University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections1052 (Accession No. 1052-001)Conover, Charles Tallmadge, 1862-1961Charles Tallmadge Conover papers1889-1956.42 cubic feet (1 box)Collection materials are in
English.Businessman,
newspaper columnistBusinessman and newspaper columnist, Charles Tallmadge Conover
(1862-1961), was born in Esperance, New York, on August 7, 1862, the son of
Abram and Harriet M. (Tallmadge) Conover. After working as a journalist in New
York State for two years, Conover moved to British Columbia. He then worked
briefly for the Tacoma Ledger (1887-1888) and even more briefly as the city
editor for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. In 1888, he formed Crawford &
Connor with another P-I reporter, Samuel L. Crawford. Crawford & Conover
were real estate and financial brokers, and after a slow start, became quite
successful. In 1891, Conover married Mary Louise Burns. They had one child,
Tallmadge. After Mary Louise Burns' death in 1914, Conover married his second
wife, Idelle M. Conkling, in 1931. Crawford & Conover were responsible for
a national campaign, advertising Seattle and Washington State, and Conover is
credited with coining "The Evergreen State" as Washington's nickname. He also
advocated for the name Mount Rainier in 1917 before the United States
Geographic Board, and actively campaigned for the continued use of the name Mt.
Rainier in 1924 when a resolution was put before Congress to change the name to
Mt. Tacoma. After retiring from real estate in 1941, Conover returned to
writing, penning a column, "Just Cogitating" for the Seattle Times. Conover
also authored several books, including Mirrors of Seattle (1923) and a
biography of Judge Thomas Burke. He was a member of the Rainier Club, the
Holland Society, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was active in the
foundation of the Seattle Humane Society. Conover died in August, 1961.
The Charles Tallmadge Conover papers are comprised mainly of
correspondence, speeches and writings relating, in part, to the Rainier Club,
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Northwest history, Mount Rainier, and the firm of
Crawford and Conover. Folder 1 contains a list of Conover's letters. Folders
2-18 contain incoming correspondence, organized alphabetically. Folders 19-27
consist of outgoing correspondence, organized chronologically. Folders 28-31
contain speeches and writings. Folders 29-37 contain copies of the Rainier Club
Library News (1936-1952). Folder 38 contains Crawford and Conover contracts of
1889. Conover's writings include short typescript pieces on Seattle, local
history, and golf. Correspondents include Thomas Burke, William F. Devin, Ella
Higginson, Trevor Kincaid, George Kinnear, John F. Miller, C. Hart Merrimam,
John F. Miller, William Hickman Moore, Stephen B. Penrose, Harold Pulsifer,
John J. Underwood. Among the unidentified letters are two letters signed
Margaret, which appear to have been written by Conover's housekeeper Margaret
Anderson. Also included are several issues of the Rainier Club Library News, a
short newsletter issued by Conover for the Rainier Club.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Donated by C.T. Conover, 1/1/1958.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Conover, Charles Tallmadge, 1862-1961--ArchivesBurke, Thomas, 1849-1925--CorrespondenceDevin, William F. (William Franklin), 1898---CorrespondenceHigginson, Ella, 1862-1940--CorrespondenceKincaid, Trevor, 1872-1970--CorrespondenceKinnear, George, 1836-1912--CorrespondenceMerriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942--CorrespondenceMiller, John Franklin, 1862-1936--CorrespondenceMoore, William Hickman, 1861---CorrespondencePenrose, Stephen Beasley Linnard, 1864-1947--CorrespondencePulsifer, Harold Trowbridge, 1886-1948--CorrespondenceUnderwood, John J. (John Jasper), 1871---CorrespondenceCrawford & Conover Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)Rainier Club (Seattle, Wash.)Seattle Chamber of CommerceNorthwest, Pacific--HistoryRainier, Mount (Wash.)Seattle (Wash.)--HistorySeattle (Wash.)--Social life and customsWashington (State)--HistoryHistorians--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesJournalists--Washington (State)--Seattle--ArchivesReal estate developers--Washington (State)-- Seattle--ArchivesContractsSpeeches, addresses, etcCorrespondenceTypescriptsWritingsSeattle
