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WAURossJD0838.xml Guide to the J. D. Ross Papers 1898-1994 Ross (J. D.) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries 2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)

Allen Library BOX 352900 Seattle, Washington 98195-2900 Business Number: 206-543-1929 speccoll@uw.edu http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-02. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries J. D. Ross papers Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939 0838 15.77 cubic feet 30 boxes 1898-2010 1898-1939 Personal and professional papers (predominantly correspondence) of J. D. Ross, spanning his career at Seattle City Light as well as his work on the Securities and Exchange Commission and as administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration. Collection materials are in English.

James (J. D.) Delmage Ross (1872-1939) was a public power executive and staunch advocate of the municipal power ownership movement. Credited as the Father of Seattle City Light, Ross worked there as an engineer starting in 1903 and served as its superintendent from 1911 until his death in 1939. In addition, Ross was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve on the Securities and Exchange Commission (1935-1937) and was named the first administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (1937-1939). During his time at both agencies, Ross retained his position at City Light. His pioneering work at City Light included the development of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, the Lake Union Steam Plant, and the lighting of Seattle's streets.

J.D. Ross was born in Chatham, Ontario to Scottish immigrant parents. Ross's mother died when he was young. Ross taught school for several years in Chatham after completing two years of college. Suffering from ill health, he decided to try to improve his health and his luck in the Gold fields in the Yukon in 1898, walking from Ontario to the Pacific. Ross was interested in and experimented with electricity and engineering from a young age. Making his way to Seattle from the gold fields in 1903, he got work with the then Seattle Lighting and Water company, the precursor to City Light. The company was planning the development of a hydro-electric project at Cedar Falls, and Ross offered to design the plant. Despite having no formal training in engineering and plant design, his plan was accepted. The success of the plant led to the division of the agency into separate lighting and water offices. Ross became the assistant engineer of the newly formed City Light, and then Supervisor in 1911, a post he held until his death in 1939. Ross became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1905. Ross married Alice Maud Wilson in 1907 in Ontario. While they had no children of their own, they raised Ross's nephew, James S. Ross, after his father died in Cuba, as well as at least two other children.

Ross oversaw the building the Gorge, Diablo and Ruby (later renamed Ross) Dams and power houses on the Skagit. During his tenure, Seattle became the most electrified city in the country. City Light also subsidized the purchase of electrical appliances such as ranges and hot water heaters resulting in Seattle owning more electric ranges than any other city.

Ross remained engaged in scientific work throughout his life. He built a chemistry lab in his basement and experimented with electrical inventions, chemistry and minerals. He did significant research on atomic elements 43 and 75. While he did not receive credit for their discovery, some thought he deserved it. Ross published one book, "New Views on Space, Time and Matter" in 1931 and was completing a second at the time of his death. In addition, he held several patents, including one for a street light cluster that was used in the Seattle street lighting system.

Ross was dedicated advocate of publicly owned utilities and was active in promoting legislation and national organizations supporting public ownership. As a result of his success developing the publicly owned Seattle City Light, he travelled widely, speaking to local groups and consulting on the development of municipal power districts. A prolific letter-writer, Ross corresponded with everyone from Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Franklin Roosevelt, to the average citizen asking for advice or a hand up. Ross was universally popular with the average citizens of Seattle, as well as progressive politicians. Privately owned power companies, and politicians who resented his prominence and control over City Light, however, worked to undermine him, going so far as to tap his phone or plant listening devices in his house. A particular enemy was C.B. Blethen, publisher of the Seattle Daily Times. With the support of the Times, in 1931, after an active publishing campaign against Ross, then Mayor Frank Edwards dismissed Ross from City Light. Within three months, the City Council unanimously called for a recall election, which succeeded with a significant majority of support from the public. Mayor Edwards was recalled and Ross re-installed as Superintendent.

Ross died unexpectedly in 1939 from complications following a surgery. His funeral in Seattle was attended by thousands of citizens, politicians, and he received full military honors. Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote his epitaph which was engraved on his crypt built into the side of Ross Mountain near Ross Dam on the Skagit River.

Arranged in 20 series.

Series 1, Personal Papers Series 2, Mining Investments Series 3, General Correspondence Series 4, Biographies and collected research Series 5, Writings and Speeches Series 6, New Views on Space, Time and Matter Series 7, The Nature of Gravitation Series 8, Science and Engineering Work Series 9, Seattle City Light Series 10, Ross's Death Series 11, Bonneville Power Administration Series 12, New York-St. Lawrence Hydro-Electric Project Series 13, Securities Exchange Commission Series 14, Other Professional Positions Series 15, Legislation Series 16, Public Utilities Advocacy Series 17, Public Ownership League Series 18, Ephemera Series 19, Clippings Series 20, Photographs

These papers have been in the care of multiple researchers as well as Ross' nephew James S. Ross.

Donated by Paul C. Pitzer in 2013 and 2025.

Personal and professional papers (predominantly correspondence) of J. D. Ross, spanning his career at Seattle City Light as well as his work on the Securities and Exchange Commission and as administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration. The collection includes Ross's extensive personal research on chemistry, electricity, and engineering and patents, as well as Ross's national work advocating for publicly owned utilities. Also included in the collection are photographs of Ross, his friends and family, and various City Light projects.

Ross' invitation to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1937 Inauguration and 2 copies of Who's Who on the Pacific Coast, 1913 edition, which contains a listing for J. D. Ross (p. 490), have been separated from the collection.

Edwin S. Parker papers, manuscript collections 1320, 1332, and 1705 Homer Truett Bone papers, manuscript collection 3456 Homer Truett Bone photograph collection, accession PH2004-080 Photographs of Seattle City Light projects, photograph collection PH1124 Seattle City Light albums, photograph collection PH0045 Wesley Dick papers, manuscript collection 1613 Gus Norwood papers, manuscript collections 0635, 1462, 1510, and 1994 Guy C. Myers papers, manuscript collection 0764 Robert W. Beck papers, manuscript collection 0981 Veida Morrow Metcalf papers, manuscript collection 1019

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Request at UW

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

Beck, Robert W Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970 Coffee, John Main, 1897- Cottrell, Frederick Gardner, 1877-1948 Dickerman, Judson C Dill, Clarence C. (Clarence Cleveland), 1884-1978 England, William H Finny, Ruth King, Bertha King, Judson, 1872-1958 La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925 McNinch, Frank R Myers, Guy C Neal, Mr. (John Randolph), 1836-1889 Olds, Leland, 1890-1960 Schwellenbach, Lewis B. (Lewis Baxter), 1894-1948 Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939--Archives Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939--Family Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939--Family--Photographs Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939--Photographs Ross, J. D. (James Delmage), 1872-1939--Death and burial Cooke, Morris Llewellyn, 1872-1960--Correspondence Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Correspondence Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943--Correspondence Suzzallo, Henry, 1875-1933--Correspondence Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972--Correspondence Thompson, Carl Dean, 1870-1949--Correspondence United States. Department of the Interior. Office of the Secretary Seattle (Wash.). Department of Lighting Seattle City Light--Records and correspondence Seattle City Light--Finance United States. Bonneville Power Administration United States. Securities and Exchange Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Skagit River Hydroelectric Project Skagit River Hydroelectric Project--Photographs Public Ownership League of America--Congresses Public Ownership League of America Washington (State) Seattle Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Public utilities--Washington (State) Public utilities--Law and legislation Electric power--United States Electric utilities--Washington (State) Hydroelectric power plants--New York (State) Mines and mineral resources--British Columbia Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)--Specimens Photographs--Specimens Public Utilities Public Works Business correspondence Personal correspondence Ephemera Patents Personal papers Photographs Research (documents) Personal Papers Series 1 1898-1975 1912-1939

Correspondence with family, family geneology, material un-related to City Light or other professional positions.

