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Groundswell NW records, 1989-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Groundswell NW
Title
Groundswell NW records
Dates
1989-2012 (inclusive)
1989-1997 (bulk)
Quantity
5.67 cubic feet (7 boxes) plus 1 oversize folder
Collection Number
5894 (Accession No. 5894-001)
Summary
Materials related to the organization and working of Groundswell NW in Seattle
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.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Groundswell NW was founded in 1989 after Lillian Riley noticed children in her Ballard neighborhood playing in a construction pit. Inspired to make northwest Seattle a greener and more livable community, Riley and a group of volunteers created Groundswell NW. Over the course of twenty years, this nonprofit organization worked to create or improve fourteen different parks: the award-winning Webster Park, Baker Park, Crown Hill Glen Natural Area, Greg’s Garden P-Patch, Thyme Patch Park & P-Patch, Ballard Commons and skate park, Salmon Bay Natural Area, Ballard Corners, 6th Avenue Pocket Park, Salmon Bay School Sports Field, Kirke Park, 14th Avenue NW Park, Hazel Heights P-Patch, and Soundview Playground.

In 2009, the City of Seattle recognized Lillian Riley with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Content Description

Administrative records for Groundswell NW, including documents related to grants and fundraising, surveys, events, membership and community organizing, photographs, posters and architectural drawings. Most materials relate to Groundswell NW's first project, the Webster Park project, but also include several subsequent projects.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 7 series.

  • Baker Park
  • Groundswell NW
  • Webster Playground
  • Photos
  • Designs and drawings

Acquisition Information

Lillian Riley, 2015-02-23

Related Materials

The Groundswell NW website was regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from 2013-2018. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.groundswellnw.org/

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Baker Park

    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
    • Description: Contract agreement
      Dates: 1987-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
    • Description: Financial
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
    • Description: Flyers and Progress Reports
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
    • Description: Media
      Dates: 1994-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
    • Description: Timeline
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
    • Description: Planning
      Dates: 1993-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
    • Description: Neighborhood Matching Fund
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Groundswell NW

    • Description: ADA Requirements
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
    • Description: Appeal Letters
      Dates: 1989-2011
      Container: Box/Folder 1/10
    • Description: Articles of Incorporation
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box/Folder 1/11
    • Description: Awards
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 1/12
    • Description: Ballard maps used for acquisition
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/13
    • Description: Board of Directors
      Dates: 1995-1998
      Container: Box/Folder 1/14
    • Description: Brochure
      Dates: 1989-1993
      Container: Box/Folder 1/15
    • Description: Business Licenses
      Dates: 1993-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 1/16
    • Description: Bylaws
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 1/17
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/18
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1990
      Container: Box/Folder 1/19
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1991-2000
      Container: Box/Folder 1/20
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2007
      Container: Box/Folder 1/21
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box/Folder 1/22
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2010
      Container: Box/Folder 1/23
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2011
      Container: Box/Folder 1/24
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2012
      Container: Box/Folder 1/25
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 2013
      Container: Box/Folder 1/26
    • Description: Communication-Thank You
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/27
    • Description: Complan
      Dates: 1991
      Container: Box/Folder 1/28
    • Description: Contact Info.
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/29
    • Description: Financial Records
      Dates: 1991-1998
      Container: Box/Folder 1/30
    • Description: Financial – Income & Expenses
      Dates: 1993-2000
      Container: Box/Folder 1/31
    • Description: Flyers
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/32
    • Description: Fundraising ideas & sources
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/33
    • Description: Goals
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 1/34
    • Description: Grants
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box/Folder 1/35
    • Description: Grant Ideas
      Dates: 1994-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/36
    • Description: Hazel Heights
      Dates: 2010
      Container: Box/Folder 1/37
    • Description: History
      Dates: 1991-1993
      Container: Box/Folder 1/38
    • Description: Impetus for GSNW
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/39
    • Description: Interns
      Dates: 1990
      Container: Box/Folder 1/40
    • Description: Landerholm P-Patch
      Dates: 1998-1999
      Container: Box/Folder 1/41
    • Description: Lillian Riley-personal notes
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/42
    • Description: Meeting Agendas
      Dates: 1993-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 1/43
    • Description: Media
      Dates: 199-2009
      Container: Box/Folder 1/44
    • Description: Membership
      Dates: 1993-1994
      Container: Box/Folder 1/45
    • Description: Membership
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/46
    • Description: Minutes
      Dates: 1989-2000
      Container: Box/Folder 1/47
    • Description: Monkey Puzzle Park
      Dates: 2010
      Container: Box/Folder 1/48
    • Description: Monkey Puzzle Funding
      Dates: 2010
      Container: Box/Folder 1/49
    • Description: News & Annual Reports
      Dates: 1994-2013
      Container: Box/Folder 1/50
    • Description: Newsletter Prep
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/51
    • Description: Objectives
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box/Folder 1/52
    • Description: Original Conversations
      Dates: 1992-
      Container: Box/Folder 1/53
    • Description: Other Groundswells
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 1/54
    • Description: Open Space & Park Inventory BOSC
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
    • Description: Permit Process
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
    • Description: Petition
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box/Folder 2/3
    • Description: Petition
      Dates: 1991-1992
      Container: Box/Folder 2/4
    • Description: Pledges and Resources
      Dates: 1994-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/5
    • Description: Plumis Park
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 2/6
    • Description: Seattle Dept. of Parks and Rec
      Dates: 1989-1994-
      Container: Box/Folder 2/7
    • Description: Seattle School Board
      Dates: 1990-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/8
    • Description: Seattle School District Memos
      Dates: 1981-1990
      Container: Box/Folder 2/9
    • Description: Shilshole Research
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/10
    • Description: Shoreline Improvement
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/11
    • Description: Song
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/12
    • Description: Street Ends
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box/Folder 2/13
    • Description: Tax Free Status
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 2/14
    • Description: Vandalism
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 2/15
    • Description: “Walking” lists
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/16
  • Webster Playground

