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Eula Lee Merrill papers, 1912-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Merrill, Eula Lee
- Title
- Eula Lee Merrill papers
- Dates
- 1912-1936 (inclusive)19121936
- Quantity
- 0.6 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4424 (Accession No. 4424-001)
- Summary
- Papers of Vice Chairman of the Western Zone Billboard and Roadside Committee of the Garden Clubs of America documenting activities seeking to block highway billboards and other roadside advertising
- 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
Eula Lee Merrill was Vice Chairman of the Western Zone Billboard and Roadside Committee of the Garden Clubs of America up to 1929. In 1930, she became the first Chairman of the Washington State Council for the Protection of Roadside Beauty, and served in that capacity for several years. She was the wife of lumberman Richard Dwight Merrill.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, reports, writings, photographs of roadside advertising, clippings, ephemera. The bulk of the accession documents Merrill's activities in organizations seeking to block highway billboards and other roadside advertising.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Organizational/Historical Features | 1930-1933 |
1/2 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Incoming Letters re: Billboard Laws (including Pliny L. Allen and Stephen F. Chadwick) | 1931 |
1/3 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Incoming Letters - Curtis, Asahel | 1932 |
1/4 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Incoming Letters - Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs | 1930-1932 |
1/5 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Incoming Letters Miscellaneous A-J | 1930-1933 |
1/6 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Incoming Letters Miscellaneous L-W | 1930-1933 |
1/7 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Outgoing Letters | 1931 |
1/8 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Minutes | 1930-1931 |
1/9 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Minutes - Other Councils | 1931-1932 |
1/10 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Reports | 1930-1932 |
1/11-21 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Photographs | 1930 |
1/22 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Speeches and Writings | 1931-1935 |
1/23 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Slide Lists | 1931 |
1/24 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Contests | 1931-1932 |
1/25 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Petitions | undated |
1/26 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Conference and Convention Files | 1931 |
2/1 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Publications | 1929-1932 |
2/2 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Ephemera | 1927-1936 |
2/3 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, Washington: Clippings | 1912-1934 |
2/4 | Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, National | 1930-1934 |
2/5 | U.S. President, Home Building and Home Ownership Conference, Landscape Planning and Planting Committee | 1931 |
2/6 | Personal Papers: Incoming Letters | 1929-1934 |
2/7 | Personal Papers: Memorabilia | 1912 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Billboards--Law and legislation
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Roadside marketing--Law and legislation
Personal Names
- Merrill, Eula Lee--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Allen, Pliny L (creator)
- Chadwick, Stephen Fowler, 1894-1975 (creator)
- Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941 (creator)
Corporate Names
- National Council for the Protection of Roadside Beauty (U.S.) (creator)
- Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs (creator)
- President's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership (1931 : Washington, D.C.) (creator)
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