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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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Sons of the Profits: The Seattle Story, 1851-1901 | William C. Speidel | Also titled "There's No Business Like Grow Business," tells the story of the gladhanders, crooks, and madames who financed Seattle through its infancy. | Nettle Creek Publishing | 1967 | Yes |
Sons of the Profits: There's No Business Like Grow Business, The Seattle Story 1851-1901 | William C. Speidel | The Classic History of Seattle | Nettle Creek Publishing | 1967 (16th Printing, 1992) | Yes |
Speed & Spray: The Art of Bob Carver | Rusty Rae | Photographic history of hydroplane boat racing in the greater Seattle area, including the Sammamish Slough in Redmond. | Williams Publishing | 2000 | Yes |
Squak Slough 1870-1920: Early Days on the Sammamish River Woodinville-Bothell-Kenmore | Amy Eunice Stickney and Lucile McDonald | Sammamish Slough history. | Friends of the Bothell Library | 1977 | Yes |
Summer Smiles: chasing back to carefree, footloose days | Bettina Miller, Ed. | Cover story about enjoying greater Washington and activities in the 1950s and 1960s. | Reminisce | June/July 2011 | Yes |
THIS WAS LOGGING | Ralph W. Andrews | Photographic study of logging in the Pacific Northwest from the 8000-plus photographs of famed photographer Darius Kinsey. | Superior Publishing Company | 1954 | Yes |
The Bones of Plenty: A Novel | Lois Phillips Hudson | Redmond area resident. | Minnesota Historical Society Press | 1984 | Yes |
The Eastside Story | Hugo Dickerman | Redmond region. | Hugo Dickerman | 1984 | Yes |
The Fiery Furnace; A History of the Foundry Industry in King County and the Puget Sound Region | William Gibb, Gloria Campbell and Robert Mortenson | In association with Washington Chapter, American Foundry Society, Seattle, WA. History of the foundry industry in western Washington with information about the regional growth of the Redmond area. | Sundial Press LLC (Kirkland) | 2011 | Yes |
The Fountain & the Mountain: The University of Washington Campus 1895-1995 | Norman J. Johnson | Regional history, about the University of Washington campus in Seattle. | Documentary Book Publishers Corporation and University of Washington | 1995 | Yes |
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