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Muir Woods Collection

GOGA 32470

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Park Archives and Records Center

Building 201, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123

Phone: 415-561-2807

Fax: 415-441-1618

Susan Ewing-Haley, Park Archivist

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Introduction


Park Description

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), a unit of the National Park Service, was

established by an Act of Congress on October 27, 1972. The 80,000-acre park encompasses a

great diversity of cultural and natural resources in and around the Bay Area of San Francisco,

California. It includes Muir Woods National Monument and Fort Point National Historic Site.

The park holds almost five million three-dimensional and documentary artifacts dating from the

time before European contact to the present. They are preserved and maintained for the public

by the Division of Cultural Resources and Museum Management, which includes the Park

Archives and Records Center (PARC).

Park Archives and Records Center

Historical Note

GGNRA and the sites within it have been collecting records since their inception. The PARC

was established in 1994 to receive records and archival collections from the Army and the

Presidio Army Museum after the closure of the Presidio of San Francisco as an Army base. The

collections continue to grow through the donation of materials by private individuals, transfer of

inactive park records by staff, and acquisition of relevant documentary materials.

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Scope of Collections

The archival collections in the custody of GGNRA document the history and activity of the

various sites and groups associated with the park, described in the park’s Scope of Collection

Statement (1997). Collections date from the early 1860’s and the most recent items are usually

about five years old.

The PARC contains U.S. Army and National Park Service facility records for the Presidio of San

Francisco, forts and coast defense sites in the area, and various GGNRA sites. Subjects and sites

documented include the United States Army (Bear Flag Revolt, Civil War, Spanish-American

War, Mexican War, World War I, Army Air Service, Coast Artillery, Army medical facilities

and issues, World War II, Army support during natural disasters, Viet Nam War, and Operation

Desert Storm); Alcatraz Island (Army fortress, Army Disciplinary Barracks, U.S. Penitentiary,

and Indian Occupation); the natural resources conservation movement resulting in the

establishment of Muir Woods National Monument; agriculture in the Marin Headlands; Point

Reyes Peninsula and Bolinas Lagoon areas; U.S. Lifesaving/Coast Guard Services; San

Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906; Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915; natural

resources and environmental issues; and preservation of open space in the Bay Area. Also

included in the PARC are many of the GGNRA administrative records that document the

development and expansion of this park.

Visiting the PARC for Research

The PARC is located in an historic brick building,

formerly a cavalry stable, on the Presidio of San

Francisco. Collections and archives support services are

available for walk-in research during open hours or by

appointment. Please contact the PARC (see below) for

the current schedule.

Copy Services

Black and white photocopy services for standard and

oversize materials are available on-site. Color

photocopying, photographic duplication, and duplication

of other media are available by special arrangement.

Researchers are charged for all duplicates on a cost-

recovery basis.

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Rights and Publications

Copies are provided under the Fair Use provisions of the Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Researchers must complete a Permission to Publish Contract with the Park Archivist for any

other intended use of these materials (such as publication or exhibit). Researchers should consult

with staff regarding their needs for commercial or public use of materials.

Legal Status of Holdings

Many holdings of the PARC were acquired/transferred prior to the establishment an of archives

program, and have little documentation on their provenance (or source). All materials received

after 1994 have been accessioned and documented. If provenance cannot be determined, the

PARC assumes that it owns the property rights, but does not own the copyright. Staff will

provide assistance, but it is the responsibility of the researcher to acquire permission from the

copyright holder to cite, quote, or reproduce collection materials.

Collections developed by or for government organizations or operations are in the public domain

and may be used, cited, and quoted without restriction, provided they are properly credited to the

PARC. The archives contain no national security classified materials.

Donations to the Collections

The PARC welcomes donations of a variety of historic materials that meet the criteria in the

Scope of Collections Statement and do not duplicate existing holdings. Collections are

maintained for research use in perpetuity; there is no guarantee that items will be exhibited. If

you own materials that may be relevant to the themes of GGNRA and would like to deposit them

in the PARC, please consult with an archivist.

How to Use This Finding Aid

This document contains information on the contents and significance of an archival collection. It

includes descriptive information, repository information, collection history, and biographical or

historical information on creators of the collection, and a container or folder list of everything in

the collection. After reviewing the finding aid, please discuss your specific needs with the

archivist who will locate and retrieve the relevant materials.

