WAUBowenBetty2441.xml Guide to the Betty Bowen Papers 1920-1977 Bowen (Betty) Papers Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2004 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 2441 Bowen, Betty, 1919-1977 Betty Bowen papers 1920-1977 1940-1977 17.04 cubic ft. (41 boxes and 1 file) Collection materials are in English. Papers of Betty Bowen, publicist and patron of the arts and historic preservation in Seattle, Washington

Betty Bowen was born Betty Cornelius in 1919 in Kent, Washington, and raised in Skagit County. After graduating from the University of Washington in 1940, she worked first as a reporter for the Seattle Times , then as women's editor at the Seattle Star . She subsequently did free-lance public relations work.

From the 1940s, Bowen was a prominent figure in the Seattle art world. In 1953, Dr. Richard Fuller hired Bowen to be public relations director for the Seattle Art Museum. He later appointed her assistant to the director. She served until Fuller's retirement in 1973. Bowen's colorful personality both contrasted with and complemented Fuller's more conservative temperament and energized the Seattle arts establishment. Bowen effectively used her considerable influence in the art world and with the media to promote her interest in local artists. She was an original member of the Municipal (later Seattle) Arts Commission and a founding member of the Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Center. Bowen was also active in Seattle's historic preservation movement. She was founder and chairperson of the Allied Arts Historic Conservation Committee of Seattle and served as a member of the Friends of the Market, which won designation of the Pike Place Market as a historic district.

Bowen's personal commitment to the well being of local artists was legendary, and she was known as "the den mother of the city's arts." She did not merely provide artists with valuable public exposure and introductions to wealthy art patrons. Her support often extended to feeding and clothing her artist friends during lean times. She befriended and nurtured painters Morris Graves (whom she first met as a teenager), Mark Tobey, Richard Gilkey and others of their generation, and later Charles Krafft and the writer Tom Robbins.

Betty Bowen was married to John Bowen, captain of a transoceanic cable-laying ship. She died in 1977. Since 1978, the Betty Bowen Memorial Award has been award by the Seattle Art Museum to emerging and established regional artists.

Materials are organized into five accessions:

Accession No. 2441-001, Betty Bowen papers, 1939-1977 Accession No. 2441-004, Betty Bowen papers, 1947-1977 (bulk 1977) Accession No. 2441-005, Betty Bowen papers, 1920-1976 Accession No. 2441-006, Betty Bowen's hat, approximately 1950-1976 Accession No. 2441-007, Betty Bowen papers, 1950-1977

Materials include subject files, correspondence, exhibition materials, art and exhibition posters, press releases, and newspaper clippings relating to Bowen's work in the Seattle arts community. Major correspondents include Mark Tobey, Pehr Hallsten, Suzanne Huston Ettelson, and Morris Graves. Also included are materials relating to Bowen's work with various arts organizations in Seattle such as Allied Arts of Seattle, the Seattle Arts Commission, and the Pacific Northwest Arts Center.

See the restriction notes for each accession below.

Request at UW

See the restriction notes for each accession below.

2441-001 and 2441-005 were donated by Betty and John Bowen between 1975 and 1978. 2441-004 was donated by John Bowen in 1983. 2441-006 was donated by John Bowen in 1988. 2441-007 was donated by Douglas Martin, 2018 January 26.

Accession 2441-1 is a merger of Accessions 2441-1, 2441-2, and 2441-3. It was merged and processed in 1979 and reprocessed in 2001.

Accession 2441-5, which contains previously restricted papers relating to Mark Tobey, was separated from Accession 2441-1 and processed after the papers were unsealed in 1987.

Photographs were relocated to the Betty Bowen Photograph Collections, PH Coll. 070 in 1979 and PH Coll. 421 in 2001. Additional photographic material from Accessions 2441-1 and 2441-5, including several reels of 16mm film, were relocated in 2004.

Some of the sound recordings that were part of the Bowen papers were transferred to the UW Libraries' Music Listening Center in 1979.

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Bowen, Betty, 1919-1977--Archives Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986--Correspondence Cumming, William--Correspondence Graves, Morris, 1910-2001--Correspondence Gilkey, Richard C. (Richard Charles), 1925-1997--Correspondence Hauberg, Anne Gould--Correspondence Kenney, Leo, 1925-2001--Correspondence Randlett, Mary, 1924---Correspondence Robbins, Tom--Correspondence Roethke, Theodore, 1908-1963--Correspondence Sund, Robert, 1929-2001--Correspondence Tobey, Mark Allied Arts of Seattle, Inc American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center (Seattle, Wash.) Pacific Northwest Arts Center (Seattle, Wash PONCHO (Organization : Seattle, Wash.) PONCHO (Organization : Seattle, Wash.). Theatre Seattle Art Museum Seattle Arts Commission (1971-2002) Seattle Historic Landmark and Compensation Task Force (Seattle, Wash.) Museums--Public relations Art, Modern--20th century Artists Theater--Washington (State) Arts--Washington (State) Art museums--Washington (State) Hospitals--Washington (State) Historic sites--Washington (State) Public relations consultants--Washington (State) Art patrons--Washington (State) Women art patrons--Washington (State) Posters Sound recordings Photographs Personal correspondence Records (Documents) Arts and Humanities Women Seattle Sound Recordings Artifacts