Geneology Subseries 1 Subseries 1 Family History compiled by William McKenzie Ross III Undated 0838-004 Box 1 1 Misc. papers and clippings 1957-1975 0838-004 Box 1 2 Correspondence Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Letter describing trek to Yukon 1898 0838-004 Box 1 3 Misc. Family Members 1928-1938 0838-004 Box 1 4

Including Emma and Elizabeth Haworth, Ross's wards

J.D. Ross to Alice Ross 1935-1937 0838-004 Box 1 5 Transcripts/Copies of letters from J.D. Ross to Alice Ross Undated 0838-004 Box 1 6 Charles Ross's Family in Cuba 1917-1923 0838-004 Box 1 7 Transcripts of letters to Charles Ross's family Undated 0838-004 Box 1 8 Copies of letters to Charles Ross's family Undated 0838-004 Box 1 9 Legal Documents Subseries 3 Subseries 3 J.D.Ross and Alice Ross 1902-1907 0838-004 Box 1 10 James Ross and Family in Cuba 1920-1035 0838-004 Box 1 11 Alice Ross Subseries 4 Subseries 4 Correspondence from family After 1939 0838-004 Box 1 12 Material related to G. Harry Wilson, Alice Ross's brother 1940's 0838-004 Box 1 13 Obituary and estate paper 1956 0838-004 Box 1 14 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1941-1942 0838-004 Box 1 19

Includes letter from Eleanor Roosevelt

Personal Financial Subseries 5 Subseries 5 Bills/Receipts/Tax papers, 1 of 2 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 1 15 Bills/Receipts/Tax papers, 2 of 2 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 1 16 Padilla Bay Oyster Lands, Washington State 1925-1937 0838-004 Box 1 17 Correspondence and legal papers for Caroline Ann Davis Estate 1924-1939 0838-004 Box 1 18 Title History for Caroline Ann Davis Estate 1919 0838-004 Box 2 1

Includes copy of original land title for Elliott Bay tidelands

Other Personal Subseries 6 Subseries 6 J.D. Ross's dental xrays 1937 0838-004 Box 2 2 Membership Cards 1922-1940 0838-004 Box 2 3

Fraternal organizations, Red Cross

Professional license and memberships 1908-1935 0838-004 Box 2 4 Memorial Books 1924, 1930 0838-004 Box 2 5

For Charles Mohler and Mary MacArthur

Subpeona 1924 0838-004 Box 2 6 Drawings and poems undated 0838-004 Box 2 7 Misc. material and financial reports for First Presbyterian Church 1919-1944 0838-004 Box 2 8 Mining Investments Series 2

Correspondence, maps and related material for Ross's mining investments in British Columbia

Similakeen/Princeton, B.C. Mine 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 2 9 Correspondence related to Ida Elmore Mine 1920-1924 0838-004 Box 2 10 Correspondence related to mining equipment 1913-1917 0838-004 Box 2 11 Free Miners Certificates 1912-1924 0838-004 Box 2 12 Mining Holdings, Misc. 1913-1935 0838-004 Box 2 13 Tax and legal papers, Molybdenum Mining and Reduction Company 1916-1939 0838-004 Box 3 1 Charts and blueprints for Alice Arm, B.C. Mine undated 0838-004 Box 3 2 Correspondence Subseries 1 Subseries 1 A-D 1917-1923 0838-004 Box 3 3 Banister, Clyde 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 3 4 Campbell, R.A. 1917-1919 0838-004 Box 3 5 Castleman, S.J. 1919 0838-004 Box 3 6 Corwin, T.J. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 7 Coyne, F.H. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 8 E-H 1917-1923 0838-004 Box 3 9 Elliott, G.R.B. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 10 Hartman, Harold 1917 0838-004 Box 3 11 Heffernan, J.R. 1919 0838-004 Box 3 12 Hibbard, George, W. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 13 J-L 1917-1935 0838-004 Box 3 14 M 1917-1933 0838-004 Box 3 15 Maclean, H.A. and McGrath, A. 1919-1920 0838-004 Box 3 16 MacDonald, W.S. 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 3 17 McKeen, A.E. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 18 McKenzie, J.F. 1917-1936 0838-004 Box 3 19 Mackay, Miller and Green 1917-1922 0838-004 Box 3 20 Morgan, R.M. 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 3 21 N-P 1917-1923 0838-004 Box 3 22 Patmore, W.L. 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 3 23 R-T 1916-1921 0838-004 Box 3 24 Stillwell, James B. 1917-1925 0838-004 Box 3 25 Thomas, Dai 1917-1920 0838-004 Box 3 26 U-W 1917-1923 0838-004 Box 3 27 Walkley, A. 1917 0838-004 Box 3 28 General Correspondence 1950-1952 0838-004 Box 3 29 Research on Molybdenum 0838-004 Box 3 30 General Correspondence Series 3 Unknown 0838-004 Box 4 1 Misc. Invitations 1932-1938 Bulk 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 4 2 Business Cards 0838-004 Box 4 3 A 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 4 4 B 1926-1938 0838-004 Box 4 5 Bacher Family 1933-1937 0838-004 Box 4 6 Bell, Frank 1933-1938 0838-004 Box 4 7 Bemis, Lloyd 1934-1936 0838-004 Box 4 8 Boettinger, John and Anna Roosevelt 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 4 9 Bonbright, James 1938 0838-004 Box 4 10 Brown, John 1925-1935 0838-004 Box 4 11 Burton, Chesley J. 1938 0838-004 Box 4 12 Butchart, Jennie 1928-1929 0838-004 Box 4 13 C 1916-1938 0838-004 Box 4 14 Causey, James H. 1933-1938 0838-004 Box 4 15 Coman, Dana 1934 0838-004 Box 4 16

Including photo of Coman on Antarctic Expedition

D 1920-1936 0838-004 Box 4 17 Darwin, L.H. 1931-1932 0838-004 Box 4 18 Davis, Charles 1935 0838-004 Box 4 19

Correspondence related to development of Peace Park at Blaine, WA

Dickerman, Judson 1936-1937 0838-004 Box 4 20 Dore, John F. 1931-1933 0838-004 Box 4 21 E 1932-1938 0838-004 Box 4 22 Edison, Thomas A. 1928 0838-004 Box 4 23 F 1920-1937 0838-004 Box 4 24 Fischer, John C. 1935-1937 0838-004 Box 4 25 G 1923-1938 0838-004 Box 4 26 Gatty Harold 1933-1937 0838-004 Box 4 27 Gendron, Ulric J. 1938 0838-004 Box 4 28 Gould, Carl 1933 0838-004 Box 4 29 Gubin, F.F. 1932-1936 0838-004 Box 4 30 H 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 4 31 Hill, Samuel 1929-1930 0838-004 Box 4 32 Hoover, J. Edgar 1936 0838-004 Box 4 33 I 1932 0838-004 Box 4 34 J 1931-1936 0838-004 Box 5 1 Johnson, Louis 1938 0838-004 Box 5 2 K 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 5 3 L 1928-1929 0838-004 Box 5 4 Land, Gordon 1927-1929 0838-004 Box 5 5

Correspondence from and about Land, Charles Lindbergh's uncle.