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How to Use the Collections

Please follow all rules and regulations regarding research, the use of the research facility, and the

handling of collection materials. This will protect the collections so they continue to be available

and usable for generations to come. If you notice anything that appears to be out of order or

damaged, please notify a staff member.

Contacts

For additional information on the use of archival collections at GGNRA, please contact us:

National Park Service


Attn: Park Archives and Records Center

Fort Mason, Bldg. 201

San Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 561-2807

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Title


Dates

Inclusive: 1889-1997

Bulk: 1930-1989

Collection Number

GOGA 32470

Creator

National Park Service, Muir Woods National Monument

Volume

39 boxes; 5 map folders

Provenance

This collection was compiled by the staff and rangers of Muir Woods National

Monument, and originally held at the location. It was transferred to GOGA archives for

processing and safe keeping.

Scope Note

Thrity-nine document boxes and five map folders of administrative files, photographs,

and maps pertaining to the history of Muir Woods, 1922-1989. There are also accounting books,

film reels, and floppy disks. The administrative files contain contracts, building files,

newsletters, monthly and annual reports, newspaper clippings, and film permits.

Preferred Citation

“Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, Muir Woods Collection, GOGA 32470”

Index Added Entries

Muir, John, 1838-1914

Kent, William, 1864-1928

United States. National Park Service

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

Muir Woods National Monument (Calif.)

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.)

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Tamalpais, Mount (Calif.)

National monuments

Law and legislation

National monuments

Administration

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Agency Timeline

Timeline

1903 - William Kent meets with local conservationists to create Mount Tamalpais National Park

Association with the goal of protecting the areas redwoods

1905 - William Kent and his wife Elizabeth Thacher Kent acquire the property that is no Muir Woods for

the discounted sum of $45,000

1906 - Congress passes the Antiquities Act, giving the president the right to declare National Monuments

1907 - A Sausalito based water company plans to dam Redwood Creek. Kent thwarts their plans by

donating 295 acres of redwood forest to the federal government

1908 - Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Muir Woods a National Monument

1910 - A redwood tree is dedicated to Gifford Pinchot

1916 – The National Park Service is established

1925 – The Muir Woods Toll Road Company begins construction on a new road to the monument

1928 – Kent memorial erected at the Kent Tree in Fern Canyon

1933 – The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) begin work on trails, bridges, and a amphitheater

1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge is completed. Visitation to the park triples in one year

1945 – Delegated from all over the world meet to draft and sign the Charter of the United Nations

1995 – The U.N. and the National Park Service hold a ceremony in tribute to FDR

1996 – An 800 year old Redwood topples in the Cathedral Grove. The sound can be heard a ½ mile away.

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Folder List

Note: added information is in square brackets

Box # Folder # Description

1 1 The Woods (Publication) - Newspaper clippings and letters

1 2 Building Files:

Superintendent’s House (Building 1), Storage Shed (Building 2),

Garage (Building 3), Equipment Shed (Building 4), Comfort Station

(Building 5), Comfort Station (Building 6), Comfort Station

(Building 7), Administration & Concession (Building 8), Pit Toilet –

Men (Building 9), Pit Toilet – Women (Building 10), Paint Storage

(Building 11), Pit Toilets (Buildings 12 & 13)

1 13 Muir Woods – IBR File Index

1 15 Muir Woods – Six Year Plan 1928-1946

1 16 Muir Woods – Trucks 1931-1947

1 17 History (General) 1934-1938, 1945, 1947

1 18 Appraisal report – Presbyterian Point Ranch, September 11, 1956

1 19 Quarters for Employees 1932-1948

1 20 Specifications for an Addition to Employee’s Residence, 12/15/34

1 21 Water Supply System, 1931-1948

2 1 Fire Information on “Gregg” Fire, 1978

2 2 Acquisitions, Gifts, and Loans, 1930-1962

2 3 Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1985

2 4 Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1967-1976

2 5 Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1977-1979, 1980-1982

2 6 Pattern, VIP Vest

2 7 Area and Service History, 1922-1932




2 11 Biographical Data and Accounts, 1955

2 12 Collections Management/Preservation; Acquisitions, Gifts, Loans,

Inventory (Accession Files)

