John R. Price papers, 1965-1997
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Price, John R. (John Richard)
- Title
- John R. Price papers
- Dates
- 1965-1997 (inclusive)19731980
- Quantity
- 0.99 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4999
- Summary
- Meeting notices, agenda, minutes, correspondence, reports and subject files related to chairman and member of the President's Advisory Committee on retirement and the Faculty Governance Committee
- 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
Biographical Note
John R. Price was a University of Washington professor of law. Price taught in the University of Washington School of Law from 1969 until becoming professor emeritus in 1997. He also served as Dean of the School of Law from 1982-1989. He received a B.A. from the University of Florida in 1958, and an LL.B. from the New York University School of Law in 1961. Price's principal areas of practice included community property, trusts and estates, federal taxation and tax planning, and ethics and professional responsibility.
Content Description
Meeting notices, agendas, minutes, correspondence, reports and subject files relating to Price's tenure as chairman and member of the President's Advisory Committee on Retirement, and the Faculty Governance Committee: 1973-1980. The President's Advisory Committee on Retirement was initially referred to as the Ad Hoc Committee on Retirement, a name that Price continued to use in labeling his files.
Also includes documents relating to the following topics: a memorial to Dr. Solomon Katz, transfer of the Sand Point Naval Air Station property to the City of Seattle, playground safety, school crossing safety, state inheritance tax policy, and opposition to a bill limiting the powers of the Washington Attorney General.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 4999-001, John R. Price papers, 1973-1980
- Accession No. 4999-002, John R. Price papers, 1965-1997
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 4999-001: John R. Price papers, 1973-19800.63 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Scope and Content: Meeting notices, agenda, minutes, correspondence, reports and subject files relating to Price's tenure as chairman and member of the President's Advisory Committee on Retirement, and the Faculty Governance Committee; 1973-1980. The President's Advisory Committee on Retirement was initially referred to as the Ad Hoc Committee on Retirement, a name that Price continued to use in labeling his files.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: John R. Price, 1997-03-10
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Accession No. 4999-002: John R. Price papers, 1965-1997
0.36 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Includes correspondence, reports, writings, and other documents relating to the following topics: creation of a memorial to Dr. Solomon Katz, transfer of the Sand Point Naval Air Station property to the City of Seattle, playground safety, and school crossing safety, state inheritance tax policy, and an open letter in opposition to a bill limiting the powers of the Washington Attorney General.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: John R. Price, 2010-11-30, 2010-12-02, and 2020-02-04
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School Crossing Safety in Seattle, 1971-1979
Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 4999-002
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Description: Seattle Times article: "City Councilman Tim Hill will bring safety proposals before the Council Public Safety and Health Committee on January 15"Dates: December 1973
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Description: Statement submitted to City Council Public Safety and Health Committee, John R. PriceDates: January 15, 1974
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Description: The Skandia Report: A report on children in trafficDates: September 1971
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Description: The Skandia Report II: Why are children injured in traffic? Can we prevent child accidents in traffic?Dates: June 1974
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Description: Report, School Crossing Safety, Robert W. Hermer, District Safety CoordinatorDates: July 15, 1976
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Description: Letter, Rune Ek, Editor of Skandia ReportsDates: February 1979
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Description: The Skandia Report III: Unprotected Road UsersDates: January 1979
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Transfer of Sand Point Naval Air Station to NOAA and the City of Seattle, 1973-1974
Container: Box/Folder 1/2-1/3, Accession 4999-002
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Description: Research documents—partial listDates: August 1973
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Description: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Portion of the Former Sand Point Naval Air StationDates: August 30, 1973
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Description: Letter, A. R. Dammkoehler, Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency, to V. L. Barnes, General Services AdministrationDates: October 2, 1973
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to V. L. Barnes, enclosing statement, GSA's Environmental Impact Statement on the Future of Sand Point—Incomplete, Inaccurate and UnreliableDates: October 5, 1973
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Description: Letter, George Coggins, University of Kansas to John R. PriceDates: November 7, 1973
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Description: Brochure, Friends of Sand Point Park, "Vote No on County Measure 3"Dates: undated
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Description: Memo, Friends of Sand Point Park, Vote No King County Measure 3 Fact SheetDates: undated
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Description: Notes, "J. Price, Points for Debate on Future of Sand Point NAS," used in one or more debates between John Price and Pete Bement and Alf Collins, proponents of establishing a general aviation airport at Sand Point NASDates: undated
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Description: Booklet, Washington State Airport System Plan, prepared by The Aerospace Corporation, Seattle, WashingtonDates: June 1973
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Description: Master's Thesis, by David L. Eastman candidate for Master of Science Degree, University of WashingtonDates: 1974
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Playground Safety in Seattle Public Schools, 1965-1975
Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4999-002
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Description: Troubleshooter column, Seattle TimesDates: February 16, 1973
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Description: Minutes, Nathan Hale Area Citizens' School Advisory Council (elective advisory councils were established in each high school attendance area during the early 1970s); minutes include a resolution urging "the Seattle School District promptly to take steps to eliminate asphalt, concrete and other hard surfaces under climbing equipment and slides on school playgrounds."Dates: February 21, 1973
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Description: Seattle Times article by Marcia Schultz based on her interview with Ann Topping, Children's Orthopedic Hospital Injury UnitDates: August 16, 1973
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Dr. Abraham BergmanDates: August 29, 1973
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Description: Letter, Judy Lowell, Seattle Public Schools Insurance Management, to Anne ToppingDates: October 3, 1973
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Description: Note, Ann Topping to John Price attaching handwritten tabulation of accidents from September 1971 through May 1972Dates: undated
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to James Shelton, Principal, Maple Leaf School, SeattleDates: November 9, 1973
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Description: Memo, Jim Hall, Specialist Health, Physical and Recreational Education and Robert L. Nelson, Director of Business and Plant, re Safety Surface under Playground EquipmentDates: November 21, 1973
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Jim HallDates: November 30, 1973
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Description: Letter, James Hall to John R. Price, enclosing May 19, 1972 memos from John Hunt to Fred Breit re Climbing and swinging bars safety and re Accident report on school playground equipmentDates: December 7, 1973
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Loren Troxel, Superintendent Seattle Public SchoolsDates: December 14, 1973
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Description: Letter, James A. Hall to John R. PriceDates: December 21, 1973
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Carver GaytonDates: January 4, 1974
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Description: Letter, J. Loren Troxel to John R. PriceDates: January 22, 1974
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Description: Article, Puget Soundings, The Battle for Safer School Playgrounds, Abraham B. Bergman and Ann H. Topping,Dates: April 1974
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Description: Course Description LA 548A, Schoolgrounds: A Total Learning Environment, Autumn Quarter 1974, Instructor Pat A. MillerDates: 1974
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Description: Tentative Lecture Schedule, Landscape Architecture 498A, Autumn Quarter 1974 (December 3 lecture by Ann Topping and John Price)Dates: 1974
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Description: Flyer describing Playground Environment Seminar, Landscape Architecture X498, Instructor Pat MillerDates: undated
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Description: Tentative Draft, Booklet, Procedures for Implementation of "Self-Help" Playground Development ProjectsDates: November 20, 1974
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Description: Memo, Robert T. Buchanan, Chairman Department of Landscape Architecture to John R. PriceDates: October 21, 1975
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Description: Booklet, United States national Committee for Early Childhood Education, Inc., "Playgrounds" and address by Lady Allen of HurtwoodDates: May 5, 1965
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Description: Article, Are Schools Safe? Analysis of 409 Student Accidents in Elementary SchoolsDates: May, 1969
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Description: Safety Education Data Sheets Nos. 69, Playground Apparatus and 74, Playground Surfacing, National Safety CouncilDates: undated
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Description: Article, How to Have Safer PlaygroundsDates: undated
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Description: Handbook, Intermediate School District 110, School Safety CouncilDates: February 15, 1973
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Description: Seminar Paper, Litigation as a Method of Achieving Safe Public School Playgrounds, Peter BachoDates: June 1, 1974
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Solomon Katz memorial, 1990-1996
Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4999-002
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to William P. Gerberding, PresidentDates: January 9, 1990
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Description: Memo, William P. Gerberding to John R. PriceDates: January 19, 1990
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Description: Program, A Tribute to Solomon KatzDates: March 8, 1990
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Charles E. Odegaard, Ernest Conrad & Robert HeilmanDates: February 5, 1992
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Description: Letter, Robert Heilman to John R. PriceDates: February 8, 1992
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to William P. GerberdingDates: February 28, 1992
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Description: Memo, William P. Gerberding to David Thorud, Chair Campus Names Committee, Richard Andrews, Campus Art CommitteeDates: March 12, 1992
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to Karen Zaugg, Assistant to the PresidentDates: April 8, 1992
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Description: Memo, Karen Zaugg to John R. PriceDates: April 13, 1992
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Description: Memo, David B. Thorud to William P. GerberdingDates: June 10, 1992
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Description: Memo, William P. Gerberding to David B. ThorudDates: June 26, 1992
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Description: Memo, David B. Thorud to William P. GerberdingDates: July 7, 1993
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to Hubert LockeDates: January 31, 1994
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to Hubert LockeDates: February 10, 1994
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Description: Memo, Hubert Locke to David ThorudDates: February 14, 1994
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to William P. GerberdingDates: February 24, 1994
