Museum of History & Industry
Sophie Frye Bass Library
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org



Guide to the Frederick & Nelson Records, 1901-1991


1993.43





Finding aid prepared by Jody Hendrickson

Finding aid encoded by, 2006
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

Museum of History & Industry
Sophie Frye Bass Library

2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org

 
Collection Number:
 

1993.43

 
Creator:
 

Frederick & Nelson

 
Title:
 

Frederick & Nelson Records

 
Dates:
 

1901-1991 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

46 boxes
42 linear feet
plus oversize materials

 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Papers, photographs, scrapbooks, recordings and audio-visual materials from the Frederick & Nelson department store, primarily from the flagship store in Seattle. Photographs includes images of early Frederick & Nelson stores, the downtown Seattle store, and a large number of photographs of Frederick & Nelson window and store displays, including World War II related displays and the annual Santa Claus window.

 
Location of Collection:
 

Library Annex I, 3.4-5.6
5A.4.3 and .5 (16 mm films)

 

Historical Note

Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle’s foremost department stores and was considered by many to be a Seattle institution. Founded by partners D.E. Frederick and Nels Nelson in 1890 as a second hand furniture store on Seattle’s Front Street, the store expanded steadily in its early years, starting with the sale of new furniture after the acquisition of the Queen City Furniture Co. in 1891. Early on, the store provided home delivery service, using its fleet of horse drawn delivery wagons. Among the store’s early customers were the local Native Americans, prospectors heading to the Yukon and the new hotels which had sprung up to accommodate the prospectors.

The store moved into the Rialto building at 2nd and Madison in 1897; the business gradually developed into a department store under the partners’ philosophy that their store should provide whatever merchandise their customers ask for. By 1906, Frederick & Nelson had annexed more space in the Rialto building, opened its first tearoom and introduced ready-to-wear men’s and women’s fashions, a novel alternative to fine clothing made-to-order.

Founder Nels Nelson fell ill and died on a New York bound steamer in 1907. Under the leadership of D.E. Frederick, Frederick & Nelson continued to grow, and by 1914, D.E. decided to build a six-story store at 5th Avenue and Pine Street. Though detractors referred to the decision to build outside of the city’s retail district as “Frederick’s folly,” the store, designed by architect John Graham, was an instant success. The new store included a tearoom, beauty salon, post office, auditorium, nursery and a fully equipped medical facility. The store also hosted many events, such as the weekly fashion shows staged each Wednesday in the tearoom.

In 1929, at age 69, D.E. Frederick decided to retire, selling the store to Marshall Field & Co. for six million dollars. In spite of the initial concern of its customers about Frederick & Nelson becoming part of a vast retail system, the store continued to grow both as a business and as a Seattle tradition. Marshall Fields executive William Street was hired to run Frederick & Nelson in 1938, and he guided the store through its successful period from the recovery after the Great Depression, through the World War II period, the post-war boom and the store expansion and growth of the 1950s. For example, Frederick & Nelson became involved in the war effort in the 1940s, opening a temporary branch store on the grounds of the Boeing’s No. 2 plant and winning a special merit award for its promotion of war bonds and stamps in the war loan drive. Later, as people began moving to the suburbs after the war, the first of the suburban branches opened in the Bellevue Shopping Square in 1946. After a major renovation, the flagship Seattle store reopened with 10 floors above ground and 12 shopping levels.

Over the years, Frederick & Nelson had supported the local community, for example by promoting the Seattle Symphony with special display windows and its black tie “Symphoneve” benefits. Its auditorium was also used by art groups as well as by civic organizations.

Though the tradition of in-store Christmas caroling by staff began as early as1918, the store tradition of the Santa Claus window at 6th and Pine began in 1943, with children posing with Santa for a holiday photograph.

Business eventually began to decline as discount retailers attracted customers and increasing control by the Marshall Fields inhibited local decision-making. In 1982, Batus, Inc. bought Marshall Fields & Co. and Frederick & Nelson became part of Batus’ retail division. Continuing to lose money, Frederick & Nelson was sold in 1989 to local investors who sought to restore the store’s reputation. Losses continued to mount, however, and the store filed for bankruptcy in 1991, finally closing its doors on May 31, 1992. The building was sold to Nordstrom, which reopened the building as its flagship store in 1998.

Content Description

The collection is comprised of textual materials, photographs, scrapbooks and audio-visual materials from the Frederick & Nelson department store, primarily the Seattle store. The bulk of the collection seems to have originated from the Sales Promotion department, though the collection also includes materials from the Human Resources and Training departments, Food Service department, and Display and Sign department.

Sales Promotion materials include catalogs and mailers, and files about special events at the store such as autograph parties, fashion shows and other promotional events. This series also contains historical materials about the store which seem to have been collected for use in promotional and anniversary publications over the years, and specifically for use in the Frederick & Nelson centennial book “More than a Store” by Robert Specter. These materials include clippings, memos and ephemera such as menus and event programs.

Food service materials include a collection of menus from the various Frederick & Nelson eating establishments, such as the Tea Room and the Men’s Grill. Human Resources materials include over 70 years of the staff newsletter “Between Ourselves”, and training manuals and sales procedure guides, which illustrate the detailed attention that Frederick & Nelson paid to customer relations.

The Photographs series parallels the textual materials, containing photographs of in-store events such as book signings and fashion shows, and store anniversary events. Historical photos include images of store founders D.E. Frederick and Nels Nelson, and store executives, managers and staff over the years. Other photographs document the early Frederick & Nelson store, including the store in the Rialto building, and horse drawn delivery carts and delivery trucks from the early 1900s. Later store photos document the downtown Seattle flagship store as well as the several branch stores, including store openings and the remodel of the Seattle store in the early 1950s. The photographs also document interior store displays and window displays between 1939 and 1977, including the annual Christmas display and Santa Claus windows, and special displays such as the many war bonds promotional displays of the mid-1940s.

Audio-visual materials include recordings of radio and television ads, videotapes of fashion shows and films of Uncle Mistletoe puppet shows at the store in the 1960s.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series and subseries. Many subseries are further arranged into subdivisions in the complete inventory.Materials within series and subseries are arranged roughly chronologically.

