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Donald S. Voorhees papers, 1968-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Voorhees, Donald S
- Title
- Donald S. Voorhees papers
- Dates
- 1968-1986 (inclusive)19681986
- Quantity
- 1.83 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 4456 (Accession No. 4456-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle attorney and civic activist who was a leader in the effort to acquire a site for the city's Discovery Park.
- 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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The papers are open to all users.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Donald S. Voorhees was a civic activist; an attorney in the Seattle law firm of Riddell, Williams, Voorhees, Ivie and Bullitt; and a U.S. District Court judge. He was a member of the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners (pre-1974) and chaired Citizens for Fort Lawton Park (1968-1970) and the Seattle mayor’s Fort Lawton Park Citizens’ Advisory Committee (1970-1973). Voorhees died in 1989.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers concern Vorhees's leadership in an effort to acquire the site of a former Army post in metropolitan Seattle for a city park that later became Discovery Park. Included are correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches and writings, news releases, newsletters, legislation, maps, photographs, plans and proposals, publications, and clippings, 1968-1986.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Donald S. Voorhees Papers. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The papers are arranged into two series:
- Personal papers
- Fort Lawton Park Citizens' Advisory Committee
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Historical information |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Discovery Park |
1969-1974 |
| 1/2 | Fort Lawton |
1970-1985 |
General correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/3 | Adams, Brock |
1968-1972 |
| 1/4 | Citizens Committee for Fort Lawton Park |
1968-1970 |
| 1/5 | Friends of Discovery Park |
1974-1986 |
| 1/6 | Jackson, Henry M. |
1968-1972 |
| 1/7 | Magnuson, Warren G. |
1968-1970 |
| 1/8 | Seattle Parks and Recreation Department |
1969-1986 |
| 1/9 | Uhlman, Wes C. |
1970-1971 |
| 1/10-20 | Miscellaneous chronological |
1968-1986 |
Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/21 | Magnolia Community Club, Parks Committee |
1969 |
| 1/22 | Seattle Park Commissioners Board |
1973 |
| 1/23 | Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trustees |
1897 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/24 | Notecards - speeches |
undated |
| 1/25 | News releases |
1972-1973 |
| 1/26 | Campaign materials - Jackson, Henry M. |
1982 |
| 1/27 | By-laws, Friends of Discovery Park |
1974 |
| 1/28 | Speeches and writings |
undated |
| 1/29 | Writings of others |
1969-1982 |
Newsletters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 |
Between Friends
|
1977-1986 |
| 2/2 |
Lawton Park News
|
1972-1973 |
| 2/3 | Miscellaneous chronological |
1968-1993 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/4 | Mailing lists |
1968-1970 |
| 2/5 | Court papers |
undated |
| 2/6 | Legislation |
1969-1971 |
| 2/7 | Maps |
1970-1979 |
| 2/8-9 | Plans and proposals |
1969-1986 |
| 2/10 | Photographs -Discovery Park opening/aerial views of Fort
Lawton |
1973, undated |
| 3/1 | Subject series - access routes to Fort Lawton
Park |
1973 |
| 3/2 | Ephemera |
1970-1971 |
| 3/3-6 | Clippings |
1969-1986 |
Fort Lawton Park Citizens' Advisory Committee, 1970-1971Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 3/7
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Abandoned military reservations--Washington (State)--Seattle
- City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle--Citizen participation
- Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning
- Lawyers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning--Citizen participation
- Public lands--Recreational use--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983
- Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
- Voorhees, Donald S.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Friends of Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Geographical Names
- Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.)
- Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Maps
- Newsletters
- Photographs
- correspondence
- minutes
- proposals
- writings
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
