Archives Accession # 767

1.4.10a. Washington Park Arboretum Library documents

Date statement: : 1947-1987
Summary:

 1 box

Description:

 Folder of documents regarding  return of Arboretum Library books from UW Special Collections, 1985/86:
10/29/1986, memo to Dr. Tukey from Laura Lipton re: books not found for transfer, and 7/16/1986 memo to Laura from Sandra Kroupa, folded into card catalog list labelled "Not Found for Transfer 7/85," 9 pp.
10/9/1986, Memo to Dr. Tukey from Valerie Easton re: "Rare/Old Book Move from Suzzallo to C.U.H., July, 1985," 3 pp., clipped with handwritten responses.
7/16/1986, "Not Found for Transfer" card catalog list with pencil note: "S. Kroupa's List 7/85," 10 pp.
5/1986, "A Partial List of Rare Books/in the Collection of the Elisabeth Miller Library," with ink note: "(compiled by a library volunteer)," 6 pp.
7/1985, card catalog list with pencil notes: "Send 9/85" and "Dup set sent 7/85," 9 pp., photocopy.
7/1985, "Elisabeth C. Miller Library/General Rules for the Use of the Rare Book Collection."
7/1985,  card catalog list, with note: "Sent to Center for Urban Horticulture 7/85," 27 pp.
7/1985, "Not Found For Transfer" card catalog list, "copy for Molly Cleland," 10 pp. with pencil notes.  

Folder on A Botanist's Repository:
10/12/2024: Brian Thompson's notes.
Photocopy of inventory card showing both sets with 2005 note.
11/1987 letter from Brian Mulligan to Harold Tukey.
10/29/1986 memo from Dr. Tukey to Laura Lipton.
10/9/86 letter from Valerie Easton to Harold Tukey.
Photocopy of inventory card with 1981 note.
NOHS contributions, 1966-1972, showing Botanist's Repository in 1968.
11/20/1968 and 11/14/1968 letters of thanks from Brian Mulligan to Mrs. Page Ballard.
6/20/1968 letter regarding purchase.

Folder on Sophie Marks Krauss gift in February 1969:
6-page list of books

Folder labelled "Arboretum Library: Books donated by Northwest Ornamental Horticultural Society:"
4 pages notes and records

Folder labeled "Books sent from Arboretum Library to Special Collections, 1967-78:"
5/10/1978: Books to Rare Book Collection, UW Library Systems.
11/8/1974: Sent to Special Collections--Main Library.
1/31/1974: Rare books from Arboretum, memo from Joseph A. Witt to Robert Monroe.
5/2/1972: Books retained in UW Library.
4/24/1972 letter and listing from Brian Mulligan to Robert Monroe of "surplus books" along with Monroe's May 1972 reply.
11/26/1969 memo re Curtis's Botanical Magazine/
4/23/1969 Letter from Brian Mulligan to Robert Monroe listing books delivered.
8/1/1969 Letter from Brian Mulligan to Robert Monroe listing books sent.
3/19/1969 Letter from Brian Mulligan to Robert Monroe listing books sent.
3/18/1968 list of books transferred temporarily to Library from Arboretum.
1967 "rare books in Main Library for safe keeping."
1964-5 "rare books in Main Library for safe keeping."
n.d.: "books to Forestry Library" typed notecard.

Folder labelled "Book acquisitions, Arboretum Library, 1963-72:"
1972 (6 pages).
1971 (3 pages).
1970 (5 pages).
1969 (5 pages).
1969 Krauss donation list (6 pages).
1967 (6 pages).
1966 (4 pages).
6/1963-12/65, incomplete (8 pages).

Folder labelled "Books acquisitions--Arboretum Library, 1954 and 1958-1963:"
Bound chronological list of Arboretum Library accessions, Sept-November 1954 and October 1958-June 1963.

Folder labelled "Books acquisitions--Arboretum Library, 1947-58:"
45 pages.

Folder labelled "Books in Arboretum Library, January 1954:"
25-page list, alphabetical by author.

Folder labelled "Arboretum Library records of circulation 1947-1984:"
Composition book contains handwritten lending records. 

Accession date: 2024-11-26 Last updated: 2024-11-26 16:07:54
Subjects: Washington Park Arboretum--Library

Names	Role	Function
Mulligan, Brian O., Sr. , 1907-1996		Creator

Location	Note
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