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Ruth Ittner papers, 1976-1997
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ittner, Ruth
- Title
- Ruth Ittner papers
- Dates
- 1976-1997 (inclusive)19761997
- Quantity
- approximately 8.03 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 4233
- Summary
- Letters, minutes, newsletters, conference materials, writings, ephemera and related papers documenting outdoor recreation causes of a mountaineer
- 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
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ruth Ittner (January 12, 1918-June 3, 2010) was a outdoor recreation advocate and public policy planner in Seattle, Washington. She worked on trail planning and development, both in her position at the University of Washington (1952-1981) and as a volunteer in The Mountaineers, 1969 to approximately 1990. Ruth became chairperson of the Mountaineers Trail Planning and Development Committee (later the Trails Advisory Committee) in 1969 and became involved in reviewing trail management plans, preservation of trail habitat, conservation policies that affect trails and encouraging users to take active steps in becoming responsible trail users. She coordinated conferences and helped to create Sno Park, Washington State Parks' winter recreation program and authored several pamphlets and brochures. She worked on the Burke-Gillman Trail, the Tiger Mountain Trail System and the Mountaineers Trail Inventory Project, and the Iron Goat Trail, which first began with her idea to build a trail to mark Washington's centennial.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letters, minutes, newsletters, conference materials, writings, ephemera, interviews, mailings, clippings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 4233-001, Ruth Ittner papers, 1976-1986
- Accession No. 4233-002, Ruth Ittner papers, 1979-1994
- Accession No. 4233-003, Ruth Ittner papers, 1985-1997
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4233-001: Ruth Ittner papers, 1976-1986Return to Top
Scope and Content: Letters, minutes, newsletters, conference materials, writings, ephemera and related papers; ca. 1976-1986.
Accession documents Ittner's numerous outdoor recreation causes: forest trails rehabilitation, anti-vandalism, public policy on off-road vehicles on public lands. Many such activities were undertaken as a representative of the Mountaineers.
Restrictions on Access: Presume open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Ruth Ittner, 1990-04-19.
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Accession No. 4233-002: Ruth Ittner papers, 1979-1994Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, writings, 1 computer diskette, subject series concerning her advocacy of recreational trails (1979-1993). Taped interview with Ruth Ittner recorded by the Mountaineers History Committee, and summaries of the five tapes (1994). Suzanne Shannon, interviewer.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Source for the five interview tapes: Mountaineers., 1995-11-30
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Accession No. 4233-003: Ruth Ittner papers, 1985-1997Return to Top
Scope and Content: Meeting notes, 1985; mailings, clippings, 1997.
Restrictions on Access: Presume open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: University of Washington Libraries Gift Processing., 1998-04-01
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hikers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Hiking--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources
- Mountaineers--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources
- Mountaineers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Trails--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Ittner, Ruth--Archives
Corporate Names
- Mountaineers (Society)--History--Sources
- Mountaineers (Society). Oral History Committee
- Mountaineers (Society). Trails Coordinating Committee
- Trails and River Recreation International Congress (Vancouver, B.C. : 1986)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- United States. Forest Service (creator)
- Vandalism Limited Concern (creator)
- Washington Trails Association (creator)
