Record Details
Guide to the Robert Moran Papers 1889-1926
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Robert Moran Papers 1889-1926 |
| Subject | Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington); Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle--Sources; Labor Unions; Labor History; Ships and Shipping; Politics and Politicians; Washington (State); Seattle; Public Works |
| Description | Correspondence and poems related to shipbuilder and mayor of Seattle, Washington; Shipbuilder and mayor of Seattle, Washington; Born 1857 in New York City, Robert Moran served as mayor of Seattle and acquired a large estate on Orcas Island, much of which he donated to be turned into a state park. Moran was mayor from 1888 to 1890, during the great fire that destroyed much of the city. In 1904 he retired to his Rosario estate on Orcas Island. Before his death in 1933, Moran... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1889/1925 |
| Rights |
Open to all users.; Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv37902 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | .42 cubic feet (1 box) |
| Coverage | 1889-1926 |
