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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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The Nokomis Club of Redmond, WA. A century of Community Service 1909-2009 | Alexa Munoz | Compiled history of the Redmond Nokomis Club | 2011 | Yes | |
The Northwest Coast 2 | James G. Swan | First published in 1857, The story of James Sawn as he emigrated to Willapa Bay to observe and participate in a pre-Civil War growth spurt. | University of Washington Press | 1972 (1857) | Yes |
The People of Cascadia Pacific Northwest Native American History | Heidi Bohan | A history of the First Peoples of this area.
Copy signed to The Redmond Historical Society by the author. | 4 Culture | 2009 | Yes |
The Stimson Legacy: Architecture in the Urban West (2) | Lawrence Kreisman | Regional architectural history, focusing on Stimson family buildings, including Seattle, Washington. | Willows Press | 1992 | Yes |
The Story of Carnation Milk (3) | Elbridge Stuart and Bob Kosters | Carnation Farms is a dairy farm deeply rooted in Carnation, WA--a neighboring town. This pamphlet chronicles the history of the farm and its founder, Elbridge Amos Stuart, up through modern days, with Camp Korey, a children's camp, on the property. | Carnation Farms | 2012 | Yes |
The War Years: A Chronicle of Washington State in World War II | James R Warren | Contains mention of Redmond, with handwritten notations in the margins.
Also lists Medal of Honor recipients and Washington State war dead, but not by hometown. | History Ink, with University of Washington Press | 2000 | Yes |
This Was Logging! | Ralph W. Andrews | Regional logging history | Superior Publishing Company | 1954 | Yes |
Timber Country: Logging in the Great Northwest | Earl Roberge | About the logging industry along the coast range from the Rogue River northward. | The Caxton Printers, Ltd. | 1973 | Yes |
To Serve the Greatest Number: A History of Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound | Walt Crowley | The biography of a unique democratic institution and a community of courageous men and women who set out to change the face of American healthcare and succeeded. | Group Health Cooperative in association with University of Washington Press | 1996 | Yes |
Too High & Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography | David B. Williams | A history of how early white settlers altered the topography of Seattle. | University of Washington Press | 2015 | Yes |
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