2 13 Acquisitions

2 14 Bibliography

2 15 Archeological & Historical Research

2 16 Cultural Resources Studies/Research 15: NPS Areas 1980 [folder

empty]

2 17 Archeological & Historical Research Relating to NPS Areas, 1968-

1975

2 18 Archeological & Historical Research Relating to NPS Areas, 1976-

1979

3 1 Historical Chronology of Muir Woods and Vicinity #1 (Master) #3,

Compiled by Wes Hildreth, 1966

3 2 Chronology

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3 4 Archeological and Historic Structures, 1971-1977

3 5 Historic Landmarks – General – 1969, 1972, 1973

3 6 Construct New Waste – Water Facilities (Microphor), California

PavingCo., December 1974 – April 1975, Contract CX 8000-5-0009,

Work Order 8180-7001-404 [Folder A]

3 7 “ “ [Folder B]

3 8 Water and Sewers

3 9 Utility Rates, 1954-1963

3 10 Services & Utilities, Utility Rates, 1971-1979 (no entries after 1975)

3 11 Contracts (Entrance Improvements), 1965

4 1 Contracts 14-10-7: 971-151, Comfort Station, Bridge, and Trails

(A.E. Fitzgerald, 1968)

4 2 Janitorial Services, Request for Quotes & Contracts

4 3 Miscellaneous 1972-1979 (none after 1974), Request for Quotes &

Contracts

4 4 Contracts 14-10-7: 971-151, Kiosk and Entrance Improvements (Neil

T. Burton)

4 5 Contracts, 1974

4 6 Contracts – Microphor System, CX800050009, Restrooms 1974-

1976

4 7 Contracts, 1974-1977

4 8 Garbage Collection, Request for Quotes & Contracts, 1970-1976

4 9 Signs, Markers, and Memorials (including Road Signs, Traffic

Devices, Etc.) Studies

4 10 Plaques & Memorials

4 11 Signs, Markers, & Memorials 1971-1977

5 1 Signs

5 2 Signs, Markers, & Memorials, 1955-1965

5 3 Fiscal Reports, 1980-

5 4 Budget Formulation, 1979

5 5 Maintenance Budget

5 6 Budget Formulation

5 7 Budget Formulation, 1980-1981

5 8 10-237’s

5 9 Appropriation / Allotment Advices (Form 10-243)

5 10 Audits & Fiscal Examinations, 1971-1979

5 11 Fees and Revenues to 1970

5 12 Fees and Revenues, FY 1978-1979

5 13 Fee Collection 1982

5 14 Special Non-Appropriated Funds (Gift Catalog)

5 15 Donations – MuWo (through GGNPA), FY 83

5 16 Admission and Guide Fees, FY 68

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5 18 Donations: Library, etc.

5 19 Fiscal Regulations & Interpretation, 1976 –

5 20 Quarters – Correspondence, 1975-1979

5 21 Rates Schedules (Quarters), 1976-1977

5 22 Rate Schedules / Quarters, 1978-1979

5 23 Special Funds Donations, 1961-1965

5 24 Information Requests, 1978-1979

5 25 Information Requests, 1980

5 26 Information Requests, 1982

6 1 Interpretive Activities, 1972-1977

6 2 Interpretive Activities, 1980

6 3 Interpretive Activities – Letters

6 4 Interpretive Prospectus

6 5 Muir Woods Annual SFI 83-86, Statement for Interpretation

6 6 Annual Statement for Interpretation

6 7 Interpretive Activities (Nature Notes)

6 8 Interpretive Services

6 9 Interpretive Services, 1982

6 10 Interpretive Planning

6 11 Interpretive Planning, 1970-1980

6 12 Interpretive Planning, 1980

6 13 Libraries & Library Services, 1972-1979

6 14 National Environmental Study Area Program Summary

(Quarterly), 1970-1973

6 15 Free Informational Publications Reports, 1970-1979

7 1 Reports – Annual Narrative Reports, 1972-1978

7 2 Reports Publications, 1960-1965

7 3 Monthly, 1966-1968

7 4 Public Contact Report – Annual, 1969-1979

7 5 Pictures and Slides, 1971

7 6 Photography Production & Acquisition of Photos, Slides & Motion

Pictures

7 7 Pictures and Slides, 1972-1979

7 8 Production, Acquisition, and Loan of Motion Pictures, 1966-1968

7 9 News Media (TV, Radio, Newspapers), 1980 –

7 10 Press Releases – Area

7 11 Muir Woods Press Releases, 1969-1979

7 12 Publications and Bulletins, 1974-1979

7 13 Free Information Literature, 1966-1968

7 14 Free Information, Past Handouts

7 15 Publications and Service, Free Information Handouts, 1970-1979

7 18 Other Publications

7 20 Special Articles, 1980 –

7 22 Other Publications, 1970 –

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8 2 Muir Woods Weekly Newsletter, January through December 1977