 

Accession No. 2441-001: Betty Bowen papers, 1939-1977 14.39 cubic feet (35 boxes)

Scope and Content: Materials include correspondence, subject files, notes, news releases, posters, gallery notices, and newspaper clippings dating from 1939 to 1977. Also included are materials relating to Bowen's work with various organizations such as Allied Arts of Seattle, Seattle/King County American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission, Anna McMillan Guild of Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Pacific Northwest Arts Center (later known as Pacific Northwest Arts Council), Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle Historical Landmarks Compensation Task Force, and Seattle Art Museum

Major correspondents include Guy Anderson, Fred Bassetti, Gordon Brown, Kenneth Callahan, Ward Corley, William Cumming, Richard Gilkey, Carl Gohs, Morris Graves, Anne Gould Hauberg, Charles Krafft, Mary Randlett, Tom Robbins, Beatrice Roethke, Nancy Ross, William B. Staadecker, Robert Sund, and Clifford Wright.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

 Personal Papers 1/1 2441-001 Biographical Materials 1970 ½ 2441-001 Articles regarding Betty Bowen 1968, 1970 Incoming Letters 1/3 2441-001 Alhadeff, Morris J. 1975-1976 1/3 2441-001 Anderson, Mel Anders 1943, undated 1/3 2441-001 Architectural Digest 1974 1/3 2441-001 Argus 1972 1/3 2441-001 Ayer, Rosa 1975 1/3 2441-001 Balaze, Harold undated 1/3 2441-001 Barati, Ruth 1967 1/3 2441-001 Barnett, Virginia 1969 1/3 2441-001 Batie, Jean 1964-1969, undated 1/3 2441-001 Bayley, Thomas 1975 1/3 2441-001 Beck, Edward Nordhoff 1964 1/4 2441-001 Bedell, James B. 1972, undated 1/4 2441-001 Beers, Carole 1975 1/4 2441-001 Bergsma, Nickie 1969 1/4 2441-001 Bloedel, Prentice 1968 1/4 2441-001 Boler, John 1971 1/4 2441-001 Bon Marché 1969 1/4 2441-001 Bowen, John 1975-1976 1/4 2441-001 Bowker, Gordon 1969 1/4 2441-001 Brotherton, Joe and Liz 1963, 1968 1/5 2441-001 Brown, Bruce 1965-1976 1/6 2441-001 Brown, William D. undated 1/6 2441-001 Carpenter, Robert 1965 1/6 2441-001 Chapman, Bruce K. 1970-1975 1/6 2441-001 Cheney, C. W. undated 1/6 2441-001 Chow, Chao-Ling 1971 1/6 2441-001 Clark, Irving Jr. & Irving Sr., Mr. and Mrs. 1971-1976 1/6 2441-001 Colle, Doriece 1971-1975 1/7 2441-001 Collins, John 1957-1959 1/7 2441-001 Cone, Ferne 1970 1/7 2441-001 Cooke, Bridget, Budget, Judy Flanagan [sic] undated 1/7 2441-001 Cornelius, P.A. undated 1/7 2441-001 Costigan, Anne 1970 1/7 2441-001 Cummings, Paul 1959-1971 1/7 2441-001 Dahl, Arthur L. 1968 1/7 2441-001 Dare, Yvette 1944 1/7 2441-001 Davidson, Sam 1969 1/7 2441-001 Dusanne, Zoe 1964, 1967 1/7 2441-001 Eastlake Galleries 1972, undated 1/8 2441-001 Erickson, Charlotte 1964-1970 1/8 2441-001 Erickson, Mildred 1975-1976 1/8 2441-001 Ervin, Sam J., Jr. undated 1/8 2441-001 Ettelson, Lee, Mr. and Mrs. 1965, 1976 1/8 2441-001 Evans, Elizabeth Wright undated 1/8 2441-001 Fabri, Ralph 1973 1/8 2441-001 Fahlen, Olga 1964 1/8 2441-001 Fairbanks, John 1968 1/8 2441-001 Falls, Gregory A. 1973 1/9 2441-001 Farris, Linda undated 1/9 2441-001 Fashion Group 1970 1/9 2441-001 Fisher, A. undated 1/9 2441-001 Fitcher, Jean undated 1/9 2441-001 Froelich, Walter 1946 1/9 2441-001 Fluno, Ruth 1966-1970 1/9 2441-001 Fuller, Richard undated 1/9 2441-001 Green, Curtis 1965-1976 1/9 2441-001 Harrington, LaMar 1969-1975 1/9 2441-001 Hill, Warren 1976 1/10 2441-001 Howland, Dorothy and Whitney 1968-1975 1/11 2441-001 Huck, Irving 1973 1/11 2441-001 Hupy, Art 1961, 1965 1/11 2441-001 Huston, Barbara 1976, undated 1/11 2441-001 Huston, Janet 1974, 1976 1/11 2441-001 Irwin, John 1962 1/11 2441-001 Jackson, Henry M. 1962-1963 1/11 2441-001 James, Clayton and Barbara 1965-1973 1/11 2441-001 Jarvis, Jack 1971 1/12 2441-001 Jensen, R. Allen 1968, 1973 1/12 2441-001 Johnson, d'Elaine undated 1/12 2441-001 Johnson, Marian W.

