In 1963, King F. Cole came to Spokane to
spearhead an effort to revitalize Spokane's downtown. After establishing
himself in Spokane, Cole suggested that the downtown revitalization might be
done by hosting a world's fair. He served of president of that fair, Expo '74,
and went on to establish a successful consulting business based on his
experiences with Expo '74. Ms 45 consists of the presidential files of Expo
'74; Ms 165 contains material relating to King's post-Expo '74 career.
Repository:
Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society Joel E. Ferris Research Library and
Archives
2316 W. First Ave Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 363-5313 Fax: (509) 363-5303 Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
Languages:
Materials are in
English.
Sponsor:
Funding for encoding this finding
aid was provided through a Department of Education Teaching American History
grant administered by Educational Service District 101 and Eastern Washington
University.
Biographical Note
King F. Cole was born in 1922. He worked as the head of the Sacremento
Redevelopment Agency and the San Leandro Community Developement Office before
coming in Spokane in 1963 to assume leadership of Spokane Unlimited, a group of
businessmen who wanted to rejuvenate Spokane's downtown business district.
After arriving in Spokane, Cole proposed that the city host a world's fair as a
means of revitalization. He served as president of what was to become Expo
'74.
Following the success of Expo '74, Cole formed an urban planning and
consulting business and worked as a consultant on a number of Expos and world's
fairs, including the 1982 world's fair in Knoxville, TN, the 1984 Expo in New
Orleans, the 1986 Expo in Vancouver, B.C., and the 1992 Expo in Seville, Spain.
Content Description
The materials are divided into two collections. The first, Ms 45,
covers Cole's time as the head of Expo '74 and includes office files,
correspondence, and other planning documents. The second collection, Ms 165,
contains material from Cole's post-Expo '74 career as an exhibition consultant
and contains material related to a number of world's fairs on which Cole was a
consultant.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
The collection is not restricted.
Preferred Citation :
King F. Cole Papers (Ms 45), Eastern Washington State Historical
Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
King F. Cole Papers (Ms 165), Eastern Washinton State Historical
Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information :
Both collections are gifts of King F. Cole.
Ms 45 is accesion number L84-247.
Ms 165 was donated to the Northwest Museum of Arts and
Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society on Feb. 27, 1996.
Related Materials :
See also Expo '74 Records (Ms 35)
Processing Note :
This finding aid describes the contents of two separate collections,
Ms 45 and Ms 165. The two collections were processed independently but have
been combined in this finding aid to aid researchers.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Ms 45: King F. Cole Papers, 1962 - 1974
The collection conists of material relating to Cole's role as
president of Expo '74 and includes incoming and outgoing correspondence,
planning documents, and pre-1974 financial projections.
The collection is arranged into two series. The first is comprised
of materials previously organized by Cole's office filing system, kept in their
original order. The second series consists of material not previously filed; it
is organized alphabetically by subejct.
The collection is not restricted.
The collection is open for use.
