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Redmond Writing Archive
Are you curious about Redmond's literary history? The list below collects published works with a significant connection to Redmond, as well as materials within the Society's research library.
Is something missing? We are looking for any book or other publication from or about or connected to Redmond at any time in history to produce a list that's as comprehensive as possible—and ongoing. Additional titles may be submitted below!
Works must meet one or more of the following conditions
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Written about Redmond, an individual from Redmond, an organization primarily located in Redmond, or other closely related topic
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Written by someone while living or working in Redmond
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Written by other notable community members with a significant tie to Redmond
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Inspired by Redmond, its history, landscape or other features
For example, works written by a Redmond Poet Laureate, during their tenure, would be eligible for inclusion. Their works outside of this time period may not be, if they do not live or work in the area, unless inspired or otherwise informed by their time in Redmond.
Please note, not all included publications are currently held by the Redmond Historical Society. To learn more about how to access works within our collections, please contact the Society's offices at 425-885-2919 or manager@redmondhistoricalsociety.org.
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Title | Author | Connection to Redmond | Publisher/Editor | Year | At RHS |
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Roadside Geology of Washington | David D. Alt and Donald W. Hyndman | Washington state. | Mountain Press Publishing Company | 1984 | Yes |
Seattle & King County Timeline | Walt Crowley & The HistoryLink Staff | Original essays presented by HistoryLink, online encyclopedia of community history. | HistoryLink Book, distributed University of Washington Press | 2001 | Yes |
Seattle Now and Then, Second Edition, with many contemporary scenes updated (2) | Paul Dorpat | Pictorial history of Seattle | Seattle Times | 1984 | Yes |
Seattle Now and Then, Volume II | Paul Dorpat | Photo history of Seattle | Tartu Publications | ? | Yes |
Seattle Now and Then, the Historic Hundred | Paul Dorpat, Jean Sherrard | Historic Photographs of Seattle
Signed first Edition | Documentary Media, Seattle | 2018 | Yes |
Seattle Past to Present | Sale, Roger | History of the premier city of the Northwest, with photographs of people, places and documents; of regional importance to the history of Redmond. | University of Washington Press (Seattle & London) | 1976 | Yes |
Seattle Underground | Bill Speidel | Fire wiped out 66 blocks of Seattle on June 6, 1889. Bill Speidel, proprietor of the Underground Tours collects a history of the event. | Underground Tours | 1968 | Yes |
Seattle's 'Gentleman Bootlegger' (periodical) | Brad Holden | Former Seattle policeman Roy Olmstead became a bootlegger in this excerpt of Brad Holden's book, "Seattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners & Graft in the Queen City. | The Seattle Times | April 21, 2019 | Yes |
Seven Suns / Seven Moons | Michael Dylan Welch and Tanya McDonald | Poetry book by former Redmond poet laureate (Welch). | NeoPoiesis Press | 2016 | Yes |
Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle | Murray Morgan | The history of Seattle in its first 100 years. | The Viking Press | 1951, revised version 1960 | Yes |
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