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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Whatcom County
- Skagit County
- Snohomish County
- San Juan County
- Island County
- Clallam County
- Kitsap County
- King County
- Pierce County
- Tacoma
- Thurston County
- Mason County
- Grays Harbor County
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- Skamania County
- Clark County
- Cowlitz County
- Wahkiakum County
- Okanogan County
- Chelan County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Yakima County
- Pacific County
- Benton County
- Ferry County
- Stevens County
- Lincoln County
- Spokane County
- City of Spokane
- Pend Oreille County
- Adams County
- Whitman County
- Asotin County
- Garfield County
- Columbia County
- Walla Walla County
- Franklin County
- Names and Subjects
Washington State Counties pamphlet collection, approximately 1880s-2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections Division
- Title
- Washington State Counties pamphlet collection
- Dates
- approximately 1880s-2006 (inclusive)18802006
- Quantity
- 12.18 cubic feet (29 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6566 (Accession No. 6566-001)
- Summary
- Pamphlets, fliers, handwritten or typed accounts, newspaper clippings, reports, advertisements, and other documents and ephemera collected by UW Special Collections related to counties of Washington State
- 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
-
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
This collection was formed as part of the Special Collection's pamphlet files, collected over time through donations and other sources. Some items were removed and cataloged in the Pacific Northwest library collection. Duplicates and clippings from major newspaper publications like The Seattle Times and The Seattle Post-Intelligencer were discarded.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Pamphlets, fliers, handwritten or typed accounts, newspaper clippings, reports, advertisements, and other documents and ephemera related to the counties of Washington State. Topics include history, tourism, travel, city planning, and cultural events among others.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 41 series.
- Series 1, Whatcom County
- Series 2, Skagit County
- Series 3, Snohomish County
- Series 4, San Juan County
- Series 5, Island County
- Series 6, Clallam County
- Series 7, Kitsap County
- Series 8, King County
- Series 9, Pierce County
- Series 11, Thurston County
- Series 12, Mason County
- Series 13, Grays Harbor County
- Series 14, Jefferson County
- Series 15, Lewis County
- Series 16, Skamania County
- Series 17, Clark County
- Series 18, Cowlitz County
- Series 19, Wahkiakum County
- Series 20, Okanogan County
- Series 21, Chelan County
- Series 22, Douglas County
- Series 23, Grant County
- Series 24, Kittitas County
- Series 25, Klickitat County
- Series 26, Yakima County
- Series 27, Pacific County
- Series 28, Benton County
- Series 29, Ferry County
- Series 30, Stevens County
- Series 31, Lincoln County
- Series 32, Spokane County
- Series 34, Pend Oreille County
- Series 35, Adams County
- Series 36, Whitman County
- Series 37, Asotin County
- Series 38, Garfield County
- Series 39, Columbia County
- Series 40, Walla Walla County
- Series 41, Franklin County
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1 : Whatcom County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1-2 | Bellingham |
1929-1999 |
| 1/3 | Museum of History and Arts |
1939-1960 |
| 1/4 | Point Roberts |
1954-1977 |
Series 2: Skagit CountyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5 | Skagit Valley |
