Archives Accession # 861

1.1.07.1lc Arboretum Foundation scrapbook

Date statement: : 1925-1937
Summary:

 1 large album

Description:

 6/24/1935, "Seattle's Arboretum," editorial, P-I.
n.d., "Seattle Arboretum - Museum of Plant Life," notes Arboretum is "under construction."
6/13/1935, "Arboretum Plans Pushed," P-I. On same page: 6/28/1935, "Arboretum Board Members Elected," Seattle Daily Times; 9/1935, "Arboretum and Garbage Clash," Seattle Daily Times; 6/26/1935, "Arboretum Group Meets Tomorrow," P-I; 10/1935, "May Well Be Moved," Times.
n.d., photo of Mrs. First Johnson courtesy Grady Studio. On same page: n.d., "The Arboretum," paragraph from an organization newsletter;  10/15/1936, Work Begins Upon New Arboretum," UW Daily; n.d., "2 Directors To Sponsor Tour Through Arboretum," source unknown.
n.d., "University Co-eds Inspect Arboretum Work" with photo. On same newspaper page: n.d., "Arboretum To Benefit Entire Northwest," source unknown.
n.d., clipping on "an alpine garden in the neart of the city," no source; On same page: 8/1937, 3 similar articles: 8/1/1937 "Rock Garden at Arboretum," P-I; 8/6/1937 "Rock Garden Is Being Built in Big Arboretum," Capitol Hill News," and "Rockery Built at Arboretum," n.d. or source. 
11/20/1935, "Around the Town - and Beyond," Spokesman Review. On same page: 8/2/1937, "Praise for the Arboretum," Seattle Times; n.d., "Speaking for The Times: Arboretum Taking Shape," Times editorial; 4/14/1939, "Wisconsin Alumni Will Hold Reunion," Seattle Times.
7/1937,  "Seattle Arboretum Work Wins Praise," Seattle Times. On same page: 4/14/1939 Arboretum Praised by Boston Man," P-I; 7/30/39 "Boston Visitors to be Feted by Arboretum Group," Times.
6/15/1937 letter from Marshall N. Dana of The Journal (Portland, Oregon) re Dean Winkenwerder's article on the Arboretum. On same page: 6/16/1937, "A $100,000 Blight," source unknown.
7/17/1937, "Japanese Society May Aid Arboretum," Seattle Times. On same page: "Forward with Seattle: Arboretum" by Daniel L. Pratt; "Beautification Project Likely," "$50,000 Japanese Garden Planned," and "$50,000 Gift for Arboretum."
n.d. "Climate Aid in Developing State Arboretum at Coast University," source uknown. On same page: 8/1937, "The Arboretum," The Argus; n.d., "City Arboretum One of Biggest," source unknown.
6/10/1937, "Blue Gum Trees To Develop Soon For Arboretum," Capitol Hill News, 1 p. On same page: n.d., "Easterner Sends Choice Plants to Arboretum," source unknown; n.d., "U. Arboretum Hailed as One Of Greatest," source unknown; 1/3/1939, "Arboretum To Get Rare Flowers," source unknown; n.d., "Tree Peonies Are Donated to Arboretum," source unknown.
8/12/1937, "State Arboretum Washington Aid," Kittitas Valley News. On same page: 8/6/1937, "Arboretum to Benefit All Northwest," Duwamish Valley News; 8/6/1937, "Washington Arboretum to Benefit All of Northwest," Sumner News-Index; n.d. "Annual Sale," at City Wild Flower Club, source unknown.
9/1937, "Ten Acres of Alpine Garden at the Washington Arboretum" by Jeanne Kent Seiler, Northwest Gardens. On same page: 12/1/1938, "U.W. Faculty Gains Five Members," source unknown.
8/1937, "Flower Lovers Plan Civic Beauty: Spicy Facts in Arboretum Bulletin," source unknown. On same page: 7/11/1937, "Pheasants Trounce Weasel Chasing Chicks at Arboretum," source unknown.
n.d., "Money Runs Out," no source. On same page: 8/29/1937, "More Men Asked For Arboretum," source unknown; 11/16/1937, "Arboretum Aid Given By Ernst," Seattle Times; 7/11/1937, "Arboretum Taking Shape," Seattle Times editorial.
6/20/1937, "N.W. Gardens To See Newest Process for Plant Growth," source unknown. On same page: 9/1937, "Arboretum Value Topic," P-I;  n.d., "Plain Dirt Gardener To Be Speaker in Seattle," source unknown.
