Archives Inventory

1.1.07.1g41.Arboretum Foundation Unit 41 (Frances Macbride Unit) records and keepsakes

2 boxes and 3 albums

Box 1 contains 2 folders of records and keepsakes for Unit 41 (Frances Macbride Unit):

through 1989 folder:
Frances Macbride Unit 41 yearbooks for 1954-1955, 1955-1956,1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1959-1960, 1960-1961, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1977-1978, 1980-1981,  1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989.

1990 and after folder:
Frances Macbride Unit 41 yearbooks 1989-1990 to 2015-2016.  Missing are books for 1997-1998, and 1998-1999.
2011 Elsie Watson history with Unit 41, stapled with 6/9/2011, "Elsie Marie Watson (Hertz) 1913-2011," obituary, 3 pp.

Box 2 contains a half-size three-ring binder and two folders:

Black binder with minutes of Unit 41, 1991-2001 (incomplete).

Green folder containing Unit 41 photographs in envelopes:
8/2014 picnic at the home of Lynne Graber (4 indoor photos).
8/2012 picnic at unknown waterfront garden (4 outdoor photos).
10/11/08 photo of Karole Keifer and Suzie Hall with invitation card for Suzie Hall's birthday party.
12/2007 Anita Rowe and Karole Keifer at Greens Galore at Graham Visitors Center (1 photo).
8/2006 Unit 41 at Gerry Cherry's on Whidbey Island (4 photos).
5/6/2006 lunch at Lynne Graber's home (4 photos).
7/2005 trip to Judith Jones' nursery, Fancy Fronds, in Gold Bar, Washington (3 photos).
6/2005 Joanne White's garden in Redmond (7 photos).
7/2004 trip to Bellevue Demonstration Garden (4 photos). 
2003 clipping of Darcy Halloran at Graham Visitors Center.
6/2003 photo of Alison Eolasurdo's West Seattle Garden.
6/2003 Solstice sale photo from Graham Visitors Center.
12/2002 John Wott's Christmas letter. 
6/2002 Jean Witt's going away party at Graham Visitors Center (6 photos).
7/2002 meeting or garden tour at Janet Dindia's on Mercer Island (4 photos).
10/2001 building the signature bed at Graham Visitors Center (4 photos).
8/2001 picnic at Gerry Cherry's home (5 photos).
8/2000 trip to Cora Gardiner's garden (2 photos).
2000 clipping about Natural Crafts group trip to Heronswood Nursery.
4/27/1993 trip to Bita Du Flon's garden in Sequim (12 photos).
4/1991 photos from Hazel Fieldler's home in LaConner (7 photos) and Skagit Tulip Tour (9 photos).
8/1990 Jean Witt, Eleanor Carnwath, and Karole Kiefer on the ferry to Whidbey Island.
8/1988 picnic at Margaret McEachern's house (6 photos).
6/1988 walk through Irmgard Grabo's garden on Bainbridge Island (5 photos).
5/1986 photo of MayBelle Johnson's garden. 
8/1976 Unit 41's 25th anniversary celebration at the Arboretum (5 black and white photos).
3/1969 plant sale at the Gardiner home (5 photos).
n.d. Ellen Carnwath's garden (3 photos). 
n.d. Karole Kiefer with another member of Unit 41 (2 different photos)
n.d. Unit 41 members making floral arrangements and birds made of greenery for Northwest Flower and Garden Show (5 photos).

Folder of Unit 41 papers:
5/23/2006 agenda and bid sheet for Unit 41 memorial auction, 2 pp.
Member lists for 1958/59 (2 pp.), 1956/57 (3 pp.), 1955/56 (2 pp.), 1955 (1 page), circa 1954 (1 page, 2 copies with different notes), and 1953 (3 pp.).

