Roberta byrd barr, may 4, 1967, mohai, seattle post intelligencer collection, 2000. Trip and activity options include related natural history. See the full list under the publications tab below. Historic front pages from the seattle postintelligencer. Primary sources seattlewashington state library at.
The paper is the latest incarnation of what was originally called the seattle gazette, the citys first newspaper, established in 1863. David horsey cartoons and commentary seattles pulitzer. Roger simpson and william ames cowrote their book unionism or hearst. Oct, 2020 headlines of history from the seattle post intelligencer by seattle post intelligencer call number.
The 1936 seattle postintelligencer strike was a labor strike that took place between august 19 and november 29, 1936. Historic issues of seattle pi now available on chronicling. Historylink historian john caldbick started working as a copyboy at the seattle postintelligencer on november 21, 1963. Fans of the legendary newspaper, as well as history buffs and genealogists, will be excited to know that the pi is among the latest titles the library of congress is loading to chronicling america. The latest from custom book publisher documentary media. David horsey of the seattle postintelligencer the pulitzer. A partial run of the the seattle postintelligencer 19011935 was purchased with a generous grant from the seattle public library foundation. Douglass doug welch 19071968 wrote for the seattle postintelligencer for 33 years. Weekly eds seattle postintelligencer seattle, wash. The paper chartered a tug so that one of its correspondents could meet this vessel as it sailed, laden with gold nuggets, into puget sound.
Seattle, with its spectacular natural beauty and rough frontier history, has inspired writers from its earliest days. Fans of the legendary newspaper, as well as history buffs and genealogists, will be excited to know that the pi is among the latest titles the library of congress is loading to chronicling america originally established as the seattle gazette in 1863, the p. The seattle public library has acquired a portion of the seattle postintelligencers digital historical archives and, through an agreement with the vendor newsbank, is able to offer access to the complete pi archives online. Initially a sportswriter, he is primarily known for authoring a social commentary column for the seattle post intelligencer pi from 1956 until 1982, when he moved to the seattle.
Headlines of history from the seattle post intelligencer by seattle. Seattle postintelligencer archives online books page. The seattle post intelligencer was published in seattle, washington and mohais extensive photography collection includes great moments in seattle, puget sound, and pacific northwest history. Two ceremonies in june, one in each washington, prompt a discussion of the recent history of catholicism in our unchurched corner of america. John douglas marshall of seattle was the longtime book critic of the seattle post intelligencer until it ceased publication in 2009. The seattle post intelligencer produced one of the most memorable accounts of the portlands arrival. Sales of the book through 1999 totaled nearly a quarter million, according to.
Greg johnston is a seattlearea native, lifelong outdoors nut, and journalist. On august 5, 1867, the weekly intelligencer, a precursor of the post intelligencer, makes its debut in seattle. The seattle post intelligencer has survived strikes, the great depression, new owners and several name changes to become one of the most prominent news sources in the northwest. The seattle public library now offers free access to the. This 1922 history of the historic seattle newspaper, the postintelligencer later seattle postintelligencer, is excerpted from an essay by edmond s.
The fourpage weekly was edited, published, and distributed by james r. Seattle times 1895 current search fully digitized editions of the seattle times, and download and print fulltext articles. She was the first woman to serve as principal at a seattle public school, at lincoln high school. Mike layton november 24, 1922 march 20, 2011 was an american newspaper journalist who wrote for the seattle post intelligencer and the olympian from the 1960s through the 1980s, often covering washington state politics. While the book is rich in detail for intense rail fans, it has plenty to intrigue the casual rail fan or those just interested in slices of northwest life. The combined paper, named the post intelligencer, rolled off the presses for the first time on october 1, 1881. Jan 26, 2009 this 1922 history of the historic seattle newspaper, the postintelligencer later seattle postintelligencer, is excerpted from an essay by edmond s.