7/12/1937, "Arboretum On Air," P-I. On same page: 08/23/0937 Mrs. Edward Garrett clipping, source unknown; 9/17/1937 "Guest Speaker for Arboretum," Star; 9/18/1939 Mrs. Anna Hall Strong clipping, P-I; n.d., "Garden Club Goes on Tour Of Arboretum," source unknown; 9/27/1937, "Speaker to Tell of Plantings," source unknown; n.d., "Forestry Dean to Speak Over Radio," source unknown.
11/17/1937, "U. Arboretum Work Planned," source unknown. On same page: "n.d., "On Arboretum Program," source unknown; n.d., "Herbert Ihrig Will Describe Azalea Way," source unknown; 11/8/1937, "G. Wright Arnold to Talk About Trees," source unknown; n.d., "New Northwest Arboretum," source unknown; 11/2/1937, "Garden Club Leader to Speak on Bulbs," source unknown; n.d., untitled paragraph on same talk, source unknown; n.d., "Arboretum Will Get Office Unit," source unknown; n.d., "Arboretum Grows, Receives 74 Trees," source unknown.
6/20/1937, "Gardeners Final Indoor Meeting To Be Held Friday," source unknown. On same page: 7/7/1937, "Arboretum To Be Discussed Before Club," source unknown; 6/20/1937, "Field Trips Conducted by Garden Expert Prove Popular," source unknown; 8/1937, Church council to Hear Talk on Trees," source unknown; n.d., "Arboretum Goes Ahead," source unknown; n.d., "Day Purchases Highlands Home," source unknown.
5/27/1938, "Homemakers Homeward Bound," P-I. On same page: n.d., "Third Garden Lecture Set for Tuesday," source unknown; 7/27/1939, "Seattle Now Home to Fireflies," P-I.
11/16/1938, "Roses Planted In Arboretum," Seattle Times. On same page: 2/10/1938, "Arboretum Given Warm Praise by Harvard Leader," source unknown; 2/26/1938, "Arboretum Will Be Club Topic," source unknown; 7/30/1938, "Ceremony Today At Arboretum," P-I; n.d., "Arboretum's Fireflies Are 'U' Educated," source unknown.
10/16/1936, "Development Going Forward on Initial Unit Of Arboretum," University District Herald. On same page: n.d., "Broadcasts Slated On Arboretum," source unknown; 2/9/1936, "Spokane Takes Garden Winnings Fourth Time," unknown Spokane source.
5/8/1936, "Strolling in Highlands Garden, P-I. On same page: 5/1936, "Tour of Six Highlands Gardens May 13 and 14," source unknown; 3/12/1936, "Arboretum May Get $167,000," source unknown; n.d. clipping on Mrs. Walter Douglas, source unknown; n.d., 1936, "Plantings by Garden Club," source unknown.
Undated plant sale clipping, no source, no headline. On same page: n.d. "Arboretum Gets Praise," source unknown; n.d., "Gay Flowers Will Greet Throngs of Plant Lovers" with "Sampling a Garden" photo, source unknown.
4/12/1936, "Arboretum's Fence Going Up Despite Ban By Park Board," and "Arboretum Fence Argument" photos, "Lawns and Gardens of Homes Will Be Cut Off," Seattle Times. On same page: 1936, "Arboretum is Discussed by Winkenwerder," Seattle Times. 
4/1936, "Closing of Boulevard Opposed by Residents," "Board Objects to Park Plan," "Winkenwerder Defies Fence Ban," "Winkenwerder Raps Critics of Arboretum," sources unknown.On same page: n.d.,  "Snow White Floral Project,"  P-I.
3/11/1936, "What the Club Women Are Doing," source unknown. On same page: 3/4/1936, "Arboretum at Seattle Invites Planting Trees of All Climes," Christian Science Monitor; n.d., "Garden Tours to Aid Arboretum" re Mrs. Walter Douglas garden, source unknown; 1936 Arboretum Committee information card, with pencil note: "Washington Federation of Garden Clubs Yearbook."
n.d., "Keeping Up With Clubs and Clubwomen," source unknown. On same page: 2/23/1939, "Arboretum Board Will Give Dinner for Hanleys," source unknown;  
n.d. "Plans for Arboretum: Azalea Way to be Name of 25 Miles of Trails," source unknown; 8/27/1939, ""Landscape Lesson," Seattle Times; 4/30/1939, "Garden to Be Opened for Benefit," source unknown; 2/28/1938, "Tree-Planting Rite to Honor Washington," P-I.
10/23/1938, "Seattle's Garden Spot As It Is," Seattle Sunday Times. On same page: n.d., "Forestry Dean to Speak Over Radio," source unknown; n.d. society clipping about Mrs. Alexander Pringle, source unknown; 10/28/1938, "Our Arboretum--What It Is, What It Will Be Some Day," Seattle Times; 2/21/1938, "All City Will Take Holiday," Seattle Times. 
