WAUMarmotInc6163.xml Guide to the Marmot, Inc. Records approximately 1965-2016 Marmot, Inc. Records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2017 (Last modified: 5/23/2024)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05. Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Marmot, Inc. records Marmot, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.) 6163 3.17 cubic feet 6 boxes approximately 1965-2016 approximately 1976-1985 General meeting minutes, financial documents, notes and articles related to a worker-self managed reforestation cooperative/collective based in Seattle and Bellingham Collection materials are in English.

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.

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.

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

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

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

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

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

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

See Hoedads Cooperative Inc. records.

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Marmot, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle Labor--Washington (State)--Seattle Labor movement--Washington (State)--Seattle Lumber trade--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle Forestry and Forestry Products Records (Documents) Minutes (Records) Business correspondence By-laws Newsletters Series 1, Meeting Minutes Series 1 1975-1983 Meeting minutes 1975 6163-001 Box 1 1 Meeting minutes 1975-1976 6163-001 Box 1 2 Meeting minutes 1976-1977 6163-001 Box 1 3 Meeting minutes approximately 1976-1978 6163-001 Box 1 4 Meeting minutes 1976-1980 6163-001 Box 1 5 Meeting minutes, proposals, notes 1976-1981 6163-001 Box 1 6 Meeting minutes 1977-1978 6163-001 Box 1 7 General meetings, proposals, correspondence 1978-1979 6163-001 Box 1 8 General meeting minutes 1978-1980 6163-001 Box 2 1 Meeting minutes 1978-1982 6163-001 Box 2 2 Meeting minutes 1979 6163-001 Box 2 3 General meeting, notes 1979 6163-001 Box 2 4 Meeting minutes 1979 6163-001 Box 2 5 Orcas retreat: goals and values 1979 6163-001 Box 2 6 Marmot values and goals workshop approximately 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 2 7 Meeting minutes 1979-1981 6163-001 Box 2 8 Meeting minutes 1979-1982 6163-001 Box 2 9 Salt Creek values and goals meeting 1980 April 6163-001 Box 2 10 Meeting minutes 1980 October 6163-001 Box 3 1 Meeting minutes 1980 6163-001 Box 3 2 Meeting minutes 1980 6163-001 Box 3 3 Meeting minutes 1980 6163-001 Box 3 4 Assorted meeting minutes and notes approximately 1980 6163-001 Box 3 5 Meeting minutes 1980-1981 6163-001 Box 4 1 Meeting minutes 1980-1982 6163-001 Box 4 2 Meeting minutes 1981 6163-001 Box 4 3 Northwest Forest Workers Association minutes 1981-1982 6163-001 Box 4 4 Northwest Forest Workers Association chapter meetings 1981-1982 6163-001 Box 4 5 Meeting minutes 1982 6163-001 Box 4 6 Meeting minutes 1982 6163-001 Box 4 7 Meeting minutes 1982 6163-001 Box 4 8 Meeting minutes 1983 6163-001 Box 4 9 Series 2, Cooperative Management Series 2 1965-1989 Founding and Governing Documents Subseries 1 Subseries 1 1975-1989 Marmot articles of incorporation approximately 1975-1979 6163-001 Box 5 1 Marmot articles of incorporation approximately 1975 6163-001 Box 5 2 Marmot statement of purpose approximately 1975-1979 6163-001 Box 5 3 Marmot appeal file [1 of 2] approximately 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 5 4 Marmot appeal file [2 of 2] approximately 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 5 5 United States Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals hearing 1981 April 30 6163-001 Box 5 6 Northwest Forest Workers Association and Hoedads by-laws approximately 1981 6163-001 Box 5 7 By-laws 1976-1982 6163-001 Box 5 8 By-laws approximately 1978-1982 6163-001 Box 5 9 By-laws 1982 6163-001 Box 5 10 Proposals and amendments approximately 1979-1982 6163-001 Box 5 11 Corporation agreements, by-laws, samples approximately 1980-1989 6163-001 Box 5 12 Marmot licenses 1984-1985 6163-001 Box 5 13 Tasks, Activities, and Education Subseries 2 Subseries 2 1965-1983 "Do and See" approximately 1970-1979 6163-001 Box 5 14 Newspaper clippings 1974-1980 6163-001 Box 5 15 Political education readings approximately 1975-1980 6163-001 Box 6 1 "No Bosses Here" manual 1976 6163-001 Box 6 2 Marmot general workers and owners information 1976-1979 6163-001 Box 6 3 Assorted notes, publications, drawings approximately 1977 6163-001 Box 6 4 Thinning do's and don'ts, North Bend thinning crew 1979 6163-001 Box 6 5 Marmot newsletters 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 6 6 "Marmot Uninterested" newsletter 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 6 7 Reports, notes, and projections approximately 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 6 8 Proposals, reports 1979-1981 6163-001 Box 6 9 Resignations approximately 1979-1981 6163-001 Box 6 10 Contract logs: Lake Wenatchee and Naches 1980 6163-001 Box 6 11 Articles and guides approximately 1980-1981 6163-001 Box 6 12 Correspondence, notes 1980-1982 6163-001 Box 6 13 Steve Marquardt correspondence approximately 1980-1982 6163-001 Box 6 14 Herbicide information approximately 1981 6163-001 Box 6 15 "Workers' Self-Management in the United States" by Christopher Gurin 1982 September 6163-001 Box 6 16 Northwest Forest Workers Association report 1982 6163-001 Box 6 17 Northwest Forest Workers Association Mexican worker outreach approximately 1982 6163-001 Box 6 18 Workers' insurance trust 1982-1983 6163-001 Box 6 19 Workers' insurance trust, minutes 1982-1983 6163-001 Box 6 20 Maps approximately 1965-1983 6163-001 Box 6 21 Series 3, Financial Records Series 3 1976-1988 Corporate income tax 1976-1978 6163-001 Box 6 22 Loans received 1976-1978 6163-001 Box 6 23 Balance sheet 1976-1979 6163-001 Box 6 24 Finances 1976-1982 6163-001 Box 6 25

