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John N. Rupp papers, 1913-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rupp, John N.
- Title
- John N. Rupp papers
- Dates
- 1913-2003 (inclusive)19132003
- Quantity
- 7.42 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2961
- Summary
- Papers of Seattle attorney and civil leader mainly from his civic activities
- 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.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Rupp and his law firm, Schweppe, Doolittle, Krug and Tausend, represented Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company for many years. He also served Pacific Northwest Bell as Vice President and General Counsel from 1962 until 1975. He served as president of the Seattle Bar Association from 1956 to 1957 and the Washington State Bar Association from 1966 to 1967. He was a member of the Seattle Transit Commission from 1957 to 1963. He served on numerous commissions, professional bodies and on boards of private clubs in Seattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, ephemera, speeches, case files, agreements, legal documents, clippings, ephemera, mainly from his civic activities; including the Seattle Transit Commission, the Seattle-King County and Washington State Bar Associations, and his work as Vice President and General Counsel of Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2961-003, John N. Rupp papers, 1944-1989
- Accession No. 2961-004, John N. Rupp papers, 1913-2003
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2961-003: John N. Rupp papers, 1944-1989Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, ephemera, speeches, case files, agreements, legal documents, clippings, ephemera, 1944-1989, mainly from his civic activities; including the Seattle Transit Commission, 1956-circa 1963; the Seattle-King County and Washington State Bar Associations, circa1947-1980; as well as his work for Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by James M. Rupp, September 23, 1999.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Series 1: Citizens for Referendum 19 - SJR 17 |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1968-1972 |
1/2 | 2961-003 | Minutes |
1968 |
1/3 | 2961-003 | Legislation |
1968 |
1/4 | 2961-003 | Notes |
1968 |
1/5 | 2961-003 | Election Results |
1968 |
1/6 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 2: Evergreen Safety Council |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/7 | 2961-003 | Bylaws |
1971 |
1/8 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1977-1989 |
1/9 | 2961-003 | Agreements |
1979-1983 |
1/10 | 2961-003 | Programs - Annual Meetings |
1978-1988 |
1/11 | 2961-003 | Grant Proposals |
1982 |
1/12 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
undated |
Series 3: The Harbor Club |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/13 | 2961-003 | Organization |
1950-1975 |
1/14 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1958-1988 |
1/15 | 2961-003 | President's Report |
1976 |
1/16 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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1/17 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 4: The Historical Society of Seattle and King
County |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/18 | 2961-003 | Articles of Incorporation |
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1/19 | 2961-003 | Bylaws |
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1/20-24 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1970-1986 |
1/25 | 2961-003 | Minutes |
1974-1988 |
1/26 | 2961-003 | City of Seattle - Admission Fees Agreement |
1983 |
1/27 | 2961-003 | City of Seattle - MOHAI Operating
Agreement |
1981 |
1/28 | 2961-003 | City of Seattle - Property Use Agreement |
1983 |
1/29 | 2961-003 | Miscellaneous Other Organizations'
Agreements |
1980-1982 |
1/30 | 2961-003 | Annual Meetings |
1977-1981 |
1/31 | 2961-003 | Membership Records |
1973-1988 |
1/32 | 2961-003 | "Early Life in Walla Walla," unidentified |
undated |
1/33 | 2961-003 | Estate of Katherine E. Blum case file |
1981 |
1/34 | 2961-003 | James G. Eddy Estate Conservation Easement case
file |
1980-1986 |
1/35 | 2961-003 | Charles E. Stuart Trust Trustee Fees Dispute case
file |
1981 |
1/36 | 2961-003 | Sweden Freezer Bankruptcy |
1982-1983 |
1/37-38 | 2961-003 | Board of Directors |
1976-1985 |
1/39 | 2961-003 | Directors' Liability Insurance |
1979-1986 |
2/1 | 2961-003 | Master Plan |
1984-1986 |
2/2 | 2961-003 | Memorial Resolutions |
1979-1980 |
2/3 | 2961-003 | MOHAI Site Study |
1980-1985 |
