Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteBumbershoot, also known as the Seattle Festival for the Arts, was first organized in 1971. The festival features regional and national visual and performing arts. By 1973, Bumbershoot was a 10-day event with attendance at over 100,000; in 1977, it became a four-day festival held at the Seattle Center during Labor Day weekend. Originally free to the public, Bumbershoot began charging admission in 1980. Between 1971 and 1976 it was sponsored by the Seattle Center, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Seattle Arts Commission. Content DescriptionThe Bumbershoot records of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation date from 1973 to 1976 and include minutes from the Executive Committee, a committee coordinating the three sponsoring agencies, and minutes for the Advisory Committee, a citizens' committee providing input on the Festival. However, a complete set of minutes does not exist for either committee. Also included are budget information, press releases, evaluations, and other information on the festival. The records primarily reflect the involvement of Theresa Dinwiddie, Cultural Arts Coordinator for the Department of Parks and Recreation, in Bumbershoot. Also included in the collection are photographs of the festival, including 3x5” black and white prints from 1974, black and white contact sheets for 1975, and approximately 250 color slides documenting the festival from 1973 to 1975. Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation :
For text materials: [Item and date], Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Bumbershoot Festival Records, Record Series 5807-05. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives. For photographs: [Title of image, date. Item number.] Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Bumbershoot Festival Records, Record Series 5807-05. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives. Administrative Information
Arrangement :
The materials are arranged in four subseries: I: Bumbershoot Festival, 1974 II: Bumbershoot Festival, 1975 III: Bumbershoot Festival, 1976 IV: Color Slides
Processing Note :
Slides are unprocessed. Related Materials :Related collections include the records of the Seattle Arts Commission Bumbershoot Commission (1971-1985) located at the University of Washington Manuscripts Division and the Seattle Center Bumbershoot records (1973-1979) at the Seattle Municipal Archives. Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
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