8 3 Muir Woods Newsletters, Staff Meeting Minutes, 1976

8 4 Muir Woods Weekly Newsletters, January through December 1975

8 5 In-House (MUWO) Newsletters, 1978-1979

8 6 In-House Newsletters, 1980 – (Bullsheet / Redwood Bark)

8 7 Muir Woods Newsletters, 1977

8 8 Newsletters

9 1 Muir Woods Newsletters, Staff Meeting Minutes, 1974

9 2 Muir Woods News – Staff Meetings, Newsletters, 1973

9 3 Acting Personnel Designation, 1969-1972

9 4 Superintendent’s Monthly Narrative, 1964-1967

9 5 Monthly Public Use Report, 1966-1968

9 6 Monthly Reports, 1969-1973

9 7 Reports, 1970-1972

9 8 Monthly Reports, Public Use Reports, 1974-1977

9 9 Monthly Reports on Muir Woods

10 1 Monthly Reports 1983-1985

10 2 Annual Reports

10 3 Quarterly Reports, Reduction in Miles Operated Report, 1974-1977

10 4 Quarterly Reports, Attendance at Meetings, 1972-1977

10 5 Commendations (Service & Personnel), 1971-1979

10 6 Commendations, 1966 –

10 7 Commendations (Service & Personnel), 1980

10 8 Muir Woods Poster, 1985

10 9 Complaints – Service & Personnel

10 10 Comments from Visitors

10 11 Complaints – Mrs. Terwilliger

10 12 Instructions and Orders - Muir Woods Memos, 1971-1979

11 1 Complaints (Service & Personnel)

11 2 Complaints (Service & Personnel), 1975-1979

11 3 Concession Complaints – Beginning in 1966

11 4 Public Relations, 1975-1978

11 5 Public Relations – Federal, State, Local, and Individual, 1966-68

11 6 Staff Meetings

11 7 GGNRA Staff Meetings, 1983 –

11 9 Coastal Parks Association

11 10 Cooperating Associations

12 1 Cooperative Agreements with Federal, State, and Local

Agencies, 1970-1979

12 2 Cooperative Agreements with Federal, State, and Local Agencies

12 3 Inspections & Investigations, 1970-1979 (none after 1978)

12 4 Inspections, Studies, Task Forces, and Surveys – Field Offices

12 5 Work Orders Requested

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12 7 Field Officers Instructional Memos (Instructions & Orders), 1974-

1979

12 8 NPS Special Directives – Wood, use

12 9 NPS Special Directives, NPS Staff Directives, 1980 –

12 10 Work Orders, 1977-1981

12 11 Visits, 1975-1979

12 12 Visits, 1980-1984

12 13 Lost and Found Correspondence, 1980-1982

12 14 Organization: Service, 1966-1968

12 15 Regional Offices, 1969-1979

12 16 Special Events, 1971-1979

13 1 Organization – Field, 1975-1979

13 2 Conservation of Energy (Reports), FY 75 to 78

13 3 Drawing Index, 1977-1979

13 4 Protection – Accidents, Injuries, Deaths, 1966-1973

13 5 Special Events – All, 1965-1970

13 6 Wedding or Ceremony Permit, 1973-1981

13 7 Transportation Studies, 1978 –

13 8 Monthly Visitor Use Graph, 1973-1980

13 9 Visitor Use Study, 1978

13 10 Permits (Collecting) and Other Permits (not film), 1980 –

13 11 Travel Studies & Statistics, 1969-1977

13 12 Bus Material

13 13 Permits (Collecting)