1904-1994 |
| 1/6 | Anacortes |
1890-1979 |
| 2/1 | Concrete [Town name] |
1939-1963 |
| 2/2 | History |
1949-1979 |
| 2/3 | Pioneers |
1935-1937 |
| 2/4 | Sauk Valley |
undated |
| 2/5 | Sedro-Woolley |
1939-1956 |
| 2/6 | Mount Vernon |
1940-1963 |
Series 3: Snohomish County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/7 | General |
1939-1969 |
| 2/8 | Stanwood |
1920-1999 |
| 2/9 | Mukilteo |
1962 |
| 2/10 | Arlington |
1941-1947 |
| 2/11 | Monroe |
1912 |
| 2/12 | Kayak Point and Richfield Refinery |
1967- 1968 |
| 2/13 | Edmonds |
|
| 2/14 | Monte Cristo |
1967 |
| 2/15 | Lynwood |
1970-1980 |
| 2/16 | Ebey Island |
1967-1968 |
| 3/1 | Everett |
1934-1991 |
| 3/2 | Everett |
1950-1984 |
| 3/3 | Darrington |
1962 |
| 3/4 | Snohomish City |
1876-1990 |
| 3/5 | Montlake Terrace |
1963-1969 |
| 3/6 | Marysville |
1956-1962 |
| 3/7 | Olympus |
1967 |
| 3/8 | Lake Stevens |
1956 |
| 3/9 | Startup |
1963 |
| 3/10 | Sultan |
1947-1948 |
| 3/11 | Woodway |
1963 |
| 3/12 | Historical preservation transcripts |
1912-1940 |
| 4/1 | History |
1933-1963 |
Series 4: San Juan County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/2 | Newspapers |
1921-1968 |
| 4/3 | General |
1894-1987 |
| 4/4 | Pamphlets |
1930-1991 |
Series 5: Island County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/5 | General |
1927-1955 |
| 4/6 | Clinton |
1992-1993 |
| 4/7 | Camano Island |
1960 |
| 5/1 | Langley |
1930 |
| 5/2 | Oak Harbor |
1939 |
| 5/3 | Deception Pass |
1928-1935 |
| 5/4 | Coupeville |
1933-1941 |
| 5/5 | History |
1930-1979 |
| 5/6 | Whidbey Island |
1933-1967 |
Series 6: Clallam County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5/7 | History |
1947-1968 |
| 5/8 | Port Angeles |
1945-1975 |
| 5/9 | Port Angeles pamphlets |
1915-1960 |
| 6/1 | The Story of Port Angeles |
1950 |
Series 7: Kitsap County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 6/2 | General |
1930-1968 |
| 6/3 | General |
1877-1945 |
| 6/4 | Bremerton - Navy Yard |
1912-1951 |
| 6/5 | Agate Pass Bridge |
1947-1950 |
| 6/6 | Bainbridge Island |
1898-1994 |
| 6/7 | Blake Island |
approximately 1970 |
| 6/8 | Old Man House |
1870-1940 |
| 7/1 | Bremerton |
1946-1974 |
Series 8: King County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 7/2 | Commissioners |
1941-1970 |
| 7/3 | Description |
1865-1991 |
| 7/4 | Election Returns |
1900-1970 |
| 7/5 | Voting information |
1978-1985 |
| 7/6 | Environmental Issues |
1970-1985 |
| 7/7 | Fairs |
1970 |
| 7/8 | Floods and Flood Control |
1928-1960 |
| 7/9 | Government |
|
| 7/10 | Lake Washington - Floating Bridges correspondence
|
1925-1936 |
| 7/11 | Lake Washington - Floating Bridges |
1930-1963 |
| 8/1 | History |
1898-1970 |
| 8/2 | Hospitals |
1931-1982 |
| 8/3 | Housing |
1967-1990 |
| 8/4 | Industries |
1953-1990 |
| 8/5 | Jail |
1945-1961 |
| 8/6 | Lake Washington |
1894-1971 |
| 8/7 | Maps |
1937-1988 |
| 8/8 | Mercer Island |
1940-1964 |
| 8/9 | Parks and Playgrounds |
1936-1974 |
| 8/10 | Mud Mountain Dam |
1940-1941 |
| 9/1 | Planning |
1935-1985 |
| 9/2 | Politics |
1906-1969 |
| 9/3 | Politics |
1872-1952 |
| 9/4 | Public Welfare |
1951-1987 |
| 9/5 | Roads |
1930 |
| 9/6 | Schools |
1896-1967 |
| 9/7 | Snoqualmie Falls |
1991 |
| 9/8 | Tax Title Land |
1940-1941 |
| 9/9 | Taxation |
1938-1958 |
| 10/1 | Budget |
1933-1942 |
| 10/2 | Vashon Island |
1935-1999 |
| 10/3 | Blood Banks |
1944-1947 |
| 10/4 | General |
1935-1966 |
| 10/5 | Auburn |
1961-1963 |
| 10/6 | Bellevue |
1947-1971 |
| 10/7 | Bellevue |
1950-1991 |
| 10/8 | Bothell |
1925-1947 |
| 11/1 | Bellevue |
1949-1986 |
| 11/2 | Kirkland |
