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Green Lake Gun Club Records, circa 1916-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Green Lake Gun Club
- Title
- Green Lake Gun Club Records
- Dates
- circa 1916-1921 (inclusive)19161921
- Quantity
- .21 cubic ft.
- Collection Number
- 3871 (Accession No. 3871-001)
- Summary
- Records of a Seattle trapshooting organization, active 1914-1921.
- 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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Records are stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Green Lake Gun Club was a trapshooting organization active in the Seattle area from 1914 to 1921. The club sponsored and participated in a number of tournaments. Founding documents are not dated, but correspondence and tournament programs indicate the club was founded in 1914 and had grown to 128 members by 1916. Shooting grounds were located at 100th and Meridian Avenue with the clubhouse situated at 6202 Sunnyside Avenue. In January, 1920, the club changed its name to the Seattle Gun Club. That same year, the club procured new shooting grounds adjoining the government reservation at Fort Lawton, where they built a new shooting plant and clubhouse. Names of individuals prominent in club affairs include J.W. Geltz, W.C. Smith, G.A. Conklin, and L.S. Barnes.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The club's records, measuring 2.5 linear inches, have been arranged in seven series: Founding Documents, Correspondence, Financial Records, Minutes, Miscellaneous Lists, Brochure, and Tournaments. The series Correspondence is refined further into Incoming and Outgoing Letters. The series Tournaments has three subseries: Correspondence, Ephemera, and Programs.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Founding DocumentsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/1
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/2-3 | Incoming Letters |
1916-1917, 1920-1921 |
| 1/4 | Outgoing Letters |
1916-1920 |
Financial RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/5 | Treasurer's Report |
| 1/6 | Insurance Policy |
MinutesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/7
Miscellaneous ListsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/8
BrochureReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/9
TournamentsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Correspondence
Chronologically arranged.
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/10-11 | Incoming Letters |
1916-1918, 1920-1921 |
EphemeraReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/13
ProgramsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/14 | Greenlake Gun Club or Seattle Gun Club, Sponsored
|
| 1/15-16 | Other Tournaments |
| 1/17 | Duplicates |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Shooting contests--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Trapshooting--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Barnes, L. S
- Conklin, G. A
- Smith, W. C
Corporate Names
- Green Lake Gun Club--Archives
- Seattle Gun Club
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