Album 1 (1976-2000), brown
Cover, "Photographs," with Karole Kiefer address sticker.
1965, "Expressway Route, Cost, Beauty Issues," no source; on same page as n.d., "Nancy Davidson/Northwest Editor/''Sunset' Magazine," photo.
n.d., photo of Joe Witt and Mrs. Ralph J. Richardson, Seattle Times.
4/16/1965, "Arboretum/In Its Prime/At Easter Time."
n.d., 3 unlabelled 3x3" color photos.
10/3/1965, "Arboretum Plant Sale Scheduled," Seattle Times.
n.d., "Clean-up day at the/U of W Arboretum," Sunset.
4/21/1966, "Women's News/It Rained, But 100 Shined," Seattle Times.
2/25/1966, "Women's News/Arboretum/Garden To/Be Aided," Seattle Times; on same page as n.d., "UW Arboretum Is Topic/For Suburban Hadassah"; 9/27/1966, "Rival Plant Sales/Two Groups/Dispute Over/Arboretum," Seattle Times.
7/22/1966, "Black Walnut Is Popular Tree," Seattle Times.
n.d., "At the University of Washington Arboretum/Fall Paints the Scene With Delicate Tints," Seattle Times.
n.d., "Students Find Arboretum at Colorful Best"; on same page as 1967, "Japanese Garden Unit 41 Meeting," 3 3x3" color photos.
n.d., "Water fowl near the lagoon provided fall fun for the William J. Bruns family."
n.d., "Fall Colors in All Their Splendor/At University of Washington Arboretum"; on same page as n.d., "The Japanese teahouse."
1/29/1967, "Viewing Site Shown," Seattle Times; on same page as 2/2/1960, "Camera Aimed at Plants," P-I.
n.d., "New Design Given/For Arboretum Hall"; on same page as n.d., "Arboretum/Sale Nets/$7,275"; 5/16/1967, "Arbortum/Foundation/Plans Meet"; n.d., "The Arboretum," P-I; n.d., "U.W. to Get $12,550/For Arboretum"; n.d., "Arboretum Plant/Sale Deemed/Most Successful"; n.d., untitled clip on Unit 41 meeting.
2/22/1968, "This Spring Will Miss 'Aunt Mabel' Clarke," Mercer Island Reporter; on same page as "Mrs. Fred  G Clarke," obituary.
n.d., "Injuries Fatal/to Kirkland/Woman, 81"; on same page as n.d., "Mrs. Dwight Williams," obituary; n.d., 2 clippings on Unit 41 meeting and tour; n.d., "Arboretum Springs Into Life," Seattle Times.
3/20/1968, "On Finn Hill:/Arboretum unit readies plants for annual sale," East Side Journal; on same page as 9/12/1968, "Floral-Hall Plans To/Be Submitted Next Month"; 9/1968, "Arboretum Unit/Elects Behnke"; 2/19/1969, "Council of Arboretum/Society to Meet"; 11/23/1968, "Arboretum Floral-Hall Plans OK'd"; 12/23/1968, "Ethel Bernard," obituary; 7/3/1969, "Mrs. Wamba/Rites Held/Monday," Bellevue American.
1/25/1969, "UW Increases Summer Fees" (includes "Donation" of Woodinville land); on same page as 1/9/1969, "New Light Shed On/Dark Arboretum Road," Seattle Times; 2/12/1969, "State Buying Land in U.W. Arboretum Area for Thomson Right-of Way," Seattle Times.
2/5/1969, "Birds still face depleted/food supplies; need help," East Side Journal.
2/20/1969, "Spring Is/Springing," Seattle Times; on same page as 3/15/1969, "Arboretum Unit/Working To/Save Land." 
5/4/1969, "Sping-Plant Sale/For Southcenter," Seattle Times; on same page as 4/18/1969, "Plant Sale," P-I; 4/30/1969, "Arboretum/Plant Sale," East Side Journal; 4/1969, "Arboretum Work,/Fun Day Coming," Seattle Times; 4/20/1969, "Four Generations," P-I.
5/5/1969, "'Save the Arboretum,'" P-I; on same page as 5/5/1969, "Protest Rally/Route Opponents/Bloom in Arboretum," Seattle Times.
5/5/1969, "The 'Save the Arboretum' Gathering Was A Surprise Show of Strength," P-I.
5/5/1969, "'Save, Don't Pave,'" P-I.
8/24/1969, "Mrs. Brian O. Mulligan welcomed the Botanical Congress' 4,000 plus delegates," Seattle Times.
7/7/1969, "Keep Seattle Green Is Unit's Dream," Seattle Times; on same page as 8/26/1969, "Booklet Tells Assets, History/Of University's Arboretum," Seattle Times.
2/11/1970, "Gardiner's Log/Varied moves give/gardening know-how," East Side Journal; on same page as 4/1/1970, "Work and/fun day at/Arboretum," East Side Journal; 2/18/1970, "Gardiner's Log/Arboretum classes provide the answers," East Side Journal; 10/8/1969, "Arboretum units supply/gardening know-how," East Side Journal; 1/20/1970, "Arboretum Foundation/Disburses $13,128," Seattle Times.
n.d., "It's Plant-Sale Time/For Arboretum Group"; on same page as n.d., "Gardiner's Log/Arboretum sale to offer/plants, garden art, advice," East Side Journal; 1970, "Arboretum/Foundation/Elects," Seattle Times.
4/15/1970, "Gardiner's Log/Earth Day reminder that/road clean-ups need doing," East Side Journal; on same page as 9/9/1970, "Gardiner's Log/Fall color lingers in/the Japanese Garden," East Side Journal.
2/15/1970, "Arboretum Fog," Seattle Times. 
10/1961, Margaret Mulligan and Dorothy Perrin at Arboretum, 8x10" color photo.
4/5/1969, "Garden Art," P-I; on same page as n.d., "Matrix Table Honors Eight Women," P-I; n.d., "Nancy Davidson"; 4/23/1970, "Rhododendron Show," Mercer Island Reporter.
7/12/1970, "Meany's Dream/The Arboretum--/And How It Grew," Seattle Times, 2 pp.
9/20/1970, "The/shrinking/Arboretum," Seattle Times, 3 pp.
1971, "All Those Plants for Sale," Seattle Times; on same page as 6/2/1970, Sunset/Club talk/planned," Seattle Times; 10/5/1970, "Arboretum offers variety/of trees for strollers," Seattle Times.
1970-71, "20th Anniversary Luncheon/Frances Macbride/Arboretum Unit 41," Members and Guests sign-up sheet and place card.
6/25/1971, empty pink envelope, 5x7" marked "original notes from Mary Eastman and Helen Morris on the unit's 20th anniversary"; on same page as n.d., "Honorary Honors"; n.d., untitled article with photo of Iris Fribrock Ewing; n.d., "Happy Anniversary/to/Frances Mcbride Unit No. 41," printed letter from Mary Eastman.  
n.d., "Teachers honor PTA leader"; on same page as n.d., "Garden Valley  Nursery/Meet/Elaine McKenna."
3/23/1971, "Fourscore, and harmony," Seattle Times; on same page as 4/26/1971, "Arboretum plant sale due."
4/30/1970, bird feeders photo, Seattle Times; on same page as 12/29/1969, "Department of Coincidence," Seattle Times; 6/26/1972, "Young-looking Brian Mulligan to retire," Seattle Times.
8/9/1973, "Bulbs/for fall/available."
8/1973, "Edith Banghart on her 90th birthday," 3 3X4" black and white photos; on same page as thank you note from Edith Banghart.
8/1973, "Edith Banghart" at Unit 41 sumer picnic, 4 3x4" black and white photos.
10/10/1973, "East Side Family/Lake Sidelines:/Landscaping skills 'grew.'"  On same page as n.d., "Kirkland women/active in plant sale."
5/1/1974, "Garden/Arboretum plant sale," East Side Journal.  On same page as n.d., "Arboretum takes orders/for new bulb sale catalog"; n.d., "Mrs. Stewart Rogers of Mercer Island."
7/7/1974, "Bulbs on sale," Seattle Times.  On same page as n.d., "Bulb Sale Aids UW Arboretum."
1974, "Arboretum Unit 41/slates plant sale."  On same page as 12/19/1974, "Marian J. Larsen,/Island pioneer, dies," MIReporter.
10/13/1974, "90-acre arboretum proposed/on university's east campus," Seattle Times.  On same page as 10/13/1974, "Wildlife area kept/in arboretum plan," Seattle Times.
10/27/1974, "Hollywood Farm/The home of Francis McBride, charter member of Unit 41," typed history.  On same page as n.d., "County/gives OK/to build/winery."
4/30/1975, "Some/memories/aren't/pressed/in books," East Side Journal.
5/15/1975, "Admiring Species Rhododendron," MIReporter. On same page as n.d., "Hand selected plants/featured at Arboretum sale.
6/30/1975, "Holding pattern at Arboretum to end," Seattle Times.
3/31/1975, summary of Unit 41 1974 activities, typed letter from Patrcia C. Moncini to Arboretum Foundation, 3 pp.
1975, "Plant sale Tuesday." On same page as 1976, photo of "Ms. Cline," Seattle Times.



