University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3259
Kingsbury, Chester H
Chester H. Kingsbury
Papers
1915-1994
2.94 cubic feet, including
textual materials and 2 VHS videocassettes (8 boxes)
Collection
materials are in
English.
Papers of
Seattle activist and business owner.
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.
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.
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.
Open to all users, but advance notice is required for access to some
materials.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Request at UW
The creator's literary rights have not been transferred to the
University of Washington Libraries.
Processing completed in 2005.
Kingsbury, Chester H.--Archives
Kingsbury, Elsie
Kingsbury, Elsie
Farquharson, Mary
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Seattle Branch
Methodist Federation for Social Action (U.S.)
Socialist Party (U.S.) National Convention (19th : 1936 : Cleveland, Ohio)
Socialist Party (U.S.)--Congresses
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
American Civil Liberties Union. State of Washington Chapter
American Civil Liberties Union. Seattle Chapter
Washington (State)--Politics and government
University District (Seattle, Wash.)
Political activists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Civil rights--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
Civil rights--Religious aspects
Social action--Washington (State)--Societies, etc
Church and social problems--Washington (State)
Women pacifists--Societies, etc
Socialist parties--United States
Political conventions--United States
Cooperative societies--Washington (State)
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Seattle
Washington (State)
Civil Rights
Women
Photographs
Moving Images
Politics and Politicians
Businesses and Corporations
Accession No. 3259-001: Chester H. Kingsbury papers, 1936-1973
.84 cu. ft. (2 boxes)
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.
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
1/1
3259-001
Ephemera and Miscellany
1951-1956
1/2
3259-001
Subject Series – ACLU National
1952-1959
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
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
2/2
3259-001
North University Way Association
1972
2/3-5
3259-001
Socialist Party USA
1936-1938, 1953
Kingsbury, Elsie
2/6-7
3259-001
Womens International League for Peace and Freedom
(Seattle, Wash.)
1944-1973
Personal Papers
Subject Series
2/8
3259-001
Separation of Church and State
1949-1959
2/9
3259-001
State Information Committee on Capital
Punishment
1960
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)
1.68 cu. ft. (5 boxes); 2 videocassettes
(VHS)
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, 1915-1994
0.42 cubic ft. (1 box)
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.
Subject Files
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