1963-1983 |
| 11/3 | Enumclaw |
1901-1931 |
| 11/4 | Issaquah |
1892-1987 |
| 11/5 | Federal Way |
undated |
| 11/6 | Juanita Point |
1955 |
| 11/7 | Kent |
1963-1970 |
| 11/8 | Clyde Hill |
1953-1960 |
| 11/9 | Algona |
1964 |
| 11/10 | Renton |
1952-1982 |
| 11/11 | Snoqualmie |
1956 |
| 11/12 | Burien |
1969 |
| 11/13 | Earlington |
undated |
| 11/14 | Des Moines |
1962 |
| 11/15 | Redmond |
1906-1961 |
| 11/16 | Medina |
1960-1970 |
| 11/17 | Mercer Island |
1946-1982 |
| 11/18 | Tukwila |
undated |
Series 9: Pierce County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 12/1 | General |
1910-1975 |
| 12/2 | General |
1900-1980 |
| 12/3 | General |
1965-1975 |
| 12/4 | General |
1967-1990 |
| 12/5 | Fort Lewis |
1917-1962 |
| 12/6 | Medicine Includes qualifications and affidavits with registration of
doctors (1880s-1890)
|
1880s-1972 |
| 12/7 | National Guard (Camp Murray) |
1894-1960 |
| 13/1 | Puyallup and Puyallup Valley |
1913-1958 |
| 13/2 | Steilacoom |
1930s-1975 |
| 13/3 | Sumner |
1964 |
| 13/4 | Tacoma Narrows Bridge |
1940-1995 |
Subseries 1: Tacoma Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13/5 | General |
1944-1971 |
| 13/6 | General |
1910-1961 |
| 13/7 | Buildings |
1911-1959 |
| 13/8 | Clubs and Societies |
1953-1964 |
| 14/1 | Clubs and Societies |
1900-1916 |
| 14/2 | Clubs and Societies |
1889-1913 |
| 14/3 | Clubs and Societies |
1892-1916 |
| 14/4 | Description and Travel |
1915-1992 |
| 14/5 | Description and Travel |
1910-1987 |
| 14/6 | Historic Preservation |
1975-1992 |
| 15/1 | History |
1874-1926 |
| 15/2 | Industries and Resources |
1903-1973 |
| 15/3 | Libraries - General |
1950-1986 |
| 15/4 | Maps |
1960-1968 |
| 15/5 | Municipal Ownership |
1921-1967 |
| 15/6 | Museums |
1966-1990 |
| 15/7 | Music |
1935-1969 |
| 15/8 | Politics and Government |
1954-1977 |
| 16/1 | Port |
1958-1981 |
| 16/2 | Schools |
1925-1967 |
| 16/3 | Statistics |
1944-1974 |
| 16/4 | Streets |
1962-1999 |
| 16/5 | Telegraph |
undated |
| 16/7 | Theaters |
1993-1994 |
Series 11: Thurston County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 16/8 | General |
1945-2002 |
| 16/9 | Olympia |
1970-1990 |
| 16/10 | Olympia museums |
1942-1967 |
| 17/1 | Thurston County Pioneer and Historical
Society |
1898-1952 |
| 17/2 | Olympia |
1920-1960 |
Series 12: Mason County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 17/3 | History |
1901-1972 |
| 17/4 | Shelton |
1930-1970 |
Series 13: Grays Harbor County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 17/5 | General |
1898-1966 |
| 17/6 | General |
1910-1966 |
| 18/1 | History |
1946-1970 |
| 18/2 | Aberdeen |
1890-1978 |
| 18/3 | Hoquiam |
1944-1960 |
| 18/4 | Hoquiam |
1940-1967 |
Series 14: Jefferson County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 18/5 | History |
1931-1959 |
| 18/6 | Port Townsend |
1871-1990 |
| 18/7 | Port Townsend |
1862-1953 |
Series 15: Lewis County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 19/1 | Centralia |
1913-1978 |
| 19/2 | General |
1940-1975 |
| 19/3 | Chehalis |
1938-1958 |
Series 16: Skamania County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 19/4 | General |
1950-1972 |
| 19/5 | Bonneville Dam |
1934-1948 |
Series 17: Clark County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 20/1 | General |
1930-1964 |
| 20/2 | History |
1948-1968 |
| 20/3 | Vancouver |
1960-1968 |
| 20/4 | Vancouver |
1960-1992 |
| 20/5 | Vancouver - KVAN |
1950-1952 |
| 20/6 | Vancouver - KVAN |
1953 |
Series 18: Cowlitz County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 21/1 | General |
1935-1969 |
| 21/2 | History |
1896-1962 |