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Description: Memo, Hubert Locke to John R. PriceDates: February 24, 1994
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Description: Memo, William P. Gerberding to John R. PriceDates: March 3, 1994
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Description: Memo, William P. Gerberding to Richard O. AndrewsDates: March 3, 1994
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to Neal LessengerDates: April 12, 1994
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Description: Memo (Draft), John R. Price and others to William P. GerberdingDates: June 22, 1994
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Description: Memo, Hubert Locke to William P. Gerberding enclosing memo dated June 22, 1994 signed by John R. Price, Hubert Locke, Richard Johnson (Chair of History), Neal Lessenger, Carol Thomas and Ernest ConradDates: November 5, 1994
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Description: Memo, John R. Price to Carol Thomas, Richard Johnson, Hubert Locke and Neal LessengerDates: December 7, 1994
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Description: Resolution adopted by University of Washington Retirement Association supporting creating memorial to Dr. Solomon KatzDates: December 7, 1994
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Description: E-mail, Neal F. Lessenger to Carol Thomas, Hubert Locke, John R. Price and Richard Johnson; ccs to Tallman Trask, Marilyn Batt Dunn, Suzanne Metcalf and Richard AndrewsDates: December 27, 1994
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to Neal Lessenger, ccs to John R. Price, Richard R. Johnson, Tallman Trask, Marilyn Batt Dunn, Suzanne Metcalfe and Richard AndrewsDates: December 28, 1994
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Description: E-mail, Hubert Locke to Carol Thomas, ccs to Neal Lessenger, John Price and Richard JohnsonDates: December 28, 1994
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Description: E-mail, Marilyn Dunn to Carol Thomas, ccs to Neal Lessenger, Hubert G. Locke, John R. Price, Richard R. Johnson, Tallman Trask, Suzanne Metcalf and Richard AndrewsDates: December 28, 1994
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Description: E-mail, Richard Johnson to Neal Lessenger, ccs to Carol Thomas, Hubert G. Locke, John R. Price, Tallman Trask, Marilyn Batt Dunn, Suzanne Metcalf, Richard AndrewsDates: December 28, 1994
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Description: Letter, William P. Gerberding to Coryell Berry, President, University of Washington Retirement AssociationDates: January 12, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Neal Lessenger to Carol Thomas, Hubert Locke, John R. Price and Richard R. JohnsonDates: January 26, 1995
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Jonathan BridgeDates: February 7, 1995
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Description: Letter, Jon Bridge to Barbara Hurst, American Jewish CommitteeDates: February 8, 1995
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Description: E-mail, John Price to Neal Lessenger, ccs to Hubert Locke, Richard Johnson and Carol ThomasDates: February 9, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to John Price, ccs to Neal Lessenger, Hubert Locke, Richard JohnsonDates: February 10, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Richard Johnson to Neal Lessenger, ccs Carol Thomas, Hubert Locke, John R. PriceDates: February 10, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Hubert Locke to John Price, ccs to Carol Thomas, Neal Lessenger and Richard JohnsonDates: February 10, 1995
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Description: E-mail, John Price to Hubert Locke, ccs to carol Thomas, Richard Johnson and Neal LessengerDates: February 13, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to John Price, ccs to Hubert Locke, Richard Johnson and Neal LessengerDates: February 14, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to John Price, cc to Hubert Locke (attaching copy of e-mail, August 14, 1995, John Price to group)Dates: August 14, 1995
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to John R. Price (attaching copy of e-mail, February 22, 1996, Bill Talley to Carol Thomas and e-mail, February 22, 1996, Carol Thomas to Bill Talley)Dates: February 26, 1996
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Description: Susan Black & Associates, Meeting Agenda, Art Courtyard/Katz Memorial Garden ProjectDates: May 9, 1996
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Description: Susan Black & Associates, Summary Meeting MinutesDates: May 29, 1996
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to Susan Black (with enclosures)Dates: June 3, 1996
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Description: Memo, Robin Carnes to "distribution list", Capital Projects Manager, Sol Katz Memorial Garden, Art Building Courtyard Project-Program, includes description of the program, notice of meeting, etc.Dates: September 5, 1996
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Description: Memo, Robin Carnes to "distribution list", enclosing copy of Susan Black & Associates' Design Development Drawings, Outline Specifications, etc.Dates: September 19, 1996
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Description: E-mail, Carol Thomas to Neal Lessenger, John R. Price and Hubert LockeDates: October 30, 1996
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Description: Letter, John R. Price to William P. GerberdingDates: November 25, 1996
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Description: Program, Dedication of Sol Katz Memorial GardenDates: August 17, 1997
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Description: U.W. Daily Photograph of Solomon Katz Memorial GardenDates: October 2, 1997
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4999-002
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Description: Memorandum and Open LetterDates: 1970-1977Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4999-002
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Law teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Law--Study and teaching
- Playgrounds--Washington (State)--Seattle--Safety measures
- Traffic safety and children--Washington (State)--Seattle
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Katz, Solomon, 1909-
- Price, John R. (John Richard)--Archives
Corporate Names
- Seattle Public Schools
- University of Washington. School of Law--Faculty
Geographical Names
- Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle, Wash.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
