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Seattle Audubon Society records, 1909-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle Audubon Society
Title
Seattle Audubon Society records
Dates
1909-2008 (inclusive)
Quantity
24.95 cubic feet (35 boxes, 1 package, 1 tube)
Collection Number
1171
Summary
Records of the Seattle chapter of a conservationist and birdwatching organization
Repository
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

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Historical Note

The Seattle Chapter of the Audubon Society was organized in April 1916 and affiliated with the national organization of the Audubon Society in August 1916. It was one of the earliest local organizations devoted to the protection of wildlife and the conservation of natural resources. Mrs. Charles Crickmore was the first president and Professor Trevor Kincaid was one of its organizers. Club membership quickly grew to 114 the first year.

Activities of the early organization included monthly meetings, bird walks, an annual bird census, a Junior Audubon Club, and various efforts to preserve bird habitats in the Seattle area. In 1933 the club began to publish a newsletter, first known as The Seattle Wren, later Audubon Warblings. In the later 1960s and 1970s the Seattle Audubon was increasingly involved in environmental issues.

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Content Description

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, newsletter, writings, reports, bird censuses, legislation, subject files, scrapbooks, photographs.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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

Preferred Citation

Seattle Audubon Society records. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 7 accessions:

  • Accession No. 1171-001, Seattle Audubon Society records, 1909-1979 (bulk1955-1979)
  • Accession No. 1171-008, Seattle Audubon Society records, 1974-1987
  • Accession No. 1171-009, Seattle Audubon Society records, circa 1979-1984
  • Accession No. 1171-010, Seattle Audubon Society records, 1977-1989
  • Accession No. 1171-011, Seattle Audubon Society records, 1973-1990
  • Accession No. 1171-012, Seattle Audubon Society records, circa 1987-1991
  • Accession No. 1171-013, Seattle Audubon Society records, 1955-2008 (bulk 1976-2008)

Related Materials

The Seattle Audobon Society website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.seattleaudubon.org/sas/

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Audubon societies--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Bird watching--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Batchelder, Kenneth L.--Correspondence
  • Larrison, Earl Junior, 1919- --Correspondence
  • Pyle, Robert Michael--Correspondence
  • Wolf, Hazel, 1898-2000--Correspondence

Corporate Names

  • Seattle Audubon Society--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Black River Watershed (King County, Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.)--Societies and clubs
  • Washington (State)--Societies and clubs
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