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Reinig Family papers, 1862-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Reinig family
- Title
- Reinig Family papers
- Dates
- 1862-2003 (inclusive)18622003
- Quantity
- 0.46 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6096 (Accession No. 6096-001)
- Summary
- Property information, legal documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and other papers related to the Reinig family of Seattle and Snoqualmie, 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
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English, German
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leonard L. Reinig (1839-1910) was a Seattle pioneer, businessman, and real estate developer. Reinig, a native of Bavaria, immigrated to the United States in 1862, and came to Seattle in 1869. In that same year, he opened a grocery and purchased a southwest corner lot at First Avenue and Columbia. On that property he built a two-story building in 1873, which had a large assembly hall that was referred to as "Reinig's Hall." In 1881, the Reinig and Voss Block opened at First Avenue and Marion Street but burned in the Seattle fire in 1889. Leonard L. Reinig and his family moved to Snoqualmie in 1890. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle.
Leonard L. Reinig and his wife, Margarethe Schafer (1850-1933), had three sons: Otto F. Reinig, Dionis G. Reinig, and Edward C. Reinig (d. 1912). Otto, who married Minnie Owens, was a businessman and mayor of Snoqualmie, Washington. Dionis married Hadassah Lorette Knapp in 1910 and had three children.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers related to the Reinig family, including building specifications for the Reinig and Voss Block; clippings and notes about Reinig properties, family, and friends; correspondence; deeds; financial ledger from the L. Reinig goods store; Leonard L. Reinig's obituary and passport; postcards; photocopies of the program from a dance celebrating the opening of the Reinig and Voss Block; city tax receipts; and Otto Reinig's schoolbook and financial day book. The papers also include clippings about two other Seattle families, the Parkers and the Pipers. Some clippings, legal documents, and correspondence are written in German, although many of these items are also translated into English.
Also included are photographs of Reinig family members and friends; the "Club Contentment," a group of German-speaking women; the Cascade Tunnel; the Seattle Fire Department circa 1889; Frye's Opera House; and several other unidentified early Seattle scenes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Leslie Norton, 2009-05-22
Related Materials
The Dio Reinig scrapbook forms part of the Pacific Northwest scrapbook collection (Mss Coll 5902).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Reinig and Voss Block building specifications | circa 1881 |
| 1/2 | Reinig properties clippings and notes | 2003, undated |
| 1/3 | Clippings | 1908, 1957, undated |
| 1/4 | Photocopies of clippings | 1910-1933, 2003, undated |
| 1/5 | Correspondence | 1911 |
| 1/6 | Correspondence (in German) | 1876-1899 |
| 1/7 | Deeds | 1869-1880 |
| 1/8 | L. Reinig goods store financial ledger | 1889 |
| 1/9 | Leonard Reinig obituary | 1910 |
| 1/10 | Leonard Reinig passport | 1862 |
| 1/11 | Postcards | 1904, undated |
| 1/12 | Photocopies of program for the Reinig and Voss Block opening celebration | 1881 |
| 1/13 | City tax receipts | 1875-1876 |
| 1/14 | Otto Reinig schoolbook and financial day book | 1890-1893 |
| 1/15 | Lydia Greenleif Parker obituary | undated |
| 1/16 | Piper family clippings | 1928, undated |
| 2/1 | Piper family photographs | undated |
| 2/2 | Unidentified photographs | circa 1900 |
| 2/3 | Seattle Fire Department photographs | circa 1889 |
| 2/4 | Frye's Opera House after the Seattle Fire photograph | 1889 |
| 2/5 | Cascade Tunnel photograph | undated |
| 2/6 | Photographs of Reverend John Damon and Mary Damon | undated |
| 2/7 | Photograph of the Reinig plot at the Lakeview Cemetery | circa 1910 |
| 2/8 | Photographs of the L. Reinig Grocer building at 1st Ave and Main Street, Seattle | 1881, circa 1889 |
| 2/9 | Photographs of Club Contentment (German women in Seattle) | undated |
| 2/10 | Otto Reinig photograph | undated |
| 2/11 | Photograph of Margarethe S. Reinig | undated |
| 2/12 | Photographs of Leonard Reinig | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Families--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Families--Washington (State)--Snoqualmie
Personal Names
- Reinig, Leonard L. 1839-1910--Archives
Family Names
- Reinig family--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Personal correspondence
- Records (Documents)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