  • Series 1: Human Resources and Training Department
    • Subseries A: Staff newsletters
    • Subseries B: Staff training manuals
    • Subseries C: Other staff manuals and employment related papers
  • Series 2: Food Service
    • Subseries A: Menus
    • Subseries B: Other materials
  • Series 3: Marketing and Sales Promotion Department
    • Subseries A: Advertising
    • Subseries B: Marketing
    • Subseries C: Special Events
    • Subseries D: Miscellaneous publicity files
    • Subseries E: Historical Materials
  • Series 4: Display and Sign Departments
  • Series 5: Photographs
    • Subseries A: Historical photographs
    • Subseries B: Publicity photographs
    • Subseries C: "Between Ourselves" photographs
    • Subseries D: Centennial Book
    • Subseries E: Display
  • Series 6: Audiovisual materials
    • Subseries A: Videotape
    • Subseries B: Audiotape
    • Subseries C: Film (16mm)
    • Subseries D: Phonograph records
  • Series 7: Scrapbooks

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

Donated by the Sabey Companies in 1993

Processing Note 

Processed by Jackie Lawson in 1994, Jennifer Evans in 1996, and Jody Hendrickson in 2006.

At the time of the final processing of the collection, it was not clear how much of the arrangement was the result of original order and how much had been imposed during previous processing. Materials were arranged according to department of origin, to the extent that this could be discerned.

Separated Materials 

These materials are part of a donation that also included a number of artifacts. These artifacts are cataloged and stored separately by MOHAI's Collections Department.

Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available 

Selected images available in digital format in the Museum of History & Industry  (text/html) online collections

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 

Frederick & Nelson Records, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

Related Information

Bibliography 

Specter, Robert. More than a store: Frederick & Nelson, 1890 to 1990. Bellevue, Wash. Documentary Book Publishers Corp., 1990.

Subjects

Frederick, Donald E.
Nelson, Nels B., 1854-1907
Marshall Field & Company
Seattle (Wash.)
Photographic prints
Department store Santas--Washington (State)--Seattle
Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle
Employees--Washington (State)--Seattle
Shopping--Washington (State)--Seattle

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Series 1:  Human Resources and Training Departments

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:   Staff newsletters
 
 
box
1
folder
1-12

"Between Ourselves"
  1918-1978
 
2 1-2
"Between Ourselves"
  1979-1986
 
3-5
"First"
  1986-1991
 
6-7
Correspondence about "First" and proofs
  1986-1991
   
Subseries B:  Staff training manuals
 
 
8
"Store Procedure" booklets
  1929-1942
 
9-10
"System book" booklets (called "Floor Audit System Book" after 1960)
  1929-1972
 
11
Pamphlets on selling principles and standards
  undated
 
12
Merchandise directory; store information for summer visitors
  1933-1935
 
13
Employee manuals by department
  1938-1969
 
4"x6" booklets for each employee position with directions about personal and departmental appearance, customer contact and descriptions of general responsibilities and particular duties.
 
14
The Frederick and Nelson Way (general employee manual)
  1943-1990
 
15
Frederick and Nelson and You
  circa 1944
 
16
Guide to writing business letters
  circa 1945
 
18
Manual for Secretaries and Stenographers
  1946
 
19
Manual of Sales Promotion Policies and Procedures guidelines for Sales Associate productivity reviews
  1951 undated
 
3 1
Recruitment manual "Your career at Frederick and Nelson"
  before 1965
 
2
Guide to Good Leadership; leadership review
  1948 1965
 
3
Procedure for Catalog Orders
  1970 October
 
4-6
Electronic Sales Register System Book
  1979
 
7-10
Personnel policies and procedures
  circa 1980s
 
11
"Welcome to Frederick & Nelson," new employee brochure
  1985 September
 
12-15
Selling floor procedures
  circa 1987
 
16
Associate training packet
  circa 1990
 
17
"Professional Representative of Service Training"
  1990
 
18
"Training for our Future" training program
  1990
 
19-22
Management training program
  1990
 
23
"Reshaping the Present: Assessing our most valuable asset"
  1991 February
 
24
Holiday guide for staff
  1991
 
25
The Leadership Corps
  1991
 
26
Preparing for the next step: job strategies that work from Outplacement services
  1991
   
Subseries C:  Other staff manuals and employment related papers
 
 
27
Frederick & Nelson telephone directories
  1972-1981
 
28
Frederick & Nelson management and organization directories
  1969-1988
 
29
Daycare and Preschool Policies and Procedures Handbook
  undated
 
30
Employee insurance plan descriptions
  1978-1981
 
31
Metro pass subsidy program correspondence and brochure
  1981
 
32
Labor agreement
  1984
 
33
Miscellaneous memos to staff from personnel office
  1989
 
34
"Certification of Appreciation & Empowerment"
  circa 1990
 
35
Frederick & Nelson Employee Survey results prepared by Elway Research
  1990 March
 
unboxed

Employee poster "The Creation of Value"
 
 
oversize

 

Series 2:  Food Service

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:  Menus
 
   
Menus by establishment
 
 
box
4
folder
1

Arcade Cafe
  1982-1983
 
2
The Azalea Room (Aurora Village store)
  circa 1960s
 
3
Cafe Fredericks
  1976
 
4
Caffetto Cafe
  1980s
 
5
Deli Buffet
  1985
 
6
Frango Restaurant
  1980s
 
7-11
Frederick and Nelson Restaurant
  1970-1983
 
12
Garden Room
  circa 1969
 
13
The Greenery
  1983; 1895; undated
 
14
The Grill
  1986
 
15
L'Express
  1982-1990
 
16
Men's Grill
  1963;undated
 
17-26
Paul Bunyan Room
  1940 1970s
 
27
Perkins Pub (Portland, Oregon)
  1985
 
28-39
Tea Room and Grill
  1927-1969
 
46

Oversize menus
 
   
Menus by type
 
 
4 folder
40

Beverage
  undated
 
41
Breakfast/brunch
  1970s-1980s
 
42
Children's
  undated
 
43
Dessert
  undated
 
44
Specials
  1969-1972 undated
   
Themed menus
  undated
 
45
Fruit festivals
 
 
46-47
Holiday menus
 
 
48-51
National and regional menus
 
 
52
"Seafare" menu
 
   
Subseries B:  Other materials
 
 
53
Paul Bunyan Room non-menu item list; preparation guidelines
  1974-1980
 
54-55
Tea Room special events programs
  1947-1957
 
56
Tea Room pamphlet
  circa 1952
 
57
Frederick and Nelson Restaurant discount card
  undated
 
58-65
Rene Ferterer's menu planning files containing menus with notes
  undated

 

Series 3:  Marketing & Sales Promotion Department

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:  Advertising
 
 
box
5


Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  1940-1972
 
6

Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  1973-1979
 
7

Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  1980-1982
 
8

Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  1983-1985
 
9

Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  1986-1991
 
10 folder
1-2

Frederick & Nelson catalogs
  undated
 
3-5
Advertisements
  1913-1990
 
Mostly newspaper clippings of Frederick and Nelson advertisements. Includes theater programs and a typewritten description of Frederick and Nelson newspaper ad campaigns between 1892-1918.
 
