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Groundswell NW records, 1989-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Groundswell NW
- Title
- Groundswell NW records
- Dates
- 1989-2012 (inclusive)19892012
1989-1997 (bulk)19891997 - Quantity
- 5.67 cubic feet (7 boxes) plus 1 oversize folder
- Collection Number
- 5894 (Accession No. 5894-001)
- Summary
- Materials related to the organization and working of Groundswell NW in Seattle
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Groundswell NW was founded in 1989 after Lillian Riley noticed children in her Ballard neighborhood playing in a construction pit. Inspired to make northwest Seattle a greener and more livable community, Riley and a group of volunteers created Groundswell NW. Over the course of twenty years, this nonprofit organization worked to create or improve fourteen different parks: the award-winning Webster Park, Baker Park, Crown Hill Glen Natural Area, Greg’s Garden P-Patch, Thyme Patch Park & P-Patch, Ballard Commons and skate park, Salmon Bay Natural Area, Ballard Corners, 6th Avenue Pocket Park, Salmon Bay School Sports Field, Kirke Park, 14th Avenue NW Park, Hazel Heights P-Patch, and Soundview Playground.
In 2009, the City of Seattle recognized Lillian Riley with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Administrative records for Groundswell NW, including documents related to grants and fundraising, surveys, events, membership and community organizing, photographs, posters and architectural drawings. Most materials relate to Groundswell NW's first project, the Webster Park project, but also include several subsequent projects.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 7 series.
- Baker Park
- Groundswell NW
- Webster Playground
- Photos
- Designs and drawings
Acquisition Information
Lillian Riley, 2015-02-23
Related Materials
The Groundswell NW website was regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from 2013-2018. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.groundswellnw.org/
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Baker Park Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Communication |
1996-1997 |
1/2 | Contract agreement |
1987-1996 |
1/3 | Financial |
1995-1997 |
1/4 | Flyers and Progress Reports |
1995-1997 |
1/5 | Media |
1994-1996 |
1/6 | Timeline |
1997 |
1/7 | Planning |
1993-1997 |
1/8 | Neighborhood Matching Fund |
1997 |
Groundswell NW Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/9 | ADA Requirements |
Undated |
1/10 | Appeal Letters |
1989-2011 |
1/11 | Articles of Incorporation |
1992 |
1/12 | Awards |
1998 |
1/13 | Ballard maps used for acquisition |
Undated |
1/14 | Board of Directors |
1995-1998 |
1/15 | Brochure |
1989-1993 |
1/16 | Business Licenses |
1993-1995 |
1/17 | Bylaws |
1993 |
1/18 | Communication |
Undated |
1/19 | Communication |
1990 |
1/20 | Communication |
1991-2000 |
1/21 | Communication |
2007 |
1/22 | Communication |
2009 |
1/23 | Communication |
2010 |
1/24 | Communication |
2011 |
1/25 | Communication |
2012 |
1/26 | Communication |
2013 |
1/27 | Communication-Thank You |
1995-1997 |
1/28 | Complan |
1991 |
1/29 | Contact Info. |
Undated |
1/30 | Financial Records |
1991-1998 |
1/31 | Financial – Income & Expenses |
1993-2000 |
1/32 | Flyers |
Undated |
1/33 | Fundraising ideas & sources |
Undated |
1/34 | Goals |
1998 |
1/35 | Grants |
1999 |
1/36 | Grant Ideas |
1994-1997 |
1/37 | Hazel Heights |
2010 |
1/38 | History |
1991-1993 |
