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John Brooke Fink papers, 1863-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fink, John Brooke, 1883-1968
- Title
- John Brooke Fink papers
- Dates
- 1863-1962 (inclusive)18631962
1913-1962 (bulk)19131962 - Quantity
- 3.58 cubic ft (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1063, 1065
- Summary
- Letters, speeches, clippings and related material of a public official and rancher of Yakima, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Public official and rancher of Yakima, Washington.
John Brooke Fink was born on September 7,1883, in Westminster, Maryland. He moved to Washington with his wife, Marceline MacSparren Pue, in 1912. Fink settled in the Yakima Valley where he developed and managed a 1000 acre apple orchard and irrigation project in which his father and approximately 60 other eastern businessmen had invested. Most of this project was abandoned in 1919 because of court decisions on water rights. From 1917-1933 Fink operated his own diversified (horticulture, livestock and general farming) 135 acre ranch near Wenas in the Yakima Valley. He was one of the organizers of the Wenas Irrigation District and was elected President of it in 1926. Active in Democratic politics, he was the manager of Clarence D. Martin's 1932 gubernatorial campaign in central Washington; assistant director, 1933-1936; and director, 1937-1941; Washington Departments of Agriculture and Conservation and Development, 1933-1936; ex-officio chair, Columbia Basin Commission. From 1936-1940, Fink was Chairman of the Mines-to-Markets Road Commission and a member of the State Planning Council, the State Water Pollution Commission, the State Forest Board, and the Pacific Northwest Drainage Basin Commission. Fink died in Washington in 1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, speeches, clippings, photographs, maps, and related material
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 1063-001, John Fink papers, 1863
- Accession No. 1065-001, John Brooke Fink papers, 1913-1962
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1063-001: John Fink papers, 1863Return to Top
Scope and Content: Letters, 1770 and 1863.
James Buchanan letter (ALS) to "Semple", 1770. Order under Martial Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1863.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Mrs. Fink, 1969-01-02
Accession No. 1065-001: John Brooke Fink papers, 1913-1962Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, speeches, clippings, photographs, maps, and related material, 1913-1962 (bulk 1931-1941).
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Mrs. Fink, 1969-01-02
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 1065-001 | Biographical Materials 5 items
|
undated |
1/2 | 1065-001 | American Planning and Civic Association incoming
letter 1 item
|
undated |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Associated Press incoming letter 1 item
|
1934 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Benedict, A. H. incoming letter 1 item
|
undated |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Boettiger, John incoming letter 1 item
|
1939 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Chamber of Commerce, Bellingham incoming
letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Chamber of Commerce, Spokane incoming letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Cheney, Joseph C. incoming letters 3 items
|
1935-1937 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company incoming letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Coffey, Robert C. incoming letter 1 item
|
1931 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Columbia River Development League incoming
letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Commonwealth Club, Richmond, Virginia incoming
letter 1 item
|
1914 |
1/2 | 1065-001 | Cunningham, Fred J. incoming letter 1 item
|
undated |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Democratic Party, National Committee incoming
letter 1 item
|
1934 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Diking Improvement District No. 15 of Cowlitz County
incoming letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Dorman, Orris incoming letter 1 item
|
1935 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Earling H. B. incoming letter 1 item
|
1939 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Garrison, A. M. incoming letter 1 item
|
1936 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Goerling, E. G. incoming letter 1 item
|
1959 |
1/3 | 1065-001 | Grady Studio, Seattle incoming letter 1 item
|
1935 |
1/4 | 1065-001 | Hamilton, Richard incoming letters 18 items
|
1932-1938 |
1/4 | 1065-001 | Haw, John W. incoming letters 2 items
|
1939 |
1/4 | 1065-001 | Hill, Knute incoming letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/4 | 1065-001 | Hughes, Mary Emma incoming letters 3 items
|
1954 |
1/4 | 1065-001 | Huse, Harry C. incoming letters 2 items
|
1932 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Knowles, Paul H. incoming letter 1 item
|
1940 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | La Berge, H. A. incoming letter 1 item
|
1932 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Langlie, Arthur B. incoming letter 1 item
|
1941 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Langloe, Lars incoming letter 1 item
|
1941 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | McCollister, Dave incoming letters 2 items
|
1915 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Marine Bancorporation incoming letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Martin, Albert C. incoming letter 1 item