1/1List of Conover Letters1/2Andrews, L. R. incoming correspondence19501 item1/2Atkins, J. B. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/2Atlantic Monthly incoming correspondence19231 item1/2Banning, Pierson incoming correspondence19241 item1/2Baxter, Portur incoming correspondence19481 item1/3Bedingfield, T. L. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/3Biglow, William incoming correspondence1922-19235 items1/3Blanchard - Nichols - Coleman incoming
correspondence19231 item1/3Bok, Edward W. incoming correspondence19221 item1/3Botsford - Constantine Co. incoming
correspondenceundated1 item1/3Boyce, Robert W. incoming correspondence19231 item1/3Boyns, Robert S. incoming correspondence19221 item1/3Braid, Andrew incoming correspondence19161 item1/3British Columbia Land Registry Office incoming
correspondence19233 items1/3Brown, Esther B. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/3Bryant, Cliff W. incoming correspondence19231 item1/4Burke, Thomas incoming correspondence1915-19246 items1/4Butler, Nicholas M. incoming correspondence19251 item1/4Cartantrie incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/4Carter, MacDonald, & Miller Inc. incoming
correspondence19221 item1/4Chamber of Commerce, Anacortes incoming
correspondence19231 item1/4Chamber of Commerce, Seattle1922-19235 items1/4Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. incoming
correspondence19221 item1/4Clise, Charles F. incoming correspondence19221 item1/5Coburn, Elizabeth incoming correspondence19501 item1/5Conover, William A. incoming correspondence19221 item1/5Costello, Gilbert S. incoming correspondence1945-19464 items1/5Cram, George F. incoming correspondence19242 items1/6Dabney, Frank incoming correspondence19231 item1/6Dilling, George W. incoming correspondence19452 items1/6Donovan, John J. incoming correspondence1920-19303 items1/6Engle, A. W. incoming correspondence19231 item1/7Faulkner, L. B. incoming correspondence19243 items1/7Fisken & Co. incoming correspondence19222 items1/7Fisken, Marian incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/7Fleager, H. A. incoming correspondence19502 items1/7Fogg, Mrs. Fred S. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/7Forbes, B. D. incoming correspondence19231 item1/7Fowle, Albert L. incoming correspondence19222 items1/8Fredricksen, Fred incoming correspondence19231 item1/8Ferguson, Helen incoming correspondence19231 item1/8Garret, Jessie R. incoming correspondence19201 item1/8Great Northern Railway Co. incoming
correspondence19221 item1/8Gund, George incoming correspondence19233 items1/8Hanford, Ada L. incoming correspondenceundated2 items1/8Hazelton, Henry I. incoming correspondence19222 items1/8Hawkins, Eudara incoming correspondence19221 item1/8Hayes, R. S. incoming correspondence19221 item1/9Higday, Hamilton incoming correspondence19232 items1/9Higginson, Ella incoming correspondenceundated5 items1/9Hill, Samuel incoming correspondence19231 item1/9Hodges, L. K. incoming correspondence19281 item1/9Hoge, James D. incoming correspondence19231 item1/9Hurst, Mrs. Fred incoming correspondence19231 item1/9Izzard Company incoming correspondence19231 item1/9Japan Imperial Consulate, Seattle incoming
correspondence19231 item1/9Jermane, W. W. incoming correspondence19221 item1/10Karshner, (Dr.) W. M. incoming correspondence19511 item1/10Keator, Frederic W. incoming correspondence19221 item1/10Kennedy Publishing Co. incoming correspondence19221 item1/10Kenny, C. A. M. incoming correspondence19221 item1/10Kincaid, Trevor incoming correspondence1955-19564 items1/10Kinnear, George incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/10Kinnear, Roy J. incoming correspondence19221 item1/10Krogress, C. George incoming correspondence19234 items1/11Lambert, S. E. incoming correspondence19231 item1/11Lansing, Robert incoming correspondence19261 item1/11Lewis, C. D. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/11Lewis, James H. incoming correspondence19251 item1/11Lewis, Laura incoming correspondenceundated1/11MacDougall & Southwick Co. incoming
