White River Recreation Association Records, 1929-2025
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- White River Recreational Association
- Title
- White River Recreation Association Records
- Dates
- 1929-2025 (inclusive)19292025
- Quantity
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3.05 cubic feet and 1 vertical file (8 boxes, including
8 CDs, 1 floppy disk, and 1 hard drive)
30.9 GB; 1634 files - Collection Number
- 6381 (Accession No. 6381-001)
- Summary
- Records of a non-profit organization that represents federal land permit holders in the upper White River Valley of Washington State
- 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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No restrictions on access of paper materials; digital media is closed until evaluated.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The White River Recreational Association is a non-profit organization that has represented federal land permit holders in the upper White River Valley of Washington State since 1929. It is affiliated with the National Forest Homeowners, the organization dedicated to preservation of the recreational residence program. WRRA has five tracts: Silver Springs; Silver, Deep and Goat Creeks; and the Dalles, all located in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. WRRA has around 250 members, so it is one of the oldest and largest organizations of its kind. WRRA works collaboratively with the United States Forest Service and other government entities including local, state, and county law enforcement and fire prevention, and local communities, businesses, and civic groups to preserve and provide broad access to recreational activities in the upper White River Valley.
Content Description
White River Recreation Association meeting minutes, newsletters, ledgers, receipt books, directories, member lists, bulletins, financial reports, correspondence with US Forest Service and other groups, stories and books, and outhouse calendars.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 6381-001, White River Recreation Association Records, 1929-2023
- Accession No. 6381-002, White River Recreation Association records, 2024-2025
Acquisition Information
Gifted by Diane W. DeWitt 2022
Gifted by Diane W. Dewitt 2023: One cabin tour guide, four newsletters, four board meeting minutes. Items were integrated into the original collection and inventory.
Related Materials
The White River Recreation Association website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2022. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/https://www.wrra.net/
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 6381-001: White River Recreation Association Records, 1929-2023
3.05 cubic feet (8 boxes including 8 CDs, 1 floppy disk, and 1 hard drive)Scope and Content: White River Recreation Association meeting minutes, newsletters, ledgers, receipt books, directories, member lists, bulletins, financial reports, correspondence with US Forest Service and other groups, stories and books, and outhouse calendars.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access of paper materials; digital media is closed until evaluated.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Gifted by Diane W. DeWitt 2022
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Description: Member ListsDates: 1948-1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1970Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA DirectoriesDates: 1986, 1988, 1990-1997Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA DirectoriesDates: 1999-2005, 2007-2008Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA DirectoriesDates: 2009-2011, 2013-2023Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Sales and Purchases Letters, UW Forest Service New PermitteeDates: 1949-1958, 1962-1963Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: UW Forest Service New PermitteeDates: 1948, 1958-1964Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Home Tour PamphletsDates: 2001-2019, 2021Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Picnic PhotosDates: 2003Container: Box 1, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 1934-1942, 1947-1949Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 1950-1959Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 1961-1967Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 1980, 1984, 1986-1988Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 2000-2015Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meeting minutesDates: 2016-2022Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 1989-1999Container: Box 2, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Archives Newsletters1 CD
Restrictions on Access: Restricted
Dates: 1959-1999Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001 -
Description: Bulletins, Newsletters, and NoticesDates: 1930s-1950sContainer: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 1961-1977Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Meetings, newslettersDates: 1982-1989Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 1990-1999Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 2000-2007Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 2008-2011Container: Box 3, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 2012-2018Container: Box 4, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA newslettersDates: 2019-2022Container: Box 4, Accession 6381-001
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Description: LedgerDates: 1937-1965Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Receipts BookDates: 1956-1961Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Receipts BookDates: 1961-1965Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Financial ReportsDates: 1940s-1964Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Financial Reports and Proposed BudgetsDates: 1988, 1996-2015Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Financial Results and BudgetsDates: 2016-2021Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: US Forest Service Permits CorrespondenceContainer: Box 5, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA Stationary, logo Garment Project with Land's End1 floppy disk
Restrictions on Access: Floppy disk is restricted
Dates: 2000-2018Container: Box 5, Accession 6381-001 -
Description: Constitutions and BylawsDates: 1939, 1962, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Silver Spring MapsDates: 1929, 1947Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Dalles Tract Plan MapDates: 1932Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: "History of the White River Summer Homes"Dates: 1988Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Remembering Deep Creek Lodge, letters about "The Cabin Key"Dates: 2010Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: "The Mouse Family Christmas", "The Log Cabin Story"Dates: 1976, 1983Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA cabin stories and interviews7 CDs
Restrictions on Access: CDs are restricted
Dates: 1989, undatedContainer: Box 6, Accession 6381-001 -
Description: WRRA Fish Stocking correspondenceDates: 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA ski area correspondenceDates: 1948-1950, 1954, 1957-1958, 2001Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA goat hunting correspondenceDates: 1958Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA horseback riding correspondenceDates: 1982Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA timber correspondenceDates: 1958, 1962, 1988Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA road and highway correspondenceDates: 1950, 1956, 1976, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2006Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA water correspondenceDates: 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Power and fire prevention correspondenceDates: 1958, 1961Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Cabin patrols and inspectionsDates: 1949-19626Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Fire District 26 correspondenceContainer: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA COVID correspondenceDates: 2020Container: Box 6, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Outhouse calendarsDates: 2006-2011Container: Box 7, Accession 6381-001
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Description: WRRA directories and History of WRVHard drive
Restrictions on Access: Restricted
General Notes: Changed to digital format in 2019
Container: Box 8, Accession 6381-001
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Description: Accession No. 6381-002: White River Recreation Association records, 2024-20251 vertical file
Scope and Content: Newsletters. cabin tour pamphlets, and board records.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access for paper-based materials.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