13 14 Woodcutting Permit

13 15 Motion Picture Filming, 1966-1977

13 16 Motion Picture Filming Permits, 1988

13 17 Motion Picture Filming Permits, 1982-1987

13 18 Delegation of Authority, 1970-1979

14 1 ESA Workshops, Programs, etc. – Muir Woods

14 2 Conservation & Preservation of Areas for Public Enjoyment, 1966-

1968

14 3 Mission 66 Programs

14 Specifications Booklet, Muir Woods Inn [NOT IN FOLDER]

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Furnishings Specifications – Alterations to an Existing Building at

Muir Woods National Monument [NOT IN FOLDER]

Concession Employees Orientation Packet [NOT IN FOLDER]

14 5 Concessions, Meetings, etc., 1969-1977

14 6 Concessions Reports, Inspections, 1980 –

14 7 Concessions – Capacity & Type, 1980 –

14 8 Concessions – Contracts & Permits, 1977

14 9 Applications, 1966-1968

14 10 Concessions, Applications

15 2 Concession Contracts – Procedures

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15 4 Concession Contract Procedures, 1965-1969

15 5 Concession Contract Procedures, 1970

15 6 Employment and Labor, 1965-1970

15 7 Merchandising, 1966-1968

15 8 Buildings & Other Facilities

15 9 Planning Program

15 10 Planning Program – Master Plan Narrative

15 11 Planning Programs & Master Plans [Folder 1/2]

15 12 Planning Programs & Master Plans [Folder 2/2]

15 13 Development / Study Package – Proposals (Forms 10-238, 9, 50),

Estimates (Form 10-802), and Work Orders (Form 10-455) –

Construction & Preservation Programs

15 14 Construction Programs (Correspondence), 1962-1964

15 15 Construction Programs (Control File), 1969

15 16 Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Physical Facilities Program, 1961-

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16 1 Controlled Maintenance (Roads & Trails), 1965-1967

16 2 10-237’s, 1976-1977

16 3 Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Physical Facilities Program,

1979 –

16 4 Weekly Field Reports, Monthly Progress Reports

16 5 Reports Completion

16 6 Work Orders

16 7 Roads and Trails

16 8 Roads and Trails (Signs D66), 1980 –

16 9 Buildings

16 10 Pump House – Building 25 (Tract 01-148L)

16 11 Building Nos. 42 to 44 – Volme C. Dates

16 12 Melander – Building Nos. 57 & 58 (tract 01-155 & 01-153)

16 16 C. Ellen Isaacs – Building no. 62

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Edmund G. Stiles – Building no. 64

Edmund Stiles – Building nos. 67-70

16 20 Elsa Gidlow – Building no. 71 (Tract 01-145)

16 21 Library – Building no. 73 (Tract 01-145)

16 22 Roger Ward Somers – Building nos. 74-75

16 23 Peter Winston – Building nos. 76-78

16 24 Dick Wichman ET UX (Tract 01-156)

16 25 Mary Libra – Building nos. 27-40

16 26 Buildings – Reports and Project Completion Reports, 1968-1979 [no

Entries after 1975]

16 27 Marin Municipal Water District

16 28 Buildings – Construction, Maintenance

16 29 Roads and Trails

16 30 Services & Utilities, 1967-1979 (nothing after 1978)

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17 2 Services & Utilities – Garbage Disposal

17 3 Services & Utilities – Radio and Telephone

17 4 Services & Utilities – Sanitation

17 5 Sanitation Matters - Including Reports, 1967-1969

17 6 Food Sanitation – USPHS, Muir Woods National Monument

California

17 7 Sanitation Matters, 1977-1979

17 8 Water and Sewage

17 9 Services and Utilities – Water & Sewer

17 10 Services and Utilities – Water & Sewer, 1971-1979

17 11 North Marin Co. Water District, 1974-1979

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(Flat Box)

Driver’s Record of Bus Travel – Log Book, 1965-1967

Log Record Book, 1961-1965

Travel Log Book (Percent of Travel Gain or Loss), 1964-1971

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(Flat Box)

Accounting Log Book, 1953-1964

Accounting Log Book, 1955-1960

20 Book – Game Protection and Propagation in America, by Henry

Chase

20 Book – Reminiscences of Outdoor Life, by William Kent

20 Reel Film – Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railroad (no sound)

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(Flat Box)