Lear, Harry 1932-1937 0838-004 Box 5 6 Leonardi, Joe 1932-1935 0838-004 Box 5 7 M 1922-1939 0838-004 Box 5 8 Mackey, Gilbert 1936-1937 0838-004 Box 5 9 "Mary, the Duchess" 1937 0838-004 Box 5 10 Matthews, M.A. 1914-1938 0838-004 Box 5 11 Matthews, M.A. 1932-1933 0838-004 Box 5 12

Correspondence related to book by H. B. Creel

Merton, H. 1933 0838-004 Box 5 13

Detailed description of interior of Ross's home

Morrow, Veida 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 5 14 N 1920-1937 0838-004 Box 5 15 Norris, George 1929-1934 0838-004 Box 5 16 O 1935-1937 0838-004 Box 5 17 Ogle, W.H. 1938 0838-004 Box 5 18 P, Q 1918-1938 0838-004 Box 5 19 Pasini, Albino 1935-1936 0838-004 Box 5 20 Pinchot, Gifford 1931 0838-004 Box 5 21 R 1921-1938 0838-004 Box 5 22 Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1937 0838-004 Box 5 23

Framed copy of letter from FDR

Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1931-1939 0838-004 Box 5 24 Roosevelt, Franklin D. After 1939 0838-004 Box 5 25 S 1922-1938 0838-004 Box 5 26 Shoemaker, F.H. and Helen 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 5 27 T 1931-1938 0838-004 Box 6 1 Tesla, Nicola 1915-1921 0838-004 Box 6 2 U, V 1926-1934 0838-004 Box 6 3 University of Washington, University of Oregon After 1939 0838-004 Box 6 4

Correspondence related to acquisition of Ross's papers

W 1922-1938 0838-004 Box 6 5 Wehn, James A. 1936 0838-004 Box 6 6 Wickland, Alma 1918-1919 0838-004 Box 6 7 Y 1938 0838-004 Box 6 8 Z 1938 0838-004 Box 6 9 Zioncheck, Marion and Rubye 1932-1936 0838-004 Box 6 10 Letters to Alice Ross from others After 1939 0838-004 Box 6 11 Biographies and Collected Research Series 4

Including published and unpublished material about Ross's life, work at City Light, and Public Power Advocacy

Biographical material collected by Bob Beck 1936 0838-004 Box 6 12

Includes photo of group of prospectors, strong possibility that man 4th from right is Ross

Biography by Bob Beck 1956 0838-004 Box 6 13 Essays by Edwin Parker Undated 0838-004 Box 6 14 Misc. biographical sketches 0838-004 Box 6 15

By High School Scholastic Who's Who (1936), Bob Beck (1941), Fred Heath (1943), James S. Ross (1971). Nancy Wilcox (undated), Dave Ross (undated), U.S. Department of Interior (undated)

Published biographical sketches 1938-1956 0838-004 Box 6 16

Who's Who, Dictionary of American Biography

Unproduced play by Lucy Mohl 1989 0838-004 Box 6 17 Proposed books and films 1941-1975 0838-004 Box 6 18 J.D. Ross, Public Power Magnate, Harpers, by Carl Dreher 1940 0838-004 Box 6 19 Columbia River Power for the People, by Gus Norwood 1981 0838-004 Box 6 20 J.D. Ross's Vision, The New Yorker, by Bill Barick 1982 0838-004 Box 6 21 Misc. Articles 1958-1982 0838-004 Box 6 22

Seattle Times, City Light News, Christian Scientist newsletter

Collected Research Material 1966 0838-004 Box 6 23

Research references collected by Wesley Arden Dick on Public Power and Ross

Collected Research Material 1934-1938 0838-004 Box 6 24

Copies of correspondence from Ross to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from the F.D.Roosevelt library by Wesley Arden Dick

Collected Research Material 1934-1942 0838-004 Box 6 25

Copies of correspondence to President Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Public Power from the F.D. Roosevelt Library by Wesley Arden Dick

Paul C. Pitzer's Research for "The Old Skagit Tour" and J.D. Ross 1976-2002 0838-004 Box 30 4

Donated by Paul C. Pitzer, 2026

Writings and Speeches Series 5

Writings related to public ownership of utilities, City Light, personal interests in science and engineering

Plan of Trans-Pacific Radio System 1919 0838-004 Box 7 1 The Relation of Radiant Energy 1920 0838-004 Box 7 2 Report on the Power Possibilities of the city of Colorado Springs 1923 0838-004 Box 7 3 Umatilla Rapids 1925 0838-004 Box 7 4 Steam Power v. Hydro Power 1929 0838-004 Box 7 5 The Future of Electricity 1929 0838-004 Box 7 6 Letter to Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1929 0838-004 Box 7 7 Power Sources of the Future 1929 0838-004 Box 7 8 Preface 1929 0838-004 Box 7 9 Writings related to Legislation 1929 0838-004 Box 7 10 The Seattle Street Railway 1930 0838-004 Box 7 11 Untitled, describing energy generation, solenoids 1930 0838-004 Box 7 12 Selective Transmission of Light 1930 0838-004 Box 7 13 Obituary for W.R. Hendrey 1932 0838-004 Box 7 14 The Effect of Cost of Electricity 1933 0838-004 Box 7 15 The Nature of Gravitation 1933 0838-004 Box 7 16 The Nature of Gravitation Undated 0838-004 Box 7 17 Measurement of Space Density 1933 0838-004 Box 7 18 Writings related to Stone and Webster and Puget Sound Power and Light 1929-1933 0838-004 Box 7 19 Talk given to City Light Employee Association 1935 0838-004 Box 7 20 How Long is the Yardstick? 1935 0838-004 Box 30 2

A paper delivered at the Washington Convention of the Public Ownership League of America

Writings related to Public Power 1936 0838-004 Box 7 21 Writings related to Bonneville Power Adminstration 1937, 1938 0838-004 Box 7 22 Direct Current Transmission 1937 0838-004 Box 7 23 Why Airplanes crash on the tops of the Rocky Mountains 1937 0838-004 Box 7 24 Electric power of the Future 1938 0838-004 Box 7 25 Electrical Heating Undated 0838-004 Box 7 26 Untititled, partial manuscript describing energy generation Undated 0838-004 Box 7 27 Chemicals Undated 0838-004 Box 7 28 Indium Undated 0838-004 Box 7 29 Maganese Group, Atomic Numbers 43 and 75 Undated 0838-004 Box 7 30 Report to the Municipal League of Seattle Undated 0838-004 Box 7 31 New Views on Space, Time and Matter Series 6 Series 6

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Ross, J. D. (1931). New views of space, matter and time. Seattle, Washington: Press of Gateway Print. Co. is held at the University of Washington by both Special Collections (call number 979.743 I-R733n, for library use only) and the Engineering library (call number QC21 .R76 1931, circulating as of July 2013).

