Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 4106-001: Vim Wright papers, 1977-1982
- Accession No. 4106-002: Vim Wright papers, 1976-1988
- Accession No. 4106-003: Vim Wright papers, 1976-1984
- Accession No. 4106-004: Vim Wright papers, 1972-1993
- Accession No. 4106-005: Vim Wright papers, 1993-1995
- Accession No. 4106-006: Vim Wright papers, 1973-2002
- Accession No. 4106-007: Vim Wright papers, 1975-2001
- Accession No. 4106-008: Vim Wright papers, circa 1990-2000
- Names and Subjects
Vim Wright papers, 1972-2002
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wright, Vim
- Title
- Vim Wright papers
- Dates
- 1972-2002 (inclusive)19722002
- Quantity
- 44.1 cubic feet (40 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4106
- Summary
- Correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, publications and newsletters, committee files, and other materials of Violet "Vim" Crane Wright, a University of Washington administrator and instructor who was involved with many conservation organizations
- 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 access to portions of the records restricted. Contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
V. "Vim" Crane Wright was born on June 4, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey as Lizetta Iacovidis and moved to the United States in 1938 where she was adopted by General John Alden and Mary McKim Crane. She took the new name of Violet Crane and married Edward Wright Jr. in the 1940's. After a divorce in the mid-1950's and several moves to Spain and Maryland, Wright moved with her two sons to Denver in 1960. Vim discovered bird watching in Colorado and turned her passion into a lifelong concern for and political activism on behalf of protecting the natural world. Her nickname "Vim" referred to her energy and zest for life and became her preferred name for the rest of her life. She served as the president of the Denver Audubon and on the board of the National Audubon Society, as well as the president for the statewide organization that eventually grew into the Colorado Environmental Council.
In 1977, Wright moved to Seattle, Washington to take the position of Assistant Director of the University of Washington's Institute of Environmental Studies. She taught graduate courses in Environmental Studies, offered campus lectures, and directed the Environmental Studies internship program. Vim also continued to advocate grassroots environmental efforts through her service on the board of the Washington Environmental Council, as member and chair of the Washington State Conservation Commission, and helping to establish the People for Puget Sound, the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, and Earth Share. In November 2002, she was awarded the Environmental Hero award from the Washington Environmental Council in recognition of her pioneering role in launching Farming and the Environment, a program charged with helping farmers and environmentalists reach their common goal to improve land stewardship to benefit wildlife. Vim Wright died on June 1, 2003 in Seattle, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Biographic features, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, clippings, publications, newsletters, committee files, course files, subject series, financial records, audio cassettes, photographs, and slides related to Wright's conservation and environmental work.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 8 accessions.
- Accession No. 4106-001, Vim Wright papers, 1977-1982
- Accession No. 4106-002, Vim Wright papers, 1976-1988
- Accession No. 4106-003, Vim Wright papers, 1975-1984
- Accession No. 4106-004, Vim Wright papers, 1972-1993
- Accession No. 4106-005, Vim Wright papers, 1993-1995
- Accession No. 4106-006, Vim Wright papers, 1973-2002
- Accession No. 4106-007, Vim Wright papers, 1975-2001
- Accession No. 4106-008, Vim Wright papers, circa 1990-2000
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4106-001: Vim Wright papers, 1977-1982Return to Top
Scope and Content: General correspondence, minutes and agenda, general reports and studies, committee reports, miscellaneous committee files, and clippings, 1977-82.
These papers document the role of V. Crane Wright on the Copper Creek Citizen's Advisory Committee.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: V. Crane Wright, 1989-11-01
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-001 | General Correspondence |
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | Minutes and Agenda |
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | General Reports and Studies 17 folders
|
1977-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | Committee Reports |
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | Recommendations, Position Papers, and Related
Materials 4 folders
|
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | Miscellaneous Committee Files 6 folders
|
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4106-001 | Clippings |
1980-1982 |
Accession No. 4106-002: Vim Wright papers, 1976-1988Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, writings, legislation, newsletters, clippings, subject series, 1976-1989.
