Maps and Atlases Collection

Milton Katims Interview, May 10, 1986

Milton Katims (1909-2006) was a skilled violist and conductor, leading the Seattle Symphony for over two decades. Katims was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Columbia University. He taught viola classes at schools such as Julliard, Northwestern University, and the University of Washington. He married his wife, Virginia Peterson, in 1940. In 1943, Katims joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra, a radio orchestra that performed weekly broadcasts, and served as the assistant conductor. He also composed his own music and played with ensembles including the Budapest String Quartet and the New York Piano Quartet. Katims conducted symphonies internationally in locales such as Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia and London. He was the conductor of the Seattle Symphony from 1954 to 1976, helping the symphony to grow in prominence. He played a critical role in garnering support to convert the city’s Civic Auditorium to the Opera House, which was shared by the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Following his time in Seattle, Katims moved to Houston where he worked as the Artistic Director for the University of Houston School of Music for eight years. Following his retirement, he returned to Seattle.

Identifier: spl_ds_mkatims_01

Date: 1986-05-10

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Atlantic Neighborhood, ca. 1975

Dept. of Community Development?

Map of of the Atlantic neighborhood showing significant landmarks, businesses and residences.

Identifier: spl_maps_2485335

Date: 1975

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View SE from 2nd Ave. and Bell St., ca. 1906

Webster and Stevens

Photograph appears to be taken after the completion of regrade work on 2nd Avenue. The Moore Theatre and the New Washington Hotel are visible on the right side of the photo in the distance.

Identifier: spl_dr_038

Date: 1906

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Pioneer Building interior, February 5, 1975

Dorpat, Paul

Staircase and offices in the interior of the Pioneer Building in Seattle, Washington.

Identifier: spl_dor_00014

Date: 1975-02-05

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Municipal Plans Commission of the City of Seattle map showing Ballard Waterfront District, 1911

Bogue, Virgil B.

Map showing proposed city improvements under the Plan of Seattle, commonly known as the Bogue Plan. Designed by Virgil Bogue, Seattle's municipal plans director, the Bogue Plan proposed a series of improvements aimed at beautifying the city and making it making it more cohesive after years of rapid growth and industrialization. The plan worked in tandem with the Olmsted Brothers new system of parks, begun in 1903, and proposed new government buildings, an improved city center and an interurban road connecting the city together. The plan was rejected by voters in 1912.

Identifier: spl_maps_2465533_11

Date: 1911

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View of regrade north from Madison St., ca. 1906

Webster and Stevens

View north to regrade steam shovel at work on Spring St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Piper and Taft Sporting Goods and Hotel George appear in the background.

Identifier: spl_dr_040

Date: 1906

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Norah Raymond Interview, May 15, 1988

Norah Raymond (1902-2002) came from a prominent Port Angeles family and was an active member of multiple Seattle organizations. She was born in Port Angeles to Thomas T. and Eva Aldwell. Thomas Aldwell was originally from Toronto and moved to Port Angeles in 1890. He became a prominent landowner in the area, served as Clallam County auditor and president of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He was also instrumental in advocating for the construction of the Elwah Dam. Norah Raymond attended Holy Names in Seattle and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1922 with a degree in business administration. She married her husband, W. Lloyd Raymond ( -1941) in 1930. He was employed in the timber industry with a variety of companies including as Vice President of Rayonier, Inc., a pulp and paper company in Port Angeles. Raymond was active in the Seattle Golf and Tennis clubs, the Sunset Club and Children’s Hospital.

Identifier: spl_ds_nraymond_01

Date: 1988-05-15

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George Revelle Interview, January 22, 1988

Judge George Revelle (1913-1999) was a King County Superior Court judge. He was born in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High School briefly before transferring to St. John’s Military Academy. He graduated from the Academy in 1931 and completed his law degree from the University of Washington in 1936. The following year he married Evelyn Hall Revelle and together the couple had two children. During World War II, Revelle served in Africa and Italy. Following the war, he began a private law practice in Seattle. In 1955, he was appointed as a Superior Court judge. Revelle was heavily active in the community of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, acting as the head of the church school and senior warden. He was also part of the leadership of many organizations including the Washington State Board Against Discrimination in Employment, Association of Superior Court Judges of Washington and National Conference of State Trial Judges. One of his most famous cases was the trial of Dave Beck, president of the Teamsters Union, who embezzled money from the union and was tried for tax evasion.

Identifier: spl_ds_grevelle_01

Date: 1988-01-22

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Dale Turner Interview, February 27, 1986

Rev. Dr. Dale Turner (1917-2006) served as the pastor of Seattle’s University Congregational Church from 1958 to 1982. Turner was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia and his family moved to Ohio shortly afterwards. Turner attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and pursued a career in coaching before deciding to change directions and study religion at the Yale Divinity School where he graduated in 1943. In 1948 he married his wife, Leone, and the couple moved to Kansas where Turner became the pastor for Lawrence’s Congregational Church and taught at the University of Kansas. In 1958, Turner moved to Seattle to become the minister for the University Congregational Church. He held the role for 24 years and was a vocal supporter of pacifism, gay rights and civil rights.

Identifier: spl_ds_dturner_01

Date: 1986-02-27

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Enjoy the Beauty of Old Seattle and Some of Today's Existing Treasures, 1971

Fredericksen, Neil M.

Map depicting historic buildings in downtown Seattle including the Smith Tower and Maynard Building.

Identifier: spl_maps_2445994

Date: 1971

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