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Abbey View Cemetery collection, 1950-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Abbey View Memorial Park
Title
Abbey View Cemetery collection
Dates
1950-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.28 cubic feet (5 boxes including approximately 18 reversal films, 21 negatives, 20 stereo slides, 15 slides, 2 film strips, and 1 floppy disk)
Collection Number
6480 (Accession No. 6480-001)
Summary
Paintings, photographs, correspondence, financial documents, and related materials for a cemetery in Brier, 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

No restrictions on access for paper-based materials. Analog and digital media is closed until processed.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Abbey View Memorial Park in Brier has been operating as a cemetery since 1953 as part of Evergreen Washelli and covers 85-acres. It provides headstones and cremations, as well as funeral services.

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Content Description

Paintings, photographs, film strips, financial records, correspondence, albums, programs and printing blocks, cemetery advertisements, gravestone purchase records newspaper clippings.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Sandy Matthie, 2023-08-08. Found in the loft of Abbey View's groundskeeper's office building in 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Abbey Views
    approximately 40 photographs, 3 negatives

    Photos of the park, memorials, early construction, entrance to the park, crowds

    Dates: 1950-1955
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Abbey Views
    approximately 40 photographs and 15 slides, 18 reversal films, 2 film strips

    Photos of the park, maintenance equipment, crowds, tree ring, Washington statue

    Dates: 1950-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Easter
    6 photographs

    15 churches gathering for an Easter service, events list, notes on event plans, hymn lyrics, poster

    Dates: 1956-1973
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Easter Sunrise Service
    approximately 10 photographs

    Annual Easter service at the park, photocopied newspaper clippings promoting the service, ministers list, correspondence, 1 map of north Seattle

    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Sunrise Services
    5 photographs

    View of the entrance of the park during a service, view of Christus statue from above

    Dates: 1958
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Christus
    15 photographs

    Statue of Jesus Christ centered in the park

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Mausoleum
    30 photographs

    Photos of the mausoleum and its construction

    Dates: 1960-1961
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
  • Description: Aerial Photos
    45 photographs

    Aerial photos of the early park

    Dates: 1964-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Description: Newspaper Clippings
    Dates: 1957-1987
    Container: Box/Folder 2/1
  • Description: Film Negatives

    Views of the park, Easter services, office, maintenance equipment, the tree ring, construction of the mausoleum construction, and gravestones

    Dates: 1972
    Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  • Description: Open House
    10 photographs

    Promotional material for the open house for the newly renovated office

    Dates: 1997
    Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  • Description: Easter Service
    2 photographs

    Programs, promotional material, photocopies of newspaper clippings

    Dates: 1964
    Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  • Description: Easter Sunrise Service-Public Relations
    14 photographs

    Promotional material, newspaper clippings, photos of Easter services

    Dates: 1976-1989
    Container: Box/Folder 2/5
  • Description: Programs and Invitations
    Dates: 1958-1974
    Container: Box/Folder 2/6
  • Description: Sales Division
    Dates: 1967-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 2/7
  • Description: Order to Prepare Service
    Dates: 1969-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 2/8
  • Description: Miscellaneous Papers

    Printing blocks, watercolor art, promotional material, gravestone purchase record, area history, correspondence,

    Dates: 1964-2005
    Container: Box/Folder 2/9
  • Description: Miscellaneous Photographs
    6 photographs, 1 floppy disk

    Group posing in front of a cross, views of the cemetery lawn, the pioneer memorial, billboard ad for the cemetery. Floppy disk reads: "Evergreen- Washelli AD HDG: Funeral Homes EPS file -Quark"

    Dates: 1976
    Container: Box/Folder 2/10
  • Description: Christus Planning and Development
    Contains 4 photographs
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box/Folder 3/1
  • Description: Oversize Photos
    2 photographs

    Crowd standing for a service

    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 3/2
  • Description: Morning Service Papers

    Correspondence and notecards

    Dates: 1962-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 3/3
  • Description: Sunrise Service Papers

    Correspondence and background information about the park

    Dates: 1958-1961
    Container: Box/Folder 3/4
  • Description: Scrapbook

    Correspondence, programs, photographs, documents

    Dates: 1955-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 3/5
  • Description: Architectural Plans for Plots

    Guest list, illustrations, programs, photos

    Dates: 1960-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 4/1
  • Description: Scrapbook

    Maps, programs, photos

    Dates: 1954-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 4/2
  • Description: Scrapbook
    Dates: 1955-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 4/3
  • Description: Cemetery Views
    approximately 120 photographs, approximately 20 stereo slides
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Christus Views
    approximately 30 photographs, 3 negatives
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Office
    approximately 30 photographs
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Cemetery Maintenance
    6 photographs
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Memorial Plaques
    approximately 15 photographs

    The pioneer memorial and the Veterans Family section

    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Mausoleum
    15 photographs, approximately 12 negatives
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Ceremonies
    approximately 40 photographs, 3 negatives
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Photograph of Christus Statue and Sky
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Watercolor of Christus Statue
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Plot Plans
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 6

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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