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HistoryLink research files, circa 1854-2017

Overview of the Collection

Creator
HistoryLink (Firm)
Title
HistoryLink research files
Dates
circa 1854-2017 (inclusive)
Quantity
14.42 linear feet, (15 boxes)
Collection Number
1000-005
Summary
This collection is the result of nearly two decades of research on Washington State history by HistoryLink. The bulk of these documents were compiled during the production of HistoryLink publications, a list of which can be found in the related materials section of this finding aid. Documents within the collection include newspaper clippings, reports, interview transcripts, and promotional materials.
Repository
Seattle Public Library, Special Collections
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Telephone: 206-386-4636
specialcollections@spl.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open and available for use. Box 13 has been retained by HistoryLink and can be viewed by contacting them directly.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

HistoryLink is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 1997 under the ownership of Walt Crowley, a Seattle historian and activist, and Marie McCaffrey, a Seattle-based organizer and graphic designer. The corporation maintains historylink.org, an online encyclopedia of Washington State history. The site, launched in 1999, is marketed as "the first and largest encyclopedia of regional history created expressly for the Internet." During its early years, HistoryLink focused primarily on Seattle and King County history, but was able to expand its scope in 2003 after a receiving a sizable grant from the Microsoft Corporation. HistoryLink has also published books on aspects of Washington State history. Documents within the collection were compiled or authored by HistoryLink staff including Walt Crowley, Priscilla Long, Heather MacIntosh, Paul Dorpat, David Wilma, Alan Stein, Paula Becker, and others. A comprehensive list of HistoryLink contributors can be found at http://www.historylink.org/File/20002.

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Content Description

This collection is the result of nearly two decades of research on Washington State history, with a focus on King County and the Greater Seattle Area. The collection includes newspaper clippings, reports, promotional materials, ephemera, interview transcripts, and photographs. The subject areas that represent the bulk of the materials in the collection include the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition, the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Seattle area ports and transportation, and the Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC). This collection also contains audiocassette recordings of interviews with board members and directors from Seattle City Light (see Box 3).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[ITEM DESCRIPTION], HistoryLink research files. Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection was processed at the series level according to subject. Series included in the collection include: Seattle World's Fair, Seattle City Light, Seattle Buildings and Landmarks, Seattle Monorail Project, Washington State Department of Transportation History Book Research, People, Arts, Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition, Miscellaneous Seattle, Airport, Ports and Transportation, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC), HistoryLink, and Miscellaneous. Folders with established dates have been arranged chronologically. In the case where a significant number of documents of a specific type were encountered (e.g. interview notes and transcripts), a subseries was created, and folders were described according to their subject. With rare exception, the arrangement as it arrived from HistoryLink has been preserved. Where no original order could be discerned, the processing archivist has imposed an alphabetical arrangement (see Box 14). Oversize materials can be found in Box 15.

Separated Materials

Box 13, which contains documents relating to HistoryLink and its co-creator, Walt Crowley, has been retained by HistoryLink. Researchers who wish to access the materials located in Box 13 should contact HistoryLink directly: https://www.historylink.org/ContactUs

Related Materials

This collection contains research documents compiled during the production of the following publications:

Becker, P., Stein, Alan J, & HistoryLink. (2011). The future remembered: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair and its legacy. Seattle, WA: Seattle Center Foundation.

Crowley, W., Wilma, David, & HistoryLink. (2010). Hope on the hill: The first century of Seattle Children's Hospital. Seattle, WA: HistoryLink in association with the University of Washington Press.

Oldham, K., & HistoryLink. (2011). Public ports in Washington: The first century, 1911-2011. Seattle, WA: Washington Public Ports Association in association with HistoryLink.

Oldham, K., Blecha, Peter, & HistoryLink. (2011). The story of the Port of Seattle: Rising tides and tailwinds: 1911-2011. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.

Stein, A., Becker, Paula, & HistoryLink. (2009). Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Washington's first world's fair: A timeline history. Seattle, WA: HistoryLink, in association with the University of Washington Press.

Wilma, D., Crowley, Walt, & HistoryLink. (2010). Power for the people: A history of Seattle City Light. Seattle, WA: HistoryLink, in association with University of Washington Press.

Location of Originals

This collection contains copies of documents from University of Washington Special Collections, Washington State Historical Society, Seattle Municipal Archives, Washington State Archives, and The Seattle Times archives.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by HistoryLink in 2018.

Processing Note

Acknowledgement of Harmful Content
The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Department is committed to creating an inclusive archive that documents the history of our diverse communities in a respectful manner. Our collections include historic materials that may contain images and outdated language which can be harmful due to issues such as racism, colonialism, sexism and homophobia. This content can provide important insight into the creator and context of the historic materials but can also reveal hurtful biases and prejudices.

We may decide to use or retain harmful language in our description when the terms have been used by the creator(s) of the materials to describe themselves or their community; when we have reused description created by the donor; when we have transcribed information directly from the materials; and when using national standards such as Library of Congress Subject Headings, which allow for standardized searching and retrieval of records. When including language from the original material in our finding aids or descriptions, we will indicate that this material comes directly from the original item by putting the language in quotes or prefacing it with a note that says the description is transcribed from the item or provided by the creator.

We will continually review our finding aids to identify harmful language and encourage you to contact us at specialcollections@spl.org if you find language that causes concern.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Transportation--Washington (State)--History

Personal Names

  • Crowley, Walt
  • McCaffrey, Marie

Corporate Names

  • Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition ((1909 :) (Seattle, Wash.))
  • Century 21 Exposition (1962 :) (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Children's Hospital and Medical Center (Seattle, Wash.)--History
  • HistoryLink (Firm)
  • Seattle City Light--History

Geographical Names

  • King County (Wash.)--History
  • Seattle (Wash.)--History
  • Washington (State)--Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Washington (State)--History
  • Washington Territory--History

Finding aid prepared by Owen Prout
2018

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