2/4 | 2961-003 | Collections, Presentations, Affiliate Guilds
Policies |
1979-1985 |
2/5 | 2961-003 | Deaccession Policy |
1981 |
2/6 | 2961-003 | Williamson & Webster Stevens Photography
Collections |
1980-1983 |
2/7 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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2/8 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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2/9 | 2961-003 | Executive Director Search Committee |
1979 |
2/10 | 2961-003 | Nominating Committee |
1978-1983 |
Series 5: The Nature Conservancy, San Juan Islands |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
2/11 | 2961-003 | Organization |
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2/12 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1972-1974 |
2/13 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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2/14 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 6: Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
2/15-16 | 2961-003 | Historical Features |
undated |
2/17-18 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1950-1974 |
2/19 | 2961-003 | Agreements |
1953-1961 |
2/20 | 2961-003 | Washington Public Service Commission legal
document |
1949-1974 |
2/21 | 2961-003 | U.S. Federal Communications Commission legal
document |
1972 |
2/22-23 | 2961-003 | Court Papers |
1944-1978 |
2/24 | 2961-003 | Photographs |
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2/25 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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2/26-28 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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2/29 | 2961-003 | Miscellaneous |
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Series 7: The Rainier Club |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
2/30 | 2961-003 | Historical Features |
1977 |
2/31 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1956-1985 |
2/32 | 2961-003 | Annual Reports |
1962-1984 |
2/33 | 2961-003 | Spring Barbecue |
1976-1980 |
2/34 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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2/35 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 8: Seattle Chamber of Commerce |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
2/36 | 2961-003 | Bylaws |
1971 |
2/37 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1965-1968 |
2/38 | 2961-003 | Minutes - Board of Trustees |
1965 January - 1965 May |
2/39 | 2961-003 | Financial Records |
1963-1964 |
2/40 | 2961-003 | Armed Forces Luncheon |
1965 |
2/41 | 2961-003 | Rosters |
1965-1969 |
Series 9: Seattle-King County Bar Association |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
3/1 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1964-1973 |
3/2 | 2961-003 | Judges and Lawyers Committee |
1954-1980 |
Series 10: Seattle Transit Commission |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
3/3-4 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1957-1964 |
3/5-8 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence - re: Monorail |
1959-1963 |
3/9-11 | 2961-003 | Minutes |
1957-1962 |
3/12 | 2961-003 | Financial Records |
1958-1963 |
3/13 | 2961-003 | Alaska Way Viaduct legal document |
1957 |
3/14 | 2961-003 | Drafts of Monorail Construction and Operating
Agreements |
undated |
3/15 | 2961-003 | Fact Book and Annual Report |
1963 |
3/16 | 2961-003 | History of Monorail Transportation Report |
1959 |
3/17 | 2961-003 | Monorail Proposal - Alweg System Report |
1960 |
3/18 | 2961-003 | Monorail Proposal - Carveyor Report |
1958 |
3/19 | 2961-003 | Monorail Proposal - Greene Report |
undated |
3/20 | 2961-003 | Monorail Proposal - Lockheed Report |
undated |
3/21 | 2961-003 | Monorail Proposal - Northrup Gyro-Glide
Report |
undated |
3/22 | 2961-003 | Program to Increase Transit Advertising Sales
Report |
1962 |
3/23 | 2961-003 | Rapid Transit Plan Report |
1970 |
3/24 | 2961-003 | Regional Transit Plan Report |
1966 |
3/25 | 2961-003 | Retention of Monorail Report |
1962 |
3/26 | 2961-003 | Study of Transit Capital Needs Report |
1958 |
3/27 | 2961-003 | U.S. Housing & Home Finance Agency on Urban
Transportation Report |
1961-1962 |
3/28 | 2961-003 | "Planning Central Seattle" by Proctor
Mellquist |
1960 |
3/29 | 2961-003 | Proposed Charter Amendment Establishing
Commission |
1950 |
3/30 | 2961-003 | HB 126 - Labor Relations |
1959 |
3/31 | 2961-003 | Miscellaneous |
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3/32 | 2961-003 | Annexation North of 85th to 145th |
1958-1963 |