This accession contains materials relating to the Non-game Advisory Council.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: UW Environmental Studies Institute, 1990-11-07
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-002 | Correspondence 3 folders
|
1979-1985 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Reports |
1980-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Writings |
1976-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Legislation |
1983-1985 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Newsletters 2 folders
|
1979-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Clippings |
1986-1988 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Washington Game Department—Legislative Department
Requests |
1982-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Washington Game Department Non-Game Advisory
Council—Correspondence |
1979-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Washington Game Department Non-Game Advisory
Council—Minutes |
1979-1983 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Washington Game Department Non-Game Advisory
Council—Reports |
1980-1983 |
| 1 | 4106-002 | Washington Game Department Non-Game Advisory
Council—Subject Series 6 folders
|
1978-1985 |
Accession No. 4106-003: Vim Wright papers, 1976-1984Return to Top
Scope and Content: Reports, correspondence, State Environmental Policy Act guidelines, testimony, legislative files, draft environment impact statements, handbook, 1976-1984.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Rita Stockwell, 1992-06-29
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Guidelines |
1975-1984 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Reports |
1977-1983 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Memoranda |
1983 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Legislative Files |
1977-1983 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Seattle SEPA Public Information Center Registers of
Projects |
1977-1978 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Clippings |
1983 |
| 1 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission— Technical Committee |
1982 |
| 2 | 4106-003 | Washington Legislature Environmental Policy Act
Commission—Meetings to Present Proposals |
1981-1982 |
Accession No. 4106-004: Vim Wright papers, 1972-1993Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, videotape, writings, publications, clippings and other series; 1972-1993.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: V. Crane Wright, 1992-11-04
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | |
| 1 | 4106-004 | Washington Environmental Political Action
Committee |
| 1 | 4106-004 | Washington Environmental Council |
| 1 | 4106-004 | Puget Sound Water Quality Authority |
| 2 | 4106-004 | Puget Sound Water Quality Authority |
| 2 | 4106-004 | Environmental Fund of Washington |
| 2 | 4106-004 | Non-Game Advisory Council |
| 3 | 4106-004 | Non-Game Advisory Council |
| 3 | 4106-004 | Water Resource Data Management Task Force |
| 4 | 4106-004 | Water Resource Data Management Task Force |
| 4 | 4106-004 | Center for Wildlife Conservation |
| 5 | 4106-004 | Articles by Various Authors on Environmental
Topics |
| 5 | 4106-004 | Campaign for Puget Sound |
| 6 | 4106-004 | Columbia River Gorge |
| 6 | 4106-004 | Nisqually Delta |
| 6 | 4106-004 | League of Conservation Voters |
| 6 | 4106-004 | Environmental Education |
| 7 | 4106-004 | Oil Shale |
| 8 | 4106-004 | Waste and Recycling |
| 9 | 4106-004 | Forests |
| 10 | 4106-004 | Forests and the Puget Sound |
| 11 | 4106-004 | Institute of Ecology |
| 12 | 4106-004 | Southwest Parks and Monuments Association |
| 13 | 4106-004 | League of Conservation Voters |
| 14 | 4106-004 | League of Conservation Voters |
| 15 | 4106-004 | Various Topics |
| 16 | 4106-004 | Various Topics |
Accession No. 4106-005: Vim Wright papers, 1993-1995Return to Top
Scope and Content: Committee files; 1993-1995.
Includes correspondence, reports, agendas, committee charter, and publicity related to Wright's participation in the Olympic Experimental State Forest Plan Policy Review Committee. The committee was established to advise the Commissioner of Public Lands at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in the management of the 264,000 acre Olympic Experimental State Forest.
Acquisition Info: Received January 15, 1999 and August 12, 1999.
Processing Info: Unprocessed.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Washington State Department of
Natural Resources |
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Committee Files |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-005 | Olympic Experimental State Forest Plan Policy Review
Committee |
1993-1995 |
Accession No. 4106-006: Vim Wright papers, 1973-2002Return to Top
Scope and Content: Biographic features, correspondence, clippings, publications, newsletters, committee files, course files, subject series, financial records, audio cassettes, photographs, slides; 1973-2002.
Includes agendas, reports, minutes, and additional administrative materials related to Wright's involvement in the Washington State Conservation Commission and Ecosystem Standards Advisory Committee. Also includes files that contain correspondence and articles from other researchers and colleagues involved in public policy issues surrounding the ecological management of public lands.
Acquisition Info: Received September 30, 2003.
Processing Info: Unprocessed.
