XOE_CPNWS0074wagoodroads Guide to the Washington State Good Roads Association records 1883-19841883-2005 Washington State Good Roads Association Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Sarah Nelson in 2003. In 2014, Sarah Bollard merged additional records into the main collection, and updated the inventory. Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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© 2003 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-06-13 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State Good Roads Association records XOE_CPNWS0074wagoodr Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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Collection materials are in English. 3.0 linear feet 1883-2005 The collection includes the business records of the Washington State Good Roads Association. Washington State Good Roads Association Biographical/Historical note

The Washington State Good Roads Association (WSGRA) was established in 1899 by Sam Hill to encourage development of an adequate and practical statewide highway system in Washington State. Sam Hill cultivated the support of non-profit civic groups interested in road-building and affiliated operations. The primary goal of the WSGRA was to establish a highway system created by the state legislature and operated under state management. The membership of WSGRA consisted mainly of county chapters representing local civic groups such as Chambers of Commerce and Granges. These local groups lobbied not only through WSGRA for the state-wide road network, but also in their local districts for improved road conditions. WSGRA was led by a president and was supported by an executive committee, consisting of one representative from each district. Districts were based on geographical divisions within the state. The yearly conferences involved delegates from the local organizations state-wide.

The Washington State Good Roads Association Records document the activities of the Washington State Good Roads Association (WSGRA) along with the North End Improvement Council (NEIC). These records also have some material from the Kitsap County Good Roads Association and the North Olympic Chamber of Commerce. The dates of the collection span from 1910-2005 and comprise three linear feet (6 boxes). Records include early and subsequent by-laws of the WSGRA, articles of association, a history of the organization, materials from conventions attended and organized, minutes, agendas, rollcalls and other information of some of the executive and annual member meetings; membership lists and profiles; financial records reflecting collection of membership dues and convention planning and execution; correspondence regarding membership, legislative activity, lobbying efforts, and inter-organizational relations; activities information including newsletters, pamphlets, and lobbying; newspaper clippings referring to the organization or road building; and some undated photographs. The NEIC records include by-laws, meeting minutes and proceedings, bank statements and financial quarterly statements, and correspondence. There is also some correspondence from the Kitsap County Good Roads Association, some subject file records from the North Olympic Chamber of Commerce, and some pamphlets and statements from other Good Roads Associations across the country.

The Washington State Good Roads Association records are organized in accordance with the following series arrangement:

Series I: Washington State Good Roads Association (WSGRA), 1910-2005 Sub-series 2. Financial Records, 1966-2005 Sub-series 3. Correspondence, 1913-2005 Sub-series 4. Activities, 1920-2003Sub-series 5. Clippings, 1917-2000 Sub-series 6. Photos, undated Series II: North End Improvement Council (NEIC) & Other Organizations, 1926-1980 Sub-series 1. North End Improvement Council (NEIC), 1926-1960 Sub-series 2. Kitsap County Good Roads Association, 1954-1960Sub-series 3. North Olympic Chamber of Commerce, 1956-1957 Sub-series 4. Other Good Roads Associations, 1979-1980

The collection is open to the public.

Washington State Good Roads Association records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Donated by Robert Teshara.

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 Hill, Samuel,--1857-1931. Kitsap County Good Roads Association. North End Improvement Council. North Olympic Chambers of Commerce. Washington State Good Roads Association Pacific Coast Highway--History--Sources. United States Highway 99--History--Sources. Washington (State)--Politics and government--History--Sources. Boards of Trade--Washington (State)--History--Sources. Highway planning--Washington (State)--Citizen participation--History--Sources. Highway planning--Washington (State)--History--Sources. Lobbying--Washington (State)--History--Sources. Roads--Washington (State)--Design and Construction--History--Sources. Transportation--Washington (State)--History--Sources. Bellingham Transportation Washington State Washington State Good Roads Association (WSGRA) Series I 1910-1987 Administrative Records Subseries 1 1910-2005 Bylaws 1/1 1959-1980 Articles of Association 1/2 1995, 1999 History 1/3 1935-1987 A Brief History of WSGRA... Samuel Hill 1/4 1939 Conventions Speeches, Reports 1/5 1948-1980 Pamphlet Programs 1/6 1938-1984 Yakima 1/7 1967 Vancouver 1/8 1980 Ellensburg 1/9 1981 Bellevue 1/10 1982 Olympia 1/11 1983 Tacoma 1/12 1990 Pasco 1/13 2000 Tacoma 1/14 2001 Spokane 1/15 2003 Proceedings 1/16 1910-1935 (incomplete) Proceedings 1/17 1936-1948 Proceedings 2/1 1949-1957 Proceedings 2/2 1958-1970 Proceedings 2/3 1971-1972 1978-1987 Meeting Materials Meetings 2/4 1955-1984 Meetings 2/5 1968 Meetings 2/6 1995-1998 Meetings 2/7 1999 Meetings 2/8 2000 Meetings 2/9 2001 Meetings 3/1 2002 Meetings 3/2 2003-2005 Membership Information Membership Lists 3/3 1997-2000 Membership Lists 3/4 2002 Membership Profiles 3/5 2005 Financial Records Subseries 2 1966-2005 Transactions Paid, Received, Expense Reports 3/6 1976-1977 Statements; Invoices, Transactions Paid and Received 3/7 1974-1977 1976-1977 Treasurer/Auditor Reports; Statements 3/8 1966-1976 1977 Transactions Paid and Received 3/9 1978 Statements 4/1 1978-1979 Check and Deposit Register 4/2 1978-1984 Invoices, Receipts, and Deposit Slips 4/3 1981-1982 Statements, Invoices, and Transactions 4/4 1980-1983 Reports, Invoices and Transactions 4/5 1995-2005 Transportation Partnership Funding Package 4/6 2005 Correspondence Subseries 3 1913-2005 General 4/7 1913-1962 General 4/8 1965-1967 General 4/9 1975-1979 General 4/10 1980-1982 General 4/11 2003-2005 Received and Sent 5/1 1979-1981 Received and Sent 5/2 1981-1983 Sam Hill Bridge Dedication 5/3 1964 Activities Subseries 4 1998-2003 1920-2003 Newsletters 5/4 1998-2002 Centennial Celebration 5/5 1999 Lobby Information 5/6 1999-2001 Pamphlets 5/7 2000 Resolutions 5/8 undated Legislative Breakfast 5/9 2003 General 5/10 1920-1930 Clippings Subseries 5 1917-2000 Clippings 5/11 1917-2000 41st Session Washington State Legislature 5/12 1969 Photos Subseries 6 undated Photographs 5/13 undated North End Improvement Council (NEIC) & Other Organizations, Series II 1926-1980 North End Improvement Council (NEIC) Subseries 1 1926-1960 Administrative Records 1926-1958 Journal of By-laws, Meetings, Finances, 6/1 1926-1942 By-laws 6/2 1928-1956 Meeting Minutes 6/3 1943-1955 Meeting Proceedings, Reports 6/4 1952-1957 Advisory Board Meeting Proceedings 6/5 1953-1958 Financial Records 1955-1960 Bank Statements and Ledgers 6/6 1955-1958 Kitsap County Road District #1 Quarter Reports 6/7 1956-1960 Correspondence 1951-1959 General 6/8 1951-1956 General 6/9 1957-1959 Kitsap County Good Roads Association Subseries 2 1954-1960 Correspondence 6/10 1954-1960 North Olympic Chamber of Commerce Subseries 3 1956-1957 Subject File 6/11 1956-1957 Other Good Roads Associations Subseries 4 1979-1980 Pamphlets and Statements 6/12 1979-1980