Correspondence Subseries 1 Subseries 1 A-D 1931-1934 0838-004 Box 7 32 Durand, W.F. 1931 0838-004 Box 7 33 E-H 1931-1934 0838-004 Box 7 34 Edison, Thomas A. 1931 0838-004 Box 7 35 Hull, Albert 1931 0838-004 Box 7 36 Hubbell, Edwin 1931 0838-004 Box 7 37 J-L 1931-1936 0838-004 Box 7 38 Jansson, M.E. 1931-1932 0838-004 Box 7 39 M-P 1931-1934 0838-004 Box 7 40 R-S 1931-1934 0838-004 Box 7 41 Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1931 0838-004 Box 7 42 T 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 7 43 Tesla, Nicola 1932 0838-004 Box 7 44 Time Magazine 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 7 45 U-W 1931-1932 0838-004 Box 7 46 Whitney, W.R. 1931 0838-004 Box 7 47 Book Orders 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 8 1 Misc. Correspondence (confidential) 1931-1934 0838-004 Box 8 2 Acknowledgement for gift of book, 1 of 2 1949 0838-004 Box 8 3 Acknowledgement for gift of book, 2 of 2 1949 0838-004 Box 8 4 Ephemera Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Sketch for book Undated 0838-004 Box 8 5 Marketing materials 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 8 6 The Nature of Gravitation Series 7 Series 7

Including multiple drafts of book with hand-written notes

Draft 1933 0838-004 Box 8 7 Draft 1939 0838-004 Box 8 8 Draft 1939 0838-004 Box 8 9 Draft Undated 0838-004 Box 8 10 Draft Undated 0838-004 Box 8 11 Draft Undated 0838-004 Box 9 1 Draft Undated 0838-004 Box 9 2 Draft Undated 0838-004 Box 9 3 Evaluation of book by Gus Norwood 1976 0838-004 Box 9 4 Misc. Correspondence 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 9 5 Research Notes 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 9 6 Science and Engineering Work Series 8 Series 8

Correspondence and notes relating to Ross' personal scientific work as well as his inventions, designs, and related patents.

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Notebooks 1919, undated 0838-004 Box 9 7 Catalogs and Order forms 1919-1935 0838-004 Box 9 8 Notes and Calculatons Undated 0838-004 Box 9 9 Misc. research notes and clippings 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 9 10 Collected Research Material Subseries 1 Subseries 1 Heating Systems (confidential) 1928-1933 0838-004 Box 9 11 Lignites 1934-1937 0838-004 Box 9 12 Radioactive/mineral waters 1917 0838-004 Box 9 13 Radio 1918-1922 0838-004 Box 9 14 Department of Interior Report on Metals 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 10 1 Reports from State College of Washington 1937 0838-004 Box 10 2 Trans-Pacific Cable 1914-1919 0838-004 Box 10 3 Misc. reports 1927, 1938, undated 0838-004 Box 10 4 Published articles, 1 of 2 0838-004 Box 10 5 Published articles, 2 of 2 0838-004 Box 10 6 Patents Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Street Lighting Cluster 1912 0838-004 Box 10 7 Refrigerating Machine 1913 0838-004 Box 10 8 Ore Separation Process and Apparatus 1919 0838-004 Box 10 9 Light Transmitting Apparatus (not approved) 1938 0838-004 Box 10 10 Correspondence Subseries 3 Subseries 3 Unknown name or date 0838-004 Box 11 1 A 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 2 B 1913-1938 0838-004 Box 11 3 Bausch and Lomb 1912-1920 0838-004 Box 11 4 Biddle, James G. 1920 0838-004 Box 11 5 Braun-Knecht-Heimann 1912-1921 0838-004 Box 11 6 C 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 7 D 1915-1934 0838-004 Box 11 8 Doane, S.E. 1919-1920 0838-004 Box 11 9 Doerner, H.A. 1938 0838-004 Box 11 10 Durand, W.F. 1920 0838-004 Box 11 11 E 1912-1935 0838-004 Box 11 12 Eimer and Amend 1920-1921 0838-004 Box 11 13 F 1915-1938 0838-004 Box 11 14 G 1913-1938 0838-004 Box 11 15 H 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 11 16 Heath, Fred H. 1914-1938 0838-004 Box 11 17 Heath, Fred H. 1943 0838-004 Box 11 18

Letter concerning Ross's discovery of Atomic Elements 43 and 75

Hilger, Adam 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 11 19 Hopkins, B.S. 1926-1934 0838-004 Box 11 20 Hull, Albert 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 21 Hull, J.D. 1934 0838-004 Box 11 22 J 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 11 23 K 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 11 24 L 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 11 25 Lamb, Arthur 1919 0838-004 Box 11 26 Luckiesh, M. 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 27 M 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 28 MacKay, A.D. 1931-1938 0838-004 Box 11 29 N 1934-1938 0838-004 Box 11 30 Nichols, J.B. 1932 0838-004 Box 11 31 O 1920-1936 0838-004 Box 11 32 P 1910-1934 0838-004 Box 11 33 Parson, Charles 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 34 R 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 11 35 Root, R.P. 1938 0838-004 Box 11 36 S 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 11 37 Suzzalo, Henry 1916 0838-004 Box 11 38 T 1914-1938 0838-004 Box 11 39 Thomas, Dai 1921-1925 0838-004 Box 11 40 Thompson, Elihu 1920 0838-004 Box 11 41 U-V 1924-1931 0838-004 Box 11 42 Vance, R.C. 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 11 43 W 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 11 44 Seattle City Light Series 9 1903-1940's

Correspondence and papers stemming from Ross' tenure as superintendent of Seattle City Light, as well as facts and figures pertaining to City Light and its projects of the time (especially the Cedar Falls, Skagit, and Diablo dams).

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

The Seattle Municipal Archives holds the authoritative collection of Lighting Department/City Light records, all arranged in the Seattle Municipal Archives Record Series 1200.