The seattle post intelligencer traces its routes back to the 1863 founding of the seattle gazette newspaper. Currently digitized cards include the northwest subject index cards for seattle districts ao and the post intelligencer. Seattle local news, traffic, weather, business news, sports, real estate, photos and events. You can use it with any picture book or chapter book.
Emmett watson november 22, 1918 may 11, 2001 was an american newspaper columnist from seattle, washington, whose columns ran in a variety of seattle newspapers over a span of more than fifty years. The collections of the seattle municipal archives focus primarily on seattle city. A true story of social hysteria and abused justice. Museum of history and industry mohai february 28 at 3. Courtesy uw special collections ind0351 beriah brown 18151900, ca. The seattle public library now offers free access to the seattle postintelligencer digital archives. He brought his wife anna, the roosevelts daughter, to also work at. Seattle post intelligencer american newspaper guild strike, 1936 by seattle times company book. This peoples history is his account of the next day. The truth shall set you free, confessions of a pastors wife a book by donalds wife, barbara.
Historylink historian john caldbick started working as a copyboy at the seattle post intelligencer on november 21, 1963. It is reprinted from the washington historical quarterly, vol. Archived issues are available in digital format from the library of congress chronicling america online collection. Bush, obama and a new centurys dark debut by david horsey on december 29, 2011 at 4. The seattle post intelligencer has survived strikes, the great depression, new owners and several name changes to become one of the most. His column was titled the squirrel cage and he he covered stories as varied as the kidnapping of george weyerhaeuser in 1935 and the founding of the united nations in san francisco in 1945. Newspaper articles the pastor who sets them dancing seattle post intelligencer, april 10, 1986.
Is it the boeing b1, original rainier r, or is it or something from. The seattle public library now offers free access to the seattle. Renton high revisits teaching of book after objections raised gregory roberts, seattle post intelligencer reporter nov. Photographer, staff photographer seattle post intelligencer. Originally founded in 1863 as the seattle gazette lccn sn86076446 only to be renamed the weekly intelligencer lccn sn84022788 by new owner samuel l. Editorart thiel published by sasquatch books 1995 isbn 10.
The seattle post intelligencer popularly known as the seattle pi, the post intelligencer, or simply the pi is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in seattle, washington, united states. Mar 16, 2009 sufficient for the time and place the origins of the seattle postintelligencer can be traced to december 10, 1863, and the publication of volume 1, number 1 of the seattle gazette. Nola hines with ration book, seattle, 1942 museum of history and. These boys couldnt get enough pie at the island county fair on whidbey island in 1947.
Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Photographer, staff photographer seattle postintelligencer. Book patrol is a place where you can share in michael liebermans passion for the printed word, the history of the book as an object and as a cultural artifact. Weekly intelligencer, a precursor of the seattle post.
Seattle post intelligencer american newspaper guild strike, 1936 by seattle times company book maggie hawthorn papers by maggie hawthorn. Also in 1936, their soninlaw clarence john boettigertook over as publisher. The seattle postintelligencer has survived strikes, the great depression, new owners and several name changes to become one of the most prominent news sources in the northwest. King county genealogy links to sources of vital records, census records, message boards. The intelligencer will move from weekly to daily publication in 1876 and five years later will merge with a competitor, the post, to become the. Bna books 2007 eric schnapper is one of six chairs for the chapter. Mar 17, 2009 historic front pages from the seattle postintelligencer originally published march 17, 2009 at 12. Later, in 194445, he served as a paratrooper in the european theater of world war. Below are three more book covers, a movie poster, five additional photos and, in chronological order, 14 historical clippings from the seattle times and seattle post intelligencer online archives available via seattle public library and other online newspaper sources that. The book on the 1995 seattle mariners seattle post intelligencer, vecsey, laura, connelly, joel, thiel, art on. Maxwell in 1867, the seattle post intelligencer pi served as the regions pioneering newspaper and seattle s oldest continually operating business. Jul 21, 2011 the mistake was repeated in murray morgans classic seattle history book skid road, published in 1951. Watson, an itinerant printer most recently from olympia.