3/33 | 2961-003 | Century 21 |
1961-1963 |
3/34 | 2961-003 | Colman Dock Ferry Terminal |
1959-1960 |
4/1 | 2961-003 | I-5 Freeway Construction |
1957-1961 |
4/2 | 2961-003 | Labor Negotiations |
1957-1958 |
4/3 | 2961-003 | Mercer Street Terminal |
1959 |
4/4 | 2961-003 | Publicity and Advertising |
1959-1960 |
4/5 | 2961-003 | Puget Sound Regional Transit Study |
1957-1962 |
4/6 | 2961-003 | Racial Discrimination Claim |
1960 |
4/7 | 2961-003 | Seattle Transit v. Metro |
1961-1962 |
4/8 | 2961-003 | Senior Rider Rate Reduction |
1963 |
4/9-10 | 2961-003 | Transit Subsidy |
1957-1961 |
4/11-12 | 2961-003 | Trolley v. Diesel Issue |
1957-1974 |
4/13 | 2961-003 | Union Local 77 IBEW, Grievance |
1958 |
4/14 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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4/15 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 11: Washington State Bar Association |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
4/16-22 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1946-1975 |
4/23 | 2961-003 | Minutes - Board of Governors |
1961-1962 |
4/24 | 2961-003 | Citizens' Committee on Washington Courts |
1966-1968 |
4/25-28 | 2961-003 | Newsletters - Washington State Bar News |
1947-1968 |
5/1 | 2961-003 | Reports |
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5/2 | 2961-003 | Resolutions |
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5/3 | 2961-003 | Judge Selection |
1962-1966 |
5/4 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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5/5 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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5/6 | 2961-003 | History of the State Bar Committee |
1965-1975 |
Series 12: Washington Board of Education |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/7-15 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1959-1964 |
5/16 | 2961-003 | "The Case for School District Reorganization"
Report |
1964 |
5/17 | 2961-003 | School District Reorganization Report |
1964 |
5/18 | 2961-003 | "Real Significance of Collective Bargaining for
Teachers," Radke, Helen |
1964 |
5/19 | 2961-003 | "Education for Fun and Profit," Straley,
W.W. |
1964 |
5/20 | 2961-003 | Legislation - California AB 46 and AB 145 |
1964 |
5/21 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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5/22 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 13: Washington State Highway Commission |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
5/23-31 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1967-1975 |
5/32 | 2961-003 | Financial Records - Code of Ethics Financial
Statements |
1966-1973 |
5/33 | 2961-003 | Photographs |
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5/34 | 2961-003 | Clippings |
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6/1 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Series 14: World Affairs Council of Seattle |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
6/2 | 2961-003 | General Correspondence |
1964-1976 |
6/3 | 2961-003 | Reports |
1962-1968 |
6/4 | 2961-003 | Newsletters |
1972-1974 |
6/5 | 2961-003 | Ephemera |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
6/6 | 2961-003 | American Right of Way Association, Puget Sound Chapter
General Correspondence |
1962-1971 |
6/7 | 2961-003 | "How It Used To Be, The Supreme Court's Law
Clerks" |
1977 |
6/8 | 2961-003 | "Land Line To Russia, A Vignette of
History" |
1963 |
6/9 | 2961-003 | "Papers About People" |
1985 |
6/10 | 2961-003 | "Twice-Told Tales, Anecdotes of the Washington Bench
& Bar" |
1976 |
6/11 | 2961-003 | "The War and I" |
1987 |
6/12 | 2961-003 | Campaign Materials - Slade Gorton for Attorney
General |
1968 |
6/13 | 2961-003 | Legislation - Code of Ethics, WA Substitute Senate
Bill 1 |
1965 |
6/14 | 2961-003 | Miscellaneous |
Accession No. 2961-004: John N. Rupp papers, 1913-2003 (bulk 1970-1990)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Articles, correspondence, and papers; professional files relating to his career as Vice President and General Counsel of Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company (1962-1975).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by James M. Rupp, August 19, 2011.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Personal Papers |
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Miscellaneous |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 2961-004 | Articles |
1986-1996 |
1/2 | 2961-004 | Correspondence |
1988-1993 |
1/3 | 2961-004 | Letters and papers re: Ernest A.