6
Advertising proofs
  1958-1969
 
7
Correspondence and proofs for advertising in University of Washington publications
  1961-1966
 
8
Original artwork and paste ups for Christmas and Easter advertising
  undated
 
9
Press release about Milkmaid Beauty Clinic
  undated
 
10-12
Catalog costs and sales figures
  1951-1965
 
13
Christmas catalog-blank vendor agreement and copy information forms
  1958
 
14
Sales figures for "Uncle Mistletoe" flyer figures
  1958
 
15
Advertising copy for High School Shop mailer and Back-to-School Booklet
  circa 1960s
 
16
Timber Operator magazine ad for book by Stewart Holbrook
  1961
 
17
World's Fair campaign
  1962
 
18
Quotes for printing services for mailers and catalogs
  1963-1968
 
11 1
Correspondence on production of "January Beauty Buys" advertising mailer
  1962-1964
 
2
Correspondence on production of "Sale of sales" advertising mailer
  1963
 
3
New Yorker magazine ads
  1963
 
4
White Sale catalog
  1963-1970
 
Correspondence on production of the annual White Sale catalog. Also includes sales figures and sales estimates.
 
5
Correspondence and proofs: Christmas catalog
  1964-1965
 
6
Correspondence and proofs: Pre-Christmas mailers and enclosures
  1964-1967
 
7
Correspondence on Christmas postcards
  1964-1967
 
8
Ski School brochures
  1965-1978
 
9
Correspondence on lending library book jackets
  1966
 
10
Advertisements in American Camping Association camp directory
  1966-1968
 
Correspondences and copies of directories
 
11
Christmas catalogs
  1964-1969
 
Correspondence, production schedule, estimates
 
12
Direct mail information, including correspondence and receipts for bulk mailings using permit imprint
  1964-1970
 
13
Direct mail costs, sales figures, advertising records and analyses of performance
  1981-1986
 
14
Correspondence and proofs: television warranty
  1970
 
15
"Cookin' in Style" sales campaign
  1982
 
16
Examples of packaging from Frango products
  1986 March
 
17
Miscellaneous correspondence and price lists
  1965-1970
 
18
Internal sales promotion
  1981 December
 
19
92nd anniversary advertising strategy
  1982
 
20
"Downtown Seattle" volume of downtown store advertisements
  1988
 
21
Christmas catalog sales analysis by Manus Direct Response Marketing
  1989
 
22
"Uncle Mistletoe" and "Fearless Freddy" characters, original artwork and proofs for ads
  undated
 
23
"Freddy Bear" promotion
  1987-1988
 
Press releases, correspondence, schedules, public relations plan
 
24
Direct mail samples
  1980s-1991
 
25
"Focus," weekly department newsletter
  1990 April
 
box:oversize
46


Layout and negative for Frango ad
  undated
 
oversize
 
box
unboxed


Artwork for ad with Huskie football team and Uncle Mistletoe
  undated
 
oversize
 


Posters
  undated
 
oversize
Fur Care Program, "You're First," holiday meal service, Christmas, Frango, Santa photos, Junior Seahawks Club, Garden Gazebo, Frederick & Nelson's credit card and the Frederick & Nelson Dick Tracy Look-alike contest.
   
Subseries B:  Marketing
 
 
11 folder
26

Marketing reports
  circa 1980s
 
Competitive analyses, market analyses and income and spending estimates; recommendations for Oregon store
 
27
Marketing reports
  1980-1983
 
Tri-cities Market Analysis, Western Washington shopping Center comparisons, Seattle downtown Shoppers' survey summary; Batus, Inc.1983 Annual Report; data on store opening dates and square footage
 
28
Marketing report prepared by Komo/Katu Market Audits
  1991 March
   
Subseries C:  Special Events
  1946-1980
 
Folders include press releases, plans and clippings as well as promotional materials and publicity photographs received by Frederick & Nelson for the event. Photographs documenting many of these events are in the "Historical materials" subseries of the "Photographs" series under "Events and Promotions."
 
