Archives Accession # 91

4.0.0.W58 Papers of Joe and Jean Witt

Date statement: : 1951-1988
Summary:

 1 file box

Description:

 Green envelope labelled "Biographies and Obituaries/Witt, Joseph":
Summer 1984 "Joseph A. Witt: His Work at the Arboretum from 1952 to 1983," by Brian Mulligan, UW Arb Bulletin. Copy of the journal and copied article.
6/7/1984, 4 photos from Joe Witt memorial service, in yellow envelope.
6/1984, untitled death announcement, by H.B. Tukey, Jr., typed.
Spring 1984, "Joseph A. Witt 1920-1984," WPA Bulletin, photocopy.
5/29/1984 "Joseph A. Witt Memorial Service," News release from Seattle Times. Stapled with letter, death notice, and University Week clipping and typescript.
5/9/1984 "Joseph Witt, arboretum benefactor," P-I.
5/9/1984 "Joseph Witt, plant curator at UW Arboretum, dies at 63," Seattle Times.
5/1984, "News Briefs/Memorial Service for Witt," University Week.
Spring 1982, "Joseph A. Witt acclaimed/for devotion to community," Washington Alumnus.

Folder labelled "4.0.0.W58 Joe and Jean Witt":
12/11/1988 Invitation to dedication of Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden.
Fall 1985 "A Letter to Joe Witt," by George R. Fahnestock, "UW Arboretum Bulletin," pp. 14-15.
Winter 1984 "Contributions to the "Arboretum Bulletin" and Other Journals by J.A. Witt: 1955-1983," UW Arboretum Bulletin.
Summer 1984  "In Loving Memory," Horticulture Northwest.  Copy of journal
6/1984 Typescript and copy of article for UW Arb Bulletin by H.B Tukey.
Winter 1981 "Joseph A. Witt, Research Professor," UW Arb Bulletin.
7/10 and 17, 1980 2 letters on donation. 
7/1/1977 "Native and exotic plants blend pleasingly at the University of Washington Arboretum" by Joseph A. Witt, American Nurseryman.
5/7-6/4/1968 "Trees for Landscaping in the Pacific Northwest," 55 pp. typed.
1/27/1967 "Mahonia 'Arthur Menzies'" by J.A. Witt, 3 pp. typed.
1966 "A Study in Fall Color: THE UW ARBORETUM," by J. A. Witt, PS.
12/1966, "Growth of Young Trees in University of Washington Arboretum, Planted Since 1958," J.A. Witt, 3 pp.
6/9-29/1966, "Joe's diary of his first trip to England & Scotland," bound notebook.
1962?, "Growth Record of Some Young Trees At the University of Washington Arboretum," with list of fastest and slowest growing trees, 1 p.
9/1962, "Growth of Trees at University of Washington Arboretum, Seattle,"  J.A. Witt, 5 pp.
1/1951  2 copies of "The National Horticultural Magazine" with an article "Penstemons From a Car Window,"  by Jean Witt;
n.d. "I missouriensis," watercolor by Jean Witt, 9x12".

"Erythroniums Slides and Photos," 3-ring binder labelled "From the Collection of Joseph A. and Jean G. Witt  2016,"  including drawings signed by Jean Witt.
"American Iris Species Photos and Text," Binder labelled "From the Collection of Joseph A. and Jean G. Witt  2016."

"A Presentation of Native North American Irises" notebook.

Accession date: 2012-03-27 Last updated: 2025-06-03 11:13:36
Subjects: Lilian McEwan Memorial, Washington Park Arboretum

Names	Role	Function
Wells-Henderson, Sylvia Gowen		Creator
Witt, Jean		Creator
Witt, Joseph A.		Creator

Location	Note
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