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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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Village in the Woods; Woodinville's Early Days, 1870-1920 | Woodinville Historical Society, Edited by Suzi Freeman, Gloria Kraft, Linda Packard | History of Woodinville and surrounding towns, including logging practices from around Lake Sammamish to Lake Washington. | Peanut Butter Publishing (Seattle) | 1993 | Yes |
Vision, Guts & Money | Bert McNae with Nancy Way | Memoir of a local real estate developer, starting in the 1950s | Laing Communications | 1995 | Yes |
Wagon Wheel: Vignettes of Duvall's Historical Past, First Volume | The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society | Official publication of The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society - not a publication of Redmond, but the neighboring town of Duvall. | The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society | 1992 | Yes |
Wagon Wheel: Vignettes of Duvall's Historical Past, Second Volume | The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society | Official publication of The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society - not a publication of Redmond, but the neighboring town of Duvall. | The Duvall Historical & Old Stuff Society | 2001 | Yes |
Warship Under Sail: The USS Decatur in the Pacific West | Lorraine McConaghy | Puget Sound sailing history. | University of Washington Press | 2009 | Yes |
Washington State Place Names | Phillips, James W. | Paperback edition, fourth printing. Dictionary of place names including Redmond. | University of Washington Press (Seattle & London) | 1971 (1982) | Yes |
Willowmoor: The Story of Marymoor Park (3) | Johnston, Helen and Richard | Current King County Park adjacent to Redmond | King County Historical Association | 1976 | Yes |
Woman's Place: A Guide to Seattle and King County History | Mildred Tanner Andrews | This book covers the history of Seattle, the Eastside (including Redmond), and King County. A regional treasure-trove of local history! | Gemil Press | 1994 | Yes |
Yarrow: A Place | Jeanne L. Whiting | A pamphlet that contains "An historical commentary on lives and times during the early development of Yarrow Point." Not a direct connection to Redmond. but to a local/state/regional area. | American Revolution Bicentennial Project - Yarrow Point, WA | 1976 | Yes |
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