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Donald S. Voorhees papers, 1968-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Voorhees, Donald S
Title
Donald S. Voorhees papers
Dates
1968-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.83 cubic feet
Collection Number
4456 (Accession No. 4456-001)
Summary
Papers of a Seattle attorney and civic activist who was a leader in the effort to acquire a site for the city's Discovery Park.
Repository
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

The papers are open to all users.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Donald S. Voorhees was a civic activist; an attorney in the Seattle law firm of Riddell, Williams, Voorhees, Ivie and Bullitt; and a U.S. District Court judge. He was a member of the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners (pre-1974) and chaired Citizens for Fort Lawton Park (1968-1970) and the Seattle mayor’s Fort Lawton Park Citizens’ Advisory Committee (1970-1973). Voorhees died in 1989.

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Content Description

The papers concern Vorhees's leadership in an effort to acquire the site of a former Army post in metropolitan Seattle for a city park that later became Discovery Park. Included are correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches and writings, news releases, newsletters, legislation, maps, photographs, plans and proposals, publications, and clippings, 1968-1986.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Donald S. Voorhees Papers. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers are arranged into two series:

  • Personal papers
  • Fort Lawton Park Citizens' Advisory Committee

Acquisition Information

The Voorhees papers were donated to the University of Washington Libraries by Anne Voorhees, March 3, 1994.

Processing Note

The papers were processed by Scott Sartorius in 1995.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Personal papers

  • Description: Fort Lawton Park Citizens' Advisory Committee
    Dates: 1970-1971
    Container: Box/Folder 3/7

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Subject Terms

  • Abandoned military reservations--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle--Citizen participation
  • Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning
  • Lawyers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Planning--Citizen participation
  • Public lands--Recreational use--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983
  • Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
  • Voorhees, Donald S.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Friends of Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation

Geographical Names

  • Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Maps
  • Newsletters
  • Photographs
  • correspondence
  • minutes
  • proposals
  • writings

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)


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