Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Museum of History &
Industry
Sophie Frye Bass
Library
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org
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Collection Number:
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2000.87
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Creator:
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Burns,
Betty M., 1917-2004
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Title:
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Betty Burns Papers on
Robert Moran
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Dates:
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1888-1988 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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5 boxes
3 linear feet
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Languages:
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Collection
materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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Scrapbooks, personal papers,
photographs, and other items belonging to and relating to Robert Moran, Seattle
mayor and shipbuilder.
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Location of Collection:
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12b.3.3
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Biographical Note
Robert Moran was born in New York City on January 26, 1857. He came to
Seattle in 1875, and as a mechanical engineer, engaged in shipbuilding and
marine engineering. With his brothers Frank and Sherman, he established Moran
Bros. Marine and Sawmill Machinery Co. in 1882, which later became Moran Bros.
Co. (ship and engine builders) in 1890. In 1898, the firm built -- in the
record time of only four months -- a fleet of 12 steamers and 10 barges, and
delivered them on the Yukon River to carry food to the miners. The firm also
built many large steel and wood vessels, including the U.S. battleship
NEBRASKA. Moran served as mayor of Seattle from 1888 to 1890, overseeing both
the response to the Great Fire and the development of the Cedar River water
system. He was active for many years in numerous civic, professional, public,
and fraternal organizations. After selling the company in 1906, Moran retired
to Rosario, the estate on Orcas Island that he had designed. In 1914, he
donated 5,000 acres on Orcas Island to the State of Washington, which became
Moran State Park. He died in 1943 at the age of 86.
Content Description
The collection contains a variety of materials, mostly from Robert
Moran's personal papers. They cover his various activities and interests, from
the Moran Bros. Shipyard to the Cedar River water projects he shepherded while
mayor of Seattle to general Seattle history. Items of particular interest
include materials relating to the building of the USS NEBRASKA, a booklet about
the Great Seattle Fire written shortly after it occurred, and photo albums with
shots of the shipyard and of the Moran family.
Administrative Information
Custodial History Robert Moran's granddaughter, Betty Burns, inherited Moran's personal
library as well as photographs and papers.
Acquisition Information The collection was donated by Betty Burns in 2000.
Separated Materials Six additional books relating to Seattle were also part of the
donation; these are located on the library shelves.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Restrictions on Use The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in
the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research,
publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI
before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation Betty Burns Papers on Robert Moran, Museum of History & Industry,
Seattle
Subjects
| Moran,
Robert, 1857-1943 |
| Moran
Brothers Company (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Mayors -- Washington
(State) -- Seattle |
| Seattle (Wash.) -- Politics
and government |
| Shipbuilding -- Washington
(State) -- Seattle |
| Waterworks -- Washington
(State) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Container(s)
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Description
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2000.87.7:
"Souvenir of the Great Ship
Building Plant of Moran Bros. Company, Seattle, Washington"
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2000.87.8:
"Souvenir of Seattle" booklet
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2000.87.9:
"Metropolitan Seattle: A Souvenir
Devoted to Seattle and Its Environs"
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2000.87.10:
"South Canal and Harbor
Improvements: Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company"
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2000.87.11:
"Wreck of the Steamer Valencia:
Report to the President of the Federal Commission of Investigation"
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2000.87.12:
"The State of Washington" (book
produced for distribution at 1893 Columbian Exposition)
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2000.87.13:
"Inaugural Message and First
Message to the Legislature of Elisha P. Ferry, First Governor of Washington"
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2000.87.14:
"Annual Message of the Mayor of the
City of Seattle"
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2000.87.15:
"Charter of the City of Seattle"
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2000.87.16:
"The City of Seattle -- Plans,
Specifications and Contract for Constructing the Cedar River Water Supply
System"
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2000.87.17:
"A Statement Concerning the
Proposed Cedar River Water Supply System for the City of Seattle, Washington"
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2000.87.18a-d:
Photo albums of Moran Bros.
Shipyard and Moran family
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2000.87.18e:
Photo album of Moran Bros. Shipyard
and Moran family
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2000.87.19:
Suburban
Life magazine (contains article on Rosario)
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2000.87.20:
"Record of the Subsidy Raised
January 1901 by Seattle Chamber of Commerce for Moran Bros. Company, to Assist
in Building a United States Battleship"
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2000.87.21:
"Building a Battleship: Moran Bros.
Company" (scrapbook with photographs)
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2000.87.22:
Bound copies of letters of Robert
Moran
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2000.87.23:
Bound copies of letters of Robert
Moran
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2000.87.24:
Ledger of Yukon River steamers
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2000.87.25:
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings
and handwritten letter
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2000.87.26:
Scrapbook of ships built and
repaired by Moran Bros.
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2000.87.27:
Scrapbook of Robert Moran re: War
Labor Board
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2000.87.28:
Scrapbook re: Seattle history
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2000.87.29:
Scrapbook of Robert Moran re:
general subjects
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2000.87.30:
Scrapbook of Robert Moran re:
Seattle history
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2000.87.31:
Scrapbook re: Robert Moran
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2000.87.32:
"History of the Acquisition of
Seattle Water System" by Robert Moran
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2000.87.33:
Letter from Robert Moran re:
Seattle south end history
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2000.87.34:
Map of City of Seattle Harbor
Dept., Central Waterfront
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2000.87.35:
"Business Property Values in
Seattle" pamphlet
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2000.87.36:
"A Campaign Story: Dealing with our
Water Supply and Power Plant Investments" by Oliver T. Erickson (re: Cedar
River projects)
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2000.87.37:
Civil Service
Age magazine (contains article on Seattle's water system)
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2000.87.38:
John B. Stetson hat company catalog
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2000.87.39:
Seattle Elks Lodge No. 92 roster
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2000.87.40:
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
Company pamphlet
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2000.87.41:
Letter signed by Alden J. Blethen
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2000.87.42:
Receipts signed by A.A. Denny
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2000.87.43:
Report of the Condition of Dexter
Horton & Co., Bankers
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2000.87.44:
"The Great Seattle Fire of June 6,
1889" by C.W. Austin and H.S. Scott
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2000.87.45:
Patent certificate for hydraulic
lifting docks
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2000.87.46:
Letter re: sale of Moran Bros.
Shipyard
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2000.87.47:
Documents concerning USS NEBRASKA
and steamer WILLAMETTE
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2000.87.48:
Invitation to launch of tugboat
TATOOSH
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2000.87.49:
Photo: "drilling boiler plate"
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2000.87.50:
Letters re: USS NEBRASKA
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2000.87.51:
Correspondence re: Yukon River
boats
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2000.87.52:
Correspondence re: steamer PILGRIM
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2000.87.53:
Correspondence re: Yukon River
boats
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