Correspondence Subseries 1 Subseries 1 As City Engineer 1907-1911 0838-004 Box 12 1

Including appointment as superintendent, work for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition

Personal notes with Office Staff 1919-1938 0838-004 Box 12 2 A 1914-1935 0838-004 Box 12 3 B 1920-1936 0838-004 Box 12 4 Beck, Robert (Bob) 1935-1939 0838-004 Box 12 5 Blethen, C.B. 1932 0838-004 Box 12 6 Bryan, James 1923-1927 0838-004 Box 12 7 C 1917-1935 0838-004 Box 12 8 City Council 1923-1935 0838-004 Box 12 9 Cruse, George 1938 0838-004 Box 12 10 D 1914-1938 0838-004 Box 12 11 Dunbar, Glen 1919-1923 0838-004 Box 12 12 E 1917-1936 0838-004 Box 12 13 Edward, Frank 1927 0838-004 Box 12 14 F 1919-1937 0838-004 Box 12 15 G 1918-1935 0838-004 Box 12 16 Gellar, C.W. 1914-1915 0838-004 Box 12 17 Gronen, H.F. 1916-1917 0838-004 Box 12 18 H 1915-1936 0838-004 Box 12 19 Hansen, Ole 1918-1919 0838-004 Box 12 20 Harlan, Kenneth 1930-1931 0838-004 Box 12 21 J 1931-1936 0838-004 Box 12 22 Jackson, Marion 1920 0838-004 Box 12 23 K 1919-1935 0838-004 Box 12 24 L 1927-1938 0838-004 Box 12 25 Leonard, A.W. 1919 0838-004 Box 12 26 M 1917-1936 0838-004 Box 12 27 Memos, City Light interoffice 1914-1938 bulk 1938 0838-004 Box 12 28

Including: public utilities, Bonneville, Franternal organizations, City Light business, Radio, SEC , Skagit and Skagit tours, Puget Sound Power and Light Merger, personal.

McKeen, W.J. 1932-1938 0838-004 Box 12 29 Moulton, M.M. 1922-1926 0838-004 Box 12 30 Murray, E.K. 1930-1933 0838-004 Box 12 31 Myers, Guy C. 1933-1936 0838-004 Box 12 32

See also correspondence for Tennessee Valley Authority, Box 20

N, O 1932-1933 0838-004 Box 12 33 P, Q 1918-1935 0838-004 Box 12 34 Penn, M. 1930 0838-004 Box 12 35 R 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 12 36 Roberge, G.W. 1929-1931 0838-004 Box 12 37 S 1920-1938 0838-004 Box 12 38 T 1924-1935 0838-004 Box 12 39 W 1912-1938 0838-004 Box 12 40 Misc. Correspondence, no or unreadable name 1913-1935 0838-004 Box 12 41 Weekly correspondence to Ross in Washington, D.C. 1936 0838-004 Box 12 42 Financial Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Accounts Spreadsheets 1906-1907 0838-004 Box 13 1

Under earlier City Light name of Seattle Lighting and Water

Financial Reports 1909-1919 0838-004 Box 13 2 Financial Reports 1924-1929 0838-004 Box 13 3 Financial Reports 1930-1939 0838-004 Box 13 4 Published Financial Reports 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 13 5 Financial Reports Undated 0838-004 Box 13 6 Financial Reports After 1939 0838-004 Box 13 7 Accounts and Billing 1930-1940 0838-004 Box 13 8 Copies of First City Light Contracts 1905 0838-004 Box 13 9 Photographs of account books 1915-1917 0838-004 Box 13 10 Financial Statement Book 1919 0838-004 Box 13 11 RFC Loan Application 1932 0838-004 Box 13 12 Material associated with RFC loan application 1932 0838-004 Box 13 13 Bonds 1932-1935 0838-004 Box 13 14 Invoices 1906-1931 0838-004 Box 13 15 Misc. Notes 1924-1937 0838-004 Box 13 16 Salary Dispute and Court Case 1924 0838-004 Box 13 17 Street Lighting 1926-1929 0838-004 Box 13 18

Including telegram from Thomas Edison

General Employee Correspondence (confidential) 1915-1938 Bulk 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 14 1 Baggott, Harold (confidential) 1938 0838-004 Box 14 2 Misc. Employee papers 1919-1936 0838-004 Box 14 3 Rise of Your City Light, a history of City Light Undated 0838-004 Box 14 4 Writings about City Light by Ross and others 1909-1925 0838-004 Box 14 5 Bound reports on City Light Property 1933 0838-004 Box 14 6 World's Greatest Municipal Power Project, by W.R. Stewart Undated 0838-004 Box 14 7 Material related to other municipal utilities 1915-1929 0838-004 Box 14 8 Clippings related to City Light 1926-1940's 0838-004 Box 14 9 Birthday Pledges to Ross 1935 0838-004 Box 14 10 Misc. Papers (confidential) 1920-1936 0838-004 Box 14 11 Dedication of SS J.D. Ross Liberty Ship 1943 0838-004 Box 14 12 Appointments for speaking engagements 1928-1935 0838-004 Box 14 13 Large, annotated wall calendars 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 14 14 Ephemera Subseries 3 Subseries 3 Miscellaneous 1920, 1934 0838-004 Box 14 15

Copy of check for $1.5 million to City of Seattle, Libretto of City Light Male Quartette, Blank City Light letterhead

Brochures 1935-1937 0838-004 Box 14 16 Brochures After 1939 0838-004 Box 14 17 Photo of bronze plaque of Ross in City Light Building 1935 0838-004 Box 29 1 Blueprints for City Light Building 1931 0838-004 Box 29 4 Skagit Subseries 4 Subseries 4 Development plants Undated 0838-004 Box 15 1 Estimated cost and general data 1931 0838-004 Box 15 2 Bound Copy of Diablo Specs 1934 0838-004 Box 15 3 Special Use permit for railroad right of way 1926 0838-004 Box 15 4 Application to Administrator of Pubic Works for Skagit River project 1933 0838-004 Box 15 5 Writings on Skagit Development, by Ross 1928-1930 0838-004 Box 15 6 Cost Calculations and plans 1918-1939 0838-004 Box 15 7 General Correspondence 1925-1939 0838-004 Box 15 8 Misc. material related to Skagit 1921, 1939 0838-004 Box 15 9

Biography of Skagit pionee August Dohne, transcript of 1939 radio broadcast, transcripts of conversations betwen Ross and Mr. Lindsay

Skagit tour brochures and post cards 0838-004 Box 15 10 Skagit Tour and Ross Lake brochures after 1939 0838-004 Box 15 11 Blueprints for Diablo Dam 1932 0838-004 Box 29 5 Blueprints submitted with Gorge Dam proposal 1921 0838-004 Box 29 6 Seattle Daily Times on completion of Diablo Dam 1930 0838-004 Box 28 3 Plant Catalogs 1925-1936 0838-004 Box 15 12 Correspondence re: plants/animals 1932 0838-004 Box 15 13 Correspondence re: plants/animals 1933 0838-004 Box 15 14 Correspondence re: plants/animals 1934 0838-004 Box 15 15 Correspondence re: plants/animals 1935 0838-004 Box 16 1 Correspondence re: plants/animals 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 16 2 "Report of Progress in the Acquisition of Right-of-Way for the Skagit River Transmission System in Snohomish County" 1926 0838-004 Box 30 1 Lake Union Steam Plant Subseries 5 Subseries 5 1918-1920 0838-004 Box 16 3