12 1
DuBarry Success School
  1946 June
 
2
Esther Dorothy show
  1946 August
 
3
Northwest Watercolor Society Exhibition
  1954-1961
 
4
Navy Exhibit and Luncheon during August open house
  1957-1969
 
5
Miss America fashion shows
  1957-1968
 
6
Easter Bunny breakfasts
  1957-1963
 
7
J.O.G. Fashion show
  1957-1967
 
8
Boeing's dinner and fashion show
  1957 September 7
 
9
Armed Forces Exhibition
  1958 August 1-11
 
10
Kobe Children's Art Festival
  1958 August 13-23
 
11
Home Economics teachers' dessert
  1958 September 29
 
12
Victor Borge personal appearance
  1959 March 21
 
13
"Pappy" Boyington autograph party
  1959 May 27
 
14
Shirley Temple personal visit
  1960 March 26
 
15
Personal appearance of two Seattle Rainier ballplayers
  1960 August 15
 
16
Murray Morgan autograph party
  1960, 1962, 1967
 
17
Boeing week, featuring Western airlines' 707 jets
  1960 May-June
 
18
Cake decorating contest as part of Boeing week
  1960 May 25-28
 
19
Automated broadcast KGMJ-FM, Window #3
  1961 February 20-27
 
20
Pacific Northwest Writers" Conference Book Fair & Tea
  1958-1961
 
21
Navy Yard sketch trip paintings
  1961 July 28-August 7
 
22
Annual Spring teenage charm course
  1962
 
23
Richard Nixon autograph party
  1962 August 10
 
24
"For More Than Bread" exhibit
  1963 May 23-June 8
 
25
Puget Soundings magazine
  1964
 
26
James Michener autograph party
  1965 September
 
27
Champagne opening of the art gallery
  1965 September 1965
 
28
Marguerite Henry autograph party
  1965 November 5-6
 
29
Revised plan for Lena Horne autograph party
  1966 February
 
30
The Wonderful World of Celanese
  1962; 1966
 
31
Champagne brunch and fashion show in honor of the Boeing Company's 50th anniversary
  1966 July 16
 
32
Southcenter opening ceremonies
  1968 July 30-31
 
33
Ruth Kirk autograph Part
  1968 June 15-16
 
34
Seattle fashion group shows
  1969 February 13
 
35
Ikenobo School flower arrangement
  1969 April 11-12
 
36
Gift advisory shop opening
  1970 November 27
 
37
Henry Gallery benefit
  1971 March 3
 
38
Walter Hickel autograph party
  1971 November 5
 
39
Julia Child autograph party and cooking demonstration
  1971 November 16
 
40
Museum of History & Industry fashion show
  1971 December 10
 
41
Children's Orthopedic Hospital designer shows
  1971-1973
 
42
Seattle Art Museum benefit
  1972 March 9
 
43
Campfire Girls Horizon Club fashion show
  1972 May 13
 
44
Oswald Jacoby personal appearance
  1973 May 14
 
45
Victor Steinbrueck autograph party
  1973 December 5
 
46
Puget Sound group of Northwest painters
  1974 July 1-31
 
47
George Newell autograph party
  1974 August 12
 
48
James Beard autograph party and cooking demonstration
  1972 October 21
 
49
The Good Cooking School at F & N
  1974 September-October
 
50
Justice William O. Douglas autograph party
  1974 September 26
 
51
Buster Brown memorabilia exhibit
  1975 January
 
52
Bob Hope autograph party
  1975 February 24
 
53
Intermediate sewing classes
  1975 September
 
54
Tom Robbins autograph party
  1976 April
 
55
Peter Schickele autograph party
  1976 June 7
 
56
Joan Roberts Taylor Guild of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center fashion show
  1976 November 13
 
57
Bob and Ira Spring autograph party
  1976 December 10
 
58
Easter Fashion for Children
  1977 March
 
59
"Meet the author" Willard R. Espy "Oysterville" autograph party
  1977 May 3
 
60
Mama D's autographing and cooking demonstration
  1977 November 19
 
61
Boehm porcelain King Tutankhamen collection
  1977 December
 
62
Preliminary plan, International fashion show benefit for Pacific Northwest Ballet League
  1978 February 21
 
63
Easter Bunny breakfasts
  1978 March
 
64
Bill Speidel autograph party
  1978 October 30
 
65
Charlton Heston "Meet the Author"
  1978 November 30
 
66
Cinnamon Bear
  1979 May
 
67
Women painters of Washington
  1978
 
68
Imagination celebration
  1979 May 114-20
 
69
Fifth annual downtown Seattle bed race
  1979 August 25
 
70
"Focus on Oregon", OMSI benefit opening, downtown Portland store
  1979 September 19
 
71
Third floor opening
  1979 October 10
 
72
Capital (Olympia) Mall grand opening
  1980 March
 
73
Preliminary plan for Tacoma Art Museum benefit fashion show
  1980 March 25
 
74
Allessandro personal appearance, designer of Baker furniture
  1980 March-April
 
75
Preliminary plan for International fashion show benefit preview, Pacific Northwest Dance Ballet League
  1980 March 3
 
76
Easter Bunny breakfasts
  1980 March-April
 
77
Artists in action
  1980 April
 
78
"Celebrity Tables," Pacific Northwest Ballet
  1980 May
 
79
Everett Mall grand opening
  1980 August 1
 
80
Penhaligon's Fragrance Promotion
  1980 September
 
81
Merv Griffin personal appearance
  1980 October
 
82
Robert Goulet personal appearance
  1980 November 25
 
13 1
"The Heart Beats" jump rope demonstration, Everett
  1981 January 24
 
2
Seattle Art Museum benefit
  1981 March 2
 
3
Seattle Repertory Theatre
  1981 March 20
 
4
Seattle Symphony Fundathon
  1981 March 20-22
 
5
Seattle Opera Makeup Artists Demonstration ("Ring of the Nibelung" promotion)
  1981 June
 
6
Best of Britain
  1981 October
 
7
Children's Orthopedic Hospital Benefit
  1982 February 22
 
8
New Bellevue Square store
  1982 Fall
 
9
Strawberry celebration
  1983 June
 
10
Strawberry celebration slides
  1983 June 18
 
11
American Tourister Gorilla
  1983 November 16
 
12
Easter Bunny breakfast
  1985 March, April
 
13
Bridal event
  1986
 
14
Expo 86
  1986
 
15
August Fashion workshop
  1989 August
 
16-17
Goodwill games
  1990
 
18
Textiles presentation
  1991
   
Subseries D:  Other publicity files
 
 
14 1
Wedding Embassy Yearbook, guide to wedding planning published by Frederick & Nelson
  1952; 1968
 
2
Wedding planning guides and "Bridal Fair" programs
  1988-1992
 
3-8
Fashion show programs
  1970-1989
 
9
Fashion show invitations and announcements
  circa 1970-1990
 
10
Frango fan club membership information and newsletters
  1986
 
11
Press kits about Bellevue store and Arcade openings
  1981-1983
 
12-13
Samples of corporate letterhead, envelopes and forms
 
 
15

"Memories" campaign
  1986
 
Eight folders of letters sent to Frederick & Nelson from customers as part of the "Memories" advertising campaign. The store received over 2500 responses to its request for letters about customers' Frederick & Nelson memories. The campaign took place before Christmas in the first year that the Store was back under local ownership.
   
Subseries E:  Historical Materials
 
 
Historical materials appear to have been held by the Sales Promotion Department for use in promotional publications and anniversary materials. Many of the materials in this subseries appear to have been collected or solicited in preparation for the Store's 100th anniversary events and for potential use in the Frederick & Nelson centennial book More Than a Store.


Photographs found with the historical materials were separated and arranged into a subseries in the "Photographs" series.
 
16 folder
1

Miscellaneous: catalogs, guides, training manuals, merchandise coupons, correspondence and other materials
  1901-1948; 1963; 1979; 1988
 
2
Ledger book
  circa 1907-1933
 
Record of purchases and sales of horses, wagons, harnesses, whips, automobiles, motorcycles and trunks.
 
3
Programs for long time service dinners
  1918-1922
 
4
Marshall Fields & Company employee manual
  1927
 
5
Newspaper clippings
  1933-1968
 
6
Clippings about store expansion
  1946-1949
 
7
Postcards
 
 
8
Financial statements for sales to Norris Safe Lock Co.
  1904-1914
 
9
Frederick & Nelson Choral Society
  1919-1931
 
10
Buyer's manual
  1930 October
 
11
50th anniversary: memos, banquet program, speeches and other materials
  1940
 
12
Letter to Seattle Times editor from James G. Mecham clarifying historical information
  1940 April 16
 
13
Marshall Fields & Co.
  1940s
 
Historical article and clippings
 
14
Standard Oil Co. presentation of scenic photographs
  1941 May
 
15
War Bonds promotion
  1944
 
16
Booklet "On Being a Supervisor" from a group of talks given by Reginald H. Biggs
  1945
 
17
Retirement dinner programs
  1946
 
18
Store expansion
  1946
 
Press releases, clippings and other material
 
19
Thirty Year group
  1948-1961
 
Luncheon programs, member lists
 
20
Symphoneve programs
  1950-1951
 
21
60th anniversary: plans, programs, clippings and promotional materials
  1950
 
22
Bell Telephone publication on telephone shopping
  1950s
 
23
Parking garage
  1950s
 
Memos, plans, blueprints and publicity
 
24
Grand opening
  1952 August
 
Store guidebooks and directories
 
17

Town and Country magazine Frederick & Nelson edition
  1952 August
 
16 25
Christmas play scripts
  1954; undated
 
box:oversize
46


Certificate from National Association of Radio and Television broadcasters for sponsorship of Frederick & Nelson Concert Hour
  1956
 