Gellhorn |
1979-1981 |
1/4 | 2961-004 | Public Affairs: Profiles (Pacific Northwest
Bell) |
undated |
1/5 | 2961-004 | Remarks re: the 25th Amendment and presidential
disability |
1960s, 1985 |
1/6 | 2961-004 | Scripts - Seattle-King County Bar Association Bar
Bit Players |
1979 |
Papers presented by John N. Rupp |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/7 | 2961-004 | The Amberjack |
1989 |
1/8 | 2961-004 | Before Word Processors |
1984 |
1/9 | 2961-004 | Chow Time |
1987 |
1/10 | 2961-004 | Drumheller, Ehrlichman Company |
1987 |
1/11 | 2961-004 | Earthquake Stories |
1989 |
1/12 | 2961-004 | Enetai - A Way of Life |
1973 |
1/13 | 2961-004 | Gallagher, Marian |
1989 |
1/14 | 2961-004 | Law and Literature |
1988 |
1/15 | 2961-004 | Law Day - Remarks at St. Mark's
Cathedral |
1967 |
1/16 | 2961-004 | Law Firm Management in the Olden Days |
1987 |
1/17 | 2961-004 | McMicken, Rupp & Schweppe: A Memoir |
1971 |
1/18 | 2961-004 | Money in a Law Firm |
1986 |
1/19 | 2961-004 | On Being Early |
1988 |
1/20 | 2961-004 | On Misuse and Miscellany, 1913-1996 |
2003 |
1/21 | 2961-004 | Papers about People - compilation
General Notes: The subjects of these papers are Steve Allen, William O.
Douglas, Abe Fortas, Frank Jack Fletcher, James E. Galbraith, Marian G.
Gallagher, Frank D. James, Mary Ellen Krug, Donald D. MacLean, Raymond D.
Ogden, Alfred J. Schweppe, Harold Shefelman, Odd John Solnordahl, A. Vernon
Stoneman, William Neal Winter, Eugene A. Wright, and George Zahn.
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1985 |
1/22 | 2961-004 | Papers about Words |
1985 |
1/23 | 2961-004 | Playing in the Street |
1988 |
1/24 | 2961-004 | The Preston, Thorgrimson Firm |
1990 |
1/25 | 2961-004 | Quadra: The Spanish on the Northwest
Coast |
1982 |
1/26 | 2961-004 | Questions and Answers |
1992 |
1/27 | 2961-004 | Restaurant Stories |
1985 |
1/28 | 2961-004 | Saint Crispin's Day |
1988 |
1/29 | 2961-004 | The Schweppe Firm |
1979 |
1/30 | 2961-004 | The Shindler Law Firm |
1989 |
1/31 | 2961-004 | Some Perspectives on Utility Regulation |
undated |
1/32 | 2961-004 | Valedictory |
1990 |
1/33 | 2961-004 | The War and I |
1987 |
1/34 | 2961-004 | When Booze Came Back |
1986 |
1/35 | 2961-004 | Why, When I Was in Law School |
1986 |
Professional Files |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
2/1 | 2961-004 | Tacoma and Seattle Testimony
General Notes: Bound copy of testimony of witnesses in Tacoma and Seattle in
the case U.S. vs. A.T. & T. Co., et al. Contains note by John Rupp with
background information.
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1913; 1957 |
2/2 | 2961-004 | Trends in Population and Households
1960-1975 |
1963 |
2/3-8 | 2961-004 | Telephone History |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Attorneys--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Local transit--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Transportation--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning
Personal Names
- Rupp, John N.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Evergreen Safety Council
- Historical Society of Seattle and King County
- Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company
- Rainier Club (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle Transit Commission
- Washington (State). State Board of Education
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Highway Commission
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- American Right of Way Association. Puget Sound Chapter (creator)
- Harbor Club (creator)
- Nature Conservancy (U.S.). San Juan Islands (creator)
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce (creator)
- Seattle-King County Bar Association (creator)
- World Affairs Council of Seattle (creator)