General correspondence and papers

Cedar Falls Subseries 6 Subseries 6 Correspondence 1910-1929 0838-004 Box 16 4 Financial Reports 1919-1920 0838-004 Box 16 5 Employee records and reports 1919-1920 0838-004 Box 16 6 Development plans 1919 0838-004 Box 16 7 Development plans 1919 0838-004 Box 29 3 Puget Sound Power and Light Merger Subseries 7 Subseries 7 Correspondence 1933-1935 0838-004 Box 16 8 Correspondence (confidential) 1928-1938 0838-004 Box 16 9 Campaign for and against merger 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 16 10 Misc. writings related to PSP&L and merger 1925-1935 0838-004 Box 16 11 Material related to PSP&L business in other districts 1938-1949 0838-004 Box 16 12 Reports and material related to PSP&L 1928-1936 0838-004 Box 16 13 Dismissal/Reinstatement and Recall Subseries 8 Subseries 8 Council Meeting minutes, March 16 1931 0838-004 Box 17 1 Correspondence c. 1931 0838-004 Box 17 2 Congratulation letters on reinstatement 1931 0838-004 Box 17 3 Misc. Notes c. 1931 0838-004 Box 17 4 Misc. Notes (confidential) circa 1931 0838-004 Box 17 5 Campaign against Ross circa 1931 0838-004 Box 17 6 Material defending Ross's record circa 1931 0838-004 Box 17 7 Articles and clippings circa 1931 0838-004 Box 17 8 The Passing Show 1932 Your City Searchlight 1931 Your City Searchlight 1931 Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1931 Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1931 Ross's Death Series 10 Condolence letters 1939 0838-004 Box 17 9 Thank you letters from W.J. McKeen at City Light 1939 0838-004 Box 17 10 Tributes from Bonneville and City Light Publications 1939 0838-004 Box 17 11 Misc. Tributes 0838-004 Box 17 12

from civic organizations, government agencies and private organizations

Floral Tributes and Funeral Sermon 1939 0838-004 Box 17 13 Masoleum at Newhalem 1956 0838-004 Box 17 14 Physician's Report 1939 0838-004 Box 17 15 Obituary and misc. clippings 1939 0838-004 Box 17 16 Bonneville Power Administration Series 11

Folders marked [confidential] were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Correspondence, General, A-Z 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 18 1 Correspondence, Fischer, John G. 1934-1938 0838-004 Box 18 2 Correspondence, Lancaster, Samuel 1938 0838-004 Box 18 3 Correspondence, Congratulations on appointment 1937 0838-004 Box 18 4 General Correspondence (confidential) 1938 0838-004 Box 18 5 Correspondence related to appointment of Claude McCulloch 0838-004 Box 18 6 General After 1939 0838-004 Box 18 7 BPA Publications 1939 0838-004 Box 18 8 BPA Publications After 1939 0838-004 Box 18 9 Booklet: The Bonneville Project 1938 0838-004 Box 18 10 Land Survery of Columbia Basin [confidential] 1933 0838-004 Box 18 11 Regional Power Structures [confidential] 1938, Undated 0838-004 Box 18 12 Misc. Reports and Notes 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 18 13 Reports After 1939 0838-004 Box 18 14 Notebooks 1937, 1938 0838-004 Box 18 15 Ephemera Undated 0838-004 Box 18 16 J.D. Ross Substation 1941, 1970's 0838-004 Box 18 17 The Columbia Gateway 1938 0838-004 Box 29 2

See letter from Samuel Lancaster, Box 18

Misc. Clippings 1940 0838-004 Box 18 18 Misc. Clippings 1940's 0838-004 Box 18 19 Columbia Basin Power Projects 1933 0838-004 Box 18 20 The Seattle Star 1936 0838-004 Box 28 1 The Bonneville Project: Special Bulletin #1-32 1938-1939 0838-004 Box 30 3 New York-St. Lawrence Hydro-electric Project Series 12

Correspondence and reports related to Ross' work on the St. Lawrence River Hydroelectric Power Project. During his brief 1931 dismissal from City Light, Ross went to consult in New York for then-Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the project; Ross was a natural choice given his role in the success of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. Once re-instated at City Light, Ross maintained contact with the project and the governor.

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Correspondence--General, A-Z 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 19 1 Correspondence--Cooke, Morris Llewellyn 1929-1931 0838-004 Box 19 2 Correspondence--Cooke, Morris Llewellyn 1932 0838-004 Box 19 3 Correspondence--Cooke, Morris Llewellyn 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 19 4 Correspondence--Cooke, Morris Llewellyn 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 19 5 Correspondence--Olds, Leland 1931-1935 0838-004 Box 19 6 Correspondence--Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1931 0838-004 Box 19 7 Conference, Institute for Public Engineering 1933 0838-004 Box 19 8 Notes and Calculations 0838-004 Box 19 9 Photographs Undated 0838-004 Box 19 10 Consultant Fee 1932 0838-004 Box 19 11 Misc. reports by Morris L. Cooke 1932-1934 0838-004 Box 19 12 Misc. reports by Morris L. Cooke (confidential) 1932-1933 0838-004 Box 19 13 Distribution of Electrical Energy Clayton Pike 1932 0838-004 Box 19 14 Memo on St. Lawrence Water Power Robert Horton 1931 0838-004 Box 19 15 Rural Electrification J.D. Ross 1933 0838-004 Box 19 16 Misc. reports 1931-1932 0838-004 Box 19 17 Preliminary data for St. Lawrence Project 1930 0838-004 Box 19 18 Draft, Costs of St. Lawrence Hydro-Power J.D. Ross 1931 0838-004 Box 19 19 Draft, Costs of St. Lawrence Hydro-Power J.D. Ross 1931 0838-004 Box 19 20 Draft, Costs of St. Lawrence Hydro-Power J.D. Ross 1931 0838-004 Box 20 1 Edits, Costs of St. Lawrence Hydro-Power 1931 0838-004 Box 20 2 Response to Prof. Bonbright's edits 1931 0838-004 Box 20 3 Costs of St. Lawrence Hydro-Power J.D. Ross 1931 0838-004 Box 20 4 The Cost and Selling Price of St. Lawrence Hydropower J.D. Ross 1931 0838-004 Box 20 5 Government Hydro vs. Steam Power 1936 0838-004 Box 20 6 Securities Exchange Commission Series 13

Correspondence (especially congratulations) and reports related to Ross' time on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

General Correspondence 1935-1937 0838-004 Box 20 7 General Correspondence (confidential) 1935 0838-004 Box 20 8 Congratulation on appointment 1935 0838-004 Box 20 9 Reports 1937 0838-004 Box 20 10 SEC Notebook 1936 0838-004 Box 20 11 Tribute book on leaving SEC 1937 0838-004 Box 20 12

See Accession 0838-002

Ephemera 0838-004 Box 20 13 Clippings 1935 0838-004 Box 20 14 Other Professional Positions Series 14

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

National Power Survey 1934 0838-004 Box 20 15 Tennessee Valley Authority--General Correspondence 1933-1937 0838-004 Box 20 16 Tennessee Valley Authority--General Correspondence (confidential) 1933-1937 0838-004 Box 20 17 Tennessee Valley Authority--Bessessen, Ben B. Correspondence 1931-1936 0838-004 Box 20 18 Tennessee Valley Authority--Camp, Henry M. Correspondence 1933-1934 0838-004 Box 20 19 Tennessee Valley Authority--Myers, Guy C. Correspondence 1932-1936 0838-004 Box 20 20 Tennessee Valley Authority--Nebraska Power Purchase clippings 1946 0838-004 Box 20 21 Prince Rupert Hydro-Electric 1914 0838-004 Box 20 22 Legislation Series 15

Correspondence, pamphlets, and other materials surrounding public utility and electric district legislation at the state level. Much of the correspondence relates to legislation put forth by Homer T. Bone, which would allow municipal electrical utilities to sell their services outside city limits. A hard fought battle, the 'Bone Bill' was first introduced in 1922 and did not pass the legislature until 1933. Another piece of Bone legislation that garnered Ross' support and that is represented in this collection is the Grange Bill of 1931.

