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Accent on Understanding records, 1988-2018
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Accent on Understanding (Port Townsend, Wash.)
- Title
- Accent on Understanding records
- Dates
- 1988-2018 (inclusive)19882018
- Quantity
- 1.61 cubic feet (4 boxes) plus 1 vertical file including textual materials, digital records, photographs, and negatives
- Collection Number
- 6244 (Accession No. 6244-001)
- Summary
- Records of non-profit which carried out educational exchanges between educators in Washington state and the nations of the former Soviet Union
- 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 to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English, Russian
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Accent on Understanding was established for and dedicated to promoting global understanding through international exchanges that improve educational communities, opportunities, support systems, and resources, worldwide. It was a non-profit, 501(c)(3)-designated Washington state based international educator exchange organization that existed from 1987 to 2006. Accent on Understanding formed from the yearly Storytell International trips to the Soviet Union, where teachers accompanied master storyteller Michale Gabriel to create peace and friendship through the exchange of stories and other folklore. The 1987 trip inspired several participants to create an organization that would formalize these pursuits. Accent on Understanding carried out educational exchanges between educators of Washington state and the nations of the former Soviet Union including Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Student exchanges began in 1990. The first delegation traveled to the Soviet Union in 1990.
Source: coldwartales.com
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, organizational documents, articles, photographs, newsletters, forms, programs, proposals, and other ephemera relating to Accent on Understanding.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Chairperson rosters and Dan Peterson information | 2006-2018 |
| 1/2 | Organizational guidelines and documents | 1990-1993 |
| 1/3 | IRS tax exempt documents | 1992-2004 |
| 1/4 | Meeting minutes | 1986-2000 |
| 1/5 | Meeting minutes and agendas | 1997-2003 |
| 1/6 | Meeting minutes and correspondence | 2001-2005 |
| 4/5 | Clippings and photographs from album | 1988-1998 |
| 4/6 | Clippings from album | 1988-1998 |
| 4/7 | Clippings and newsletters from album | 1988-1998 |
| 4/8 | Clippings and photographs from album | 1988-1998 |
| 1/7 | Articles, photographs, correspondence of Zoya Zarubina | 1988-1999 |
| 4/2 | Oversized Zoya Zarubina articles | 1990-1998 |
| 1/8 | Partnership Stories Project directory and National Education Association correspondence | 1991-1992 |
| 1/9 | Newsletters | 1991-2001 |
| 1/10 | Fundraising ideas, letters, articles | 1990-2001 |
| 1/11 | Correspondence, reports, programs | 1997-2001 |
| 1/12 | Correspondence, programs, budget | 1998-2003 |
| 1/13 | "Beyond the Horizon" booklet | 1999 |
| 1/14 | Hosting guide | undated |
| 1/15 | Brochures, promotional materials, artwork | 1987-2001 |
| 4/1 | Oversized promotional poster | undated |
| 1/16 | Pins and blank planner | 2000-2001 |
| 1/17 | Floppy disk | undated |
| 1/18 | Negatives | undated |
| 1/19 | Ukraine-Washington State School Exchange Project | undated |
| 1/20 | Correspondence, exchange materials, articles, activities | 1989-1993 |
| 1/21 | Exchange protocols and letters | 1989-1999 |
| 1/22 | Exchange forms and letters of understanding | 1998-2004 |
| 1/23 | Delegations to US forms and rosters | 1988-1989 |
| 2/1 | Delegations to USSR letters, reports, articles | 1989-1992 |
| 2/2 | Correspondence and articles on teacher exchange | 1989-2003 |
| 2/3 | Background information for delegates on Russian language and history | 1990-2001 |
| 2/4 | US delegation information, correspondence, pen pal letters, articles | 1991-1994 |
| 2/5 | Russian delegation and Foundation for Russian-American Economic Cooperation materials | 2001-2005 |
| 2/6 | Correspondence, delegation information and activities | 2001-2003 |
| 2/7 | Delegation to US-Uzbekistan and Ukraine | 2003-2005 |
| 2/8 | Delegations to US-Uzbekistan and Russia, Camp Killoqua materials | 2004 |
| 2/9 | Uzbekistan trip lessons, activities, correspondence | 2004 |
| 2/10 | Uzbekistan visa information | 2004-2005 |
| 2/11 | Tashkent trip materials | 2004 |
| 2/12 | Uzbekistan trip materials and correspondence | 2004-2005 |
| 4/3-4/4 | Oversized exchange and delegation articles
Includes newspaper in Russian
|
1991-2001 |
| 2/13 | Website printout | 2002 |
| 2/14 | Last meeting photographs | 2006 |
| 2/15 | "Thanks for the Memories" program | 2006 |
| 2/16 | Meeting photographs | 1988-1989 |
| 3/1 | Golden Apple nomination | 1995 |
| 3/2 | Proposal for USIA funding | 1999 |
| 3/3 | Proposal to US Department of State | 2001 |
| 3/4 | Coca-Cola grant request | 2002 |
| VF | ||
| VF3134 | Member information
Restricted until 2043.
|
1999-2006 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nonprofit organizations--Washington (State)--Port Townsend
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Accent on Understanding (Port Townsend, Wash.)--Archives
