Marmot, Inc. records - Archives West

Marmot, Inc. records, approximately 1965-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Marmot, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)

Title

Marmot, Inc. records

Dates

approximately 1965-2016 (inclusive)
approximately 1976-1985 (bulk)

Quantity

3.17 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Collection Number

6163 (Accession No. 6163-001)

Summary

General meeting minutes, financial documents, notes and articles related to a worker-self managed reforestation cooperative/collective based in Seattle and Bellingham

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

Access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Request at UW

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Marmot, Inc. was a worker-self managed reforestation cooperative/collective. Based in Seattle and Bellingham, Marmot was founded in 1976 and ultimately dissolved in 1985 at the bottom of the timber industry recession of the mid-1980s. Marmot's structures mirrored a traditional corporation, but its internal operation was controlled collectively. Workers were allowed to become members after a trial period of several months of work, and all major company decisions were voted on by members at monthly meetings. Smaller day-to-day decisions were made by designated committees. Though members were required to own a share of stock, it was their status as a member of the co-op that allowed them to participate in company decisions. During its history, Marmot had around 30 worker-owners, and it was part of a larger network of forestry cooperatives called the Northwest Forestry Workers Association that probably totaled one to two thousand workers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Individual papers reunited at a Marmot, Inc. reunion from various members as part of an archival documentation project. The donors were Steve Marquardt, Joseph Moore, Erik Nelsen, Gordon Scott; David Funke, Kathleen Creahan. Includes newsletters, general meeting minutes, articles, maps, notes, general workers and owner information, Northwest Forestry Workers Association correspondence, financial reports and documents, 1981 local contract appeal, and a photo book of Marmot, Inc. members (self-published) 2016.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in 4 series.

Series 1, Meeting Minutes, 1975-1983
Series 2, Cooperative Management, 1965-1989
Series 3, Financial Records, 1976-1988
Series 4, Reunion, 2002, 2016

Acquisition Information

Donated by Steve Marquardt, Joseph Moore, Erik Nelsen, Gordon Scott, Kathleen Creahan, 2016-10-25

Processing Note

Processed by Gordon Shelton-Jack and Eulalie Mathieu, April 2024.

Related Materials

See Hoedads Cooperative Inc. records.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Meeting Minutes, 1975-1983Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Meeting minutes	1975
1/2	Meeting minutes	1975-1976
1/3	Meeting minutes	1976-1977
1/4	Meeting minutes	approximately 1976-1978
1/5	Meeting minutes	1976-1980
1/6	Meeting minutes, proposals, notes	1976-1981
1/7	Meeting minutes	1977-1978
1/8	General meetings, proposals, correspondence	1978-1979
2/1	General meeting minutes	1978-1980
2/2	Meeting minutes	1978-1982
2/3	Meeting minutes	1979
2/4	General meeting, notes	1979
2/5	Meeting minutes	1979
2/6	Orcas retreat: goals and values	1979
2/7	Marmot values and goals workshop	approximately 1979-1980
2/8	Meeting minutes	1979-1981
2/9	Meeting minutes	1979-1982
2/10	Salt Creek values and goals meeting	1980 April
3/1	Meeting minutes	1980 October
3/2	Meeting minutes	1980
3/3	Meeting minutes	1980
3/4	Meeting minutes	1980
3/5	Assorted meeting minutes and notes	approximately 1980
4/1	Meeting minutes	1980-1981
4/2	Meeting minutes	1980-1982
4/3	Meeting minutes	1981
4/4	Northwest Forest Workers Association minutes	1981-1982
4/5	Northwest Forest Workers Association chapter meetings	1981-1982
4/6	Meeting minutes	1982
4/7	Meeting minutes	1982
4/8	Meeting minutes	1982
4/9	Meeting minutes	1983