While the majority of Bone's papers are held by the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, the UW Special Collections does have a selection of Homer T. Bone's papers (accession #3456). However, they are predominantly from the post-Bone Bill years.

Bone, Homer Correspondence 1924-1937 0838-004 Box 21 1 Initiative 52, "Bone Bill"--Correspondence, A-H 1924 0838-004 Box 21 2 Initiative 52, "Bone Bill"--Correspondence, I-W 1924 0838-004 Box 21 3 Initiative 52, "Bone Bill"--General correspondence and papers 1924 0838-004 Box 21 4 Initiative 52, "Bone Bill"--Campaign Materials 1924 0838-004 Box 21 5 Initiative 52, "Bone Bill"--Petition Drive 1924 0838-004 Box 21 6-7 Initiative 1, "Power District Bill"--General Correspondence 1930 0838-004 Box 21 8 Initiative 1, "Power District Bill"--District Power Bill Committee Correspondence 1930 0838-004 Box 21 9 Initiative 1, "Power District Bill"--Misc. notes and papers 1930 0838-004 Box 21 10 Initiative 1, "Power District Bill"--Campaign materials 1930 0838-004 Box 21 11 HJR 10, Correspondence and related papers 1935 0838-004 Box 22 1 Charter Amendment 2, Correspondence and related papers 1931 0838-004 Box 22 2 Referendum 18, Correspondence and related papers 1934 0838-004 Box 22 3 Bond Refinancing Bills, Correspondence and related papers 1937 0838-004 Box 22 4 Jacobs Bill, Correspondence and related papers 1927 0838-004 Box 22 5 Utility Bond Bill, Correspondence and related papers 1925-1927 0838-004 Box 22 6 Misc. Legislation, Correspondence and related papers 1923-1938 0838-004 Box 22 7 Misc. Legislation, printed bills and ephemera 1921-1938 0838-004 Box 22 8 Candidates and endorsements 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 22 9 Referendum 25, Correspondence and related papers 1944 0838-004 Box 22 10 Writings on Public Power Legislation, by J.D. Ross 0838-004 Box 22 11 Public Utilities Advocacy Series 16

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Correspondence Subseries 1 Subseries 1 A 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 1 B 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 2 Bauer, John 1932 0838-004 Box 23 3 Beebe, O.E. 1938 0838-004 Box 23 4 C 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 5 Centralia 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 23 6 Cluck, Ernest 1937-1938 0838-004 Box 23 7 Clyde, Ralph 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 8 Cunningham, James 1930 0838-004 Box 23 9 D 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 10 Darwin, L.H. 1932-1936 0838-004 Box 23 11 E 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 12 F 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 13 Fitts, Frank 1938 0838-004 Box 23 14 Franklin, John 1936 0838-004 Box 23 15 G 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 16 H 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 17 Harlan, Kenneth 1928 0838-004 Box 23 18 I, J 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 19 Ickes, Harold 1936 0838-004 Box 23 20 K, L 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 21 M 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 22 McDonell, R.E. 1928-1934 0838-004 Box 23 23 Moore, M.M. 1937 0838-004 Box 23 24 N, O 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 25 P 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 26 Pomona Grange 1936 0838-004 Box 23 27 Q, R 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 28 Rogers, F. Ray 1936 0838-004 Box 23 29 S 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 30 Spaulding, Willis 1936 0838-004 Box 23 31 T 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 32 U, V 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 33 W 1930-1938 0838-004 Box 23 34 Wallerstein, Morton 1932 0838-004 Box 23 35 Wilcox, J.C. 1938 0838-004 Box 23 36 Misc. Correspondence 0838-004 Box 23 37 Misc. Correspondence (confidential) 1919, Undated 0838-004 Box 23 38 Reports Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Misc. Reports 1 of 2 1928-1938 0838-004 Box 23 39 Misc. Reports 2 of 2 1928-1938 0838-004 Box 23 40 Conferences Subseries 3 Subseries 3 Misc.Meetings 1933, 1935 0838-004 Box 23 41 Public Power and Light Conference 1928 0838-004 Box 23 42 World Power Converence 1936 0838-004 Box 23 43 Investment Bankers Association of America 1936 0838-004 Box 23 44 Articles and Clippings Published articles 1930-1962 0838-004 Box 23 45 Clippings 1932-1935 0838-004 Box 23 46 National Popular Government League Subseries 5 Subseries 5 Correspondence 0838-004 Box 23 47

Primarily with Judson King

Reports and publications 0838-004 Box 23 48 Public Ownership League Series 17

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Correspondence Subseries 1 Subseries 1 B 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 1 Baker, J.G. 1930 0838-004 Box 24 2 D 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 3 H 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 4 M 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 5 N 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 6 R 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 7 S 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 8 Spaeth, Eleanor 1936-1938 0838-004 Box 24 9 T 1930-1936 0838-004 Box 24 10 Thompson, Carl D. 1928 0838-004 Box 24 11 Thompson, Carl D. 1930 0838-004 Box 24 12 Thompson, Carl D. 1932 0838-004 Box 24 13 Thompson, Carl D. 1933 0838-004 Box 24 14 Thompson, Carl D. 1934 0838-004 Box 24 15 Thompson, Carl D. 1935 0838-004 Box 24 16 Thompson, Carl D. 1936 0838-004 Box 24 17 Thompson, Carl D. 1937 0838-004 Box 24 18 Thompson, Carl D. 1938 0838-004 Box 24 19 W 1938 0838-004 Box 24 20 1928 Seattle Conference Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Correspondence- A 1928 0838-004 Box 24 23 Correspondence - B 1928 0838-004 Box 24 24 Correspondence - Barner, George 1928 0838-004 Box 24 25 Correspondence - C 1928 0838-004 Box 24 26 Correspondence - D 1928 0838-004 Box 24 27 Correspondence - E 1928 0838-004 Box 24 28 Correspondence - Erickson, Oliver 1928 0838-004 Box 24 29 Correspondence - Edward, Frank 1928 0838-004 Box 24 30 Correspondence - F 1928 0838-004 Box 24 31 Correspondence - G 1928 0838-004 Box 24 32 Correspondence - Gaby, Frederick 1928 0838-004 Box 24 33 Correspondence - H 1928 0838-004 Box 24 34 Correspondence - Harlan, Kenneth 1928 0838-004 Box 24 35 Correspondence - Haynes, John R. 1928 0838-004 Box 24 36 Correspondence - Heighton, Charles 1928 0838-004 Box 24 37 Correspondence - Hichborn, Franklin 1928 0838-004 Box 24 38 Correspondence - I, J 1928 0838-004 Box 24 39 Correspondence - K 1928 0838-004 Box 24 40 Correspondence - L 1928 0838-004 Box 24 41 Correspondence - M 1928 0838-004 Box 24 42 Correspondence - MacKay, W.V. 1928 0838-004 Box 24 43 Correspondence - N 1928 0838-004 Box 24 44 Correspondence - P 1928 0838-004 Box 24 45 Correspondence - Pinchot, Gifford 1928 0838-004 Box 25 1 Correspondence - R 1928 0838-004 Box 25 2 Correspondence - S 1928 0838-004 Box 25 3 Correspondence - Scattergood, E.F. 1928 0838-004 Box 25 4 Correspondence - Smith, C.A. 1928 0838-004 Box 25 5 Correspondence - T 1928 0838-004 Box 25 6 Correspondence - Thompson, Carl D. 1928 0838-004 Box 25 7 Correspondence - Thorpe, John T. 1928 0838-004 Box 25 8 Correspondence - U,V 1928 0838-004 Box 25 9 Correspondence - W 1928 0838-004 Box 25 10 Correspondence - X, Y, Z 1928 0838-004 Box 25 11 Misc. Conference material (confidential) 1928 0838-004 Box 25 12 Minutes 1928 0838-004 Box 25 13 Program Invitations 1928 0838-004 Box 25 14 Invitee Lists 1928 0838-004 Box 25 15 Program Notes 1928 0838-004 Box 25 16 Papers 1928 0838-004 Box 25 17 1935 Washington DC Conference Subseries 3 Subseries 3 General Correspondence 1935 0838-004 Box 25 18 Correspondence - Beck, Robert (Bob) 1935 0838-004 Box 25 19 Correspondence - Thompson, Carl D. 1935 0838-004 Box 25 20 Material related to conference 1935 0838-004 Box 25 21 How Long is the Yardstick 1935 0838-004 Box 25 22

