Pacific Northwest Historians Guild records, 1969-2014

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
Title
Pacific Northwest Historians Guild records
Dates
1969-2014 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.98 cubic feet (7 boxes)
Collection Number
3703 (Accession No. 3703-007)
Summary
Records of an historical association founded in November 1980 and based in Seattle, Washington
Repository
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

Open to all users

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild is the principal regional organization for the history of the Pacific Northwest, which includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Membership is open to all persons interested in Pacific Northwest history. Members include professional historians, teachers, librarians, students, amateur historians, and archivists.

The organization consists of mainly younger historians and has program meetings and an annual conference.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Historical/organizational features, correspondence, agendas, financial records, membership lists, conference materials, constitution, bylaws, minutes, membership rosters, newsletters, brochures, and publications.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Rights of Guild officers transferred to the Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in 12 series.

  • Series 1, Early history, 1980-1990
  • Series 2, Guild board, 1988-2005
  • Series 3, Correspondence, 1988-2013
  • Series 4, Programs, 1991-2004
  • Series 5, More Voices, New Stories, 2001-2003
  • Series 6, Conferences, 1982-2015
  • Series 7, Constitution, 1980-1990
  • Series 8, Financial records, 1983-2014
  • Series 9, Membership, 1980-2013
  • Series 10, Website, 2000-2010
  • Series 11, Rebranding, 2013
  • Series 12, Newsletters, 1984-2012

Processing Note

Processed by Candace Lein-Hayes, 2018

Related Materials

The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http:/www.pnwhistorians.org/guild/

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Series 1:  Early history, 1980-1990, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Founding
1980
1/2
Organizing
1981
1/3
Archives
1980's
1/4-7
Early History
1980-91
1/8-10
Correspondence
1980-89
1/10
History
undated
1/11
Spectrum Class Seminar
1982
1/12
Guild Lecture Series
1982-1989
1/13
Newspaper Clippings
1980's
1/14
Early Members/Rosters
1985-1990
1/15
Member Brochure/Background
1984
1/16
Member Brochure/Background
1985
1/17
Member Brochure Update
1986
1/18
Member Brochure Input Sheets
1989
1/19
Centennial Biography Project
1986
1/20-21
Guild Brochures
1980's

Series 2:  Guild board, 1988-2005Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
2/1
Articles of Incorporation
1989-98
2/2
Constitution & By-Laws
1988, 1998
2/3
Non Profit Status (501 c3)
2003-2005
2/4-14
Board Meetings/Minutes
1981-2004, 2012-2013
2/15-18
Board General File
1986-1989, 2002-2003
2/19-24
Board Notebooks
1994-2004
2/25
Organization
1997
2/26
Board Development
1997
2/26
Board Lists
1993-2003
2/27
Programs
2002
2/28
Board Notes
2004
2/29
Guild Publications/Rambles
1995-1998

Series 3:  Correspondence, 1988-2013Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
3/1
Clippings/Ephemera
1992-2005
3/2-19
Miscelleanous
1988-2004, 2013

Series 4:  Programs, 1991-2004Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
3/20
Rambles
1991-2003
3/21
Holiday History Mart
1999-2002
3/22
PNW Studies Educators
2002
3/23
Guild Annual Dinner CD
2004
3/24
Other Groups
2000-2002

Series 5:  More Voices, New Stories, 2001-2003Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
3/25
General File
2001-2003
3/26
Grant Application
2001
3/27-32
King County Reports
2001-2003
3/33
Cost Estimates
2002
3/34
Cover Art
2002
3/35
Interior Illustrations
2002
3/36
UW Press Contract
2002
3/37
Orders Sent
2003
3/38
Grant Request Replies
2002
folder:oversize
OS folder
Poster of book cover
2002

Series 6:  Conferences, 1982-2015Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4/1-18
Conference Planning Files
1982-1991
5/1-29
Conference Planning Files
1992-2015
folder:oversize
OS folder
Conference Poster
1983

Series 7:  Constitution, 1980-1990Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
6/1-3
Constitution, By-laws & revisions
1980; 1988; 1990s

Series 8:  Financial records, 1983-2014Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
6/4
Non Profit Status (501 c3)
1997-2002
6/5
Treasurer Ledgers
1984, 1991
6/6-7
Treasurer Reports
1983-1996
6/7-22
Invoices/Expenses/Statements
1984-1998
6/23
General File
1995-1999
6/24
Conference Budgets
2006-2014
6/25
Miscelleanous
2002-2013
6/26
Non Profit Rpts to Sec of State
1991-1998
6/27
Business License
2003-2004

Series 9:  Membership, 1980-2013Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
7/1-2
Membership Lists
1980-1997, 2009-2010
7/3
Biographies
1982-2006
7/4
Lifetime Members
1995-2013
7/5
Renewals
1999-2002
7/6
Surveys
2002
7/7
General File
1998-2002
7/8
Brochures & Cultivation
1985-2003
7/9
Meeting Sign-In
2000
7/10
Publicity-Event
1993, 2007, 2012; undated
7/11
Brochure Update
1991
7/12
Press File
1993-1995
7/13
Member Publications/Awards
1994-1997
7/14
Annual Banquet/Award
1996-2013
folder:oversize
OS folder
Membership Benefits Poster
undated
Box/Folder
7/15
Publications, Flyers, Brochures
1985-2002

Series 10:  Website, 2000-2010Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
7/16
General File
2000-02
7/17
Territorial Directory/Webnote
2002
7/18
Photos & Agreements
2002-2004
7/19
Webnotes
2007-2010
electronic_file
Online 2016- [ongoing]

Series 11:  Rebranding, 2013Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
7/20
Guild Rebranding Material
2013

Series 12:  Newsletters, 1984-2012Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
7/21-23
Newsletters
1984-2004
7/24
Newsletters & Meeting Notices
2007-2012

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Historians--Idaho
  • Historians--Oregon
  • Historians--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--Archives
  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--By-laws
  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--Congresses
  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--Finance
  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--Management
  • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild--Membership