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.

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

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Daugherty, Richard D., 1922-
  • Kirk, Ruth--Archives