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Washington Roadside Council records, 1958-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington Roadside Council
- Title
- Washington Roadside Council records
- Dates
- 1958-1973 (inclusive)19581973
- Quantity
- 15.42 cubic feet (16 boxes; one oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 1366 (Accession No. 1366-003)
- Summary
- Materials concerning efforts of Washington Roadside Council, other roadside councils and other organizations on behalf of highway beautification. Primarily papers of Jack Robertson, but include papers of previous president, Jonathan Whetzel
- 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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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Washington Roadside Council was organized to encourage the conservation of the scenic beauty of cities, countryside and highways and to promote highway safety. They lobbied for laws governing billboards and also promoted underground wiring. The organization began as a committee of Allied Arts of Seattle. Presidents were Jonathan Whetzel and Jack Robertson.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, legislation, minutes, newsletters, news releases, speeches and writings, ordinances, hearing transcripts, membership records, maps, ephemera, publications, clippings. Concerns efforts of Washington Roadside Council, other roadside councils and other organizations on behalf of highway beautification. Primarily papers of Jack Robertson, but include papers of previous president, Jonathan Whetzel.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Literary rights of Jack Robertson, a past president, transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- American Automobile Association
- Arizona Roadside Council
- Conservation Foundation
- Ohio Roadside Council
- Oregon Roadside Council
- Pennsylvania Roadside Council
- United States. Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of Public Records
- Washington Columbia River Gorge Commission
- Washington Roadside Council--Archives
- Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs
- Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs
- Washington State Highway Commission
- Wisconsin Roadside Council
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Adams, Brock, 1927-2004 (creator)
- Day, Hollis (creator)
- Evans, Daniel J., 1925- (creator)
- Mack, George M (creator)
- Pelly, Thomas M. (Thomas Minor), 1902-1973 (creator)
- Robertson, Jack (creator)
- Whetzel, Jonathan (creator)
Corporate Names
- Allied Arts of Seattle, Inc (creator)
- California Roadside Council (creator)
- Democratic Party. Metropolitan Democratic Club (Seattle) (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Public Safety Committee (creator)
- Seattle Natural Beauty Association (creator)
- University of Washington. Governmental Research and Services Bureau (creator)
- Washington (State). Legislature. Joint Committee on Highways (creator)
- Washington (State). Office of the Attorney General (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