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Introduction and
Biography
1/2
EXPO Organization
Charts
Office files organized by filing
numbers
Box/Folder
1/3
1.000 EXPO Organization
Charts
1/4
1.101.1 Metting
Checklist
1/5
1.101.3 Seminar
Jan. 1972
1/6
1.102 Communications -- Board
Members
Feb. 5, 1970 - Aug. 30,
1973
1/7
1.103 Correspondence with Board
Members
Aug. 12, 1970 - Dec. 29,
1971
1/8
1.103 Correspondece -- Board
Members
1/9
1.104 EXPO Committee -- Board
Members
Jan. 6, 1972 - Oct. 23,
1973
1/11
1.105 Weekly Activities
Report
July 31, 1972 - Apr. 10,
1973
1/12
1.107 Interoffice
Memos
Jan. 5, 1971 - Nov. 9,
1972
1/13
1.108 Archives
1/14
1.109 Staff
Meetings
Mar. 27,
1973 - Sep. 10, 1973
1/15
1.507 Misc. Correspondence in
Office
Aug. 3,
1970 - Apr. 21, 1971
1/16
2.000 Operations
Feb. 5,
1971 - Dec. 29, 1972
1/17
2.000 Operations
Jan. 2,
1973 - Oct. 18, 1974
1/18
2.001 Office Space
YMCA/Paulsen
Jan. 21,
1971 - Jan. 2, 1974
1/19
2.100 People Movers
Apr. 21,
1972 - July 10, 1973
1/20
2.101 Transpo '72
1972
1/21
3.001 Misc.
Correspondence
Oct. 2,
1970 - Oct. 26, 1974
1/22
3.002 Centennial
History
July 1965 -
July 26, 1972
1/23
3.100 Misc. Consultant
Correspondence Reports
Feb. 12,
1970 - Mar. 21, 1973
1/24
3.101 Baron Roger de
Cauvigny
Dec. 9,
1971 - Apr. 24, 1973
1/25
3.102 Ervin C.
Dingwell
May 21,
1968 - June 28, 1973
1/26
3.104 Gov. Daniel J.
Evans
Jan. 8,
1972 - July 17, 1973
1/27
3.105 Congreeman Thomas S.
Foley
Aug. 7,
1972 - May 14, 1973
1/28
3.106 Gordon Hilker
Feb. 12,
1972 - June 18, 1973
1/29
3.108 Bruce
McPhadden/Kaiser/Chamber of Commerce
June 26,
1972 - Aug. 4, 1972
1/30
3.111 Larry Smith and
Co.
June 15,
1971 - Apr. 21, 1972
1/31
3.112 Warren, Cummings, Helman
and Assoc.
Apr. 21,
1971 - May 16, 1973
1/32
3.113 Clayton & Jean Young
& Assoc.
May 6, 1971
- Mar. 7, 1973
1/33
3.114 Showacre, Coons, Shotwell
and Adams
May 30,
1973 - Oct. 19, 1973
1/34
3.115 Henry M. Jackson, U.S.
Senate
May 25,
1973 - Aug. 28, 1973
1/35
3.116 Warrne G. Magnuson, U.S.
Senate/Dayne Trecker, Aid
May 21,
1973 - Aug. 28, 1973
1/36
3.200 Site
Acquistion/Development
Feb. 11,
1971 - Sep. 23, 1974
1/37
3.200.1 A.G.C. (Contractors)
Assoc.
Apr. 3,
1972 - May 23, 1973
1/38
3.200.2 Trogdon-Smith,
Architects/Visual Criteria
June 19,
1973 - July 5, 1973
2/1
4.000 Corporate
Apr. 5,
1972 - Dec. 24, 1973
2/2
5.000 Public
Relations
Mar. 29,
1971 - Dec. 27, 1972
2/3
5.000 Public
Relations
Jan. 10,
1973 - July 9, 1972
2/4
5.200 P.R.
Associates
Aug. 15,
1972 - Aug. 18, 1972
2/5
5.400 J. Rockey Public
Relations
Nov. 6,
1970 - Sep. 26, 1973
2/6
5.400 J. Rockey Public
Relations
Oct. 2,
1973 - Dec. 19, 1973
2/7
5.500 Indian File
May 1972
2/8
5.700 Hospitality Services,
Chamber of Comm.