United Nations 50th

Anniversary Commemorative Album

Log Book – Donations, 1985-1988



Log Book – Cash Register, 1976-1979





23 Log Book – VIP Sign-in, 1958-1989

24 1 Eleanor Bello Memorial Research Library,

Dedicated April 22, 1972 –

24 Photographs

24 2 Muir Woods Collection Photos, September 1976

24 3 Sudborough Fire Scar Photo Study

24 4 Concession Shop Run by Montgomery Family, 1938

24 5 Winter Solstice, 1991

24 6 G. Blake Carving Arch for Entrance, 1986

24 7 Prescribed Burn, October 11, 1985

24 8 New Arch Construction, 1989

24 9 Railroad [negative only]

24 10 Crookedest Railroad – Visitors Leaving with Park Plant Life,

1889

24 11 New Ranger Station and Entrance

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24 13 Gift of Ellen Cole (1915 photo)

24 14 Scenic Photos

24 15 Miscellaneous Photos [loose in box]

24 16 1951 Regional Staff Meeting in Muir Woods

24 17 First Docent Graduation, December 12, 1987 [photo and slide]

24 18 UN in Cathedral Grove, Credit: Save the Redwoods League,

1945

24 19 Muir Woods VC Photos, 1989

24 20 Mountain Play, Mt. Tam, 1934

24 21 Claude Wagner Photos

24 22 Muir Woods CCC Camp, GG Bridge Construction Site

24 23 Examination of Fallen Redwood, August 10, 1981

24 24 Scenic – Trails: Cathedral Grove and UN Memorial Plaque

24 25 National Park Advisory Board Visits Muir Woods, October 1983

24 26 Muir Woods Staff

24 27 Muir Woods Administrative Offices & Concession Rear Entrance

24 28 Visitor Center Photos 1960

24 29 Restaurant & Soft Drink Building – Base of Windy Gap

24 30 Joe’s Place, 1918

25 1 Muir Woods Inn Property, 1971

25 2 Old Church Property – Camp Duncan, September 27, 1970

25 3 Animals Killed by Dogs

25 4 Muir Woods 75th Anniversary Celebration, January 9, 1983

25 5 Strauss Redwood Poem, October 2, 1932

25 6 Sequoias in New Zealand, German Brochure with 100 Year Old

Sequoias

25 7 Bicentennial Tree Dedication, May 16, 1976

25 8 VIP Visits to Muir Woods (Princess Christina; Ceausescu)

25 9 Dipsea Trail, Redwood Creek, September 27, 1970

25 10 Wayside Exhibit Installation, 1987

25 11 Parking Congestion, from Stuff Scrapbook

25 12 First Caretaker’s Cabin, 1917

25 13 Scenic View of Muir Woods

25 14 Humboldt Redwoods State Park – Pepperwood, April 1964

25 15 Park Watch Photos, Proof Sheets, and Negatives, February 1988

25 16 Early Group Use of Muir Woods

25 17 Scenic Shots

25 18 Original Muir Woods Inn

25 19 Acquisition Property (color photos – misc. from binder on top of

safe)

25 20 Volunteer Activities, 1988

25 21 Christmas/Solstice Display, 1988

25 22 Katie and Lawson at the Entrance Sign, August 25, 1989

25 23 Lawson Brainerd Album 1/2

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25a 1 Contact Sheets – President Ceausescu’s Visit, Fall 1970

[formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]

25a 2 Negatives – Bicentennial Ceremony, May 16, 1976 [formerly in

MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]

25a 3 Negatives – MUWO exhibit at Marin County Fair, 1984 [formerly in

MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]

25a 4 W.R. Schneider Donation Letter- Old Log Cabin Photos [formerly in

MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]

25a 5 Nancy M. Skinner Letter - Photo of J.H. Cutter, John Muir, and

William Kent at Cabin c. 1913 [formerly in MUWO photo

box 2, sect. E]

25a 6 Photo – Panoramic View of Old Toll Road, MUWO, January 8, 1931

[formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]

25a 7 Information – Joe’s Place [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]

25a 8 Alfred Collins Letter - Photo of Herbert Collins and Kent Portrait,

October 15, 1975 [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]

25a 9 Lincoln Fairley Letter – Photo of Emerson Plaque, November 24,

1981[formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]

