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Robert Moran papers, 1889-1926
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Moran, Robert, 1857-1943
- Title
- Robert Moran papers
- Dates
- 1889-1926 (inclusive)18891925
- Quantity
- .42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 0859 (Accession No. 0859-005)
- Summary
- Correspondence and poems related to shipbuilder and mayor of Seattle, 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Shipbuilder and mayor of Seattle, Washington
Born 1857 in New York City, Robert Moran served as mayor of Seattle and acquired a large estate on Orcas Island, much of which he donated to be turned into a state park. Moran was mayor from 1888 to 1890, during the great fire that destroyed much of the city. In 1904 he retired to his Rosario estate on Orcas Island. Before his death in 1933, Moran deeded much of his land to the state, which turned it into Moran State Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence of Moran as Mayor of Seattle, 1889-1890; correspondence regarding Moran's gift of land on Orcas Island for a state park, 1912-1926; poems written by Edmond S. Meany, 1909-1923.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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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
Series 1: Personal PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features |
1980 |
| 1/2 | The American Forestry Association
correspondence |
1923 |
| 1/2 | Babcock, C. L. correspondence |
1921-1925 |
| 1/3 | Capron, Victor J. correspondence |
1913-1923 |
| 1/3 | Green, Joshua correspondence |
1915 |
| 1/3 | Hinkle, J. Grant correspondence |
1921 |
| 1/4 | Meany, Edmond S. correspondence |
1912-1914, 1920 |
| 1/5 | Miller, Mabel Ingersoll correspondence |
1923 |
| 1/6 | Murray, John L. correspondence |
1923 |
| 1/6 | Nash, E. H. correspondence |
1917-1921 |
| 1/7-8 | Natural Parks Association of Washington
correspondence |
1919-1926 |
| 1/9 | Nichols, Ralph D. correspondence |
1913 |
| 1/10 | Rea, John A. correspondence |
1916-1917, 1921 |
| 1/10 | San Juan County correspondence |
1923 |
| 1/11 | Seattle Post Intelligencer correspondence |
1913 |
| 1/11 | Washington Highways Division correspondence |
1922-1924 |
| 1/12 | Washington Park Commissioners Board
correspondence |
1913-1925 |
| 1/13 | U.W. Engineering College correspondence |
1915-1916 |
| 1/14-15 | General Correspondence miscellaneous: A-W |
1913-1923 |
| 1/16 | Speeches and Writings of Edmond S. Meany |
1909-1923 |
| 1/17 | Ephemera |
1919 |
Series 2: Seattle MayorReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/18 | Committee for the International Exposition of 1892
incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/19 | Cowles, William incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/20 | Cregier, Dewitt C. (Chicago Mayor) incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/20 | Denny, A. A. incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/20 | Elmes, Charles F. incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/21 | Ferry, Elisha P. incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/21 | Fire Underwriter's Inspection Bureau incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/21 | Gilman, Luthene Clairmont incoming letters |
1889 |
| ½1 | Goodrich, B. F. Co. incoming letters |
1889 |
| ½1 | Gowey, John F. (Olympia Mayor) incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/21 | Grant, Fred J. incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/21 | Grant, John (Victoria B.C. Mayor) incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/22 | Great Britain, Consulate General, San Francisco incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/22 | Hill, John W. incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/22 | King County Commissioners Board incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/23 | Seattle Police Department incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/23 | Smith, Robert A. (St. Paul Mayor) incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/23 | Struve, Haines and McMicken incoming letters |
1889 |
| 1/23 | Tiffany and Co. incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/24 | US Miscellaneous incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/24 | Washington, miscellaneous incoming letters |
1889-1890 |
| 1/24 | Wheelwright, S. A. (Tacoma Mayor) incoming
letters |
1890 |
| 1/24 | Worthington, H. R. Hydraulic Works incoming
letters |
1889 |
| 1/25-28 | Miscellaneous incoming letters: A-W |
1888-1890 |
| 1/29 | Ephemera |
1889 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Moran, Robert, 1857-1943--Archives
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Mayor
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cowles, William Barnum, 1855- (creator)
- Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935 (creator)
Corporate Names
- American Forestry Association (creator)
- B.F. Goodrich Company (creator)
- Committee for the International Exposition of 1892 (creator)
- Fire Underwriters Inspection Bureau (creator)
- Great Britain. Consulate (San Francisco, Calif.) (creator)
- H. R. Worthington Hydraulic Works (creator)
- King County (Wash.). Commissioners (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). Police Department (creator)
- Struve, Haines and McMicken (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Tiffany and Company (creator)
- University of Washington. College of Engineering (creator)
- Washington (State). Highway Division (creator)
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (creator)
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