Album 2 (1965-1975), green
n.d., "1912 estate becoming showplace for winery." On same page as 4/14/1976, "Ste. Michelle Winery takes shape," Northshore Citizen.
1976, "Blooms Are Bustin' Out." On same page as "A great opportunity to buy natives," Sunset.
Winter 1976, "Her Garden Was Her Delight/The Garden of Elizabeth M. Blackford (Mrs. John Minor)," WPA Bulletin, 3 pp.
n.d., "Thorgrimson Cup."
3/18/1976, "Certificate of Award" for Unit 41 for "25 years in Unit Council."
Spring 1976, "Her Garden  Was Her Delight/The LakeCliff Home of Myrtle DeFriel)," WPA Bulletin.
1976, "Margaret Parsons Fertilized A Bed Of Test Bulbs," P-I.
6/30/1977, "Bulb catalogues available," Mercer Island Reporter.  On same page as 9/29/1976, Bucket and Brush photo of Dolly Turner, Bellevue American.
n.d., "unit 41/frances macbride"and "Most Educational Exhibit," hand written signs.
1978-1979, 3 award ribbons from Arboretum Foundation Unit Council/Spring Horticulture Display.
1978,  award ribbon from Arboretum Foundation Unit Council/Spring Horticulture Display.
7/8/1986, "Funerals/Edith H. Banghart." On same page as 4/24/1986, "Katherine E. Turner"; 5/30/1986, "Council votes to sell/waterfront property," Seattle Times; 9/19/1986, "Waves of protest for park," Seattle Times.  
n.d., "Cotton candy is one of the many varieties of rhododendron grown by Elsie Watson," newspaper photo.
12/1935, "'Washington Beloved'/State Anthem of Washington," printed score, 2 pp.
n.d., untitled news article about Elsie Watson.
9/28/1981, thank you letter for book donations, Jan Pirzio-Biroli to Mrs. Tom Milligan.
7/23/1995, "A Collector's Garden," Seattle Times, 2 pp.
1995, "Frances Macbride Arboretum Unit 41/1951 to 1995," typed history, 3 pp.
7/10/1983, "Local gardener Myrtle De Friel,/daughter of NW pioneers, dies."  On same page as 7/1985, "Arthur and Jeanne Gardiner," anniversary; 7/1985, "Loretta Slater," obituary; 10/19/2000, Eleanor Earnest Carnwath," obituary.
2000-2001, "GroundWords/Golden Anniversary Garden"; "For All Seasons."
Winter 2001, "A Garden for All Seasons:/the 2000-2001 Signature Bed," WPA Bulletin.  On same page as 4/2001, "Arboretum Foundation Unit 41 History," Arboretum Foundation; 2000-2001,"A Garden for All Seasons," printed plant list.
4/16/2000, "Evolution of a Garden," SeattleTimes, 4 pp.

