Located at the Miller Library.
Each accession (i.e. 2.00.72.01) represents a box or cubby with various contents.
Date statement: : 1961-2025
Summary:
3 file boxes and several bindersDescription:
Seattle Japanese Garden Source Books:
2019
2010
2003/4 (2 copies plus CD-Rom for 2003 and 2004)
Binder labeled "Mixed sources for 2002/3 Source Book"
March 2001 (2 copies plus CD Rom)
2000
1999
1998, compiled by Shirley Cuthbert-Pickens
1994, compiled by Winette Waggoner for Prentice Bloedel Unit # 86 of the Arboretum Foundation
Box 1: Arboretum Foundation Japanese Garden Guide chair's notebook, belonging to Richard Yamasaki in the 1960s and 70s. Includes photos and agendas.
Box 2: Japanese Garden Guides training materials:
Folder labelled Guide Docent Training 2000-present (except 2004):
3/19-4/24/2025, "Interested in Becoming a Volunteer Guide," poster.
4/17-511/2023, "Become a Volunteer Guide! flier.
2019, "Seattle Japanese Garden/2019 Guide Training," agendas and draft preparation materials, 5 pp.
2019, "Seattle Japanese Garden Stone Objects Study Guide," 14 pp.
2/5/2010, updated Julie Coryell foreword on yosegi boxes.
2008 Docent's Handbook, 21 pp. in report binder.
11/19/2007, handwritten suggestions updating handbook from Julie Coryell, 4 pp.
10/31/2007, handwritten letter from Vikki Pearce re: various concerns.
3/8/2005, handwritten notes by Iain Robertson for "Guide TRNG" talk, 7 pp.
3/2005, "10. The Japanese Garden, " Washington Park Arboretum Historic Review, pp. 101-104. Note attached: "Provided by Kelley McCarter to new Garden Guide March 2005."
2/18-3/13/2003, "Seattle Japanese Garden: Guide Training, 2003," schedule, class list, Interpretive Field Programs instructions, handwritten notes; clipped together.
2003?, "Japanese Words and Phrases in the Garden," 5 pp.
9/12/2000, "Notes on the Momoyama Period, a talk given by Terry Weston," 1 p.
2/10/2000, guide training materials in binder, 17 pp.
1/22/2000, Japanese garden terms, 1 p.
2000, "Volunteer Opportunities in the Japanese Garden," flier.
5/29/1995, "About the Seattle Japanese Garden," welcome talk by Julie Coryell, 2 pp.
n.d., "Tours for Adults," by Kathryn M. Bowden, 1 p., (2 copies).
n.d., printed article in Japanese about "Japanese Garden in University of Washington Arboretum," 2 pp.
n.d., "Asian Philosophy and the Japanese Garden," by Mark Storey, 5 pp., printed.
Folder labelled Guide Docent Training 2004:
Loose materials 11/2004 - 10/2003
9 X 12 envelope labelled "Source Book 2003/Nov. 04 Revisions, Master Copies and Extras. (Also contains emails from 3/2005).
Pocket folder labelled "Guide Training 2004/Emails Re: Source Book/Nov 04 Revision): (Contains correspondence 7/21/2017 - 2/15/2003 and includes photocopy of The Gardens of Japan by Jiro Harada (1928).)
Folder labelled Guide Training Transparencies 2000
Box 3:
Folder labelled "Maps Source Michele Marquardi":
n.d., Various maps of Japanese Garden, some colored, a few printed.
Folder labelled "Seattle Japanese Garden training materials--proposed syllabus":
[circa 1997], "Proposed Syllabus/ For a three-credit course for teachers and others on/The Seattle Japanese Garden," typed, 3 pp., with supporting correspondence, handwritten background materials and photocopies of articles.
Folder labelled "1961 Guidelines for Guides":
March 1961, "The Hostesses for the Japanese Garden," typed.
Folder labelled "Seattle Japanese Garden/other training materials dated through 1999":
11/15/1999, letter re: sale of Guides training manual, Shirley Cuthbert-Pickens to Julie and Carolann.
9/5/1998, "A Visit on a May morning to the Seattle Japanese Garden," signed JEC.
1998, "Have a plan for your tour," from 1998 Guide Training Manual.
6/11/1996, "Results of telephone Poll of top non-Eastside Guides by Julie Coryell through Sue Davis on Tuesday, 11 June 1996," typed with handwritten response.
5/15/1996, "Seattle Japanese Garden Guides/Committee on Children and School Tours," meeting minutes, clipped with 7/2/1996, "Re: Volunteer Paperwork," memo from Joy Vanderwerff; 11/16/1995, "Request from the Guides for the Japanese Garden/Re: Personal Sound Amplification Equipment"; 8/14/1996, "Present. Japanese Garden Guides," handwritten list; 8/14/1996, "Minutes/Seattle Japanese Guides Meeting," typed; 9/221/1996, handwritten note to Julie from Shirley C-P; 8/14/1996, "Minutes/Seattle Japanese Garden Guides Meeting," typed.
1996 or later, "Asian Philosophy and the Japanese Garden," 5 pp.
[1993], "Japanese Garden Guide Training/Questioning Strategies," typed, clipped with untitled list of things to look for and remember; "Developmental Characteristics of Children," 5 pp.; "Interpretive Field Programs," typed, 2 pp.: "How Do People Learn?," typed; 4/21-23/1993, "NAI Regional Workshop/Planning an Interpretive Program," 4 pp.
1928, "The Gardens of Japan," photocopy, in blue binder,32 pp.
n.d., "Dear Volunteer" welcome letter from Joy Vanderwerff, stapled with "Adopt-A-Park/Volunteer Sign-in Sheet."
n.d., "Touring Seattle's Japanese Garden in Washington Park," printed sheet.
Folder labelled "Seattle Japanese Garden guides":
7/8/1997, "Japanese Garden Guides," roster.
1/1987, "Japanese Garden - Washington Park Arboretum/List of Plants and Landscape Features," revision of 7/31/1977 list, 5 pp.
2000 photocopy of 1981 guide from ticket booth, in blue binder.
3-ring binder from 1999 guide training.
1996, "The Seventeenth Century Stroll Garden," in blue binder.
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