General Notes: See: Willard Gallery Incorporated

33 2441-001 Juvonen, Helmi 1966, undated 1/12 2441-001 Kerry, Joan 1962-1973 1/12 2441-001 KING Broadcasting Company 1969 1/12 2441-001 Koenig, John Franklin undated 1/12 2441-001 Kreielsheimer, Greyz 1970 1/12 2441-001 Kreielsheimer, Leo 1972 1/12 2441-001 Lamphere, Phyllis 1969, undated 1/12 2441-001 Lang, Richard E. 1971 1/13 2441-001 MacDonald, Betty Bard 1951 1/13 2441-001 Magnuson, Warren G. 1974-1976 1/13 2441-001 Marks, Royal S. 1960 33 2441-001 Mathieu, Georges 1959 1/14 2441-001 McCormick, Ken 1966-1976 1/15 2441-001 Michener, Charles and Fay Padelford 1970-1971 1/15 2441-001 Milam, Lorenzo 1968-1969 1/15 2441-001 Monsen, Elaine and R. Joseph 1969-1972, undated 1/15 2441-001 Museum of Modern Art, New York 1/15 2441-001 National Bank of Washington 1969 1/15 2441-001 New York Times 1962-1971 1/16 2441-001 Nin, Anais undated 1/16 2441-001 Olin, Laurie 1968, undated 1/16 2441-001 Onley, Toni 1965-1966 1/16 2441-001 Paulson, Don 1970 1/16 2441-001 Petite, Irving 1945, undated 1/16 2441-001 Petrich, Lubin 1964 1/17 2441-001 Plestcheeff, Gwen 1972-1976, undated 1/18 2441-001 Pritchard, Joel 1975-1976 1/18 2441-001 Raible, Dee 1961 1/18 2441-001 Rand, Ted 1960, 1966 1/18 2441-001 Randett, Mary 1973 1/18 2441-001 Reed, Gervais 1975 1/19 2441-001 Reid, Sara 1962-1973, undated ½0 2441-001 Robinson, Herbert 1944-1976, undated ½1 2441-001 Ross, Nancy Wilson 1962-1971, undated ½2 2441-001 Rubinstein, Gladys and Sam 1966-1974, undated ½3 2441-001 Sale, Roger undated ½3 2441-001 Seldis, Henry J. 1961-1971, undated ½3 2441-001 Seligman, Otto 1958-1975 ½4 2441-001 Skinner, Ned, Kayla and Peter 1964-1976, undated ½5 2441-001 Staadecker, William 1964-1976, undated 2/1 2441-001 Stewart, Marvel 1970-1976, undated 2/1 2441-001 Stowe, Michael 1962-1968, undated 2/1 2441-001 Thomas, Ed 1956-1968, undated 2/2 2441-001 Triem, Eve 1970-1976 2/2 2441-001 Tucker, Bert undated 2/2 2441-001 Uhlman, Wesley C. 1970-1976 2/2 2441-001 Welch, Douglas 1966 2/2 2441-001 Whistler, Elizabeth Schweppe 1976 2/2 2441-001 White, Richard 1944, 1969 2/3 2441-001 Willard Gallery, New York (Marian W. Johnson) 1962-1974 2/3 2441-001 Willis, Betty 1962-1964, undated 2/3 2441-001 Wilson, Patty 1967-1973 2/3 2441-001 Wright, Bagley and Virginia 1971, undated 2/3 2441-001 Young, Theodosia 1972, undated 2/3 2441-001 Ziegler, Eustace P. 1961 2/4-12 2441-001 Miscellaneous A-Z 1945-1976 2/13-3/3 2441-001 Unidentified 1951-1976 3/4-5 2441-001 Outgoing Letters 1958-1974 3/6 2441-001 Memos 1968, 1971 3/7 2441-001 Reports 1971, 1975 3/8-9 2441-001 Speeches and Writings 1949, 1964, undated 3/10 2441-001 Speeches and Writings of Others 1964, undated 3/11 2441-001 Drawing by Jim Manolides undated 3/12-14 2441-001 Notes undated 3/15 2441-001 Notebooks undated 3/16-4/1 2441-001 Engagement Books (Personal) 1970-1975 4/2-3 2441-001 Invitations undated 4/4 2441-001 Programs 1951-1970 4/5 2441-001 News Releases 1962 4/6 2441-001 Newsletters 1963-1976 4/7 2441-001 Calendars 1947, 1974, 1976 Publications 5/1 2441-001 Puget Soundings 1962-1975 5/2-3 2441-001 Regarding Art 1960-1975 Ephemera 5/4-7 2441-001 Miscellaneous 1964-1976 6/1 2441-001 Ivars "Acres of Clams" place mat undated Ephemera - Exhibition Notices 6/2 2441-001 The Collectors Gallery 1965, undated 6/3 2441-001 Current Editions 1968-1972, undated 6/4 2441-001 Zoe Dusanne Gallery 1956-1959 6/5 2441-001 Polly Friedlander Gallery 1970, undated 6/6 2441-001 Frye Museum 1952-1972, undated 6/7 2441-001 The Gallery 1966, 1968, undated 6/8 2441-001 Henry Gallery 1952-1973, undated 6/9 2441-001 Manolides Gallery 1970-1974, undated 6/10 2441-001 Northwest Craft Center 1963-1970, undated 6/11 2441-001 Otto Seligman Gallery 1958-1966, undated 6/12 2441-001 Richard White Gallery 1968-1974, undated 6/13 2441-001 Willard Gallery 1948-1974 6/14 2441-001 Gordon Woodside Gallery 1963-1971, undated 6/15 2441-001 Miscellaneous 1957-1975, undated 6/16 2441-001 Artist Lists 1951-1973, undated 6/17 2441-001 Rosters 1949-1976, undated 6/18 2441-001 Miscellany undated 35/1 2441-001 Posters 1968-1971, undated 7/1 2441-001 Memorabilia undated 7/2-8 2441-001 Clippings undated 34 2441-001 Clippings undated Subject Series Anderson, Guy 8/1 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1954-1965 8/2 2441-001 Ephemera 1954-1971, undated 8/3-4 2441-001 Clippings undated 35/2 2441-001 Poster undated Anderson, Lennie 8/5 