1/39 | Impetus for GSNW |
Undated |
1/40 | Interns |
1990 |
1/41 | Landerholm P-Patch |
1998-1999 |
1/42 | Lillian Riley-personal notes |
Undated |
1/43 | Meeting Agendas |
1993-1995 |
1/44 | Media |
199-2009 |
1/45 | Membership |
1993-1994 |
1/46 | Membership |
1995-1997 |
1/47 | Minutes |
1989-2000 |
1/48 | Monkey Puzzle Park |
2010 |
1/49 | Monkey Puzzle Funding |
2010 |
1/50 | News & Annual Reports |
1994-2013 |
1/51 | Newsletter Prep |
Undated |
1/52 | Objectives |
1992 |
1/53 | Original Conversations |
1992- |
1/54 | Other Groundswells |
1995-1997 |
2/1 | Open Space & Park Inventory BOSC |
Undated |
2/2 | Permit Process |
1999 |
2/3 | Petition |
1989 |
2/4 | Petition |
1991-1992 |
2/5 | Pledges and Resources |
1994-1995 |
2/6 | Plumis Park |
1998 |
2/7 | Seattle Dept. of Parks and Rec |
1989-1994- |
2/8 | Seattle School Board |
1990-1997 |
2/9 | Seattle School District Memos |
1981-1990 |
2/10 | Shilshole Research |
Undated |
2/11 | Shoreline Improvement |
Undated |
2/12 | Song |
Undated |
2/13 | Street Ends |
1999-2000 |
2/14 | Tax Free Status |
1993 |
2/15 | Vandalism |
1998 |
2/16 | “Walking” lists |
Undated |
Webster Playground Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/17 | Adopt-A-Park Registration |
1996 |
2/18 | Art – Charles Bigger |
1996-1997 |
2/19 | Art Details |
Undated |
2/20 | Attorney Consultation |
1991-1992 |
2/21 | Authorization & Contracts |
1995 |
2/22 | Awards |
1993-1998 |
2/23 | Ball Wall |
1997 |
2/24 | Bates, Doug – Notes |
1995 |
2/25 | Bids and Contracts |
1993-1997 |
2/26 | Brochure Prep |
1995 |
2/27 | Budget |
1996 |
2/28 | Calendars |
1994-1995 |
2/29 | Car Counts at Museum |
1992 |
2/30 | City Council |
1991-1996 |
2/31 | Communication |
Undated |
2/32 | Communication |
1990-1993 |
2/33 | Communication- Endorsement Letters |
1990-1994 |
2/34 | Communication |
1994 |
2/35 | Communication – K.M. Mohseni |
1994 |
2/36 | Communication |
1995 |
2/37 | Communication |
1996 |
2/38 | Communication |
1997 |
2/39 | Communication |
1998 |
2/40 | Construction Details |
1995-1996 |
2/41 | Construction Minutes |
1996 |
2/42 | Contact Information |
Undated |
2/43 | Department of Neighborhoods |
1993-1996 |
2/44 | Department of Neighborhoods – Final |
1997 |
3/1 | Designs |
1991 |
3/2 | Development Drawings of “Flex Zone.” |
1994 |
3/3 | Donation Sources |
Undated |
3/4 | Donor Plaque |
1996 |
3/5 | Fact Sheet |
1989 |
3/6 | Financial Records |
1993-1997 |
3/7 | Financial – cost sheets |
1997 |
3/8 | Flyers |
Undated |
3/9 | Flyers |
1992-1998 |
3/10 | Fundraising – Book Sale |
1995 |
3/11 | Fundraising –Broadside |
1993-1996 |
3/12 | Fundraising – General |
1994-1997 |
3/13 | Fundraising – Leaves (1) |
1996 |
3/14 | Fundraising – Leaves (2) |
1996 |
3/15 | Fundraising -- T-shirt contest |
1995 |
3/16 | Furnishings |
Undated |
3/17 | Gardener Contact List |
1997 |
3/18 | Grant – Dept. of Neighborhoods |
1998 |
3/19 | Grants- General (Foundations) |
Undated |
3/20 | Grants – IAC |
1989 |
3/21 | Grants – Webster Neighborhood Group |
1993 |
3/22 | Grist |
Undated |
3/23 | Landscaping |
1995 |
3/24 | Landscape – Lee & Associates |
1996 |
3/25 | Lease – Seattle School District |
1995 |
3/26 | Lease – 25 year lease |
1995 |
3/27 | Letter of Agreement |
1993-1995 |
3/28 | Maintenance |
1997-1999 |
3/29 | Meetings with Facilities |
1990-1992 |
3/30 | Meeting Minutes |
1993 |
4/1 | Mandatory Site Inspection Tour |
1996 |
4/2 | Media (1) |
1990-2011 |
4/3 | Media (2) |
1990-1996 |
4/4 | Neighborhood Canvass |