Dec. 19,
1972 - Aug. 13, 1973
2/9
5.800 Sheraton
Hotel
Jan. 29,
1973 - July 5, 1973
2/10
5.900 Task Force
July 2,
1973
2/11
6.000 Participation
June 16,
1972
2/12
6.100 B. Hyman
Dec. 7,
1971 - June 4, 1973
2/13
6.100.6 E Matthews
Mar. 14,
1972 - Jan. 4, 1973
2/14
6.110.1 U.S. State
Department
Jan. 14,
1970 - Mar. 15, 1973
2/15
6.110.2 U.S. Commerce
Department
Mar. 22,
1972 - June 10, 1974
2/16
6.110.3 White House
Sep. 15,
1970 - June 30, 1972
2/17
6.110.5 Federal
Pavilion
Dec. 2,
1971 - Oct. 29, 1973
2/18
6.120 State
Department
Dec. 29,
1969 - Dec. 30, 1970
2/19
6.120 State
Participation
Jan. 1,
1971 - July 25, 1973
2/20
6.120.1 Washington State
Commission
Apr. 15,
1971 - July 5, 1973
2/21
6.120.2 Washinton State
Pavilion
Feb. 16,
1972 - May 25, 1972
2/22
6.120.3 Idaho State
Participation
Nov. 27,
1970 - Mar. 7, 1972
2/23
6.130 City/County
Participation, Program Planning
Aug. 21,
1970 - Jan. 8, 1974
2/24
6.130.1 Community
Resources
Feb. 16,
1971 - Sep. 19, 1972
2/25
6.130.2 Community
Groups
Sep. 30,
1970 - Mar. 14, 1973
2/26
6.140 National/State
Parks
Dec. 12,
1968 - July 5, 1973
2/27
6.150 Department of
Agriculture
Mar. 20,
1968 - June 1, 1971
2/28
6.160 Industrial
June 25,
1971 - Jan. 5, 1972
2/29
6.170 Labor
Jan. 29,
1962 - Apr. 11, 1973
2/30
6.180 Mining
Feb. 17,
1971 - Mar. 23, 1971
2/31
6.190 Forest
Service
Mar. 30,
1970
2/32
6.200 Societies
Jan. 1972 -
Feb, 1972
2/33
6.500 Companies
(Misc.)
Feb. 23,
1972 - Aug. 24, 1972
2/34
6.500.1 Washington Water Power
Co.
Jan. 18,
1973 - Oct. 15, 1973
2/35
6.700 Concessions
Oct. 4,
1971 - Dec. 24, 1973
2/36
6.800 Entertainment
Feb. 23,
1972 - Dec. 21, 1973
3/1
7.000 Environmental (Misc.)
Borchures/Clippings
June 25,
1970 - Oct. 23, 1974
3/2
7.200 Impact
Statement
Aug. 17,
1971 - Sep. 12, 1973
3/3
7.300.1 Air
Pollution
Apr. 28,
1971 - Aug. 10, 1973
3/4
7.401 Environmental Protection
Agency
Jan. 21,
1972 - Apr. 9, 1973
3/5
7.402 Enivronmental Conference
(Stockholm)
Dec. 5,
1973 - May 31, 1974
3/6
7.402 Environemental Conference
(Stockholm)
June 1,
1974 - June 28, 1974
3/7
7.402 Environemental Conference
(Stockholm)
July 1,
1974 - Oct. 30, 1974
3/8
7.404 Solid Waste Utilization
Committee
1969-1971
3/9
7.404 Washington Environmental
Council
Mar. 22,
1971 - Feb. 5, 1972
3/10
8.001 Maps
Mar. 22,
1971 - Feb. 5, 1972
3/11
10.000 Employee
Applications
Sep. 30,
1965 - Dec. 27, 1972
3/12
10.000 Employee Applications
Jan. 3,
1973 - Dec. 21, 1973
3/13
11.001 Engagements
June 23,
1970 - Dec. 17, 1973
3/14
11.001 Invitations
Mar. 30,
1973 - Jan. 2, 1974
3/15
11.002 Ground
Breaking
Apr. 27,
1972 - May 11, 1972
Office files organized
alphbetically
Box/Folder
3/16
Advance ticket
sales
Dec. 13,
1973 - Jan. 18, 1974
3/17
American Revolution
Bicentennial Admin.
Jan. 17,
1975 - Aug. 27, 1975
3/18
Biographies (see also
Cole:Biographies)
3/19
Bureau International des
Expositions
Oct. 23,
1974 - Oct. 30, 1974
3/20
Citizens' Committee: Formation
Material
1964
3/21
City of Spokane
Correspondence
Apr. 10,
1972 - Aug. 5, 1974
3/22
Closing Ceremonies
Aug. 13,
1974 - Oct. 25, 1974
3/23
"Cole Biographies" (See also:
Biographies)
3/24
Commissioner
General
Apr. 29,
1974 - Oct. 11, 1974
3/25
Miscellaneous Correspondence
and Memos
June 29,
1972 - Nov. 4, 1974
3/26
Critzer-Dobbin Letter
Responses
May 16,
1974 - Aug 19, 1974
3/27
Daily Bulletin
June 23,
1974 - Nov. 2, 1974
3/28
ERA Contract
Nov. 6,
1970
3/29
Exhibit Sales,
Misc.
