University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections0572Keep Washington Green (Organization)Keep Washington Green records1940-199446.68 cubic feet including
video and sound recordingsCollection materials are in
English.Records of a
forest safety organization which worked from 1940-1995 to prevent human-caused
forest and range wildfires through public education.Keep Washington Green was an organization which worked from 1940-1995
to prevent human-caused forest and range wildfires through public education.
Formation of the organization was spurred by a proclamation issued by
Washington's Governor, Clarence D. Martin, on May 31, 1940, in which he
declared, "Fire is the worst enemy of trees," and called for positive action by
every citizen of the state to help prevent wildfires. Over the next 55 years,
Keep Washington Green, in cooperation with members of state and local
governments, and private citizens, campaigned to prevent fires in Washington's
forests. Keep Washington Green was dissolved, December 31, 1995 after a
decrease in membership, industry, and federal and state funding resources,
coupled with an increased awareness by other agencies and organizations about
the need to educate their constitutents on the dangers of wildfires.
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 0572-001, Keep Washington Green records,
1940-1969
- Accession No. 0572-002, Keep Washington Green records,
1940-1969
- Accession No. 0572-003, Keep Washington Green records,
1948-1968
- Accession No. 0572-004, Keep Washington Green records,
1940-1984
- Accession No. 0572-005, Keep Washington Green records 1941-1995,
bulk 1953-1995
Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions
listed below.
Access to some materials restricted.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Request at UW
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of
the accessions listed below.
Keep Washington Green (Organization)--ArchivesForest protection--Washington (State)--History--SourcesForests and forestry--Safety measures--History--SourcesForest fires--Washington (State)--Prevention and control--History--SourcesFinancial recordsNewspaper clippingsArticlesNewslettersBusiness correspondenceMinutes (Records)EphemeraPhotographsDirectoriesWildfires--Washington (State)--Prevention and controlPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Forestry and Forestry ProductsEnvironmental ActivismPhotographsSound RecordingsMoving Images
Accession No. 0572-001: Keep Washington Green records, 1940-196911.06 cubic feetScope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, financial records, news releases,
reports, clippings, photographs.
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Restrictions on Access: Donor and personnel files are restricted.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Keep Washington Green, 9/1/1965.
Keep Washington Green recordsAccession No. 0572-002: Keep Washington Green records, 1940-1969 (bulk 1964-1969).56 cubic foot (2 5"
boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, financial records, publicity material.
Files, chiefly carbons and mailings of Robert W. Lyman, KWG
director, apparently belonged originally to Royce Cornelius, Timberlands
Division, Weyerhauser Co.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Keep Washington Green, 8/1/1976.
Keep Washington Green recordsAccession No. 0572-003: Keep Washington Green records, 1948-1968.06 cubic footScope and Content: Publicity material, newsletters, directories.
Chiefly Keep Washington Green publications and mailings; includes
reports on annual trustees meetings 1967 & 1968.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by UW Forest Resources Library, 8/1/1981.
Keep Washington Green recordsAccession No. 0572-004: Keep Washington Green records, 1940-198412.00 cubic feet (12
cartons)Scope and Content: Historical/organizational features, correspondence, minutes,
financial records, newsletters, photos, clippings, other record series.
The first 4 cartons are organized in conventional record series,
followed by 8 cartons organized under Keep Washington Green's subject-oriented
classification system. Users must check both sections.
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Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Keep Washington Green, 10/16/1987.
Keep Washington Green recordsAccession No. 0572-005: Keep Washington Green records 1941-1995, 1941-1995 (bulk 1953-1995)23.00 cubic feet (23 boxes
including 1 videocassette, 1 quad videoreel, 5 sound cassettes, 5 sound tape
reels, and 1 sound disc)Scope and Content: Correspondence, general files, minutes, financial records,
newsletters, and emphemera including public service announcements produced by
or for Keep Washington Green in videotape and audiotape, a slideshow, both the
slides and the script, and photographs and phonograph records.
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Restrictions on Access: Access to some materials restricted.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Keep Washington Green, 12/21/1995.
Keep Washington Green records 1941-1995