Archives Inventory

1 file box containing documents related to the history of the Washington Park Arboretum

Folder labelled "State Arboretum:"
1993-1995,Papers relating to Senate Bill 5004: An act relating to the collection, conservation, and appreciation of diversified horticultural plant species; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW and Substitute Senate Bill 5410: An act relating to the Washington Park Arboretum; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
3/22/1995, State House of Representatives Natural Resources committee agenda, including SSB 5410.
3/22/1995, "House Bill Analysis/SSB 5410.
3/21/1995, sheet of Arboretum information by John A. Wott.
1/9/1995, information sheet on Senate Bill 5004, copy of bill, 2 maps of capitol, stapled.
2/12/1995, substitute Senate Bill 5410.
2/10/1995, Substitute Senate Bill 5410, "read first time."
2/1/1995, "Senate Bill Report/SB 5410.
2/2/1995, "Washington State Senate/Ecology and Parks Committee" agenda.
2/1/1995, "Senate Bill Report/SB5004.
1/1995, "Washington Park Arboretum/ summary report of Living Collections" typed sheet.
1/23/1995, Senate Bill 5410, "Read first time."
1/09/1995, Senate Bill 5004, "Read first time."
2/12/1993, House Bill 1867, "Read first time,' stapled with 1/17/1995 copy of Senate Bill 5004.
2/93, copy of HB1867, stapled with 5/1/994 letter to John Wott from Don Abel, 9/2/1994 letter to Don Abel from John Wott, and typed New Section 1 "Proposal."

Folder labelled "Arboretum histories":
6/2000 "Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation: Historical Summary" published by the Arboretum Foundation.
2/24/2000, "Project: A History of the Washington Park Arboretum," 1 p. outline, clipped with  9/1995, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation" with pencil corrections, 14 pp.
after 1990s, "The History of the Washington Park Arboretum/Major Events," chart, with "Current Organizational Chart," on reverse.
1999, untitled history of Arboretum, pp. 2-22.
1995-1996, "A History of/The Washington Park Arboretum/And/The Arboretum Foundation/Annual Update 1995-1996," 2 pp.
after 1994, "History," 2 pp.
after 1994, "A Brief History of the Arboretum Foundation/and the Washington Park Arboretum," 2 pp.
1994, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation," by Sheila and David Taft, 12 pp. in binder (2 copies).
1/1994, "Washington Park Arboretum - A Few  Notes," 5 pp.
1993, "A History of the Washington Park Arboretum and the Arboretum Foundation," by Sheila and David Taft, 8 pp. in binder with appendix.
after 1980, "History of Washington Park Arboretum," typed chronology, 3 pp.
after 1973, "History: Washington Park," 6 pp.

7/27/1967, "Report of the University Committee on the Arboretum," 88 pp. in binder, by Stanley Paul Gessel (2 copies).

Folder labelled "Arboretum History:"
5/14/2002, "Washington Park Arboretum Governance/Our File No.: UC93-0094(11), 5 pp., clipped with 
7/21/1981, "Ordinance 110135," 2 pp., stapled with "The City of Seattle/and/Arboretum Foundation/Arboretum in Washington Park Use Agreement," 9 pp.; 
1/7/1979, "Proposal for Visitor Center: Maintenance Facilities in Washington Park Arboretum, 2 pp.;
n.d., "Exhibit B/lath house/patrica calvert greenhouse," 8x14" map, photocopy;
n.d., "Washington Park Arboretum Visitor Center/Sketch Plan," photocopy;
n.d., section of Sketch Plan with "Joe Witt Attachment" notes, photocopy;
4/21/81, "Exhibit A," 2 pp.;
n.d., "Appendix 'B': Agreements, Ordinances and Resolutions/The 1934 Agreement (Ordinance # 65130)," 2 pp.
8/1/1974, "re: Arboretum at Washington Park, "Jarold E Farley letter to Mr. Rogers, stapled with: 
12/6/1934," Agreement Relating to Arboretum and/Botanical Garden in Washington Park," 4 pp., photocopy;
1974, "Letter Of Clarification Of The 1934 Agreement Between The City of Seattle And The University of Washington Concerning The Establishment and Maintenance Of An Arboretum In Washington Park, Seattle,"3 pp., photocopy;
7/22/1974, re: proposal to create fencing of Arboretum, Bruce Chapman, Seattle City Council press release, 2 pp.;
n.d., "Arboretum," map, photocopy;
n.d., "Be It Ordained by The City of Seattle," ordinance;
received 6/17/1974, "Arboretum Foundation Unit Council Bylaws";
received 6/17/1974, "By-Laws/of/The Arboretum Foundation," photocopy.
2/16/1973, "Lease of Arboretum/Preliminary Draft," 5 pp., stapled with:
2/8/1974, "A Fact Sheet/The Arboretum and the Proposed Lease," 3 pp.
3/10/1974, "Outline Of Recent Activities Regarding The Arboretum Site Lease/Between The City of Seattle and The University of Washington," 3 pp.

7/30/1984, "Abandoned Landfill Study in the City of Seattle," Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, excerpts relating to "Washington Park Landfill Site," 9 pp.
3/1973 document by Bob Barnes comparing two proposals for Arboretum development (16 pages).
1/25/1973, "Notes of Ad Hoc Committee on Arboretum," by Steve Archie, 3 pp., clipped with 1/22/1975, "Advisory Committee on University Arboreta/Subcommittee on Washington Park/Priorities for capital improvements for Washington Park Arboretum," 8 pp. with handwritten "Additional notes and/or Items for Action" on last page; 10/5/1973 letter to Foundation members from John A. Putnam, 2 pp.; "Functions of a Fence Around an Arboretum," 4 pp.; 1/23/1973, "Notes of Ad Hoc Committee on Arboretum," by Steve Archie, 3 pp.; 1/18/1973, "A Check List of Provisions and Conditions Necessary for Continued University Management of an Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Washington Park," Prepared by Dr. Dale Cole, 2 pp.; 2/2/1973, "Historical Sketch of the Washington Park Arboretum Crisis since Spring 1972,"  2 pp.; n.d., untitled document proposing change in University connection to City of Seattle, 6 pp.
8/5/1971-4/17/1972 three documents regarding the Stimson Memorial Gate designed by George Tsutakawa.
1959, "Who Provides It?," 3pp. typed photocopy.    
ca. 1957, "Facts About the Arboretum," 4 pp. photocopy of typed pp.
after 1955, "How It Came About," 6 pp.
after 1951, "The University of Washington Arboretum, Seattle," by Brian Mulligan, 8 pp. typed.
after 4/1943, "Arboretum Development -- arranged in chronological order, 4 pp.
n.d., 6 pp. includes "Vision," "What Is An Arboretum?,"  "Location," "Ownership and Management," "The Arboretum Foundation," "Membership," "What Has Been Done to Date."
n.d., "University of Washington Arboretum," 2 typed pp.
n.d., 2 pp. including '"Foreword" and "What is an Arboretum?"
n.d., "The University of Washington Arboretum," 3 typed pp.
n.d., "Division of Operations," 6 pp.
n.d., "Pertinent Facts Concerning the Arboretum," 2 pp. 
             
Folder labelled "Styer Award:"
    9/5/1985, letter from Jan Pirzio-Biroli to Richard Lighty re Styer Award, 1 p. typed, stapled to earlier information (see below).
    10/24/1984, Plant Introduction Meeting minutes, 1 p. plus 7 pp. pencil notes.
     n.d., pp.3 and 4 of typed information about propagation.
     8/29/1984, letter to Colleague from Richard Lighty and press release announcing establishment of Styer Award by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.