Double K Mountain Ranch records, 1958-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Double K Mountain Ranch (Gooseprairie, Wash.)
Title
Double K Mountain Ranch records
Dates
1958-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.87 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 oversize vertical file)
Collection Number
2133
Summary
Recreational ranch at Goose Prairie, 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

Open to all users.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Recreational ranch at Goose Prairie, Washington. Kathryn Kershaw and Isabelle Lynn were owners of the Double K Mountain Ranch. Their conservation interests are reflected in their connection with Sierra Club, Snoqualmie National Forest, U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, and Wilderness Society.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, reports, ephemera, speeches and writings, clippings.

Manuscript draft, including drawings, titled, "Flora of Eastern Slope Cascades" by Eva M. Moody. 49 leaves. The following information is also on the cover page: 3400-7000 feet, Double "K" Mountain Ranch, Goose Prairie, July 1963. The manuscript includes information on flora name, family, locality, a color pencil drawing, and bibliographic reference with page numbers.

Papers reflect the interests of the owners and operators, Isabelle Lynn and Kathryn Kershaw, in conservation, especially the proposed Cougar Lakes Wilderness Area.

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

Arranged as received

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2133-001: Double K Mountain Ranch records,, 1958-1972Return to Top

0.84 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, ephemera, speeches and writings, clippings.

Papers reflect the interests of the owners and operators, Isabelle Lynn and Kathryn Kershaw, in conservation, especially the proposed Cougar Lakes Wilderness Area.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Isabelle Lynn and Kay Kershaw, May 21, 1973.

Description
Double K Mountain Ranch records,

Accession No. 2133-002: Double K Mountain Ranch records,, 1963Return to Top

0.03 cubic feet (1 oversize vertical file)

Scope and Content: Manuscript draft, including drawings, titled, "Flora of Eastern Slope Cascades" by Eva M. Moody. 49 leaves. The following information is also on the cover page: 3400-7000 feet, Double "K" Mountain Ranch, Goose Prairie, July 1963. The manuscript includes information on flora name, family, locality, a color pencil drawing, and bibliographic reference with page numbers.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Transferred from Eileen Ryan papers (5593-001), September 1, 2011.

Description
Double K Mountain Ranch records,

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Kershaw, Kathryn
  • Lynn, Isabelle

Corporate Names

  • Cougar Lakes Wilderness (Wash.)
  • Double K Mountain Ranch (Gooseprairie, Wash.)--Archives

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980 (creator)
    • Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983 (creator)
    • Magnuson,Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Sierra Club (creator)
    • Wilderness Society (U.S.) (creator)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)