box
16
26
Fliers and pamphlet for Seattle World's Fair
  1962
 
27
Aurora Village groundbreaking and store opening
  1962-1963
 
28
Opening of Bellevue store
  1964
 
Clippings and floor plans
 
29
75th Anniversary
  1965
 
Notes and clippings
 
30
"Between Ourselves" materials
  1940-1978
 
31
"Between Ourselves" materials
  1980-1982
 
32
Annual Northwest Suppliers Breakfast plans and programs
  1952-1982
 
33
Tukwila Distribution Center
  1968-1969
 
Memos, clippings and other materials
 
34
Letters to Santa
  1975-1976
 
35
Executive background materials
  1968-1970
 
36
Press releases regarding G. Arthur Henkens, C.E.O.
  1978-1981
 
37
Press releases regarding Wayne Badovinus, C.E.O. and Badovinus' first monthly meeting notes
  1981
 
38
Press releases regarding executives
  1979-1990
 
39
Lipmans Store acquisition
  1979
 
Clippings and memos
 
40
Third Floor opening
  1979 November
 
Clippings, menus and press releases
 
41
Batus/Marshall Field and Co. merger
  1982
 
Clippings and press releases
 
17 1
97th Anniversary
  1987
 
Chronology, history, fact sheets
 
2
Lakewood Mall store opening
  1989
 
Blueprint, publicity, menus
 
3-4
100th anniversary celebration.
  1990
 
Memos, clippings and correspondence regarding memorabilia collected for Centennial
 
5
Correspondence about opportunities for commemorative merchandise
  1990
 
6
100th anniversary exhibits.
  1990
 
Inventories and correspondence
 
7
Materials gathered in preparation for 100th anniversary
  1903-1970s
 
Clippings, letters, previous anniversary materials
 
8
Memorabilia collected for centennial
  1990
 
9
100th anniversary event memorabilia
  1990
 
10
Store history narratives
  1940s-1980s
 
11
Correspondence about book More than a Store
  1990
 
12
Clippings
  1990
 
13
Definitions of Chapter 11 proceedings terms and sequence of events
  1992
 
14
"Greetings from Seattle," picture booklet for business associates of Frederick and Nelson
 
 
15-16
Wanda Ashley files.
 
 
2 folders of memorabilia which seem to have been saved by Training manager (?) Wanda Ashley. Includes Ashley's long-time service and other awards and personalized luncheon programs among other materials. Photographs were removed and placed in the "Photographs" series.
 


Washington State Centennial Cookbook
  1989
 


Animal Alphabet
 
 
18

Box of unsorted newspaper clippings from Public Relations office
  1910s-1990

 

Series 4:  Display and Sign Departments

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
19
folder
1

Correspondence of Joe Sjursen, Display Director
  1946-1948
 
2
Correspondence of Joe Sjursen, Display Director, with the International Association of Display.
  1946-1947
 
3-6
Correspondence, memos, bulletins and plans regarding exhibits
  1946
 
7
Christmas display plans
  1946
 
8
Window schedule for store opening
  1952
 
9
Christmas display plans
  1952
 
Photographs and blueprint
 
10-13
Merchandise presentation standards and guidelines
  undated
 
14
Signing standards and guidelines
  undated
 
15
Examples of signatures of Frederick & Nelson executives
  undated
 
16
Announcement of appointment of Douglas Lemens Vie as President of Visual Presentation
  1990
 
17
Miscellaneous papers
  circa 1950s
 
unboxed

Plans and renderings of display racks and showcases
 
 
oversize
 
box:oversize
46


Modern Display annual awards issue
  1955
 
box
19
folder
18

Examples of Frederick & Nelson trademarks
  1950s
 
19
Sign shop
  circa 1951
 
Artwork for signs
 
20
Christmas
  1954
 
Artwork and proofs
 
21
October promotions
  1954
 
22
Christmas
  1956
 
23
Easter
  circa 1950
 
Artwork and proofs
 
24
Type proofs from Printasign Company
  1954
 
25-28
Sign samples
  circa 1950s-1980s
 
29
Photographs mounted on cardboard with stand up foldout for display
 
 
Harold Mansfield, John Edwards of ABC, the University of Washington crew team and student portraits

 

Series 5:  Photographs

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:  Historical Photos
 
   
People
 
   
Executives
 
 
box
20
folder
1

Founders D.E. Frederick and Nels Nelson.
  late 19th century-1927
 
Includes photograph of D.E. Frederick with store owners at 1927 meeting of Retail Research Association.
 
box:oversize
45


William St. Clair
  circa 1925
 
box
20
2
William Street
  1930s
 
3
William Street with others
  1949-1950s
 
4
Hector Escoboja
  1938; undated
 
5
Stanley Field
  1949
 
6
Jasper Utz
  undated
 
7
Cornelius Byrne
  1950s-1960s
 
8
Executives
 
 
Eric Krogh, David Davidson, Myron Law
 
9
Robert L. Paterson
  1970s
 
10
G. Arthur Henken
  1978; undated
 
11
Wayne L. Badovinus
  1981
 
12
Richard Rayl
  circa 1980
 
13
Donald Midkiff
  circa 1985
 
14
David Sabey
  circa 1989
 
15
Executives with Marshall Field & Co. Board of Directors at first board meeting in Seattle
  1949
 
16
Executives at Annual Northwest Suppliers' Breakfast
  1969; undated
 
17
Executives at events.
  circa 1940s-1960s
 
Photographs which prominently feature executives at meetings, banquets, awards ceremonies, ribbon cuttings and other events
 
unboxed

Black and white portraits of executives mounted on plywood for display: Cornelius Byrne, Myron Law, Roy Leighton, Mr. Ross, M.L. "Len" Storhow, William Street, Jack Utz
 
 
oversize
   
Managers
 
 
20 folder
18

Roy Leighton, personnel manager
  circa 1950s-1960s
 
19
Lex McAtee, advertising manager
  circa 1950s
 
20
Anita McAtee, merchandise manager
  circa 1950s
 
21
Anita McAtee with Hubert Givenchy at airport
 
 
22
Joseph Sjursen, display manager
  1957; 1972; undated
 
23
Managers
  1950s
 
15 photographs of store managers mounted on cardboard and labeled with name and title
   
Staff
 
 
24
Staff
  early 1900s
 
25
Sidney H. Clemens.
  1940s, undated
 
Clemens ("Clem") is thought to be Frederick & Nelson's first employee.
 