|
1936 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Martin, Clarence D. incoming letters 13 items
|
1932-1940 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Martin, F. M. incoming letter 1 item
|
1951 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Meachall, J. N. incoming letter 1 item
|
1918 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Miller, Don T. incoming letter 1 item
|
1941 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Moran, C. H. incoming letters 2 items
|
1934-1937 |
1/5 | 1065-001 | Moulton, Mark M. incoming letters 3 items
|
1940-1941 |
1/6 | 1065-001 | National Reclamation Association incoming
letter 1 item
|
1939 |
1/6 | 1065-001 | Perham, Ben A. incoming letters 5 items
|
1940-1949 |
1/6 | 1065-001 | Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. incoming letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/6 | 1065-001 | Puget Sound Power and Light Company incoming
letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Reardon, Keiron W. incoming letter 1 item
|
1939 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Ritchie, Albert C. incoming letter 1 item
|
1932 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Robinson, Harold A. incoming letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Ross, Fred S. incoming letter 1 item
|
1931 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Schwellenbach, Lewis B. incoming letter 1 item
|
1945 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Scruby, Wilbur W. incoming letter 1 item
|
1948 |
1/7 | 1065-001 | Tri-State Wheat Transportation Council incoming
letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/8 | 1065-001 | U.S. Attorney incoming letter 1 item
|
1943 |
1/8 | 1065-001 | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation incoming letters 8 items
|
1937-1939 |
1/8 | 1065-001 | U.S. Work Projects Administration incoming
letter 1 item
|
1940 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Walla Walla (city) government incoming
letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Walla Walla County government incoming
letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Agriculture Department incoming
letter 1 item
|
1933 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Conservation and Development Department
incoming letters 5 items
|
1933-1940 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Emergency Relief Administration incoming
letter 1 item
|
1933 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Executive Department incoming
letter 1 item
|
1938 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Finance, Budget and Business Department
incoming letter 1 item
|
1941 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington State Planning Council incoming
letters 8 items
|
1936-1940 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Washington Legislative League, Inc. incoming
letter 1 item
|
1936 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Wenatchee Daily World incoming letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Wende, Henry H. incoming letter 1 item
|
1934 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Williamson, Ralph B. incoming letter 1 item
|
1931 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Wright, Beals incoming letters 5 items
|
1918 |
1/9 | 1065-001 | Yakima Real Estate Company incoming letter 1 item
|
1937 |
1/10 | 1065-001 | Unidentified incoming letters 7 items
|
1932-1953 |
1/11-12 | 1065-001 | Political endorsements 43 items
|
1932-1942 |
1/13-15 | 1065-001 | Outgoing Letters 45 items
|
1917-1951 |
1/16-2/7 | 1065-001 | Speeches and Writings - John Brooke Fink 60 items
|
1936-1940 |
2/8 | 1065-001 | Speeches and Writings - Published 5 items
|
1937-1939 |
2/9 | 1065-001 | Speeches and Writings - Programs and
Clippings 17 items
|
1937-1940 |
2/10-12 | 1065-001 | Speeches and Writings - Others 28 items
|
1935-1962 |
2/13 | 1065-001 | Notes 10 items
|
undated |
2/14 | 1065-001 | Reports (others) 6 items
|
1936-1940 |
2/15 | 1065-001 | Minutes 4 items
|
1939-1940 |
2/16 | 1065-001 | Legal Documents 2 items
|
1918, 1934 |
2/17 | 1065-001 | Personal Documents 3 items
|
1935, 1937, 1940 |
2/18 | 1065-001 | Court Papers 1 item
|
1940 |
3/1-2 | 1065-001 | Career-connected memorabilia 14 items
|
1935-1945 |
3/3 | 1065-001 | Family memorabilia 6 items
|
1935-1940 |
3/4 | 1065-001 | Governor C. D. Martin memorabilia 8 items
|
1932-1940 |
3/5 | 1065-001 | Maryland memorabilia 3 items
|
1931-1937 |
3/6 | 1065-001 | Ephemera 8 items
|
1938-1953 |
3/7 | 1065-001 | Columbia Basin Project sa: Maps - U.S.
Publications 9 items
|
1938-1962 |
3/8 | 1065-001 | Columbia Basin Project sa: Maps - State
Publications 6 items
|
1933-1937 |
3/9 | 1065-001 | Columbia Basin Project sa: Maps - Private
Publications 2 items
|
1938-1939 |
3/10 | 1065-001 | Annotated Maps 7 items
|
1935-1940 |
3/11 | 1065-001 | Maps 11 items
|
1936-1940 |
3/12-4/1 | 1065-001 | State Publications bearing Fink's name 11 items
|
1934-1940 |
4/2-3 | 1065-001 | State Publications 12 items
|
1932-1940 |
4/4 | 1065-001 | Government Publications (Tourist info on
Washington) 9 items
|
1940 |
4/5 | 1065-001 | Fink and Friends - photographs 42 items
|
1913-1940 |
4/6 | 1065-001 | Governor C.D. Martin photographs 13 items
|
1935-1940 |
4/7 | 1065-001 | Grand Coulee Dam photographs 39 items
|
1936-1940 |
4/8 | 1065-001 | Miscellaneous photographs 22 items
|
1937-1939 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Democratic Party (U.S.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Buchanan, James (creator)
- Fink, John Brooke, 1883-1968 (creator)