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1963-1964 Animals 8/6 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1963-1964 8/7 2441-001 Ephemera undated 8/8 2441-001 Arboretum ca. 1970 8/9 2441-001 Art - Articles undated 8/10 2441-001 Audubon, Seattle Chapter 1967-1974 Bassetti, Fred 8/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1967-1971 9/1 2441-001 Ephemera undated 9/2 2441-001 Clippings undated 9/3 2441-001 Subject Series - "Action: Better City" undated 9/4 2441-001 Bay Building 1974 9/5 2441-001 Broadway High School 1973 Brown, Gordon 9/6 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1956-1976 9/7 2441-001 Ephemera 1962, undated 9/8 2441-001 Clippings undated Bufano, Beniamo 9/9 2441-001 Clippings undated Building Preservation 9/10 2441-001 General Correspondence 1974 Callahan, Kenneth 9/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1950-1970 9/12 2441-001 Drawings, Writings undated 9/13 2441-001 Ephemera 1947-1976 9/14 2441-001 Clippings undated 9/15 2441-001 Articles undated 35/3 2441-001 Poster undated 9/16 2441-001 Capitol Hill 1973 9/17 2441-001 City Architect's Office 1973-1974 Corley, Ward 9/18 2441-001 Incoming Letters ca. 1959 10/1 2441-001 Ephemera undated 10/2 2441-001 Clippings undated Cumming, William 10/3 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1963-1966 10/4 2441-001 Ephemera 1961-1975 10/5 2441-001 Clippings undated 10/6 2441-001 Articles undated 10/7 2441-001 Tape Recorded Interview undated 2 sound tape reels 35/3 2441-001 Poster undated Czajkowski, Richard 10/8 2441-001 Correspondence, Writings ca. 1963 10/9 2441-001 Clippings undated Duck Press 10/10 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1970-1975 10/11-11/1 2441-001 Ephemera undated 11/2 2441-001 Clippings undated 11/3 2441-001 Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1943-1976 11/4 2441-001 Ecke, Betty 1967-1976 Eckstein, Joanna 11/5 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1955-1972, undated 11/6 2441-001 Clippings undated Elshin, Jacob 11/7 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1956, 1976 11/8 2441-001 Ephemera, Clippings undated Faulkner, Virigina 11/9 2441-001 Clippings undated Firehouses 11/10 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1970-1972 11/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1957-1973 11/12 2441-001 Ephemera 1954-1974, undated 11/13 2441-001 Clippings undated 35/2 2441-001 Posters undated Gilkey, Richard 11/14 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1957-1969 11/15 2441-001 Ephemera 1957-1973, undated 11/16 2441-001 Clippings undated 12/1 2441-001 Miscellany undated 12/2 2441-001 Articles undated 12/3 2441-001 Notes on Film 1962 Gohs, Carl 12/4 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1963-1976 12/5 2441-001 Clippings undated Graves, Morris Incoming Letters 12/6 2441-001 Regarding Graves 1939-1973, undated 12/7 2441-001 From Graves 1946-1974 12/8 2441-001 Ephemera undated 12/9 2441-001 Clippings undated 12/10 2441-001 Miscellany undated 12/11 2441-001 Articles undated 12/12 2441-001 Photocopied Photograph - The "Rock" undated 13/1 2441-001 Hansen, Art and James Lee 1963 Haseltine, Virginia 13/2 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1964-1976 13/3 2441-001 News Releases, Ephemera undated 13/4 2441-001 Clippings undated Hauberg, Anne Gould 13/5-6 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1967-1975 13/7 2441-001 Invitations undated 13/8 2441-001 Pacific Northwest Arts Council - Minutes, Agenda 1972 13/9 2441-001 Ephemera regarding Friends of the Crafts undated 13/10 2441-001 Ephemera undated 13/11 2441-001 Clippings undated 13/12 2441-001 Hawaii ca. 1973 Houriuchi, Paul 14/1 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1964-1972 14/2 2441-001 Ephemera regarding Exhibits 1958-1972 14/3 2441-001 Ephemera 1965-1969 14/4 2441-001 Clippings undated 14/5 2441-001 House-Smith 1975 Kenney, Leo 14/6 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1963-1975 14/7 2441-001 Ephemera, Miscellany undated 14/8 2441-001 Clippings undated 35/2 2441-001 Poster 1973 Kizer, Carolyn 14/9 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1962-1968 14/10 2441-001 Clippings undated 14/11 2441-001 Articles undated Krafft, Charles 15/1 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1968-1973 15/2 2441-001 Ephemera 1966-1971, undated 15/3 2441-001 Clippings undated La Conner 15/4 2441-001 General Correspondence 1965-1976 15/5 2441-001 