25a 10 Negatives – Russian / American Astronauts at Muir Woods, October

17, 1975 [formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]

25a 11 Program – Sierra Club Play, “Trails to Happiness,” August 19, 1933

[formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. G]

25a 12 MUWO Type Map Inserts [formerly in MUWO photo box 3, sect. I]

25a 13 Negatives – Miscellaneous Views, MUWO WRO Report (Master

Plan), June, 1972 [formerly in MUWO photo box 3, sect. I]

25a 14a+b Negatives – Mushrooms, Misc. Photos, December, 1974 [formerly in

MUWO photo box 3, sect. L] [2 folders]

25a 15 Negatives – Redwood Burls [partial set: formerly in MUWO photo

box 4, sect. P]

25a 16 California Academy of Sciences Letter – MUWO Storm Negatives

[formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]

25a 17 Negatives – Storm Damage, Winter 1972-1973 [2 sheets, formerly in

MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]

25a 18 Negatives – Revetment / Trail Fencing Effects [2 sheets, formerly in

MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]

25a 19 Negatives – Resource Management, California Fish & Game Habitat

Improvement, February, 1976 [formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect.

R]

25a 20 Negatives – Slide in Canyon Ending at Bohemian Grove, November

12, 1973 [formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R

25a 21 Negatives – Overcrowded Monument Conditions, 1976 [2 sheets,

formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. S]

25a 22 Negatives & Contact Prints – Entrance Kiosk Signage, September 8,

1976 [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. T]

25a 23 Information – Lumbering Sequoia Sempervirens [formerly in

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Box # Folder # Description MUWO photo box 4, sect. U]

25a 25 Negatives – Aluminum Signs by Permaloy, August, 1972 [2 sheets,

formerly in MUWO photo box 6, sect. Z]

25a 26 Negatives – Dipsea Bridge, Old MUWO Inn, Bohemian Grove Land-

slide, March 15, 1974 [formerly in MUWO photo box 7, sect.BB]

25a 27 Photo – Parked Vehicles, Lower Picnic Area and Along County

Road, September 3, 1961 [formerly in MUWO photo box 7, sect.

CC]

25a 28 Negatives – REI Work Party, July 19-20, 1985 [formerly in MUWO

photo box 8, sect. MM]

25a 29 Negatives – Miscellaneous Views, March 21, 1974 [formerly in

MUWO photo box 8, sect. NN]

25a 30 Donation Information – Postcard Received From Sequoia and Kings

Canyon National Parks, June 21, 1988 [formerly in MUWO photo

box 8, sect. Postcards]

25a 31 Donation Information – Postcard Received From John Schlette,

February 14, 1980 [formerly in MUWO photo box 8, sect. Postcards]

25a 32 Miscellaneous Negatives – 35mm color [formerly located in MUWO

photo box 8 sect. NN: Misc.], 11 sets

26 Miscellaneous News Articles [loose in box, 3 folders]

26 News Articles, 1960s [photocopies]

26 NPS Related Newspaper Articles, 1974-1979

26 News Articles, 19070-1974 [photocopies]



27 Newspaper Articles, 1981

27 News Articles, 1981 [photocopies]


27 Newspaper Articles. 1983





28 Newspaper Articles, 1988 [2 folders]


28 News Articles, 1991-1993; 1995-1997 [loose in box]

28 Newspaper Articles, 1980 –

28 Press Releases – Other, 1956-1965

28 Press Releases – Other, 1966-1968

28 Press Releases – Other, 1969-1978 [folder empty]

28 To Be Copied [folder empty]

Articles of Interest

Dipsea Race

Mt. Tam

GGNRA

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Lawson Brainerd Album, Page One [removed due to OS, rest of

album in Box 25]

Muir Woods 11 x 14 Photos

Muir Woods 75th

Anniversary Signage

Press Sheet of United Nations Insert Commemorating the 50th

Anniversary, 1995

Marin Magazine, December 3, 1960 [4 copies]

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(Flat Box)

Sign – Do Not Injure Foliage Notice

Sign – Muir Woods Visitors Registration Request

Sign – Feral Pig Trap Notice

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Photo Box

1 of 8

Visitors – Park Use, Human Erosion (Sections A & B)

Personnel (Section C)

Visiting Dignitaries & Special Events (Section D)