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 Income and assets statements 1977-1978 6163-001 Box 6 26 Finance reports 1977-1980 6163-001 Box 6 27 Employee hours records 1977-1981 6163-001 Box 6 28 Financial information 1977-1982 6163-001 Box 6 29 Workers' wages approximately 1977-1985 6163-001 Box 6 30 Joint venture agreement 1978 6163-001 Box 6 31 Finances 1978-1981 6163-001 Box 6 32 Finances 1978-1982 6163-001 Box 6 33 Shareholders' agreement 1979 6163-001 Box 6 34 Corporate income tax 1979 6163-001 Box 6 35 Contributed capital worksheet approximately 1979 6163-001 Box 6 36 Balance sheets, notes 1979-1980 6163-001 Box 6 37 Marmot shares certificates 1979-1982 6163-001 Box 6 38 Balance sheets, proposals, policies 1980-1981 6163-001 Box 6 39 Corporate income tax 1980-1981 6163-001 Box 6 40 Shares and stocks approximately 1980-1982 6163-001 Box 6 41 Corporate income tax 1980-1983 6163-001 Box 6 42 Assorted articles, memos, financial information approximately 1980-1983 6163-001 Box 6 43

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 Northwest Forest Workers Association bonding 1981 December 6163-001 Box 6 44 Northwest Forest Workers Association expenses 1981-1982 6163-001 Box 6 45 Corporate income tax 1981-1983 6163-001 Box 6 46 Expenses, budget approximately 1982 6163-001 Box 6 47 Proposals and grants approximately 1982 6163-001 Box 6 48 Bank statements 1984-1988 6163-001 Box 6 49

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 Taxes and bank statements 1985 6163-001 Box 6 50

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 Liquidation payout mailings approximately 1985 6163-001 Box 6 51 Bank statements 1987 6163-001 Box 6 52

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 Series 4, Reunion Series 4 2002, 2016 Marmot members and employees 2002 June 22 6163-001 Box 6 53 Newspaper clipping 2002 June 25 6163-001 Box 6 54 Marmot photo book 2016 September 6163-001 Box 6 55