Before its print demise in 2009, the seattle post intelligencer was one of the states oldest, mostread and influential newspapers. Seattle public schools archives photographs, yearbooks, school newspapers, and other materials relating to seattle s public schools. The seattle post intelligencer the citys oldest newspaper, founded when. New music from three artists, plus a 1976 lynyrd skynyrd concert and allen ginsbergs first recorded reading of howl. The power to harm series from the seattle post intelligencer. The grand atrium is now home to the original rainier brewing companys r sign. He brought his wife anna, the roosevelts daughter, to also work at the paper. The post intelligencer index is a selective index created by the papers journalists and can provide more detailed indexing of the p. Headlines of history from the seattle post intelligencer. It started as the result of two senior staff members being fired after forming an alliance and joining the newspaper guild.
Aug 18, 2002 david horsey is the seattle postintelligencer s pulitzer prizewinning editorial cartoonist and columnist. Aug 10, 2010 a new book by a wsu history professor details how the 1960s era fight to save pike place market gave rise to a new urban sustainability movement. Marshall is the author of four books, including the memoir. Primary sources seattlewashington state library at seattle. The newspaper was founded in 1863 as the weekly seattle gazette, and was later published daily in broadsheet format. Museum of history and industry mohai home facebook. Dec 04, 2020 a holiday gift is arriving early for seattlearea historians, students, and family researchers. Book shows that viaduct tunnel debate is nothing new.
Eric schnapper, editorial, new regime has to deal with past abuses, seattle post intelligencer, jan. Watson grew up in seattle during the 1920s and 1930s. Wooden printing press used to print the seattle gazette, precursor of the seattle postintelligencer, and other pioneer newspapers, n. The first use of the postintelligencer name was in 1881, when the seattle daily post and the daily intelligencer merged to form the daily postintelligencer. Meany 18621935 titled newspapers of washington state. A washington native born in seattle, raised in spokane, timothy egan has a.
Also issued on microfilm from center for research libraries. Seattle postintelligencer archives the online books page. Army in april 1943, while anna stayed at the paper to help keep a liberal voice in the running of the paper. Seattle s railroad history has been lifted from obscurity in the richly researched and entertainingly told book by kurt armbruster.
Below are three more book covers, a movie poster, five additional photos and, in chronological order, 14 historical clippings from the seattle times and seattle post intelligencer online archives available via seattle public library and other online newspaper sources that were helpful in the preparation of this column. Tribune media services syndicates his work to 200 newspapers, including the washington post, the new york times, thechicago tribune and usa today. May 14, 2015 the house of twenty thousand books is an entertaining and passionate mix of genealogy, bibliomania and intellectual history and. A holiday gift is arriving early for seattlearea historians, students, and family researchers. What represents the unique history of puget sound and seattle. Document the daily life of communities in a way that no history book can. Seattle postintelligencer november 1, 2001 language. Seattle mariners newspaper history book historic newspapers us. Paperback january 1, 1977 by seattle postintelligencer staff. Mohai, seattle post intelligencer collection, pi22525. Seattle news, weather, sports, events, entertainment. Read 18881900 seattle post intelligencer newspaper archives from seattle, washington.
Cayton formed a bridge to the successful white community as well. Exploring the past, understanding the present, and inspiring a better future. Seattle postintelligencer wa national digital newspaper. Seattle post intelligencer klondike edition, july 17, 1897, facsimile. Leonard bell wrote in a 1968 seattle post intelligencer story, residing in the then wealthiest area in seattle, the caytons. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Headlines of history from the seattle postintelligencer. Initially a sportswriter, he is primarily known for authoring a social commentary column for the seattle post intelligencer pi from 1956 until 1982, when he moved to the seattle times and continued there as a columnist until shortly before his death in 2001. The extraordinary seattle legacy of the caytonrevels family.
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