Apr. 6,
1972 - May 30, 1973
3/30
Exhibit Sales,
Misc.
June 1,
1973 - Dec. 14, 1973
4/1
EXPO '74 - After
Closing
Dec. 1974
4/2
EXPO '74 Architect
Selection
Aug. 6,
1970 - Mar. 26, 1971
4/3
IBM Card File
Oct. 19,
1970 - July 27, 1972
4/4
Indians
Sep. 30,
1974 - Nov. 1, 1974
4/5
Jay Bernstein Public
Relations
Feb. 20,
1974
4/5a
Jennings, Thomas F,
re/Employment
1972
4/6
King Cole, Mail
Aug. 9,
1973 - Mar. 4, 1974
4/7
King F. Cole
Suspense
Jan. 15,
1974 - Jan. 16, 1974
4/8
Letters of
Recommendation
Apr. 9,
1974 - Oct. 31, 1974
4/9
Material Distributed for
Release or Distribution by Others
Jan. 16,
1963 - Dec. 9, 1964
4/10
Minutes -- Steering Commitee or
Nominating Commitee - ABC, 1969 to Present
Oct. 11,
1967 - Mar. 25, 1970
4/11
New York Trip
June 8,
1973 - June 21, 1973
4/11a
Participation by
Amateurs
Dec. 28,
1972 - Mar. 19, 1973
4/12
Pending,
Miscellaneous
Sep. 1,
1970 - Aug. 16, 1972
4/13
Public Relations
Mar. 12,
1973 - Mar. 15, 1973
4/14
Public Relations (file
#2)
Apr. 3,
1972 - Oct. 28, 1973
4/15
Public Relations (file
#3)
Nov. 2,
1973 - Oct. 31, 1974
4/16
Public Relations
Memo
Oct. 19,
1973 - Jan. 17, 1974
4/17
Reglement Special (Special
Regulations), French Version
4/18
Regulations, Special, English
Version
4/19
Regulations, Special: Text
Development
4/20
Regulations, Special: Text
Development
4/21
Regulations, Special: Text
Development
4/22
Riverpoint,
Pre-EXPO
Sep. 14,
1967 - Sep. 29, 1967
4/23
Scandinavian
Airlines
May 28,
1974 - June 19, 1975
4/24
Seattle EXPO Office
Jan. 30,
1974 - July 30, 1974
4/24a
Spokane EXPO '74. Immediate
Work Program: What, When, Who, How Much
The collection consists primarily of material relating Cole's
post-EXPO 74 career as a consultant for organizations planning expositions or
world's fairs.
The collection is arranged into 3 series. The first contains
miscellany such as calendars and diaries. The second contains materials
relating to King's Spokane projects. The third consists of material relating to
a number of worldwide consulting projects.
The collection is not restricted.
The collection is open for use.
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Introduction and
Inventory
General
Box/Folder
1/2
Appreciation Dinner, Higher
Education, E.W.S.C.
Feb. 20, 1992
1/3
Automobile
Registrations
Feb. 1 ,1996
Calendars
Box/Folder
1/4
1/5
1/6
1/7
1/8
Mar. - Dec. 1974
1/9
1/10
1/11
1985
1/12
1993-94
1/13
Daytimer
1/14
Daytimer
1/15
Daytimer
1/16
Daytimer
1/17
Daytimer
1/18
Daytimer
1/19
Daytimer
2/1
Daytimer
2/2
Daytimer
2/3
Corporation Income Tax
Return
1989
Correspondence
Box/Folder
2/4
Miscellaneous
Sep. 22, 1970 - July 29,
1982
2/5
Miscellaneous
May 16, 1978 - Mar. 22,
1984
2/6
Miscellaneous
1986
Diaries
Box/Folder
2/7
Apr. 3, 1972 - May 30,
1972
2/8
Jan. 1, 1973 - Feb. 25,
1973
2/9
Jan. 1, [1974] - Apr. 24,
[1974]
2/10
China trip
July 1,
[1982?] - July 4, [1982]
2/11
Guest Register
Dec. 2, 1970 - Jan. 29,
1973
2/12
"Incomplete
Studies"
Undated
2/13
Travel Tips for Prevention of
Jet Lag!
