Ruth Kirk papers - Archives West

Ruth Kirk papers, 1950-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Kirk, Ruth

Title

Ruth Kirk papers

Dates

1950-1999 (inclusive)

Quantity

78.95 cubic feet (61 boxes and 1 oversized box)

Collection Number

4166

Summary

Research files of Pacific Northwest author related to her books on Northwest natural history and ethnography

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.

Request at UW

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ruth Eleanor Kirk was born Ruth Eleanor Kratz on May 7, 1925 in Los Angeles, California. She was an author of books on Northwest natural history and ethnography and a photographer. Her husband, Louis Gladwin Kirk Jr. (1921-1992), was a National Parks ranger. After the death of Mr. Kirk in 1992, Ruth moved to Olympia, Washington. She married her friend of 40 years, Dr. Richard D. Daugherty (1922-2014), an archeologist, and moved to Panorama, a retirement community in Lacey, Washington. Together, they combined their knowledge and skills in writing "Archaeology in Washington" which was published in 2007.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Biographical features, writings, correspondence, publications, project files, research and photographs.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Please contact Special Collections for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in 3 separate accessions

Accession No. 4166-001: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1946-1991
Accession No. 4166-002: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1960-1969
Accession No. 4166-003: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1975-1999

Acquisition Information

Ruth Kirk, 03/07/2007.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 4166-001: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1946-1991Return to Top

35.31 cubic feet (27 boxes and 1 oversized box)

Scope and Content: Biographical features, writings, correspondence, publications, photographs; ca. 1946-1991.

These papers focus on Northwest natural history and ethnography. Some files pertain to work of Kirk's husband, an official of the National Park Service until 1967, when he produced educational films for Clover Park School District, Tacoma. The Kirks made films for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) also.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Ruth Kirk, April 21, 1992