1993 |
4/5 | Neighborhood Data |
1990-1993 |
4/6 | Nordic Museum – Bldg. Condition |
1991 |
4/7 | Nordic Museum – Lease from SSD |
1991-1995 |
4/8 | Nordic Museum – Misc. |
1990-1996 |
4/9 | Opening Day - Planning |
1997 |
4/10 | Originals |
1990-1992 |
4/11 | Parking Research |
1993 |
4/12 | Phase 1 - Request for proposals |
1994 |
4/13 | Planning Project |
Undated |
4/14 | Playground Description & Decision |
1995-1997 |
4/15 | Presentation |
1995 |
4/16 | Project Manual |
1996 |
4/17 | Questionnaire |
1993 |
4/18 | Questions & Answer |
Undated |
4/19 | Refurbishment Notes |
2010-2011 |
4/20 | Research |
1991-1992 |
4/21 | Schedule |
1993-1997 |
4/22 | SUAC – School Use Advisory Committee |
1993-1995 |
4/23 | SUAC – recommendations |
1993 |
4/24 | SUAC - Preparation |
1993 |
4/25 | SUAC - Report |
1993 |
4/26 | Site Plans |
1994 |
4/27 | Statement of Community Match |
1994 |
4/28 | Sundial |
Undated |
4/29 | Tax Assessments |
1989 |
4/30 | Tiles – Order |
1997 |
4/31 | Volunteers - General |
Undated |
4/32 | Volunteer Sign-in Sheets |
1993-1999 |
4/33 | Work Party Plans |
1994 |
Physical Digital Media Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
4/34 | CDs: Groundswell NW Board, headshots, group, meeting;
Groundswell NW Photos, PL Format, Mark Davison |
2000, 2001 |
4/35 | Floppy disks: Groundswell NW Articles; Brochure
Doc |
Undated |
Photos Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
5/1 | Groundswell NW – Baker Park |
Undated |
5/2 | Groundswell NW – Greenwood P-Patch |
Undated |
5/3 | Groundswell NW - at Ballard Market |
2009 |
5/4 | Aerial Photo |
Pre 1995 |
5/5 | Webster Playground |
Fall 1996-Winter 1997 |
5/6 | Webster Playground – Committee Mtg. |
1995 |
5/7 | Construction Committee |
Undated |
5/8 | Fundraisers |
Undated |
5/9 | Ceremonial Groundbreaking |
1995 |
5/10 | Landscape Design Meeting |
Undated |
5/11 | Landscaping |
Feb-97 |
5/12 | Negatives |
Undated |
5/13 | Park Art Installations |
1996-1997 |
5/14 | Park Opening |
Jun-97 |
5/15 | Photos (unclassified) |
Undated |
5/16 | Photos (unclassified) |
1999 |
5/17 | Playground Installation |
Fall 1996 |
5/18 | Presentation - Copies of Display Boards |
Undated |
5/19 | Real Groundbreaking |
Jun-96 |
5/20 | River of Names Pour |
Mar-97 |
5/21 | T-shirt Contest & Office Equip. sale |
1994-1995 |
Ephemera Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
6/1 | Groundswell NW “SALE” banner |
Undated |
folder:oversize | ||
Oversize folder | Laminated broadside for Groundswell NW
meeting |
Undated |
Oversize folder | Laminated ice cream social broadside |
Undated |
Oversize folder | Decorative check for donation from Sloop Tavern Yacht
Club |
1995 |
Designs and drawings Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
7/1 | Groundswell NW Webster Park designs |
1991-1995 |
7/2 | Groundswell NW Webster Park designs |
1996-1997 |
7/3 | Groundswell NW Public Survey Results |
Undated |
7/4 | Seaview Property Drawings |
1998 |
7/5 | Display Board – Webster Playground Design |
Undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nonprofit organizations--History--Sources
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Recreation areas--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Volunteer workers in environmental protection--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Volunteer workers in parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Groundswell NW (Organization)--Archives
- Groundswell NW (Organization)--History--Sources