Oct. 4, 1984
2/14
Publicity
Aug. 10, 1980 - Sep. 2,
1982
Spokane Projects and
Proposals
Box/Folder
2/15
Ag Bureau Centennial
Partnership
June 1984 - Aug. 1984
2/16
Ag Bureau Centennial
Partnership
1984
2/17
Ag Trade Center
Dec. 12, 1984
Ag Trade Congress
Box/Folder
2/18
Background
Mar. 31, 1987 - Sep. 15,
1987
2/19
Reports
June 4, 1987 - July 28,
1987
2/20
Reports
Aug. 5, 1987 - Oct. 2,
1987
2/21
Transparencies
2/22
Civic Beautification
Committee
May 19, 1964 - Oct. 13,
1965
2/23
Community Colleges
1984
2/24
Davenport Hotel
Restoration
1984
2/25
EXPO +10
Celebration
1984
2/26
Future Spokane
1984
2/27
Local government in Spokane
County: Study
May 17, 1983
2/28
Metro Center
Project
1983-1984
2/29
Metro Center Project :
Evaluation of Site
Aug. 27, 1984
2/30
Momentum '87
1987
3/1
M.O.N.A.C.
July 20, 1987
3/2
Nanson's Nursery
June 30, 1987
3/3
Riverpoint Higher Education
Park
1991
3/4
Sisters of the Holy Names:
Advisory Committee
1986-1992
3/5
Spokane County Economic
Development Plan
1984
3/6
Washington Water Power Company:
Consulting Proposal
1984
Worldwide Expositions and
Projects
Box/Folder
3/7
Ameriflora '92 Exposition,
Columbus, Ohio
Mar. 1987
3/8
Battelle Memorial Institute:
International Symposium III: "Creating the Future: Agendas for
Tomorrow"
Oct. 28, 1974 - Oct. 30,
1974
3/9
"America on Wheels:" Inquiry
about feasibility
Feb. 23, 1976
3/10
Bureau International des
Expositions: Correspondence
3/11
Bureau Interational des
Expositions: Regulations Governing Expositions
1981-1988
3/12
Business Cards of Country
Representations
3/12
Centennial Partnership
Corporation
1984
3/13
Centennial Project:
Correspondence
1984
Chicago World's Fair
1992
Box/Folder
3/15
Assests and
Liabilities
Dec.31, 1980
3/16
Corporation Application for
Federal Recognition
Sep. 24, 1980 - July 16, 1981
3/17
Application to the United
States Department of Commerce
July 31, 1981
3/18
Contracts
Jan. 6, 1981 - Feb. 28,
1983
3/19
Correspondence
Aug. 25, 1980 - June 28,
1983
3/20
General Market and Financial
Considerations
Aug. 1, 1981
3/21
Maps/Brochures
1980-1981
3/22
Marketing Plan
July 21, 1981
3/23
Miscellaneous
3/24
Meetings
Feb. 11, 1980 - Nov. 4,
1981
3/25
Newspaper Article: Harry
Weese
May 20, 1979
3/26
Participation
Contract
1980-1982
3/27
Phase I
Oct. 30, 1980
3/28
U.S. Department of
Commerce
Aug. 28, 1980 - Dec. 4,
1980
Columbus Quincentennial
Exposition 1992
Box/Folder
3/29
Consulting
Agreement
Apr. 20, 1978
3/30
Feasibility of the
Exposition
Summer 1980
3/31
Preliminary Assesment of
Capability to Host
Sep. 8, 1978
3/32
The Ohio Center: Battelle
Commons Co.
July 4, 1975
Energy Expo 82
Box/Folder
3/33
Solicitations
May 1981 - June 1981
3/34
Final Report of the U.S.
