Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, 1979-1990
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Issaquah Alps Trails Club
- Title
- Issaquah Alps Trails Club records
- Dates
- 1979-1990 (inclusive)19791990
- Quantity
- 18.10 cubic feet (17 boxes plus 4 tubes and 2 vertical files)
- Collection Number
- 5042
- Summary
- Correspondence, notes, reports, clippings, ephemera, newsletters, maps, and other records of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, which promotes and protects hiking trails and open spaces in the Cascade Mountain foothills near Issaquah, Washington
- 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 Note
Issaquah Alps Trails Club is "dedicated to the protection of the lush mountains, valleys, rivers, and streams in the Issaquah Alps region and beyond." The club was founded by writer and mountaineer Harvey Manning in 1979. Three years earlier, Manning began referring to the foothills surrounding Issaquah as the "Issaquah Alps" and, along with others, began an effort to publicize information about trails and popular hiking routes in the region. In addition to organizing guided hikes and other events, the Club works to promote and protect Grand Ridge, Taylor Mountain, Rattlesnake Mountain, Little Si, Middle Fork, and other trails, parks, and open spaces.
Source: http://issaquahalps.org/AboutUs/History
Content Description
Correspondence, notes, reports, clippings, ephemera, newsletters, maps, and other records of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 5042-001, Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, 1979-1990
- Accession No. 5042-002, Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, 1990
- Accession No. 5042-003, Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, circa 1980-1981
Related Materials
The Issaquah Alps Trails Club website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wasyback Machine since 2016. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://issaquahalps.org/
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 5042-001: Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, 1979-1990 (bulk 1985-1988)
18.10 cubic feet (17 boxes, 4 tubes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, notes, government reports, clippings, ephemera, financial records, publicity, maps, and aerial photographs documenting interest in protection of Cougar and Tiger Mountains and Issaquah trail areas.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Issaquah Alps Trails Club, 7/8/1997.
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Description: Pro-ParksContainer: Box 1, Accession 5042-001
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Description: NewcastleContainer: Box 1, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger MountainContainer: Box 2, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger Mountain and Department of Natural Resources; Wildlife; Education; Tradition; State Forest PlanDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 2, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger Mountain and Department of Natural Resources; Wildlife; Education; Tradition; State Forest Plan; Pro-Parks; Politics; Club; MiscellaneousDates: 1979-1984Container: Box 3, Accession 5042-001
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Description: NewcastleContainer: Box 4, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Newcastle Plan, Pro-ParksDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 4, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Coal Creek, Bellevue ParksDates: 1984-1987Container: Box 4, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Department of Natural Resources Forest Land Management PlanDates: 1980-1985Container: Box 5, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger MountainContainer: Box 5, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger Mountain and Department of Natural Resources in generalDates: 1985-1988Container: Box 6, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club—PublicityContainer: Box 7, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club—MiscellaneousDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 7, Accession 5042-001
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Description: King County PoliticsContainer: Box 7, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah; Press ArticlesContainer: Box 7, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Cougar Mountain ParkDates: 1981-1988Container: Box 8, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club—MiscellaneousDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 9, Accession 5042-001
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Description: King County General Development PlanContainer: Box 9, Accession 5042-001
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Description: SludgeContainer: Box 9, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club—MiscellaneousContainer: Box 10, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Backback to BellevueContainer: Box 10, Accession 5042-001
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Description: IssaquahDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 11, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club Treasurer’s RecordsDates: 1990Container: Box 11, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Issaquah Alps Trails Club Treasurer’s RecordsDates: 1990Container: Box 12, Accession 5042-001
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Description: IssaquahDates: 1985-1988Container: Box 12, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Lake Tradition; Lake Sammamish State ParkContainer: Box 12, Accession 5042-001
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Description: IssaquahDates: 1985-1988Container: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Lake Tradition; Lake Sammamish State ParkContainer: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Water: Sammamish Basin/Coal CreekDates: 1983-1988Container: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: King County Comprehensive Plan/Forest PolicyContainer: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: TowersDates: 1984-1987Container: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Yellow LakeDates: 1982-1986Container: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Federal GambitDates: 1979-1984Container: Box 13, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Water: Sammamish Basin/Coal CreekDates: 1983-1988Container: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: King County Comprehensive Plan/Forest PolicyContainer: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: TowersDates: 1984-1987Container: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Yellow LakeDates: 1982-1986Container: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Federal GambitDates: 1979-1984Container: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Old Cougar Guide MS History I-VContainer: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Return to NewcastleContainer: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Old Membership ListsContainer: Box 14, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Old Cougar Guide MS History I-VContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Return to NewcastleContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Old Membership ListsContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Cougar Mountain ParkDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Pro-ParksContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger MountainContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: IssaquahContainer: Box 15, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Cougar Mountain ParkDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 16, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Pro-ParksContainer: Box 16, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Tiger MountainContainer: Box 16, Accession 5042-001
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Description: IssaquahContainer: Box 16, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Monopoly Game “Villages in the Park”
Scope and Content: A home-made spoof adapted from a conventional Monopoly Set.
Container: Box 17, Accession 5042-001 -
Description: Maps and PostersContainer: Box 17, Accession 5042-001
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Description: MS Draft—Guide to Trails of cougar Mountain and Squak MountainContainer: Box 17, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Canvas Banner: “Return to Newcastle! Promote Cougar Mountain Wildland Park”Container: Box 17, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Maps superimposed on aerial photographs1 tube
Scope and Content: One large annotated map of the Issaquah area.
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Description: Small Annotated Maps1 tubeContainer: Box 19, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Non-Annotated Maps1 tubeContainer: Box 20, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Non-Annotated Maps1 tubeContainer: Box 21, Accession 5042-001
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Description: Accession No. 5042-002: Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, 19901 vertical file
Scope and Content: Schedules and route information of a "Mountain to Sound hike" in 1990 to publicize the greenway paralleling Interstate 90 east of Seattle. Donor managed the bus transportation for the five-day outing in 1990.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Lorraine Dodd, 12/15/1997.
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Description: Accession No. 5042-003: Issaquah Alps Trails Club records, circa 1980-19811 vertical file
Scope and Content: Lists, newsletters, and notes of Harvey Manning related to the Issaquah Alps Trails Club hikes committee.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Harvey Manning, 2003-09-29
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hiking--Washington (State)
- Nature conservation--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Trails--Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- Issaquah Alps Trails Club--Archives
Geographical Names
- Cougar Mountain (King County, Wash.)
- Issaquah Alps (Wash.)
- Tiger Mountain (Wash.)