Restrictions on Access: Closed until processed, then open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-006 | Course Materials |
undated |
| 1 | 4106-006 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 1 | 4106-006 | Washington State Conservation
Commission |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-006 | Washington State Conservation
Commission |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-006 | Ecosystem Standards Advisory
Committee |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-006 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-006 | Slides |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-006 | Cassette Tapes |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 5 | 4106-006 | Columbia and Snake River
Government Publications |
undated |
| 5 | 4106-006 | National Parks
Publications |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-006 | Environmental
Publications/Newsletters |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-006 | Washington State Conservation
Commission |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-006 | Financial Information |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-006 | Index Card Contacts |
undated |
| 7 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 7 | 4106-006 | Biographical
Files/Certificates/Passport |
undated |
| 7 | 4106-006 | Course Materials |
undated |
| 8 | 4106-006 | Publications |
undated |
| 8 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 9 | 4106-006 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 9 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 10 | 4106-006 | Washington State Conservation
Commission |
undated |
| 10 | 4106-006 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 11 | 4106-006 | Financial Files |
undated |
Accession No. 4106-007: Vim Wright papers, 1975-2001Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings, publications, newsletters, committee files, subject series, financial records, audio cassettes; 1975-2001.
Includes administrative materials created during Wright's tenure as Assistant Director of the University of Washington's Institute for Environmental Studies between 1975 and 1991, as well as committee files from her involvement in the Washington Environmental Council, National Audubon Society, and other environmental organizations. Also includes files that contain correspondence and articles from other researchers and colleagues involved in public policy issues surrounding the ecological management of public lands.
Acquisition Info: Received February 10, 2004.
Processing Info: Unprocessed.
Restrictions on Access: Closed until processed, then open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-007 | Environmental Review |
undated |
| 1 | 4106-007 | Government Publications on Water,
Wildlife, and Riparian Habitat |
undated |
| 1 | 4106-007 | Correspondence |
undated |
| 1 | 4106-007 | Organizations |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-007 | Correspondence/Letters |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-007 | Organizations |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-007 | Pecos Ruins |
undated |
| 2 | 4106-007 | Cassette Tapes |
1981 |
| 3 | 4106-007 | Correspondence |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-007 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-007 | Business Cards |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-007 | Newspaper and Magazine
Articles |
undated |
| 3 | 4106-007 | Financial Information |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Financial Information |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Memos |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Newspaper and Magazine
Articles |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Institute for Environmental
Studies Files |
undated |
| 4 | 4106-007 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 5 | 4106-007 | Misc. Subject Files |
undated |
| 5 | 4106-007 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-007 | Environmental
Publications |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-007 | Pictures |
undated |
| 6 | 4106-007 | Angus Gavin Book |
undated |
Accession No. 4106-008: Vim Wright papers, circa 1990-2000Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, and other files of conservation groups with which Wright was involved, including National Audubon Society, Northwest Interpretive Association, Washington State Conservation Commission, and many others. Also included are articles and newsletters related to conservation issues, general correspondence, political campaign materials, and sound cassettes of class lectures and other recordings.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Estella Leopold (Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology), 2011-03-23
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4106-008 | National Audubon Society |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | United States Department of Agriculture |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | United States Department of the Interior |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Conservation Corps |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Northwest Interpretive Association |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Association of Conservation
Districts |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | National Association of Conservation
Districts |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington State University Cooperative
Extension |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington State Conservation Commission |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | One Northwest |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Environmental Council |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Grant Materials |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Department of Ecology |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Western Rivers Conservancy |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Southwest Parks and Monuments Association |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Farming and the Environment |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington State Department of Natural
Resources |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Environmental Political Action
Committee |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Conservation Voters |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | National Association of Service and Conservation
Corps |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Water Data |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | USDA Forest Service |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | League of Conservation Voters |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Puget Soundkeeper Alliance |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Consortium for Sustainable Research and
Education |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Puget Sound Alliance |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 1 | 4106-008 | Articles and Other Writings |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 2 | 4106-008 | Newsletters |
circa 1990-2000 |
| 2 | 4106-008 | Address books and guest books |
circa 1990-2000 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College administrators--Washington (State)
- College teachers--Washington (State)
- Conservationists--Washington (State)
- Environmental impact statements--Washington (State)
- Forests and forestry--Washington (State)
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Wright, Vim, 1926-2003--Archives
Corporate Names
- Copper Creek Citizens' Advisory Committee
- National Audubon Society--Archives
- University of Washington. Institute for Environmental Studies--Archives
- Washington (State). Commission on Environmental Policy--Archives
- Washington (State). Department of Game--Archives
- Washington (State). Department of Game. Non-game Advisory Council
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
- Washington (State). Commission on Environmental Policy. Technical Committee (creator)