Series 2: Cooperative Management, 1965-1989Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Subseries 1: Founding and Governing Documents	1975-1989
Box/Folder
5/1	Marmot articles of incorporation	approximately 1975-1979
5/2	Marmot articles of incorporation	approximately 1975
5/3	Marmot statement of purpose	approximately 1975-1979
5/4	Marmot appeal file [1 of 2]	approximately 1979-1980
5/5	Marmot appeal file [2 of 2]	approximately 1979-1980
5/6	United States Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals hearing	1981 April 30
5/7	Northwest Forest Workers Association and Hoedads by-laws	approximately 1981
5/8	By-laws	1976-1982
5/9	By-laws	approximately 1978-1982
5/10	By-laws	1982
5/11	Proposals and amendments	approximately 1979-1982
5/12	Corporation agreements, by-laws, samples	approximately 1980-1989
5/13	Marmot licenses	1984-1985
	Subseries 2: Tasks, Activities, and Education	1965-1983
Box/Folder
5/14	"Do and See"	approximately 1970-1979
5/15	Newspaper clippings	1974-1980
6/1	Political education readings	approximately 1975-1980
6/2	"No Bosses Here" manual	1976
6/3	Marmot general workers and owners information	1976-1979
6/4	Assorted notes, publications, drawings	approximately 1977
6/5	Thinning do's and don'ts, North Bend thinning crew	1979
6/6	Marmot newsletters	1979-1980
6/7	"Marmot Uninterested" newsletter	1979-1980
6/8	Reports, notes, and projections	approximately 1979-1980
6/9	Proposals, reports	1979-1981
6/10	Resignations	approximately 1979-1981
6/11	Contract logs: Lake Wenatchee and Naches	1980
6/12	Articles and guides	approximately 1980-1981
6/13	Correspondence, notes	1980-1982
6/14	Steve Marquardt correspondence	approximately 1980-1982
6/15	Herbicide information	approximately 1981
6/16	"Workers' Self-Management in the United States" by Christopher Gurin	1982 September
6/17	Northwest Forest Workers Association report	1982
6/18	Northwest Forest Workers Association Mexican worker outreach	approximately 1982
6/19	Workers' insurance trust	1982-1983
6/20	Workers' insurance trust, minutes	1982-1983
6/21	Maps	approximately 1965-1983

Series 3: Financial Records, 1976-1988Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
6/22	Corporate income tax	1976-1978
6/23	Loans received	1976-1978
6/24	Balance sheet	1976-1979
6/25	Finances Restricted.	1976-1982
6/26	Income and assets statements	1977-1978
6/27	Finance reports	1977-1980
6/28	Employee hours records	1977-1981
6/29	Financial information	1977-1982
6/30	Workers' wages	approximately 1977-1985
6/31	Joint venture agreement	1978
6/32	Finances	1978-1981
6/33	Finances	1978-1982
6/34	Shareholders' agreement	1979
6/35	Corporate income tax	1979
6/36	Contributed capital worksheet	approximately 1979
6/37	Balance sheets, notes	1979-1980
6/38	Marmot shares certificates	1979-1982
6/39	Balance sheets, proposals, policies	1980-1981
6/40	Corporate income tax	1980-1981
6/41	Shares and stocks	approximately 1980-1982
6/42	Corporate income tax	1980-1983
6/43	Assorted articles, memos, financial information Restricted.	approximately 1980-1983
6/44	Northwest Forest Workers Association bonding	1981 December
6/45	Northwest Forest Workers Association expenses	1981-1982
6/46	Corporate income tax	1981-1983
6/47	Expenses, budget	approximately 1982
6/48	Proposals and grants	approximately 1982
6/49	Bank statements Restricted.	1984-1988
6/50	Taxes and bank statements Restricted.	1985
6/51	Liquidation payout mailings	approximately 1985
6/52	Bank statements Restricted.	1987

Series 4: Reunion, 2002, 2016Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
6/53	Marmot members and employees	2002 June 22
6/54	Newspaper clipping	2002 June 25
6/55	Marmot photo book	2016 September

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