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Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps, 1967-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bellingham Herald
Title
Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps
Dates
1967-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0088bhamheralddrawingsandmaps (collection)
Summary
The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps document regional planning and proposed improvement projects throughout Whatcom County, as well as roads, neighborhoods, and various legal boundaries in the area.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English.
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Content Description

The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps were originally donated to the Bellingham Herald by local economic interests. The materials document regional planning and proposed improvement projects throughout Whatcom County, as well as roads, neighborhoods, and various legal boundaries in the area.

Maps date from 1967-1992 with the majority of them from the 1970's. They include Bellingham, Sudden Valley, Puget Sound and Coastal Commercial Salmon and Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch reporting areas and a 1982 orthophoto map of Whatcom County. Architectural drawings date from 1980-1989 and are chiefly of proposed projects in Bellingham, Blaine, the Ferndale area and the Mt. Baker School District.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps are organized according to the following series arrangement:

  • Series I. Architectural Drawings circa 1980-1989
  • Series II. Maps circa 1967-1992

Acquisition Information

Donated by Carole Morris of the Bellingham Herald, date unknown.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.