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Photo Box

2 of 8

Area History (Section E)

Interpretive Facilities (Section F)

Interpretive Activities (Section G)

Weather (Section H)

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Photo Box

3 of 8

Scenic – Forests (Section I)

Scenic – Creeks (Section J)

Scenic – Trails (Section K)

Plants – Non-Vascular (Section L)

Ferns (Section M)

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Photo Box

4 of 8

Plants – Flowers (Section N)

Plants – Shrubs (Section O)

Plants – Redwood (Section P)

Plants – Other Trees (Section Q)

Protection – Floods, Storms, and Park “Damage” – by Natural

Occurrence (Section R)

Protection – Law Enforcement (Section S)

Protection – Entrance Fee Collection (Section T)

Protection – Forestry (Section U)

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Maintenance – Roads, Parking Lot (Section V)

Maintenance – Trails (Section W)

Maintenance – Equipment (Section X)

Maintenance – Landscaping & Stream “Improvement” (Section Y)

Maintenance – Signs, Markers, and Memorials (Section Z partial)

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Maintenance – Signs, Markers, and Memorials (Section Z continued)

Maintenance – Utilities (Section AA)

Maintenance – Buildings and Other Structures (Section BB partial)

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Maintenance – Buildings and Other Structures (Section BB

continued)

Visitors – Vehicle Traffic (Section CC)

Surrounding NPS Areas (Section DD)

Animals – Invertebrates (Section EE)

Animals – Fish (Section FF)

Animals – Amphibians and Reptiles (Section GG)

Animals – Mammals (Section HH)

Animals – Birds (Section II)

Protection – Health, Safety, and Accidents (Section JJ)

Concession (Section KK)

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Maintenance – CCC Activities (Section LL) see also: Full

Maintenance Section

Volunteer Activities

Miscellaneous

Postcards

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Mill Valley – Train to Top of Mt. Tamalpais, 1915 [panoramic photo]

Muir Woods / Redwood Forest Information Poster

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Muir Woods Real Estate and Topographical Maps 1936, 1966 [partial

set]

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Muir Woods Real Estate and Topographic Maps, 1914-1993

Homestead Valley, no date

Survey in Township No. 1 North, Range No. 6 West (Mount Diablo

Meridian), 1914

Property of the Wm. Kent Estate, 1929 [hand coloring]

Topographical Map, 1931

Entrance Area Plat, MN-MW 5301, 1933

Recent Addition to Muir Woods, 1935

General Map of Monument and Adjacent Lands, 1935/1950 [2

copies, one with annotations]

Parking Area Lease Plat, NM-MW 5300, 1939; Lease Plat, NM-

MW 5303, 1940

Map of State Owned Land Included in Monument, 1963

Division of Land Acquisition, 1973 [sheets 2 & 3 of 3 only]

Notes on Lagoon at Muir Beach as Surveyed in 1853, Including

Topographic Map of Area, 1993

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Description

Muir Woods Master Plan, 1954-1964 [partial set]

Draft Land Use Plan and Land Use Overlay, no date

Road and Trail System, NM-MW 3008-J, 1954 [annotation]

Interpretation, NM-MW 3106, 1958 [2 copies, one with hand

coloring]

Title Page – “Master Plan for Preservation and Use of Muir Woods”,

NM-MW3131, 1964

Developed Area, NM-MW 2019H, 1964 [hand coloring and

annotation]

Tissue Overlay Marking Areas 1 – 4 [annotation]

General Development, NM-MW 3121, 1964 [2 sheets, one with

hand coloring]

Narrative, NM-MW3123, 1964 [sheets 1,2,4,5,9 with annotation]

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Miscellaneous Maps and Plans, 1902 – 1967

Mt. Tamalpais Area Tourist Map, 1902

Administration – Operators’ Building, NM-MW 2003-E, 1941

Entrance Area Utilities Layout, 1942 [annotation]

Employee’s Residence, NM-MW 2014, 1946

Specifications for Unit “C” Counterbalanced Flag Pole, 1959

[annotation]

Fronting on Redwood Creek in Muir Beach Area, 1967

Entrance Kiosk – Parking Area, 1967 [2 sheets, hand coloring]

Misc.

Misc.

Muir Woods Floppy Disks – To Be Transferred[2 boxes]

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