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Chester H. Kingsbury Papers, 1915-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kingsbury, Chester H
- Title
- Chester H. Kingsbury Papers
- Dates
- 1915-1994 (inclusive)19151994
- Quantity
- 2.94 cubic feet, including textual materials and 2 VHS videocassettes (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3259
- Summary
- Papers of Seattle activist and business owner.
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users, but advance notice is required for access to some materials.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Chester Kingsbury was an activist in the University District of Seattle. He was president of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action, a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (circa 1954), and a delegate to the Socialist Party convention in 1936. He was also a member of the Church of the People in the University District and the owner of the North Seattle Printing Company. His wife, Elsie Kingsbury, was a member of the Seattle Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Kingsbury's political and religious activities, as well as his wife Elsie Kingsbury's interest in pacifism, the cooperative movement, and similar issues, are documented in minutes, newsletters, ephemera, clippings, subject files, writings, and videorecordings, 1915-1994.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creator's literary rights have not been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in three accessions: Accession no. 3259-1, 1936-1973; Accession no. 3259-2, 1945-circa 1993 (bulk circa 1980-circa 1993); and Accession no. 3259-3, 1915-1994.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3259-001: Chester H. Kingsbury papers, 1936-1973Return to Top
Scope and Content: Minutes, newsletters, ephemera, clippings, and subject files, 1936-1973.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received from Chester Kingsbury, September 21, 1981.
Processing Info: Processed in 2001.
Processing Info: Issues of The New Religious Frontier, the newsletter of the Church of the People, were relocated to the Church of the People Records (Accession no. 1206-7) in the repository in 2001.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 3259-001 | Ephemera and Miscellany |
1951-1956 |
| 1/2 | 3259-001 | Subject Series – ACLU National |
1952-1959 |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/3 | 3259-001 | Inter-Church Public Affairs Council |
1952 |
| 1/4-5 | 3259-001 | League for Columbia Valley Authority |
1950 |
Methodist Federation for Social Action, Pacific
Northwest Chapter |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/6 | 3259-001 | Board of Christian Social Relations |
1957-1960 |
| 1/7 | 3259-001 | Christian Friends for Racial Equality |
1948 |
| 1/8, 2/1 | 3259-001 | National Health Act |
1949-1952 |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/2 | 3259-001 | North University Way Association |
1972 |
| 2/3-5 | 3259-001 | Socialist Party USA |
1936-1938, 1953 |
Kingsbury, Elsie |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/6-7 | 3259-001 | Womens International League for Peace and Freedom
(Seattle, Wash.) |
1944-1973 |
Personal Papers |
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Subject Series |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/8 | 3259-001 | Separation of Church and State |
1949-1959 |
| 2/9 | 3259-001 | State Information Committee on Capital
Punishment |
1960 |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/10 | 3259-001 | Letterheads |
undated |
| 2/11 | 3259-001 | Ephemera |
1949 |
Accession No. 3259-002: Chester H. Kingsbury papers, 1945-circa 1993 (bulk circa 1980-circa 1993)Return to Top
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Scope and Content: Ephemera, letters, writings, and videotaped programs concerning pacifism, the cooperative movement (especially Group Health cooperatives), and similar causes, 1945-circa 1993 (bulk circa 1980-circa 1993).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Acquisition Info: Received from Jan Snyder, July 18, 2003.
Processing Info: Processing Level 1.
Accession No. 3259-003: Chester H. Kingsbury papers, 1915-1994Return to Top
Scope and Content: Subject files, 1915-1994. Includes correspondence, clippings, publications, ephemera, and photographs related to the cooperative movement, growth in the University District, and Mary Farquharson.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Acquisition Info: Received from Jan Snyder, April 2005.
Processing Info: Processing Level 1.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subject Files |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 3259-003 | Farquharson Copy Materials |
1944-1990 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
– Pacific Northwest History |
1952-1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Farquharson, Mary |
1967-1983 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Exile of a Race – Anne Fisher |
1946-1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Hunthausen, Bishop |
1982-1987 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Farquharson, Mary – Wage Stabilization
Board |
1940-1982 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Farquharson, F. Burt |
1915-1968 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Lux, Eugene |
1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | University "Ave" [Avenue] Association |
1952-1994 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Arthur Flemming Source Meeting |
1977-1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | University of Washington Medical School |
1987 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Institute for Global Security Studies –
Meconis |
1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | "U" [University] District Traffic |
1987-1988 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | "U" [University] District Development |
1969-1970 |
| 1 | 3259-003 | Cooperative Movements |
1943-1949 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Church and social problems--Washington (State)
- Civil rights--Religious aspects
- Civil rights--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
- Cooperative societies--Washington (State)
- Political activists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Political conventions--United States
- Social action--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
- Socialist parties--United States
- Women pacifists--Societies, etc
Personal Names
- Farquharson, Mary
- Kingsbury, Chester H.--Archives
- Kingsbury, Elsie
Corporate Names
- American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
- American Civil Liberties Union. Seattle Chapter
- American Civil Liberties Union. State of Washington Chapter
- Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
- Methodist Federation for Social Action (U.S.)
- Socialist Party (U.S.)--Congresses
- Socialist Party (U.S.) National Convention (19th : 1936 : Cleveland, Ohio)
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Seattle Branch
Geographical Names
- University District (Seattle, Wash.)
- Washington (State)--Politics and government
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kingsbury, Elsie (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