correspondence19502 items1/11McElroy, W. B. incoming correspondence19242 items1/11McEwan, Alexander F. incoming correspondence19222 items1/11McNeil, F. W. incoming correspondence19231 item1/11Martin, T. H. incoming correspondence19221 item1/11Mayer, Joseph incoming correspondence19231 item1/12Meany, Edmund S. incoming correspondence19221 item1/12Mercer, Thomas incoming correspondence19231 item1/12Merriam, (Dr.) C. Hart incoming correspondence19243 items1/12Miller, John F. incoming correspondence1924-19294 items1/12Mills & Hagbom incoming correspondence19221 item1/12Minneapolis Tribune incoming correspondence19231 item1/12Minor, Anne H. incoming correspondence19241 item1/12Moore, William H. incoming correspondence19452 items1/12Moorehouse, Eli incoming correspondence19221 item1/13Moran, Robert incoming correspondence1922-192712 items1/13Mt. Tacoma Club incoming correspondence19241 item1/13Murphy, Paul C. incoming correspondence19221 item1/13Myers, George T. incoming correspondence19221 item1/13Nelson, E. E. incoming correspondence19291 item1/13New York Life Insurance Co. incoming
correspondence19231 item1/14Oregonian incoming correspondence19242 items1/14Outlook Company incoming correspondence1925-19273 items1/14Ovington, E. J. incoming correspondence19231 item1/14Parks, M. P. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/14Penrose, Stephen B. L. incoming correspondence19261 item1/14Pocock, George incoming correspondence19401 item1/14Poole, Jeanette F. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/14Port Moody City Clerk incoming correspondence19231 item1/14Porter, George incoming correspondence1922-19233 items1/15Rainier Club incoming correspondence19221 item1/15Rhodes of Seattle incoming correspondence19502 items1/15Robertson, (Dr.) A. Rocke incoming
correspondence19221 item1/15Sandy, B. V. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/16Seattle Mayor incoming correspondence1922, 19452 items1/16Seattle Public Works Department incoming
correspondence19232 items1/16Seattle Streets and Sewers Department incoming
correspondence19231 item1/16Seattle Children's Home incoming
correspondence19503 items1/16Seattle Post-Intelligencer incoming
correspondence19231 item1/16Seattle Times incoming correspondence19221 item1/16Sedgwick, Ellery incoming correspondence19212 items1/16Sleicher, Ella S. incoming correspondence19231 item1/16Sleicher, Mary P. incoming correspondence1922-19232 items1/16Smith, Charles L. incoming correspondence19461 item1/16Spencer, Louis A. incoming correspondence19222 items1/16Steel, William G. incoming correspondence19241 item1/17Terrace, Frank incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/17Underwood, J. J. incoming correspondence1923-19243 items1/17U.S. Navy Assistant Secretary's Office incoming
correspondence19181 item1/17U.S. Navy incoming correspondence19261 item1/17U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce incoming
correspondence19243 items1/17Voters Information League incoming
correspondence19231 item1/17Walling, Jason M. incoming correspondence19231 item1/17Warner, Louise J. incoming correspondence2 items1/17Washburn, R. C. incoming correspondence19231 item1/17Washington Municipal Corporations Division incoming
correspondence19231 item1/17Washington Public Works Department incoming
correspondence19223 items1/17Washington Paint Company incoming
correspondence19221 item1/17Waterhouse, Frank incoming correspondence19221 item1/18Wilson, Maude incoming correspondence1922-19238 items1/18Woodriff, Jeannette F. incoming correspondenceundated1 item1/18Wood, James A. incoming correspondence19463 items1/18Unidentified incoming correspondence5 items1/19-27Outgoing Correspondence1919-1927approximately 169 items1/28-31Speeches and Writingsundated13 items1/32-37Rainier Club Library News - Writings for Rainier
Club1936-1952120 items1/38Crawford and Conover Contract (List of Lots sold in Renton
Addition)1889-18901 item