Ephemera, Miscellany undated 15/6 2441-001 Clippings undated 15/7 2441-001 Legislature undated McArdle, Mimi Stewart 15/8 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1969-1972 McCracken, Philip 15/9 2441-001 Incoming Letters ca. 1971 15/10 2441-001 Ephemera, Miscellany 1957-1970 15/11 2441-001 Clippings undated Marquand, John 15/12 2441-001 Biography 1972 Meitzler, Neil 16/1 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1960-1973 16/2 2441-001 Ephemera 1957-1973 16/3 2441-001 Clippings undated 32 2441-001 Three-Dimensional Art Object: "Magic Box" undated 16/4 2441-001 Moore Theater undated 16/5 2441-001 Neighborhoods 1976 Nelsen, Ibsen 16/6 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1968-1972 16/7 2441-001 Ephemera, Miscellany undated 16/8 2441-001 Clippings undated 16/9 2441-001 Ordinances ca. 1969 16/10 2441-001 Organizations 1973-1975 Paine, Sally 16/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1950-1956 Petta, Joseph 16/12 2441-001 Clippings ca. 1962 16/13 2441-001 Pike Place Market 1969, ca. 1971 35/4 2441-001 Pike Place Market undated 16/14 2441-001 Pioneer Building 1973-1974 16/15 2441-001 Pioneer Square 1974-1976 16/16 2441-001 Planting 1973-1975 17/1 2441-001 Planning and Urban Development 1971-1975 PONCHO Theater 17/2 2441-001 Incoming Letters ca. 1971 17/3 2441-001 Notes undated 17/4 2441-001 Ephemera undated 17/5-6 2441-001 Publications - Silent Auction undated 17/7 2441-001 Miscellany undated 17/8 2441-001 Portland ca. 1975 17/9 2441-001 Portraits ca. 1970 17/10 2441-001 Railroads 1974 17/11 2441-001 Ramm, John 1972 Randlett, Mary 17/12-13 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1964-1971 18/1 2441-001 Writings-Poetry (McGinnis, Trueman) undated 18/2 2441-001 Ephemera, Miscellany undated 18/3 2441-001 Clippings undated 33 2441-001 Birthday Cards, Artwork 1969-1970, undated Robbins, Tom 18/4 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1969-1976 18/5 2441-001 Outgoing Letters undated 18/6 2441-001 Agreements 1974 35/5 2441-001 Posters undated 18/7 2441-001 Ephemera undated 18/8-9 2441-001 Clippings undated 18/10 2441-001 Articles undated Robinson, John S. 18/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1962-1975 18/12 2441-001 Article 1968 Roethke, Theodore 18/13 2441-001 Incoming Letters - Theodore and Beatrice 1957-1973 18/14, 19/1-2 2441-001 Publications - Poetry 1961-1971 19/3 2441-001 Ephemera undated 19/4 2441-001 Clippings undated 19/5 2441-001 Miscellany undated 19/6 2441-001 Articles undated 19/7 2441-001 San Diego 1970-1973 19/8 2441-001 San Francisco 1963-1975 19/9 2441-001 Schools 1973-1974 Scott, Don 19/10 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1965-1967 20/1 2441-001 Ephemera undated 20/2 2441-001 Clippings undated 20/3 2441-001 Miscellany undated 20/4 2441-001 Articles undated Schultz, Cecilia 20/5 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1958-1966 20/6 2441-001 Ephemera 1948-1972 20/7 2441-001 Clippings undated Seattlites 20/8-21/1 2441-001 Ephemera undated 21/2-3 2441-001 Clippings undated 21/4 2441-001 Steinbrueck, Victor 1968-1973 Stokes, Charles 33 2441-001 Drawing undated Stowe, Michael 21/5-6 2441-001 Publications - Books undated Sumner, Tom 22/1 2441-001 General Correspondence 1970-1974 22/2 2441-001 Ephemera 1969-1973, undated 22/3 2441-001 Clippings undated Sund, Robert 22/4 2441-001 General Correspondence 1965-1971 22/5-7 2441-001 Writings 1968-1970 23/1 2441-001 Ephemera 1947-1974 23/2 2441-001 Clippings undated Thomas, Marjorie 23/3 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1967-1968 Tobey, Mark 23/4 2441-001 Clippings undated 33 2441-001 Clippings undated 23/5 2441-001 Lists of Paintings undated 23/6 2441-001 Speeches and Writings undated 23/6 2441-001 Miscellany undated 23/8-10 2441-001 Articles undated 23/11 2441-001 Gallery Catalogs undated 23/12 2441-001 Ephemera 1945-1970 33 2441-001 Poster undated University of Washington Press 23/8 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1961-1971 Utley, Windsor 24/1 2441-001 Ephemera 1964, undated 24/2 2441-001 Clippings undated 24/3 2441-001 Washington, D.C. ca. 1974 Washington, James 24/4 2441-001 Incoming Letters ca. 1967 24/5 2441-001 Ephemera 1954-1967 24/6 2441-001 Clippings undated Washington Parks and Recreation Commission 24/7 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1973 Watson, Emmett 24/8 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1962, 1973

