Eula Lee Merrill papers, 1912-1936

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Merrill, Eula Lee
Title
Eula Lee Merrill papers
Dates
1912-1936 (inclusive)
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
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

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

Restrictions on Use

Merrill's rights transferred to University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Virginia Wright, 6/16/1993.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
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

  • 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)