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Emily Haig papers, 1933-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Haig, Emily H., 1890-1978
Title
Emily Haig papers
Dates
1933-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
23.5 cubic feet (56 boxes)
Collection Number
1898 (Accession No. 1898-001)
Summary
Papers of a civic leader and conservationist from 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

The papers are open to all users.

The papers are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Emily Haig (1890-1978) was an ardent conservationist who was active in conservation organizations and activities beginning in 1912. At that time Haig became a member of the Sierra Club and joined in the opposition to the construction of the Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite. In 1923 she came to Seattle, where she continued her involvement in conservation and became active in the Parent and Teachers Association (state president from 1934-1938), the Seattle Girl Scouts, and the American National Red Cross (board member of the Seattle-King County chapter). She was also a board member of the North Cascades Conservation Council, the Olympic Park Associates, the Nature Conservancy (Washington chapter), the Natural Resources Forum, and the Washington Arboretum Foundation. In addition, she was president of the Seattle Audubon Society and an active member of the Seattle Mountaineers, the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the Washington Environmental Council. Haig was a force behind the establishment of the Japanese Tea Garden and the Foster Island Bird Sanctuary in the University of Washington Arboretum in Seattle. She was also involved in the protection of other areas in the state, including Leadbetter Point, sections of Olympic and Rainier National Parks, North Cascades National Park, Glacier Peak Wilderness Area, Nisqually Delta, and many others.

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Content Description

The collection consists of personal papers and materials related to Haig's involvement with conservation groups and other organizations from 1933 to 1972. Her personal papers include correspondence, writings, reports, photographs, and other materials largely relating to the many conservation causes with which she was involved. Also included in the personal papers series are several folders of congressional bills from both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, 1957-1967.

Haig's active involvement with conservation issues is documented in the conservation organizations series, which includes materials from organizations such as the Mountaineers, the Arboretum Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy. The Sierra Club papers in this series include materials documenting the dispute between the Sierra Club board of directors and Executive Director Dave Brower, 1967-1969.

The series related to organizations not primarily concerned with conservation documents Haig's involvement with the American Red Cross, the Girl Scouts of America, and the Parents and Teachers Association, among others.

Major correspondents include Henry M. Jackson, Warren G. Magnuson, Thomas M. Pelly, Brock Evans, and Patrick D. Goldsworthy.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creator's literary rights have not been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Emily Haig Papers. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Emily Haig's papers have been divided into 3 series -- personal papers, conservation, and non-conservation oriented organizations. The personal papers series contains a small amount of personal material as well as conservation material that did not belong in the other series.

  • Personal papers
  • Conservation organizations
    • Arboretum Foundation
    • Audubon Society
    • Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs (FWOC)
    • Mountaineers
    • Natural Resources Forum
    • Nature Conservancy
    • North Cascades Conservation Council (NCCC)
    • Olympic Park Associates (OPA)
    • Sierra Club
    • Washington Environmental Council (WEC)
  • Non-conservation organizations
    • American National Red Cross, Seattle-King County Chapter
    • Girl Scouts of America
    • North End Flower Club
    • Parents and Teachers Associations
    • Seattle mayor, Seattle Kobe Affiliation Committee
    • Washington State Graduate Nurses Association, Planning Committee

Preservation Note

The papers are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Emily Haig, August 8, 1966, with additional material donated in 1967 and 1972.

Hazel Wolf donated a subject file on the possible development of Mount Rainier National Park circa February 1979.

Processing Note

This collection is a merger of several accessions: Accession No. 637 (received August 8, 1966); Accession No. #1898 (received 1967 and 1972); Accession No. 997 (received 1968); and Accession No. 1972-002 (received February 1972).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Audubon societies--Washington (State)
  • Birds--Conservation--Washington (State)
  • Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Conservation of natural resources--Citizen participation
  • Conservation of natural resources--Washington (State)
  • Conservation of natural resources--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
  • Conservationists--Washington (State)
  • Environmental protection--Washington (State)
  • Mountaineering--Washington (State)
  • Mountaineering--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
  • National parks and reserves--Washington (State)
  • Nature conservation--Washington (State)
  • Nature conservation--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
  • Shorelines--Law and legislation--Washington (State)
  • Wildlife conservation--Washington (State)
  • Women civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Women conservationists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives

Personal Names

  • Evans, Brock, 1937-
  • Goldsworthy, Patrick D. (Patrick Donovan), 1919-
  • Haig, Emily H., 1890-1978--Archives
  • Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983
  • Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
  • Pelly, Thomas M. (Thomas Minor), 1902-1973

Corporate Names

  • Arboretum Foundation (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs
  • Mountaineers (Society)
  • Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
  • North Cascades Conservation Council
  • Seattle Audubon Society
  • Sierra Club
  • Sierra Club. Pacific Northwest Chapter
  • Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers
  • Washington Environmental Council

Geographical Names

  • Northwest, Pacific--Environmental conditions
  • Washington (State)--Environmental conditions

Form or Genre Terms

  • Bills, legislative
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Newsletters
  • Photographs
  • Press releases
  • Speeches, addresses, etc
  • agendas (administrative records)
  • conferences
  • correspondence
  • ephemera
  • financial records
  • minutes
  • notes
  • reports
  • writings

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)


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