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	4166-001	Biographical Features	1990
1	4166-001	General Correspondence	approximately 1955-1991
1	4166-001	Published Articles	approximately 1950-1983
2	4166-001	Published Articles	approximately 1950-1983
2	4166-001	Drafts of Articles	undated
3	4166-001	Drafts of Articles	undated
3	4166-001	Alaska research and notes	undated
3	4166-001	Alaska Bear research and notes	1972
3	4166-001	Alpine Meadows research and notes	undated
3	4166-001	Baja, California research and notes	1970
3	4166-001	Britain research and notes	1960-1965
4	4166-001	Britain research and notes	1960-1965
4	4166-001	British Columbia research and notes	1965-1974
5	4166-001	British Columbia research and notes	1965-1974
5	4166-001	Canyonlands research and notes	1970
5	4166-001	Death Valley, Deserts research and notes	1969-1979
6	4166-001	Death Valley, Deserts research and notes	1969-1979
7	4166-001	Death Valley, Deserts research and notes	1969-1979
8	4166-001	Death Valley, Deserts research and notes	1969-1979
8	4166-001	Europe research and notes	1963
8	4166-001	Everglades research and notes	1970-1971
8	4166-001	Germany and Austria research and notes	1963-1964
8	4166-001	Greece research and notes	1964
8	4166-001	Hawaii research and notes	1965
8	4166-001	Hohokam research and notes	1960-1967
8	4166-001	Japan and Energy research and notes	1973-1976
8	4166-001	Japanese National Park research and notes	1979
9	4166-001	Litter research and notes	1970-1971
9	4166-001	Marmes Man research and notes	1967-1970
9	4166-001	Monaco research and notes	1963
9	4166-001	National Parks research and notes	1955-1975
10	4166-001	National Parks research and notes	1955-1975
11	4166-001	National Parks research and notes	1955-1975
12	4166-001	Navajo and Anasazi research and notes	1969-1970
12	4166-001	Olympic Peninsula research and notes	1961-1973
12	4166-001	Philippines research and notes	1967
12	4166-001	Skiing research and notes	1971
12	4166-001	South Pacific research and notes	1978
12	4166-001	Taiwan research and notes	1963
12	4166-001	Thailand research and notes	1963-1964
12	4166-001	Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association research and notes	1958
12	4166-001	Miscellaneous unsorted topics - research and notes	1960-1985
13	4166-001	Miscellaneous unsorted topics - research and notes	1960-1985
13	4166-001	Writings - others	1946-1970
13	4166-001	Kirk (Ruth and Louis) brochures	1978
13	4166-001	Miscellaneous brochures	1963-1984
13	4166-001	Reviews and Recognition	approximately 1960-1980
14	4166-001	Reviews and Recognition	approximately 1960-1980
28	4166-001	Reviews and Recognition oversized	approximately 1960-1980
14	4166-001	Published photographs	approximately 1960-1985
14	4166-001	Miscellaneous photographs	undated
14	4166-001	Clippings	approximately 1950-1990
15	4166-001	Clippings	approximately 1950-1990
15	4166-001	Ephemera	undated
16	4166-001	Ephemera	undated
16	4166-001	Notes	undated
16	4166-001	England	1962-1968
16	4166-001	Friends of the Washington Libraries Foundation	1979-1980
16	4166-001	Nishihara, Yoshi	1967
16	4166-001	Scotland	1972-1978
16	4166-001	Southeast Asia	1964
16	4166-001	Washington, Humanities Commission	1990-1991
16	4166-001	Washington State Historical Society	1976
16	4166-001	Miscellaneous	1965-1972
16	4166-001	Public Broadcasting System	approximately 1967-1982
17	4166-001	Public Broadcasting System	approximately 1967-1982
18	4166-001	Public Broadcasting System	approximately 1967-1982
18	4166-001	U.S. National Park Service	approximately 1950-1980
19	4166-001	U.S. National Park Service	approximately 1950-1980
19	4166-001	Louis G. Kirk	1960-1971
19	4166-001	Badlands National Park	approximately 1975
19	4166-001	California: Its Coast and Desert	1977
19	4166-001	David, Young Chief of the Quileutes	approximately 1967
19	4166-001	Death Valley	approximately 1954, 1963
19	4166-001	Desert: The American Southwest	approximately 1960-1976
20	4166-001	Desert: The American Southwest	approximately 1960-1976
20	4166-001	Exploring Crater Lake Country	approximately 1974-1975
21	4166-001	Exploring Crater Lake Country	approximately 1974-1975
21	4166-001	Exploring Death Valley	approximately 1956, 1981
21	4166-001	Exploring Mount Rainier	approximately 1968, 1980
22	4166-001	Exploring Mount Rainier	approximately 1968, 1980
22	4166-001	Exploring the Olympic Peninsula	approximately 1964, 1986
22	4166-001	Exploring Washington Archaeology	approximately 1978
22	4166-001	Exploring Washington's Past	approximately 1990-1991
23	4166-001	Exploring Yellowstone and Yellowstone	approximately 1972-1974
24	4166-001	Exploring Yellowstone and Yellowstone	approximately 1972-1974
24	4166-001	Glacier Bay	approximately 1984
25	4166-001	Glacier Bay	approximately 1984
25	4166-001	Hunters of the Whale	approximately 1974, 1977
26	4166-001	Hunters of the Whale	approximately 1974, 1977
26	4166-001	Japan: Crossroads of East and West	approximately 1966, 1969
27	4166-001	The Oldest Man in America	approximately 1970
27	4166-001	The Olympic Rain Forest	approximately 1966
27	4166-001	The Olympic Seashore	approximately 1962, 1981
27	4166-001	San Juan Islands	approximately 1983
27	4166-001	Sigemi: A Japanese Village Girl	approximately 1965
27	4166-001	Snow	approximately 1977
27	4166-001	Tradition and Change on the Northwest Coast	approximately 1986
27	4166-001	Washington	approximately 1988

Accession No. 4166-002: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1960-1969Return to Top

1.28 cubic foot (1 box)

Scope and Content: Writings, book jackets (1966, 1992), correspondence, project files; 1960s.

Accession consists of drafts of a 1966 book and the 1992 book co-authored with Jerry F. Franklin, The Olympic Rain Forest: An Ecological Web, together with correspondence and project files (heavily 1960s) of her husband Louis G. Kirk, a National Park Service interpretive specialist.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Ruth Kirk, March 5, 1993

Accession No. 4166-003: Ruth Kirk Papers, 1975-1999Return to Top

42.36 cubic feet (33 boxes)

Scope and Content: 1975-1999. Research and book project files include Kirk’s hand written notes, correspondence, transcripts of interviews, film scripts, manuscripts, book contracts, as well as, pamphlets, photocopied journal articles, publications, newspaper clippings, and maps. The materials relate to the following books by Kirk: Exploring Washington's Past; Snow; and Sunrise to Paradise: The Story of Mount Rainier. Other research files pertain to the Makah Indian tribe and the Makah Indian Reservation on the Northwest coast of Washington; glaciers, and archaeology.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Ruth Kirk, March 7, 2007

Container(s)		Description
Box	Accession
1-16	4166-003	Exploring Washington's Past
17, 20	4166-003
17-18	4166-003	The Olympic Seashore
18-19	4166-003	The Olympic Rainforest
20-21	4166-003
21-22	4166-003
22	4166-003
23-24	4166-003
25	4166-003
26-28	4166-003	Snow
28-33	4166-003	Northwest Coast Indian Land and Life

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