Scope and Content: Includes Helmi Juvonen letter.

 24/9 2441-001 Programs undated 24/10 2441-001 Clippings undated Wehr, Wesley 24/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1965-1969 24/12 2441-001 Ephemera, Clippings 1967,1969, undated Wright, Bagley 24/13 2441-001 Clippings undated Wright, Clifford 24/14 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1947-1971 24/15 2441-001 Publication undated 24/16 2441-001 Ephemera 1955-1975, undated 24/17 2441-001 Clippings undated Allied Arts of Seattle 25/1 2441-001 Minutes 1972 25/2 2441-001 Correspondence and Miscellany 1957-1976, undated Seattle/King County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (ARBC) 25/3 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1974-1976 25/4 2441-001 Memoranda 1974 25/5 2441-001 Minutes, Agenda 1974-1975 25/6 2441-001 Reports 1976 25/7 2441-001 Press Releases 1974-1975 35/5 2441-001 Poster undated 25/8 2441-001 Miscellany undated Subject Series 25/9 2441-001 Committees undated 25/10 2441-001 Legislation undated Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Anna McMillan Guild 25/11 2441-001 Incoming Letters, Memoranda 1970-1974 25/12 2441-001 Financial Records regarding Auction 1972-1974, undated 25/13 2441-001 Notes undated 24/14 2441-001 Ephemera undated 25/15 2441-001 Clippings undated 25/16 2441-001 Lists, Miscellany undated Pacific Northwest Arts Center 25/17-18 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1973-1976

Scope and Content: Correspondents include Anne Gould Hauberg and Joseph L. McCarthy.

