Suzanne Hittman Collection of the Pike Place Market
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Explore the early history of the Pike Place Market through letters, receipts, plans, rental agreements and other documents related to the market’s business.
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Coupon ticket book of S. J. Bartholomew, 1909
Coupon ticket book inscribed with bearer’s name, S. J. Bartholomew, and photograph of bearer attached inside front cover, embossed with signature of Charles R. Collins, treasurer, and A. D. Bannall, chief of Bureau of Admissions, A.Y.P.E.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.50.5
Date: 1909
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Letter from Pacific Northwest Theatres, Inc. to Arthur Goodwin regarding the United Artists Theatre in Pike Place Market, February 26, 1927
Letter from Pacific Northwest Theatres, Inc. asking permission from Arthur Goodin to install a lighted sign for the United Artists Theatre (formerly known as the Liberty Theater) at Pike Place Market. The letter states that the sign will not only help the United Artists Theatre but other businesses as well because 'the sign will light up what is at the present time a rather desolate spot.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00115
Date: 1927-02-26
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Carl F. Kruse regarding his lack of advertising support for Pike Place Market, November 9, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Carl F. Kruse admonishing him for not advertising in the newspaper for the anniversary of Pike Place Market. Goodwin reminds Kruse that the terms of his lease require that he advertises to the amount of ten percent of his rent. He states 'We notice that you are advertising liberally your other locations, and I want to say quite frankly that we are not at all pleased with your attitude toward the Pike Place Market.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00099
Date: 1927-11-09
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Pike Place Market postcard depicting interior of the Arcade
Postcard showing customers and vendors at the produce stands within the Market Arcade. Signs for Pike Place Poultry and Burger Bar can be seen in the background. The back of the postcard has a brief history of the market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00029
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Walter Soames regarding a dispute over private stalls at Pike Place Market, December 28, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Walter Soames, President of the Associated Farmers, discussing changes made at Pike Place Market to distinguish the private stalls in the 'GG' section from other market stalls. Goodwin also explains 'We have put into effect regulations governing the sale of local and Califonia vegetables, prohibiting the sale of California vegetables of like kind when local vegetables are offered for sale on the market, and have co-operated with the Health Department in agreeing to cancel the lease of any tenant of the 'GG' section who violates the terms of the said leases.' Goodwin also addresses complaints against Joe Desimone, noting that they cannot force Desimone to leave the market for pricing his produce competitively.
Identifier: spl_sh_00130
Date: 1927-12-28
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Mrs. Alywin offering her a raise for her position at the post office, May 3, 1927
Letter thanking Mrs. Aylwin for her explanation of the increased traffic at the Pike Place Market post office and offering her a salary of $20.00 to account for the heavier workload.
Identifier: spl_sh_00065
Date: 1927-05-03
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Map of downtown Seattle and Pike Place Market
Map showing 'the leading business houses and buildings adjacent to the Seattle Public Market District.' Along with the Pike Place Market buildings, business such as Frederick and Nelson, the Bon Marche, the Coliseum Theatre are also listed.
Identifier: spl_sh_00023
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Envelope with notes and sketches of Pike Place Market plants, 1924
Envelope addressed to Frank Goodwin with notes on the back regarding the care of plants at the Market. Includes hand drawn sketches of planters and other greenery.
Identifier: spl_sh_00025
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Note written on Crystal Palace Public Market letterhead, October 8, 1927
Note from unknown sender confirming receipt of what a appears to be a life insurance policy from Arthur Goodwin. The note is written on letterhead for the Crystal Palace Public Market in Tacoma. Members of the market management are listed in the top left corner including Arthur Goodwin, Chas. B. Hurley, Claud L. Hawley and J.C. Heitman.
Identifier: spl_sh_00113
Date: 1927-10-03
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Roy Jackson Interview, April 5, 1988
Roy Jackson (1916-2000) was the deputy director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and active in protecting salmon. He was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. Jackson graduated from the University of Washington College of Fisheries in 1939 and studied salmon in the Fraser River. In 1948 he graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in civil engineering. Between 1938 and 1955, he held a variety of roles with the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission including chief engineer and assistant director. In his time with the organization, he helped restore salmon spawning beds and establish fishways for salmon to travel, resulting in a dramatically more robust salmon population. In 1955 he accepted a role as the executive director of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission which he held for several years before moving to Rome in 1964 to work for the United Nations. He became the deputy director of the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization in 1972. In 1979, he returned to Seattle and co-founded Natural Resources Consultants. He also held the role of chairman of the board for the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources.
Identifier: spl_ds_rjackson_01
Date: 1988-04-05
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