9/15/1938, "Arboretum Display at Fair," Tacoma News Tribune. On same page: 10/5/1938, "Recent Flower Show Nets $200 for Arboretum Endowment Fund," P-I; 10/14/1938, "Arboretum Visit Enjoyed," Edmonds; 10/2/1938, "Arboretum Clan to Walk Sunday," source unknown.
n.d., "Arboretum To Benefit Entire Northwest" by Hugo Winkenwerder, source unknown. On same page: 4/15/1938, "Mrs. Roosevelt Plants Elm: All Impressed by Arboretum," P-I; n.d. "Bids Called for Greenhouse," source unknown; society clippings on Mrs. C. X. Larrabee and Junior League members.
8/7/1937, "Young Demos Vote Support of Arboretum," Seattle Times. On same page: 1/22/1938, "Camp Fire Girls Tree Planting Rites Held at 'U' Arboretum," Seattle Times; 10/14/1937, "Lodgehouse for Park Guide" photo and "Arboretum to Have Two Nice Sitting-Down Jobs - Some Day," source unknown; 2/13/1939, "Two Arboretum Units Organized," source unknown.
8/7/1939, "Animals/Flashing Pioneers," Time. On same page: 7/8/1938, "Dr. Young is Elected by Arboretum Foundation," Seattle Daily Times; 7/31/1938, "U.S. Delphiniums Now Equal English Type," source unknown; 6/14/1938, "Fund Allotted for Arboretum," source unknown.
10/30/1938, "Arboretum Serves to Unite Districts, End Rivalries," Seattle Times. On same page: 8/3/1939, "City Will Pay Arboretum Bills," Times; 8/8/1939, "County in Favor of Arboretum Aid," source unknown; n.d., "Private Gifts Are Big Item in Creation of Arboretum," Seattle Times; n.d., Arboretum Unit Names Officers," source unknown; n.d., "Arboretum to Pay Own Bills," source unknown.
11/6/1938, "'Light' on Arboretum Light Problem; There Isn't Any," Seattle Times. On same page: n.d., "$600,000 Granted County WPA," source unknown; 
1938, "Arboretum to be 'Greatest' Says Dawson, Noted Expert," source unknown; n.d. society clipping on Mrs. Daniel A. Duryee, source unknown.
3/1/1936, "New Pacific Northwest Arboretum," Horticulture (Boston). On same page: n.d., c. 1936, "Club Exhibit Chosen," photo, Seattle Times; 2/1936 "With Virginia Boren: Reviewing 'Little Gardens' Magazine," Times; 2/1936 "Washington" report from National Council Bulletin of State Garden Clubs.
6/3/1936. "With Virginia Boren: Previewing Garden Lovers' Mass Meeting," Seattle Times. On same page: 7/6/1938, "Junior Legionnaires to Join Park Walk," Seattle Times; 1/6/1939, "New Arboretum Head Brings 'Mystery Plant' From Illinois," Seattle Times.
4/17/1938, "Children See Beauty of Nature at Arboretum," Seattle Sunday Times. On same page: n.d., "Dr. Young Heads Arboretum Group"; n.d., "Benefit Tea for Arboretum Set"; n.d., "Tacoma Garden Club Plans to Aid Arboretum;" 5/12/1938, "Arboretum Sponsors Tour in the Highlands," Seattle Times.
8/16/1938, "Tree Dedicated to West Coast Indian Chief," Christian Science Monitor, 1 photo. On same page: n.d., "Camp Fire Girls Plants Junipers," Christian Science Monitor"; n.d. Carload of Rhododendrons Received by U.W. Arboretum," source unknown; 10/20/1935, "Many Happenings of Wide Interest Around Town--And Beyond," Spokane Spokesman-Review.
6/18/1939, "Seattle Arboretum Will Be Floral Treasure House," Seattle Sunday Times.

Accession date: 2025-12-02 Last updated: 2026-01-15 16:28:58
Subjects: Washington Park Arboretum--history, Arboretum Foundation

Names	Role	Function
Douglas, Walter T.		Subject
Free, Montague, 1885-1965		Source
Graham, , Donald G.		Subject
Pringle, Hazel M.		Subject
Stimson, Clara W.		Subject
Winkenwerder, Hugo, 1878-1947		Creator
Lee Paul Sieg		Subject
Umlauff, Jacob		Subject
Grant, John A.		Subject
Holmdahl, Otto		Subject
Young, E. Weldon, Dr.		Subject
Hanley, John, Dr.		Subject
Ihrig, Herbert S., 1884-1973		Subject
Graham, Juanita		Subject
Grinstead, Loren		Subject
Roosevelt, Eleanor		Subject
Leissler, Frederick, 1904-1989		Subject

Location	Note
Archives workroom closed cupboard