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Rudo L. Fromme papers, 1905-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fromme, Rudo L.
- Title
- Rudo L. Fromme papers
- Dates
- 1905-1970 (inclusive)19051970
- Quantity
- circa .28 cubic foot
- Collection Number
- 1999
- Summary
- Memoir of a forester regarding his service, photographs, photo album and correspondence
- 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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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Rudo Lorenzo Fromme (1882-1973) worked for the National Forest Service in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, for 37 years. He was a Forest Service Superintendent in the Olympic National Forest from 1911-1926. Fromme was born July 10, 1882, in Saint Paris, Ohio, to Frank W. and Stella L. (neé Riker) Fromme. He attended Purdue University and Ohio State University. He earned a Master's Degree from the Yale School of Forestry in 1906 and married Ruby Ellen Gowanlock on May 20, 1908. Fromme worked in forestry in Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington, with the majority of his career in the Olympic National Forest, Washington. Fromme retired from the Forest Service in 1943 and embarked on a new career, doing make-up for stage performances in Pomona, Claremont, and LaVerne, California, until his second retirement in 1965. In 1932 Fromme married Eleanor Louise Banks and the couple lived in Maple Valley, Washington. Fromme died in a nursing home on August 19, 1973 and is buried in Mountain Crest Memorial Park in Enumclaw, Washington. Mount Fromme, near Mount Claywood and Mount Sentinel, was named in 1920 by a mountaineering party for Superintendent Fromme.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions listed below.
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 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 1999-001, Rudo L. Fromme article, circa 1972
- Accession No. 1999-002, Rudo L. Fromme papers, 1909-1970
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1999-001: Rudo L. Fromme article, circa 1972Return to Top
Scope and Content: Xerox copy of printed article, "My Forest Service Memoirs."
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Harold Engles, 8/29/1972.
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Rudo L. Fromme article |
Accession No. 1999-002: Rudo L. Fromme papers, 1909-1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, photographs, photo album, and includes writings of Fromme and others.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mrs. Rudo L. Fromme, 1/1/1974.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Foresters--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Fromme, Rudo L.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Mt. Baker National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
- Olympic National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Geographical Names
- Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.)
- Olympic National Park (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bryan, W. D (creator)
- Floe, Sanford (creator)
- Langille, H. D. (Harold Douglas), 1874-1954 (creator)
- McGuire, C. C (creator)
- Merritt, M. L (creator)
- Thompson, Thomas G. (Thomas Gordon), 1888-1961 (creator)
- Weigle, William G (creator)
Corporate Names
- North Cascades History Project (creator)