26
Staff sports teams
  1904-1960s
 
27
Elevator operators
  undated
 
28
Frederick & Nelson chorus
  circa 1940s-1950s
 
29
Various employees receiving "Shipshape Week" award
  1956; 1978
 
30
Operators taking "telephone shopping" orders
  circa 1950s
 
31
Staff at work
  circa 1950s-1960s
 
Individuals and groups of staff members at work in various non-sales jobs, such as food service staff, switchboard operators, printers, seamstresses and warehouse staff.
 
32
Staff
  circa 1930s-1960s
 
Miscellaneous photos probably of staff. Includes large groups, meetings, training sessions and awards presentation.
 
33
Staff members
  circa 1970s-1980s
 
Some individuals identified on verso; others are probably staff but not identified as such
 
34
Staff working in store
  1981 February 5
 
10 contact sheets
 
35
Staff making chocolates
  1984-1985
 
Color snapshots
 
36
Staff identification cards
 
 
37
Wanda Ashley photographs
  1940s-1960s
 
Photographs removed from box of materials collected by Wanda Ashley of the Training Department. Includes images of Ashley with others at longterm service luncheons, at a Sponsors' breakfast and posed with other staff in store.
   
Stores
 
   
Historic background and early stores
  1872-1930s
 
box
20
folder
38

Historical Seattle photographs
  1872-early 1900s
 
Aftermath of great fire; retail district on Second Avenue in 1914; and parades, including Fourth of July parade in 1872
 
39
Early stores
 
   
Frederick, Nelson & Munro float in Seattle parade
  1890
   
D.E. Frederick and others in front of City Furniture building
  1891
   
D.E. Frederick and Nels Nelson in front of store
  1892
   
Frederick & Nelson in the Rialto building
  circa 1900-1918
 
box
20
folder
40

Frederick & Nelson store exteriors
  1890-1918; 1983
 
35mm slides
 
41
Horse drawn delivery carts and early delivery trucks
  early 1900s-1930s
   
Driver William Jones with horse drawn cart
 
   
Driver William Jones with delivery truck
  1916
   
D.E. Frederick driving horse-drawn delivery cart
  early 1900s
   
Pat Brennan delivering packages in Hoquiam during 1933 flood
 
   
"The Club Stable" where horse and wagon teams were kept
 
   
Early delivery truck: "Frederick & Nelson Furniture--Dry Goods"
 
 
box
20
folder
42

Men posed near delivery truck outside 5th and Pine store on moving day.
  1918
 
Frederick & Nelson employees moved all the merchandise from the Rialto building store to the new store at 5th and Pine.
 
43
Wrecking of the Rialto building
 
   
Store buildings
  1952-1980s
 
44
Downtown Seattle building at 5th and Pine
  before 1952
 
45
Remodel of building at 5th and Pine
  1950-1952
 
46
Exterior of downtown Seattle building after 1952 remodel
  1950s-1980s
 
47
Bellevue store exteriors
  circa 1946-1960s
 
box:oversize
45


Aerial view of Bellevue store
  circa 1946-1960s
 
box
20
48
Bellevue store interiors
  undated
 
49
Parking garage
  1950s
 
50
Roof garden for staff members
  1950s
 
51
Cafe Frederick patio
  undated
 
52
Streets and buildings near downtown store and parking garage
  circa 1952
 
53
William Street presenting plans for new Bellevue Square store
  circa 1955
 
54
Aurora Village store
  1963
 
55
Southcenter store
  circa 1968
 
56
Distribution Center in Tukwila
  circa 1970s
 
57
Service buildings
  circa 1950-1960
 
58-59
Loading area with roll up doors
  undated
 
60
Branch store exteriors
  circa 1960s-1980s
 
Aurora Village, Capital Mall, Southcenter, Bellevue Square, Everett Mall, Villa Plaza, Distribution Center, Tacoma Mall.


Includes some color transparencies
 
61
Telephone shopping service storefront in Bellingham
  undated
 
62
Other department store exteriors
  undated
 
Halle Bros., The Crescent, Marshall Field & Co.
   
Store openings
 
 
63
Bellevue store opening
  1946
 
64
Downtown store opening after remodel
  1952 August 4
 
65
Bellevue store opening
  1956 August
 
66
Aurora Village store groundbreaking and opening
  1962; 1963 July
 
67
Bellevue store opening after remodel
  1964 July
 
68
Southcenter store opening
  1968
   
Interiors and display
 
 
Photographs of store interiors, particular store displays and store windows. These photographs are similar in type to the photographs in the “Display” subseries. Photographs which were stamped with the date on verso were integrated with the “Display” subseries photographs, all of which are also stamped with dates.
 
21 1
Store interiors
  1940s and earlier
 
2-3
Store interiors
  circa 1940s-1980s
 
4
Soda shop
  circa 1940s-1950s
 
5
Medical office
  circa 1940s-1950s
 
6
Tea Room
  circa 1940s-1950s
 
7
"Dog Bar" at Bellevue store
  1956 August
 
8
The Arcade
  circa 1980
 
Gourmet stores, restaurants, bookstore and other spaces in the basement of downtown Seattle store.
 
9
Store displays
  circa 1940s-1980s
 
Photographs of merchandise on display inside store
 
10
Store displays
  1980s
 
 
11
Christmas themed store displays and interior trim, store windows and exterior decoration
  1930s-1960s
 
12
Live animals in Christmas displays
  circa 1950s
 
13-14
Store window displays
  circa 1940s-1960s
 
15
Crowds looking at store window displays
  circa 1940s
 
16
50th Anniversary display windows
  1940
 
17
"Milkmaid Beauty Clinic" window and store displays
  1946
 
18
Army Corps of Engineers window display
  1946
 
19
"Daffodils" window displays
  circa 1950s
 
20
Food Festival display in Exhibition Hall
  undated
 
21
"Round the World in Toys and Books" display
  undated
 
5x7 black & white negatives and contact prints
   
Events and promotions
 
 
22
Luncheons and banquet events
  1919-1975
 
Long time service luncheons, retirement luncheons, "Between Ourselves" luncheons, buyers' banquets, Sponsor's Breakfast and other banquet events
 
23
50th anniversary celebrations
  1940
 
24
Installation of first escalators
  1946
 
25
Montreal World's Fair "Expo 67" themed exhibit and events
  1967
 
26-28
Fashion shows
  circa 1940s-1960s
 
29
War Bonds promotions
  1940s
 
Displays in store, store windows and exterior of store building promoting the purchase of war bonds
 
30
Santa photographs
  1940s-1980s
 
Portraits of children sitting in Santa's lap in the Frederick & Nelson's window. Includes several photographs in Frederick & Nelson holiday card mats.
 