    • Description: Adopt-A-Park Registration
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/17
    • Description: Art – Charles Bigger
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/18
    • Description: Art Details
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/19
    • Description: Attorney Consultation
      Dates: 1991-1992
      Container: Box/Folder 2/20
    • Description: Authorization & Contracts
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/21
    • Description: Awards
      Dates: 1993-1998
      Container: Box/Folder 2/22
    • Description: Ball Wall
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/23
    • Description: Bates, Doug – Notes
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/24
    • Description: Bids and Contracts
      Dates: 1993-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/25
    • Description: Brochure Prep
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/26
    • Description: Budget
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/27
    • Description: Calendars
      Dates: 1994-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/28
    • Description: Car Counts at Museum
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box/Folder 2/29
    • Description: City Council
      Dates: 1991-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/30
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/31
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1990-1993
      Container: Box/Folder 2/32
    • Description: Communication- Endorsement Letters
      Dates: 1990-1994
      Container: Box/Folder 2/33
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 2/34
    • Description: Communication – K.M. Mohseni
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 2/35
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 2/36
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/37
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/38
    • Description: Communication
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 2/39
    • Description: Construction Details
      Dates: 1995-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/40
    • Description: Construction Minutes
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/41
    • Description: Contact Information
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2/42
    • Description: Department of Neighborhoods
      Dates: 1993-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 2/43
    • Description: Department of Neighborhoods – Final
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 2/44
    • Description: Designs
      Dates: 1991
      Container: Box/Folder 3/1
    • Description: Development Drawings of “Flex Zone.”
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 3/2
    • Description: Donation Sources
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3/3
    • Description: Donor Plaque
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 3/4
    • Description: Fact Sheet
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box/Folder 3/5
    • Description: Financial Records
      Dates: 1993-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 3/6
    • Description: Financial – cost sheets
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 3/7
    • Description: Flyers
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3/8
    • Description: Flyers
      Dates: 1992-1998
      Container: Box/Folder 3/9
    • Description: Fundraising – Book Sale
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/10
    • Description: Fundraising –Broadside
      Dates: 1993-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 3/11
    • Description: Fundraising – General
      Dates: 1994-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 3/12
    • Description: Fundraising – Leaves (1)
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 3/13
    • Description: Fundraising – Leaves (2)
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 3/14
    • Description: Fundraising -- T-shirt contest
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/15
    • Description: Furnishings
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3/16
    • Description: Gardener Contact List
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 3/17
    • Description: Grant – Dept. of Neighborhoods
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 3/18
    • Description: Grants- General (Foundations)
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3/19
    • Description: Grants – IAC
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box/Folder 3/20
    • Description: Grants – Webster Neighborhood Group
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 3/21
    • Description: Grist
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3/22
    • Description: Landscaping
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/23
    • Description: Landscape – Lee & Associates
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 3/24
    • Description: Lease – Seattle School District
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/25
    • Description: Lease – 25 year lease
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/26
    • Description: Letter of Agreement
      Dates: 1993-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 3/27
    • Description: Maintenance
      Dates: 1997-1999
      Container: Box/Folder 3/28
    • Description: Meetings with Facilities
      Dates: 1990-1992
      Container: Box/Folder 3/29
    • Description: Meeting Minutes
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 3/30
    • Description: Mandatory Site Inspection Tour
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 4/1
    • Description: Media (1)
      Dates: 1990-2011
      Container: Box/Folder 4/2
    • Description: Media (2)
      Dates: 1990-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 4/3
    • Description: Neighborhood Canvass
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/4
    • Description: Neighborhood Data
      Dates: 1990-1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/5
    • Description: Nordic Museum – Bldg. Condition
      Dates: 1991
      Container: Box/Folder 4/6
    • Description: Nordic Museum – Lease from SSD
      Dates: 1991-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 4/7
    • Description: Nordic Museum – Misc.
      Dates: 1990-1996
      Container: Box/Folder 4/8
    • Description: Opening Day - Planning
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 4/9
    • Description: Originals
      Dates: 1990-1992
      Container: Box/Folder 4/10
    • Description: Parking Research
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/11
    • Description: Phase 1 - Request for proposals
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 4/12
    • Description: Planning Project
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 4/13
    • Description: Playground Description & Decision
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 4/14
    • Description: Presentation
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 4/15
    • Description: Project Manual
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 4/16
    • Description: Questionnaire
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/17
    • Description: Questions & Answer
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 4/18
    • Description: Refurbishment Notes
      Dates: 2010-2011
      Container: Box/Folder 4/19
    • Description: Research
      Dates: 1991-1992
      Container: Box/Folder 4/20
    • Description: Schedule
      Dates: 1993-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 4/21
    • Description: SUAC – School Use Advisory Committee
      Dates: 1993-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 4/22
    • Description: SUAC – recommendations
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/23
    • Description: SUAC - Preparation
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/24
    • Description: SUAC - Report
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box/Folder 4/25
    • Description: Site Plans
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 4/26
    • Description: Statement of Community Match
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 4/27
    • Description: Sundial
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 4/28
    • Description: Tax Assessments
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box/Folder 4/29
    • Description: Tiles – Order
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 4/30
    • Description: Volunteers - General
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 4/31
    • Description: Volunteer Sign-in Sheets
      Dates: 1993-1999
      Container: Box/Folder 4/32
    • Description: Work Party Plans
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box/Folder 4/33
  • Physical Digital Media

