Suzanne Hittman Collection of the Pike Place Market
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Explore the early history of the Pike Place Market through letters, receipts, plans, rental agreements and other documents related to the market’s business.
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'Who will save the market' script from KOMO TV broadcast, October 27, 1971
KOMO-TV Script for a special news segment documenting varying opinions on the Pike Place Market Urban Renewal plans and the Save the Market Initiative. The report contains interviews with Paul Kirk, the architect in charge of the urban renewal plans; William B. Ferguson, chairman of The Central Park Plaza Corporation-an organization with interests in developing the area; Mike MacEwan, the man in charge of the urban renewal public relations campaign; Pike Place Market merchants; James Braman, Director of Community Development for Seattle; Jerry Thon, Vice President of the Friends of the Market; Victor Steinbrueck, an architect and one of the Friends of the Market Founders; Ibsen Nelson and Fred Basetti, Seattle architects opposing the plans drafted by John Morse; Tim Manring, Co-Chair of the Alliance for a Living Market; and Lloyd LeBlanc, a member of the city's economic consulting firm.
Identifier: spl_ps_007
Date: 1971-10-27
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.V. Whitehouse regarding his space in the Municipal Market, August 10, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.V. Whitehouse with details of the rental agreement for his Whitehouse Plating Company in the Municipal Market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00132
Date: 1927-08-10
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Carlson regarding improvements to the space near the Central Printing Company, November 28, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Carlson responding to his concerns over the unfavorable surroundings for his Central Printing Company on Western Avenue. Goodwin notes that they are working on making improvements to the alley outside the business and offers a reduction in rent.
Identifier: spl_sh_00133
Date: 1927-11-28
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to William T. Campbell regarding market disputes, November 12, 1927
In his letter, Goodwin describes disputes at Pike Place Market, among them: the sale of vegetables in the Pike Place Arcade and a group of farmers who want to force Joe Desimone out of the market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00040
Date: 1927-11-12
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John Clifford regarding a lunch counter in the Municipal Market Building, May 16, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin instructing John Clifford, the assistant manager of Pike Place Public Markets, Inc., to inquire about the cost of converting a restaurant in the Municipal Market Building to a lunch counter.
Identifier: spl_sh_00035
Date: 1927-05-16
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Pike Place Market postcard looking north on Pike Plaza, ca. 1915
Postcard with black and white photograph of Pike Place Market looking north along Pike Plaza which is lined with cars. The Leland Hotel can be seen on the left and signs for the Sanitary Public Market appear on the right.
Identifier: spl_sh_00027
Date: 1915
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Letter from George C. Mason to Arthur Goodwin regarding Portland public market plans, October 27, 1927
Letter from George C. Mason, an engineer, to Arthur Goodwin asking for his input on proposed building plans for the Portland public market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00110
Date: 1927-10-27
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Pike Place Market produce stall, ca. 1925
Pike Place Market stall stocked with produce for sale.
Identifier: spl_sh_00003
Date: 1925
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Pamplet to vote no on the Market Initiative, 1971
Distributed by the Committee to Save the Market, the pamphlet describes the reasons that the market initiative should not be passed. They argue that Pike Place Market is already protected as a historic site and failure to redevelop Pike Place Market would jeopardize the federal funds allocated for urban renewal.
Identifier: spl_ps_017
Date: 1971
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Briggs regarding insurance for sprinkler flooding, December 9, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Briggs discussing a recent incident where parts of the market building were flooded due to sprinklers going off in the Leland Hotel. Goodwin asks if their insurance covers the damage caused by the sprinklers.
Identifier: spl_sh_00075
Date: 1927-12-09
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