31
60th anniversary celebrations
  1950
 
32
Christmas events
  circa 1940s-1960s
 
Santa in window, "Uncle Mistletoe" and "Aunt Holly", minstrels, choir and other Christmas events
 
33
Men holding two calves on leads outside store
  circa 1940s
 
34
Seattle Symphony
  1950
 
35
Women ("Seafair queens") on Frederick & Nelson parade float
  circa 1950s
 
36
Horse drawn cart outside store for 65th anniversary
  1955
 
37
Christmas celebration
  1960s
 
38
Joseph Sjursen and seller at 5th and Pine newsstand
  1960
 
On verso: "Downtown beautification"
 
39-40
Autograph parties
  1959-1980
 
Book signings and autograph events featuring authors, entertainers, sports figures and others : James Selvidge, Peter Schickele, James Horan, Judie Geise, Victor Borge, Richard Nixon, Ralph Bushnell Potts, Alex Comfort, Bob Hope, Marge Stav, Eugene Kozloff, Chrystie Jenner, Desi Arnaz, Judith Guest, Tom Stockley, Mary Martin, Charleton Heston, Robert Goulet, Judy Hymes, Merv Griffin, Jim Davis, Erma Bombeck, and others.
 
41-42
Demonstrations, exhibits, performances and other in-store events
  circa 1950s-1980s
 
43
Children
  circa 1950s-1960s
 
Includes children's events such as Raggedy Ann event, Mickey Mouse birthday event and Easter bunny breakfasts.
 
44
Photos for "Frederick & Nelson Story"
  1950s-1970s
 
Photographs apparently collected for a publication titled "The Frederick & Nelson Story." Many include typewritten captions probably intended for use in the publication. Includes images of the 1952 store remodel, store exteriors, elevator control room, kitchen staff, disaster control center, fashion shows, events and displays.
 
45
Concert hall
  circa 1960s
 
Concert hall hung with international flags being prepared for dinner event, possibly a Frederick & Nelson sponsored benefit.
 
46
75th anniversary event
  1965
 
47
Governor Dan Evans and wife at event
  circa 1970
 
48
Christmas displays and events
  1984; 1985
 
35 mm slides
 
49
Jane Russell photograph party
  1985
 
35 mm slides
 
50
Slides for Centennial
  1989-1990
 
35 mm slides
Images of staff working on mannequin displays and making chocolates, David Sabey at event, and a Frango ice cream sundae. Several of these photographs appear in More Than a Store, the Frederick & Nelson centennial book.
   
Marshall Fields & Co.
 
 
51
Executives
  undated
 
Marshall Field, Hughston McBain, Ralph Bowers
 
52
Store interiors
  1900
   
Miscellaneous
 
 
53
Photographs from Life magazine Seattle fashion issue
  1948
 
54
Photographs of print and television ads
  1902-1980s
 
55
Commercial photographs of products
  undated
 
56-57
Miscellaneous
  undated
   
Subseries B:  Publicity Photographs
 
 
These are largely negatives and transparencies found with the publicity files.
 
22 1
Copy negatives
 
 
Copy negatives of historic photographs and store photographs mostly prior to the 1950s, many of which were used in the centennial book More Than a Store
 
2
Store displays; Christmas ornaments and gift basket
  circa 1980s
 
Color transparencies
 
3
Holiday gift products
  circa 1980s
 
Color transparencies
 
4
Merchandise: pots and pans; mattress; sofa
  circa 1970s-1980s
 
Color transparencies
 
5
Clothing model; store interiors and exterior
  circa 1970s-1980s
 
Color transparencies
 
6
Seattle Times ad; photo from 1931 Between Ourselves
 
 
4x5 black & white negative
 
7
Model in pink coat
  circa 1980s
 
Color transparencies
 
8
Santa with redheaded boy and girl
  circa 1980s
 
Color transparencies
 


Book: Pictorial Presentation of Frederick & Nelson's Downstairs store
 
 
Webster and Stevens
   
Subseries C:  "Between Ourselves"
 
 
These appear to be photographs taken or collected for publication in the staff newsletter "Between Ourselves". Many are duplicates of photos in the "Historical photographs" subseries, or document the same events and people. THis subseries includes many contact sheets.
 
folder
9

Photos for winter issue
  1960s
 
10
Photos for issue
  circa 1968
 
11
Photos for issue
  Summer 1969
 
12-15
Photos for issue
  1978
 
16
Fashion show photographs
  1978
 
17
Christmas
  1978
 
18
Christmas
  1979
 
19
Photos for issue
  August 1980
 
20
Photos for issue
  October 1980
 
21
Photos for issue
  November 1980
 
22
Christmas
  1980
 
23
Photos for issue
  April 1981
 
24
Photos for issue
  May 1981
 
25
Photos for issue
  June 1981
 
26
Photos for issue
  1981
 
27
Christmas
  1981
 
28
Photos for issue
  1981
 
29
Photos for issue
  February 1982
 
30
Photos for issue
  March 1982
 
31
"Cinnamon Bear"
 
 


Subseries D:  Centennial Book
  1990
 
This subseries consists of materials related to the production of the Frederick & Nelson history More Than A Store, published for the store's centennial.
 


Centennial book materials
  circa 1990
 
87 folders
These folders are organized in order by page number corresponding to the pages of the book. Each folder contains graphic materials used on the corresponding page -- largely photographs, but also including images and text from clippings, advertisements and letters.
   
Page 4: Queen City Furniture Co.
  circa 1891
   
Page 58: French gown shop
  undated
   
Page 70: Toy department
  circa 1948
   
Page 72: Woman with seafood and gift basket from Frederick & Nelson
  circa 1947
   
Page 76: Bernie Hall working in sporting goods department
  circa 1948
   
Page 89: Workers installing escalators
  1951
   
Page 91: 1951 Buick on display
  circa 1951
   
Page 91: Shoppers on escalator
  circa 1952
   
Page 92: Bird's-eye view of Seattle store
  1952
 
box
22


More Than a Store: Frederick & Nelson 1890-1990 by Robert Spector.
  1990
 
box:oversize
46


Oversize materials removed from folders
 
 
7 folders
Oversized photographs, a poster and an issue of Life magazine from May 13, 1946. Folders labeled by page number.
   