Paper presented by J.D. Ross at Conference

Other Public Ownership League Materials Misc. Publications 1928-1938 0838-004 Box 24 21 Ephemera 0838-004 Box 24 22 Misc. Public Ownership League meetings 1934, 1935 0838-004 Box 25 23 Ephemera Series 18

Folders marked (confidential) were filed as confidential by Ross's office at the time, but do not currently contain sensitive material.

Brochures 0838-004 Box 25 24 Drawings 0838-004 Box 25 25 Maps 1906 0838-004 Box 25 26 Miscellaneous 0838-004 Box 25 27 Paging Slips 1932, 1934 0838-004 Box 25 28 Postcards 0838-004 Box 25 29 Programs 0838-004 Box 25 30 Printed Material 0838-004 Box 25 31 Receipts 0838-004 Box 25 32 Ticket Stubs 0838-004 Box 25 33 WWI 0838-004 Box 25 34 Miscellaneous (confidential) 0838-004 Box 25 35 Clippings Series 19 Series 19

Miscellaneous clippings related to City Light business, topics of personal interest, about J.D. Ross, separated and filed by year.

Clippings Undated 0838-004 Box 26 1 Clippings 1918-1919 0838-004 Box 26 2 Clippings 1924 0838-004 Box 26 3 Clippings 1925-1927 0838-004 Box 26 4 Clippings 1928 0838-004 Box 26 5 Clippings 1929 0838-004 Box 26 6 Oversize clippings: Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1929 0838-004 Box 28 4 Clippings 1930 0838-004 Box 26 7 Clippings 1931 0838-004 Box 26 8 Oversize clippings: Broad-Axe 1931 0838-004 Box 28 2 Oversize clippings: The Seattle Daily Flotus 1931 0838-004 Box 28 9 Clippings 1932 0838-004 Box 26 9 Clippings 1933 0838-004 Box 26 10 Clippings 1934 0838-004 Box 26 11 Clippings 1935 0838-004 Box 26 12 Clippings 1936 0838-004 Box 26 13 Clippings 1937 0838-004 Box 26 14 Clippings 1938 0838-004 Box 26 15 Clippings 1940's 0838-004 Box 26 16

Material related to City Light, Skagit and Bonneville after Ross's death

Columns by Anne Roosevelt Boettinger (FDR's daughter) for Seattle P.I. 1941 0838-004 Box 26 17 Clippings 1950's 0838-004 Box 26 18 Clippings 1960's 0838-004 Box 26 19 Clippings 1970's 0838-004 Box 26 20 Clippings 1980's 0838-004 Box 26 21 Clippings 1990's 0838-004 Box 26 22 "City Light Looks Back at a Bygone Day!" from Electrical Progress of the Pacific Northwest 1949 0838-004 Box 29 Photographs Series 20

Photographs of J.D. Ross, friends and family, and City Light projects from the era.

City Light Subseries 1 Subseries 1 Miscellaneous Undated 0838-004 Box 27 1 32 Year Plaque 1935 0838-004 Box 27 2 Skagit River Undated 0838-004 Box 27 3 Skagit River Project 1939 0838-004 Box 27 4 Cedar Falls 1939 0838-004 Box 27 5 Diablo Powerhouse and Dam 1939 0838-004 Box 27 6 Gorge Powerhouse and Dam 1939 0838-004 Box 27 7 Ruby/Ross Powerhouse and Dam 1939 0838-004 Box 27 8 Newhalem 1939 0838-004 Box 27 9 Lake Union Steam Plant Undated 0838-004 Box 27 10 New City Light Building 1930 0838-004 Box 27 11 J.D. Ross and Unidentified Woman in Office 0838-004 Box 29 1 Other Professional Subseries 2 Subseries 2 Undated Ross and Bonneville Undated 0838-004 Box 27 12 Tennessee Valley Authority Wilson Dam Undated 0838-004 Box 27 13 Security and Exchange Commissioners Appointed by President Roosevelt 1936 0838-004 Box 29 1 Personal Subseries 3 Subseries 3 Science and engineering experiments Undated 0838-004 Box 27 14 Ross's House Undated 0838-004 Box 27 15 Candids Undated 0838-004 Box 27 16 Alice Ross Undated 0838-004 Box 27 17 J.D. and Alice Ross Undated 0838-004 Box 27 18 Portraits Undated 0838-004 Box 27 19 Portraits (Oversize) Undated 0838-004 Box 29 1 Framed portrait Undated 0838-004 Box 27 20 Friends and Family Undated 0838-004 Box 27 21 Charles Ross's funeral in Cuba Undated 0838-004 Box 27 22 Plants and gardens Undated 0838-004 Box 27 23 Funeral 1939 0838-004 Box 27 24 Funeral 1939 0838-004 Box 29 1 Crypt at Skagit Undated 0838-004 Box 27 25 Early photos/family/Chatham Undated 0838-004 Box 27 26 "The Alice Ross [boat]" 0838-004 Box 27 28 Miscellaneous Subseries 4 Subseries 4 Unidentified Undated 0838-004 Box 27 27 New Views of Space Matter and Time - window display 1931 0838-004 Box 27 30 Unidentified Dam 1933 0838-004 Box 29 2 USS Frigate Constitution 1933 0838-004 Box 29 2