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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections0103 (Accession No. 0103-001)Kinnear, George, 1836-1912George Kinnear papers1889-1900.28 cubic feet (1 box)Collection materials are in English.Autobiography and other papers of Seattle pioneer, businessman, state legislator, civic leader

Seattle pioneer, businessman, state legislator, civic leader.

George Kinnear was born in 1836. Kinnear was a member of the state House of Representatives, 1937-1946. He was associated with the Associated Industries of Seattle, 1920; the Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle, 1920-1923; the Silent Drama Syndicate, 1920-1927; and the Seattle Charter Revision Committee, 1926. He died in 1912.

Autobiography (concerns early life in Ohio); incoming correspondence, financial records, and legal documents of Kinnear, Seattle pioneer, principally concerning his land development dealings in Seattle.

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Autobiography donated by Mrs. Roy J. Kinnear, 5/24/1960. Other papers purchased from Shorey's Book Store, Nov. 1960.

Kinnear, George, 1836-1912--ArchivesBrautigam, John CDavidson, ElizaEarl, Rachel KinnearGird, RichardHughes, William HJohnson, L.LLaw, SamMiller, ElizabethPerrigo, W. PRutledge, DSimpson, W. DGerman Savings and Loan SocietyGreenlake Electric Railway CompanyNorthwest Engineering and Construction CompanyRainier Power and Railway CompanyRoeder and RothWashington Improvement CompanyYoung & Company (Snohomish, Wash.)Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)PioneersPolitics and PoliticiansWashington (State)SeattleBusinesses and CorporationsCivic ActivismLaws and Legislation

Accession No. 0103-001: George Kinnear papers, 1889-19005" linear (1 box)

Scope and Content: Autobiography (concerns early life in Ohio); incoming correspondence, financial records, and legal documents of Kinnear, Seattle pioneer, principally concerning his land development dealings in Seattle; 1889-1900.

Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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

Acquisition Info: Autobiography, gift of Mrs. Roy J. Kinnear. Other papers purchased from Shorey's Book Store, Nov. 1960

10103-001Autobiographyundated1 item1/1-200103-001Incoming Correspondence1889-1899130 items

Scope and Content: Major correspondents: Brautigam, John C.; Davidson, Eliza (sister); Earl, E. F.; Earl, Rachel Kinnear (sister); The German Savings and Loan Society; Gird, Richard; Green Lake Electric Railway Company; Hughes, William H.; Johnson, L. L.; Kinnear, Lockwood, A. (brother); Kinnear, Charles (father); Kinnear, W. G. (cousin); Law, Sam A. L.; Metzgar, C. L.; Miller, Elizabeth A.; Northwest Engineering & Construction Company; Perrigo, W. P.; The Rainier Power and Railway Company; Roeder and Roth; Rutledge, D.; Simpson, W. D.; Troy Buggy Works, Troy, Ohio; Washington Improvement Company; Young (J.) & Company, Snohomish, Washington.

1/21-290103-001Financial Records1889-1892147 items1/300103-001Agreements1889-189211 items1/310103-001Building permit18891 itemAccession No. 0103-002: George Kinnear papers, 1911-19121 vertical file

Scope and Content: 3 items. Letter dated 6 March 1911 from C.B. Bagley to George Kinnear discussing Chinese riots and Bagley's forthcoming book. 2 Seattle Lighting Co. gas bills from the Lumber Exchange dated February 1912.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Acquisition Info: Joanne Hiersch.