 25/19 2441-001 Memoranda 1972, 1975 25/20 2441-001 Minutes 1972-1975 25/21 2441-001 Reports 1973-1974 25/22 2441-001 Newsletters 1973-1974 25/23-24 2441-001 Ephemera - Exhibitions 1973-1975, undated 35/6 2441-001 Poster undated 25/25 2441-001 Clippings undated 25/26 2441-001 Miscellany undated Seattle Arts Commission 26/1-2 2441-001 Historical/Organizational Materials undated 26/3 2441-001 Incoming Letters, A-Z 1971-1976 26/4 2441-001 Incoming Letters from Seattle Arts Commission 1972-1976 27/1 2441-001 Memoranda 1971-1976 27/2-6 2441-001 Minutes 1970-1976 27/7 2441-001 Financial Records undated 27/8 2441-001 Reports - Director's 1972-1975 27/9 2441-001 Reports - Other undated 28/1 2441-001 Speeches and Writings undated 28/2 2441-001 Press Releases undated 28/3 2441-001 Newsletter - The Arts 1972-1974 28/4 2441-001 Programs ca. 1975 28/5 2441-001 Ephemera undated 28/6 2441-001 Clippings undated 28/7 2441-001 Miscellany undated Subject Series 28/8 2441-001 The Arts - General Information 1926 28/9 2441-001 Associated Council of the Arts 1973 28/10 2441-001 C. E. T. A. Projects ca. 1976 28/11 2441-001 City Ordinances, Resolutions ca. 1976 29/1 2441-001 Commissions ca. 1973 29/2 2441-001 Committees 1972-1976 29/3 2441-001 Education 1975-1976 29/4 2441-001 Pike Place Market Project 1971-1976 29/5 2441-001 Poetry in the Seattle Schools ca. 1973 29/6 2441-001 Projects, Miscellaneous undated 29/7 2441-001 Proposals ca. 1974-1975 Seattle Arts Festival '71 Committee 29/8 2441-001 Historical/Organizational Materials undated 29/9 2441-001 General Correspondence, Memoranda 1970 29/10 2441-001 Minutes, Agenda 1970-1971 29/11 2441-001 Writings of Betty Bowen regarding Arts Festival undated 29/12 2441-001 Clippings undated 29/13 2441-001 Miscellany undated 29/14 2441-001 Subject Series - Bumbershoot 1975 Seattle Historical Landmarks Compensation Task Force 29/15 2441-001 Historical/Organizational Materials undated 29/16 2441-001 General Correspondence, Memoranda 1973-75 29/17 2441-001 Minutes, Agenda 1973-74 29/18 2441-001 Resolutions, Ordinances undated 29/19 2441-001 Reports 1974 29/20 2441-001 Miscellaneous Projects undated Seattle Art Museum 29/21 2441-001 Organizational/Historical Materials undated 29/22 2441-001 Incoming Letters 1957-1976 29/23 2441-001 Outgoing Letters 1971-1972 29/24 2441-001 Memoranda ca. 1972 30/1 2441-001 Minutes, Agenda 1973 30/2 2441-001 Reports - Annual 1955-1968 30/3 2441-001 Speeches And Writings 1973, undated 30/4 2441-001 Notes undated 30/5 2441-001 Programs 1946-1972 30/6 2441-001 Press Releases 1972 Ephemera 30/7 2441-001 Miscellaneous Exhibitions 1947-1976, undated 30/8 2441-001 Miscellaneous 1957-1975, undated 31/1 2441-001 Miscellany undated Subject Series 31/2 2441-001 Exhibits 1962-1963 31/3 2441-001 Fuller, Richard Eugene - Birthday Party 1972-1973 31/4 2441-001 Fuller - Banquet Committee 1972 31/5 2441-001 Northwest Annual Showing 1957-1971 31/6 2441-001 Clippings undated Accession No. 2441-004: Betty Bowen papers, 1947-1977 (bulk 1977) Ca. 20 items.

Scope and Content: Materials primarily include copies of Bowen's obituaries. Also included is a gallery notice, press release, and newspaper clippings.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

 Gallery Notice, News Release and Clippings 1947-1977 Accession No. 2441-006: Betty Bowen's hat, approximately 1950-1976 10" linear

Scope and Content: Materials include a hat worn by Bowen for a portrait painted by Mark Tobey.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

 1 2441-006 Three-Dimensional Object: Hat approximately 1950-1976 Accession No. 2441-005: Betty Bowen papers, 1920-1976 1.42 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Materials primarily include biographical features, correspondence, writings, exhibition catalogs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera relating to Mark Tobey dating from 1920 to 1976.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