Commissioner General
Nov. 5, 1982
Expo 67 (Montreal,
QB)
Box/Folder
3/35
National and Special Events
Production Brochure
Mar. 29, 1967
Expo 70 (Osaka,
Japan)
Box/Folder
3/36
Circulars and Memos
Report
Mar. 15, 1970 - Sep. 13,
1970
3/37
Report on National and
Special Days
Mar. 15, 1970 - Sep. 13,
1970
Expo 74 (Spokane,
WA)
Box/Folder
3/38
Association for a Better
Community Involvement
Jan. 15, 1970
3/39
Bonus Plan/Deferred
Compensation
1972-1973
3/40
Special Day
Script
Oct. 1, 1982
3/41
Expo 74 Revisited
Oct. 7, 1982
Expo 75 (Okinawa,
Japan)
Box/Folder
3/42
Brochure
Undated
3/43
Prospectus
1975
3/44
Regulations and
Theme
Nov. 1972
Expo 84 (New Orleans,
LA)
Box/Folder
3/45
Brochure
3/46
U.S. Senate Report:
Interational Expostions
Aug. 13, 1982
4/37
Debacle
Aug. 16, 1984
Expo 85 (Tsukba,
Japan)
Box/Folder
3/47
B.I.E. Model: General
Regulations
Jan. 28, 1982
Expo 92 (Seville,
Spain)
Box/Folder
3/48
Contact Persons
Oct. 31, 1988
Expo 86 (Vancouver,
BC)
Box/Folder
3/49
Washington State Plan of
Participation
Apr. 15, 1985
Goodwill Games 1990 (Seattle,
WA)
Box/Folder
3/50
Miscellaneous
Correspondence
1989
Hemisfair 68 (San Antonio,
TX)
Box/Folder
3/51
Marketing
Nov. 26, 1980
Heritage City Celebration
(Portland, OR)
Box/Folder
3/52
Preliminary
Inquiry
Jan. 4, 1991
Miami 92
Box/Folder
3/53
Activities
Sep. 29, 1986 - Mar. 2,
1987
3/54
Background
Oct. 22, 1986 - Aug. 1987
4/1
Reports
July 19, 1985 - June 12,
1987
4/2
Committee:
Studies
Mar. 1987
4/3
Committee: Visits
Nov. 18, 1986 - Oct. 14,
1987
World's Fair 1982 (Knoxville,
TN)
Box/Folder
4/4
International Energy
Symposia
May 1982
4/5
Newspaper
clippings
4/6
Newspaper
clippings
4/7
Newspaper
clippings
4/8
Newspaper
clippings
4/9
Newspaper
clippings
4/10
U.S. Dept. of
Commerce
Apr. 28, 1975 - Mar. 9,
1981
Pacific Celebration 1989
(Seattle, WA)
Box/Folder
4/11
Activities
Summary
Jan. 1986 - Oct. 31, 1986
4/12
Correspondence
June 18, 1981 - May 2,
1992
4/13
Correspondence
Jan. 3, 1986 - Oct. 3,
1989
4/14
Proposal
May 29, 1985 - Sep. 11,
1985
4/15
Contract Report I
Jan. 31, 1986
4/16
Plan of
Participation
July 11, 1986 - July 16,
1986
Transpo 86 (Vancouver,
BC)
Box/Folder
4/17
Introduction/Overview
May 2, 1986 - Oct. 13,
1986
4/18
Contact Persons
4/19
Correspondence
Dec. 15, 1979 - Jan. 30,
1980
4/20
Establishment as a Crown
Corporation
Feb. 26, 1980
4/21
Installation
checklist
Sep. 14, 1980
4/22
Memorandum Report
Jan. 7, 1980
4/23
Miscellaneous
4/24
Plans
Sep. 14, 1980
4/25
Population
Projections
Feb. 12, 1980
4/26
Preliminary Briefing to
I.B.E.
Mar. 1980
4/27
Preliminary Master
Budget
Apr. 1980
4/28
Societies Act: Constitution
under the name The Committee for Transpo 86
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