Album 3 (1951-1965), light blue
11/1951, "November - 1951/Frances Macbride/Arboretum Unit 41."
n.d., "Frances W. Macbride." On same page as 2 3x5 photos.
9/10/1972, "Services for/Mrs. Macbride/tomorrow," Seattle Times.  On same page as 8/8/1971," Mrs. Philip D. Macbride with begonias," Seattle Times.
n.d., "Unit Chairmen," handwritten page title. On same page as "Plants from Around the World," 3x5" color photo; "Mrs. Fred Eastman 1955-56," 3x5" color photo; "Mrs. F.T. Emery, 1956-1958, 3x5" photo.
n.d., 2 3x5" color photos of plant displays.
10/4/1959, "15th Annual Arboretum Sale Thursday To Include 10,000 Plants--Many Rare," P-I. On same page as "Mrs. Esther Von Wagoner Tufty."
7/1959, "Mexican Floral Beauty/Charms Local Resident," East Side Journal.
2/12/1959, "New Greenhouse Due at Arboretum in April," Seattle Times.  On same page as 12/9/1959, "Club's Enviable/Objective: FUN," Seattle Times.
12/13/1959, "Jury Views Top-Ranking Homes of Month," Seattle Times.
n.d., "'Girls' Past 80 Stay/Young in Gardens."
9/28/1959, "Plants on Paper, Too," Seattle Times.  On same page as n.d., "Garden Club To/Hear Talk On/Wild Flowers"; n.d., "For the Birds:," news photo.
4/3/1960, "Seattle Development Is Matrix Table Theme," Seattle Times.
10/2/1960, "Greenhouse-Plant Sale Due, Seattle Times.  On same page as 9/15/1960, "Rare Plants Are Collected/For Annual Sale October 6," Sun; 4/30/1961, "Garden-Tour/Chairmen/Announced," Seattle Times; 4/2/1961, "Arboretum/Work and Fun/Day April 12, Seattle Times.