, "out & about/Arbor Eden," Homes & Lifestyles."
4/22/2006, "Arboretum sale gets bigger and better," P-I.
Mar/Apr 2005, "Meritorious Service Award" article about Duane Kelly, in The American Gardener.
12/26/2004, "Dig down and give a deserving group a gift of green this season," Seattle Times.
3/25/2004, "Plant sales will be popping up all over," P-I.
2/29/2004, "Benefit Book Sale," Everett Herald.
2/1/2004, "Pacific Northwest garden contest/About the Judging," Seattle Time/P-I.
7/21/2003, "A taxing situation at Market," Seattle Times.
3/12/2001, "Master plan for Arboretum merits approval," P-I.
2/15/1991, "Gardeners dig in for Arboretum Foundation," P-I.
[1991], "No Sale," no publication, 3 pp.
Nov/Dec/1990, "Gifts for Gardeners," Seattle Home and Garden, photocopy. 3 pp.
4/22-29/1989, "Proclamation" of Spring Garden Week.
3/13/1986, "Wait Until March 22 to Buy Plants," University Week.
10/9/1985, "A grand gardener recalls the roots of the Arboretum," P-I, photocopy.
5/12/1985, "Moving ahead on Arboretum center," Seattle Times, copied in Arboretum Foundation information page.
4/30/1978, "Erma's Flower Power," Tacoma NewsTribune, photocopy.
5/6/1976, "Arboretum plant sale," Seattle Times, photocopy, 2 copies.
Folder labelled "The University of Washington Arboretum Is" exhibit:
n.d., Photocopy of Jones & Jones exhibit: "The University of Washington Arboretum is: Plants/Places/People/Programs", no date. Support provided by the Arboretum Foundation.
Box 3 contains:
Annual Reports: 2022-2023, 2020-2021 (2 copies), 2019-2020 (2 copies), 2018/2019 (2 copies), 2017-2018, 2016/2017, 2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2010-2011 (2 copies), 2009-2010, (6/20/2007 Annual Meeting agenda), 2003-2004, 2001-2002, 2000-2001 "A New Future for Washington Park Arboretum", 1998-1999 (2 copies), 1997-1998 (2 copies), 1995-1996 (4 copies), 1955, 1940-1941 (2 copies).
Folder labelled "Arboretum Calendar":
2007 WPA calendar (2 copies).
Folder labelled "Arb. Found. documents on Washington Park Arboretum 2003 Master Plan Implementation:
2/16/2005, "Interpretive and Wayfinding Plan Executive Summary," 8 pp. printed.
9/10/2003, "Washington Park Arboretum Master Plan/Implementation Plan," list of projects, 2 pp.
9/10/2003, "Washington Park Arboretum Master Plan/Implementation Plan/Project Descriptions," details of High Priority Projects, 5 pp.
Autumn 2003, "Implementing the Master Plan for Washington Park Arboretum," 8 pp. printed.
June 2001, "A New Future for Washington Park Arboretum - City and University Approve Master Plan," GroundWork Special Edition, 4 pp.
n.d., "Planning for the Future: Washington Park Arboretum," brochure. [2 copies].
Folder labelled Cuttings Through the Year":
2003, 1995, 1980, 1966 [2 copies], and 11/1959 editions of "Cuttings Through the Year," booklet, ranging from 29 to 52 pp.
Production notes and original prints.
Blue folder labelled "Information Folders for Arboretum" containing map drafts and text for Arboretum promotional materials, circa 1968.Accession date: 2012-01-17 Last updated: 2025-06-10 11:36:45| Names | Role | Function |
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| Arboretum Foundation. | Creator |
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| Archives compact shelving |