| 21/3 | Longview |
1928-1979 |
| 21/4 | Longview |
1959,1964 |
Series 19: Wahkiakum County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 21/5 | General |
1946-1964 |
Series 20: Okanogan County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 21/6 | General |
1914-1965 |
| 22/1 | General |
1958-1967 |
| 22/2 | History |
1934-1948 |
| 22/3 | Methow Valley |
1892-1984 |
| 22/4 | Methow Trading Company |
1908-1925 |
Series 21: Chelan County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22/5 | General |
1934-1979 |
| 22/6 | General |
1944-1960 |
| 22/7 | Leavenworth |
1986-1992 |
| 22/8 | Wenatchee |
1951-1969 |
Series 22: Douglas County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23/1 | General |
1930-1959 |
| 23/2 | Big Bend |
1960 |
Series 23: Grant County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23/3 | General |
1957-1979 |
| 23/4 | General |
1934-1965 |
| 23/5 | Priest Rapids Dam |
1974 |
| 23/6 | History |
1951-1959 |
Series 24: Kittitas County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23/7 | General |
1940-1968 |
| 23/8 | Ellensburg |
1941-1958 |
Series 25: Klickitat County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24/1 | History |
1929-1982 |
Series 26: Yakima County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24/2 | General |
1925-1993 |
| 24/3 | Pamphlets |
1923-1971 |
| 24/4 | History |
1909-1965 |
| 24/5 | General |
1926-1974 |
| 24/6 | Maps |
undated |
Series 27: Pacific County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24/7 | General |
1932-1964 |
| 25/1 | Visitors Guides |
1987-1992 |
| 25/2 | Pamphlets |
1932-1982 |
Series 28 : Benton County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25/3 | General |
1955-2006 |
| 25/4 | General |
1958-1966 |
| 25/5 | McNary Dam |
1954-1959 |
| 26/1-2 | Tri-Cities |
1960-1979 |
Series 29: Ferry County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 26/3 | History |
1958-1960 |
Series 30: Stevens County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 26/4 | General |
1944-1990 |
Series 31: Lincoln County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 26/5 | History |
undated |
Series 32: Spokane County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 26/6 | History |
1922-1968 |
Subseries 2: City of SpokaneReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 27/1 | General |
1960-1980 |
| 27/2 | History |
1909-1953 |
| 27/3 | World's Fair |
1909-1967 |
| 27/4 | General |
1955-1969 |
| 27/5 | World's Fair |
1973-1974 |
| 28/1 | Pamphlets and booklets |
1958-1968 |
Series 34: Pend Oreille County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 28/2 | General |
1957-1963 |
| 28/3 | Newport |
1963-1967 |
Series 35 : Adams County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 28/4 | History |
1950-1967 |
Series 36: Whitman County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 28/5 | History |
1928-1982 |
Series 37: Asotin County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 28/6 | History |
1918-1967 |
Series 38 : Garfield County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 29/1 | History |
1964 |
Series 39: Columbia County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 29/2 | History |
1955-1968 |
Series 40: Walla Walla County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 29/3 | General |
1889-1955 |
| 29/4 | City of Walla Walla |
1889-1955 |
| 29/5 | Whitman College |
1910-1961 |
Series 41: Franklin County Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 29/6 | History |
1942-1959 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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