Subseries E:  Display
 
 
Greneker Corp, NY; Dudley, Hardin & Yang; Roy M. Peak; Webster & Stevens; Forde Photographers; Pete Liddell; Fred Milkie  ( photographers)
Consists largely of photographs of Frederick & Nelson store window displays and interior displays of merchandise. Folders arranged chronologically by month and year with separate folders for each year for Christmas displays and for occasional special events. Includes some photos of building exteriors and events in and outside of the store
 
box
23


Store windows and displays
  1939-1943
 
24

Store windows and displays
  1944-1945
 
25

Store windows and displays
  1946-1947
 
26

Store windows and displays
  1948-1949
 
Includes the image below, which is part of the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections: (text/html) 
   
Frederick & Nelson exterior decorated with ribbon for Christmas
  1948
 
27

Store windows and displays
  1950-1953
 
28

Store windows and displays
  1954-1957
 
29

Store windows and displays
  1958-1962
 
30

Store windows and displays
  1963-1967
 
31

Store windows and displays
  1968-1971; 1976
 


Undated store window and display photographs arranged by photographer
 
 
24 folders
 
32-34

Store windows and store interiors
  1971 May-1978 March
 
3x5 snapshots of store windows, arranged chronologically by month and year of processing as printed on back of photograph. Includes undated Polaroids of store interiors arranged by store location: Bellevue, Aurora Village, Southcenter, Tacoma Mall and Everett Mall
 
34

Joseph Charlton event
  circa 1986
 
slides
 


Swatch Nefertiti ads
  undated
 
slides
 


Expo 86 press conference
  1986 June 4
 
slides
 


Father's Day events at store
  1986 June
 
slides
 


Store exterior; renderings of Lakewood Mall store; store interiors
  1989
 
slides
 


Christmas display
  1988
 
slides
 


"La France" themed displays
 
 
slides
 
35

Store windows
  1972-1977
 
8" x 10" color photographs of window displays. Includes one folder of merchandise on display in various departments.


22 folders arranged chronologically with three months per folder.

 

Series 6:  Audiovisual materials

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Subseries A:  Videotape
 
 
box
36


Frederick & Nelson "Its History and Policies"
  1976
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette
 


Frederick & Nelson "Its History and Policies"
  1978
 
2 U-Matic 3/4" videocassettes
 


"Arcade"
  1981 January
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette
 


Symphoneve fashion show on King TV
  1982
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette
 


"1982 Preview"
  1982 February
 
37

AMNW/Frederick & Nelson Show
  1983 March 4
 


Spring Fashions
  1984 March
 
Videocassette
 
36

"Bridal Video" and revision
  1987-1988
 
Produced by Merwin Productions
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette; 2 VHS videocassettes
 


Christmas Rally Tape
  1987
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette; VHS videocassette
 


Employee videos
  1989
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette; 2 VHS videocassettes
 


"Mattress"
 
 
U-Matic 3/4" videocassette
 
37

Television news stories about Frederick & Nelson
  1987-1990
 
8 VHS videocassettes
 
37 & 38

Television commercials advertising store sales
  1987-1989
 
Most produced by Evans/Kraft
27 VHS videocassettes (30-60 seconds per cassette)
 
39

Collections of short television spots
 
 
12 1 inch videotape master and submaster tapes

4 Betacam videocassettes
 
37

Television ads
  1991
 
2 Betacam videocassettes
 


Investor and vendor video
  1989 January
 
VHS videocassettes
 


"What is Frederick & Nelson"
  1989 October
 


"Video Conference"
  1989
 
VHS videocassette
 


"What is Frederick & Nelson"
  1989 October
 
Videocassette
 


"Teleconference"
  1989 November
 
VHS videocassette
 


Birthday tapes
  1900 April
 
3 Betacam videocassettes
 


International tape
  1990
 
VHS videocassette
 


"Frederick & Nelson and You"
  undated
 
VHS videocassette
 


"The Customer's Choice"
  undated
 
VHS videocassette
   
Subseries B:  Audiotape
 
 
40-41

"Broadcast tapes and commercials"
  1988-1989
 
80 audio cassettes
 
39

TV spots, including the Frederick & Nelson Christmas theme
  1988-1991
 
4 audiotapes
 
41

Santa breakfasts
  1990
 


"Mini" Nutcracker, Olympic Ballet
  undated
   
Subseries C:  Films
 
 
16 mm films

Items 1993.43.12-.13 and 1993.43.15-.16 appear to be in good condition but have not been viewed .
   
1993.43.1-7:  "Uncle Mistletoe"
  circa 1960s
 
Kling Studio Productions  ( producer)
Seven black and white films on children's puppet shows performed at store. (Additional copies on VHS and Beta videocassettes.)
   
1993.43.9:  "Frederick Nelson Presents (Invitation to Quality)"
  circa 1952
 
Color
Content identical to 1993.43.11
   
1993.43.10:  "Private Wilbur Brown"
  circa 1950s
   
1993.43.11:  "Invitation to Quality"
  circa 1953
 
Criterion Films, Seattle  ( producer)
Color
Footage of downtown Seattle, store renovation and store interiors. Preservation performed in March 2006
   
1993.43.12:  "African Safari"
  circa 1955
   
1993.43.13:  "Boehm Birds"
  circa 1965
   
1993.43.14:  "Bing Crosby's Washington".
  circa 1967
 
Preservation performed in March 2006
   
1993.43.15:  "Where the Governor Lives"
  circa 1978
 
Historical film about preservation and renovation of Executive Mansion in Olympia, Washington.
   
1993.43.16:  "You Can Win Elections"
  circa 1970s?
   
Subseries D:  Phonograph Records
 
 
box
42


Anniversary disc
  1939 December 29
 
43

CBS program "Meet the Missus" at the Orpheum Theater, Seattle
  1946 April 12
 
2 discs
 


Reception for fashion celebrities at Olympic Hotel, Seattle
  1946 April 12
 
2 discs
 


KIRO radio program on New Bellevue store
  1955 January 31
 


Frederick & Nelson "Concert Hour"
  1955 December 1
 
2 discs
 


"Seattle Speaks Program"
  1956 January 27-1956 February 1
 
Frederick & Nelson Concert Hour, 25th Anniversary Program
 


"Seattle Speaks Program"
  1956 January 27
 


"Pay the Price" by Earl Nightingale
  circa 1956
 


"The Exit Interview"
  undated
 


"Fashion Show Song"
  undated
 


"Give the Lady What She Wants"
  undated
 


"Interviewing the Potential Employee"
  undated
 


"Songs of Helen Owen Hutchins"
  undated
 
2 discs
 


The Shrimps
  undated
 


"Your attitude is showing"
  undated
 
2 discs