 1/1-2 2441-005 Biographical Features 1970 Bowen, Betty Tobey, Mark Incoming Letters 1/3-8 2441-005 A-Z 1959-1976, undated 1/9-11 2441-005 Hallsten, Pehr 1959-1964, undated 1/12-17 2441-005 Tobey, Mark 1953-1969, undated 1/18 2441-005 Empty Covers Outgoing Letters 1/19 2441-005 Miscellaneous 1970-1971, undated ½0 2441-005 To Mark Tobey 1958-1975, undated General Correspondence ½1 2441-005 University of Washington Press regarding Tobey at 80 Book 1970 ½2 2441-005 Miscellaneous 1970-1971 Correspondence Collected by Betty Bowen ½3 2441-005 Miscellaneous Letters to and from Mark Tobey 1957-1968, undated ½4 2441-005 Mark Tobey to Joanna Eckstein 1953-1971, undated ½5 2441-005 Mark Tobey to Dr. Richard Fuller undated ½6 2441-005 Mark Tobey and Wesley Wehr 1959-1969 Artwork of Others ½7 2441-005 Mark Tobey undated 4/22-23 2441-005 Unidentified undated 2/1 2441-005 Reproductions of Tobey Artworks undated Speeches and Writings 2/2-5 2441-005 Introduction to Tobey at 80 Catalog, University of Washington Press 1970 2/6-7 2441-005 Dallas Art Museum League Talk on Tobey 1968 2/8-9 2441-005 Seattle Art Museum Talk on Tobey 1974 2/10 2441-005 Manuscripts regarding Mark Tobey undated 2/11 2441-005 Manuscripts regarding Tobey's Marriage 1957 Writings of Others 2/12 2441-005 Feininger, Julia, and Lyonel and Mark Tobey undated Tobey, Mark 2/13 2441-005 Regarding Pehr Hallsten 1957 2/13 2441-005 Regarding Pike Place Market 1963 2/13 2441-005 Excerpts from "Run as the Days Run" undated 2/13 2441-005 Writing Fragment with Self-Portrait Sketch 2/14 2441-005 Hyman, Thor V. regarding Pehr Hallsten undated 2/15-16, 4/24 2441-005 Publications Containing Articles regarding Mark Tobey 1950-1953, 1962, 1974 Notes of Betty Bowen 2/17 2441-005 Excerpts from Articles on Tobey undated 2/18 2441-005 Writings on Tobey's Paintings undated 2/19 2441-005 George F. Brown Family on Tobey undated 2/20 2441-005 Reminiscences of Various People about Tobey undated 2/21-22 2441-005 Interview with Jack Cooper and Miscellaneous on Tobey undated 2/23 2441-005 Miscellaneous on Tobey (mostly from interviews) undated 3/1 2441-005 Miscellaneous Notes and Addresses Pertaining to Tobey undated 3/2-4 2441-005 Exhibition Catalogues and Notices of Mark Tobey 1956-1976, undated 3/5 2441-005 Invitations to Tobey Exhibitions 1971-1976 3/6-8 2441-005 Lists Guests for Tobey Memorial Dinner 1976 Paintings of Tobey undated Members of Tobey's Ladies' Class undated Owners of Tobey Artworks undated Slides of Tobey undated Music of Mark Tobey undated 4/25 2441-005 Manuscript Reproductions 4/26 2441-005 78 RPM Phonodisc, "Homage to Windsor Utley" and "Memories Are Hunting Horns" 3/9 2441-005 Book with Mark Tobey's Signature 1959 3/10 2441-005 Photocopied Photographs 1950s-1970s Clippings 3/11 2441-005 Tobey Deaccessioning at Seattle Art Museum 1975 3/12 2441-005 Tobey's Wills 1976 4/1-4 2441-005 Tobey, Mark - Miscellaneous undated 4/5 2441-005 Various Individuals undated 4/6 2441-005 Miscellaneous undated 4/7-8 2441-005 Ephemera 1959, 1974-1976, undated

Scope and Content: Includes items regarding Mark Tobey.

 Subject Series 4/9 2441-005 Barrie, D. 1971 4/10 2441-005 Hallsten, Pehr 4/10 2441-005 Commencement Program 1952 4/11 2441-005 Exhibition Notices 1956-1971, undated 4/12 2441-005 Clippings and Signatures 1956-1962, undated 4/13 2441-005 Jacobson, Berthe Poncy (Claire) 1975, undated 4/14 2441-005 Juvonen, Helmi 1975-1976, undated 4/15 2441-005 Schaeffer, Rudolph 1976 4/16 2441-005 Seattle Arts Commission CETA Project 1975 Tobey, Mark 4/17 2441-005 Pike Place Market 1963-1971, undated 4/18 2441-005 Pacific Northwest Arts Center, Tobey Excursion and Exhibition 1974, undated 4/19 2441-005 "Tobey at 80" Party and Exhibition at Seattle Art Museum 1970 4/20 2441-005 Tributes after Tobey's Death 1976 4/21 2441-005 Memorial Celebration by Friends of Tobey 1976 Accession No. 2441-007: Betty Bowen papers, 1950-1977 0.37 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Materials include a compilation of correspondence between Betty Bowen and Suzanne Huston Ettelson entitled Life, Letters and Other Fantasies, with introduction and annotations by Suzanne Huston Ettelson. Also included are photographs, a sketch of Betty Bowen Viewpoint in Marshall Park, and biographical information about Ettelson.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Acquisition Info: Materials donated by Douglas Martin, 2018-01-26.

 1/1 2441-007 Life, Letters and Other Fantasies: Introduction by Suzanne Huston, pages 1-4 undated 1/2 2441-007 Life, Letters and Other Fantasies: pages 5-246 1950-1956 1/3 2441-007 Life, Letters and Other Fantasies: pages 247-463 1957-July 1964 1/4 2441-007 Life, Letters and Other Fantasies: pages 464-670 August 1964-August 1967 1/5 2441-007 Life, Letters and Other Fantasies: pages 671-938 September 1967-January 1977 1/6 2441-007 Photographs 1951-1978

Scope and Content: Known individuals include Betty Bowen, Suzanne Huston, Zoe Kelly, Barry Farrell, Cecilia Schultz, Topper Martin, Jocelyn Martin, Mark Tobey (photocopy), Leo Kenney (photocopy), and Morris Graves (photocopy)

 1/7 2441-007 Copy of sketch of Betty Bowen Viewpoint in Marshall Park 1977 1/8 2441-007 Biographical information about Suzanne Huston (provided by her son, Douglas Martin) undated