    • Description: CDs: Groundswell NW Board, headshots, group, meeting; Groundswell NW Photos, PL Format, Mark Davison
      Dates: 2000, 2001
      Container: Box/Folder 4/34
    • Description: Floppy disks: Groundswell NW Articles; Brochure Doc
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 4/35
  • Photos

    • Description: Groundswell NW – Baker Park
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/1
    • Description: Groundswell NW – Greenwood P-Patch
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/2
    • Description: Groundswell NW - at Ballard Market
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box/Folder 5/3
    • Description: Aerial Photo
      Dates: Pre 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 5/4
    • Description: Webster Playground
      Dates: Fall 1996-Winter 1997
      Container: Box/Folder 5/5
    • Description: Webster Playground – Committee Mtg.
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 5/6
    • Description: Construction Committee
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/7
    • Description: Fundraisers
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/8
    • Description: Ceremonial Groundbreaking
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Box/Folder 5/9
    • Description: Landscape Design Meeting
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/10
    • Description: Landscaping
      Dates: Feb-97
      Container: Box/Folder 5/11
    • Description: Negatives
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/12
    • Description: Park Art Installations
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 5/13
    • Description: Park Opening
      Dates: Jun-97
      Container: Box/Folder 5/14
    • Description: Photos (unclassified)
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/15
    • Description: Photos (unclassified)
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box/Folder 5/16
    • Description: Playground Installation
      Dates: Fall 1996
      Container: Box/Folder 5/17
    • Description: Presentation - Copies of Display Boards
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 5/18
    • Description: Real Groundbreaking
      Dates: Jun-96
      Container: Box/Folder 5/19
    • Description: River of Names Pour
      Dates: Mar-97
      Container: Box/Folder 5/20
    • Description: T-shirt Contest & Office Equip. sale
      Dates: 1994-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 5/21
  • Ephemera

    • Description: Groundswell NW “SALE” banner
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 6/1
    • Description: Laminated broadside for Groundswell NW meeting
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Folder:oversize Oversize folder
    • Description: Laminated ice cream social broadside
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Folder:oversize Oversize folder
    • Description: Decorative check for donation from Sloop Tavern Yacht Club
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Folder:oversize Oversize folder
  • Designs and drawings

    • Description: Groundswell NW Webster Park designs
      Dates: 1991-1995
      Container: Box/Folder 7/1
    • Description: Groundswell NW Webster Park designs
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box/Folder 7/2
    • Description: Groundswell NW Public Survey Results
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 7/3
    • Description: Seaview Property Drawings
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box/Folder 7/4
    • Description: Display Board – Webster Playground Design
      Dates: Undated
      Container: Box/Folder 7/5

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Subject Terms

  • Nonprofit organizations--History--Sources
  • Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Recreation areas--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Volunteer workers in environmental protection--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Volunteer workers in parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources

Corporate Names

  • Groundswell NW (Organization)--Archives
  • Groundswell NW (Organization)--History--Sources
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