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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 5883 Liddle, Alan, 1922-2009 Alan Liddle papers 1940-2003 4.47 cubic feet (12 boxes) Collection materials are in English. Alan Liddle's papers related to historic and cultural institutions in Tacoma, Washington and his career as an architect

Tacoma architect Alan Curtis Liddle was a prominent figure in that city's civic life. He played an active role in the development of the Old City Hall Historic District in Tacoma, and participated in numerous other civic projects and advocacy for historic preservation, arts and cultural engagement in the Tacoma area. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Liddle was born in 1922 in Tacoma. He received his Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Washington in 1948. After graduation, he worked for a year as a draftsman at Lea, Pearson and Richards, Architects in Tacoma. Around 1952, he began his own firm in Tacoma. Liddle returned to the University of Washington as Assistant Professor, 1953-1954. In 1957, he created the firm of Liddle and Jones. His partnership with Robert Jones continued until 1968, after which he struck out on his own again. From 1977 to 1998, Liddle worked with Robert Jacklin in the firm of Liddle and Jacklin. Liddle became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1970. Liddle died in 2009.

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 5883-001, Alan Liddle papers, 1949-2003 Accession No. 5883-002, Alan Liddle architecture scrapbooks, circa 1940s

Papers and scrapbooks related to Liddle's career as an architect and his involvement with historic and cultural institutions in Tacoma and Washington state.

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Material Described Separately:

Alan Liddle architectural drawing and photograph collection (PH1321)

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Liddle, Alan, 1922-2009--Archives Architects--Washington (State)--Seattle Architecture--Washington (State) Tacoma Art Museum Records (Documents) Research (documents) Tacoma Washington (State) Architecture

Accession No. 5883-001: Alan Liddle papers, 1949-2003 4.25 cubic feet (11 boxes)

Scope and Content: Papers primarily relating to historic and cultural institutions in Tacoma and Washington state, including the Old City Hall Historic District, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Philharmonic, Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission, Allied Arts of Tacoma, Washington State Arts Commission, Tacoma Spur Art Project, Point Defiance Park Citizens Advisory Committee, Tacoma Zoological Society, Friends of Lakewold Gardens, and University of Washington Architectural Alumni Association. This collection also includes materials related to Liddle's career, awards, daily planners, press clippings, and genealogy research.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Alan Liddle Transferred from Visual Materials, April 2015, 2015-04-08

1 5883-001 Leo A. Daly Presentation Book: New Tacoma Project 1963 1 5883-001 Landmark preservation ordinance 1966-1973 1 5883-001 City of Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission 1974 1 5883-001 City of Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission 1975-1981 1 5883-001 Freeway Advisory Council 1969-1973 2 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District, National Register of Historic Places application c. 1976 2 5883-001 Tacoma Old City Hall Historic District 1977-1983 2 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Merchants Association c. 1970s 2 5883-001 Draft of Old City Hall Historic District Commercial Revitalization Guide 1980 2 5883-001 Old City Hall District Association 1980-1983 2 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District 1981 2 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association 1981 2 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association 1982 3 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Commercial Revitalization Guide 1982 3 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association 1982-1984 3 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association 1983 3 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association 1983-1985 3 5883-001 Tacoma Old City Hall Historic District 1989-1997 3 5883-001 Photos for publication on Old City Hall Historic District undated 3 5883-001 Tacoma Art League 1956-1965 3 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum 1964-1969 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum 1961-1968 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum 1970-1975 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum 1976-1979 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum 1986 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum Planning Committee 1988 4 5883-001 Tacoma Art Museum Long Range Plan, final draft 1988 4 5883-001 A History of Tacoma Art Museum 1997 5 5883-001 Tacoma Philharmonic Board of Trustees 1958-1967 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission 1964-1966 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission 1967-1970 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission 1969 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission Arbor Committee, etc. 1969, 1980, 1995 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission Performing Arts Committee 1964-1967 5 5883-001 Tacoma-Pierce County Civic Arts Commission Performing Arts Subcommittee 1968-1969 6 5883-001 Allied Arts of Tacoma 1958-1962 6 5883-001 Allied Arts of Tacoma Fine Arts Center 1957-1962 6 5883-001 Allied Arts of Tacoma records 1962-1970 6 5883-001 Allied Arts of Tacoma Gallery 2 1972-1973 7 5883-001 Allied Arts of Tacoma records 1971-1975 7 5883-001 Washington State Arts Commission 1973-1976 7 5883-001 Tacoma Spur Art Project 1983-1989 7 5883-001 Point Defiance Park Citizens' Advisory Committee 1975-1979 7 5883-001 Tacoma Zoological Society records 1964-1976 7 5883-001 Tacoma Zoological Society records 1968-1981 7 5883-001 Liddle mountain cabin Open Space Agreement 1971 7 5883-001 Friends of Lakewold Gardens 1985-1988 7 5883-001 UW Architectural Alumni Association 1954 8 5883-001 Ski Magazine articles 1963-1967 8 5883-001 "Whither Tacoma" presentation notes 1968-2002 8 5883-001 Portfolio for AIA Fellowship Nomination c. 1969-1970 8 5883-001 AIA Journal articles and reviews 1969-1971 8 5883-001 Awards 1971-1984 8 5883-001 Fine Homebuilding 1990-1993 8 5883-001 Building Stone magazine 1984 8 5883-001 Correspondence with magazines 1985-1995 8 5883-001 Gold Nugget Awards jury 1987 8 5883-001 Society of Architectural Historians, PNW Chapter 1998-2003 8 5883-001 Correspondence and notes 1984-1998, undated 8 5883-001 Liddle architectural resumes undated 8 5883-001 Liddle and Hewitt Building, 7th and Pacific 1967-2001 9 5883-001 Tacoma Sheraton project 1981-1982 9 5883-001 Notes on Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities c. 1962 9 5883-001 Charles Moore reference file 1964-1994 9 5883-001 Alvar Aalto reference file 1949-1998 9 5883-001 Fall-Out Shelter Design reference file 1959-1963 9 5883-001 Records of Liddle donation of house to TAM 1983-1997 9 5883-001 Maytum family genealogy research 1985-2002 9 5883-001 Press clippings c. 1960s 10 5883-001 Press clippings 1967-1991 10 5883-001 Press clippings 2000-2003 11 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District Association, members and friends contact cards undated 11 5883-001 Daily planners 1967, 1989, 1994 11 5883-001 Liddle awards 1950, 1954, 1970, 1983, 1998 11 5883-001 Old City Hall Historic District records undated Accession No. 5883-002: Alan Liddle architecture scrapbooks, circa 1940s 0.22 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Three scrapbooks containing clippings of exteriors and floorplans of homes. Many of the clippings appear to have come from magazines and Liddle seems not to have designed the homes.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

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

Acquisition Info: Alan Liddle, 2004