Muir Woods Collection
GOGA 32470

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Park Archives and Records Center
Building 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone:  415-561-2807
Fax:  415-441-1618

Susan Ewing-Haley, Park Archivist

Introduction
Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Park Description

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), a unit of the National Park Service, was established by an Act of Congress on October 27, 1972. The 80,000-acre park encompasses a great diversity of cultural and natural resources in and around the Bay Area of San Francisco, California.  It includes Muir Woods National Monument and Fort Point National Historic Site.

The park holds almost five million three-dimensional and documentary artifacts dating from the time before European contact to the present.  They are preserved and maintained for the public by the Division of Cultural Resources and Museum Management, which includes the Park Archives and Records Center (PARC). 

Park Archives and Records Center

Historical Note

GGNRA and the sites within it have been collecting records since their inception. The PARC was established in 1994 to receive records and archival collections from the Army and the Presidio Army Museum after the closure of the Presidio of San Francisco as an Army base. The collections continue to grow through the donation of materials by private individuals, transfer of inactive park records by staff, and acquisition of relevant documentary materials.

Scope of Collections

The archival collections in the custody of GGNRA document the history and activity of the various sites and groups associated with the park, described in the park’s Scope of Collection Statement (1997). Collections date from the early 1860’s and the most recent items are usually about five years old.

The PARC contains U.S. Army and National Park Service facility records for the Presidio of San Francisco, forts and coast defense sites in the area, and various GGNRA sites.  Subjects and sites documented include the United States Army (Bear Flag Revolt, Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican War, World War I, Army Air Service, Coast Artillery, Army medical facilities and issues, World War II, Army support during natural disasters, Viet Nam War, and Operation Desert Storm); Alcatraz Island (Army fortress, Army Disciplinary Barracks, U.S. Penitentiary, and Indian Occupation); the natural resources conservation movement resulting in the establishment of Muir Woods National Monument; agriculture in the Marin Headlands; Point Reyes Peninsula and Bolinas Lagoon areas; U.S. Lifesaving/Coast Guard Services; San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906; Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915; natural resources and environmental issues; and preservation of open space in the Bay Area.  Also included in the PARC are many of the GGNRA administrative records that document the development and expansion of this park.

Visiting the PARC for Research  

The PARC is located in an historic brick building, formerly a cavalry stable, on the Presidio of San Francisco.  Collections and archives support services are available for walk-in research during open hours or by appointment.  Please contact the PARC (see below) for the current schedule.

Copy Services

Black and white photocopy services for standard and oversize materials are available on-site.  Color photocopying, photographic duplication, and duplication of other media are available by special arrangement.  Researchers are charged for all duplicates on a cost-recovery basis.

Rights and Publications

Copies are provided under the Fair Use provisions of the Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.).  Researchers must complete a Permission to Publish Contract with the Park Archivist for any other intended use of these materials (such as publication or exhibit).  Researchers should consult with staff regarding their needs for commercial or public use of materials.  

Legal Status of Holdings

Many holdings of the PARC were acquired/transferred prior to the establishment an of archives program, and have little documentation on their provenance (or source).  All materials received after 1994 have been accessioned and documented.  If provenance cannot be determined, the PARC assumes that it owns the property rights, but does not own the copyright. Staff will provide assistance, but it is the responsibility of the researcher to acquire permission from the copyright holder to cite, quote, or reproduce collection materials.

Collections developed by or for government organizations or operations are in the public domain and may be used, cited, and quoted without restriction, provided they are properly credited to the PARC.  The archives contain no national security classified materials.

Donations to the Collections

The PARC welcomes donations of a variety of historic materials that meet the criteria in the Scope of Collections Statement and do not duplicate existing holdings. Collections are maintained for research use in perpetuity; there is no guarantee that items will be exhibited.  If you own materials that may be relevant to the themes of GGNRA and would like to deposit them in the PARC, please consult with an archivist.

How to Use This Finding Aid

This document contains information on the contents and significance of an archival collection.  It includes descriptive information, repository information, collection history, and biographical or historical information on creators of the collection, and a container or folder list of everything in the collection.  After reviewing the finding aid, please discuss your specific needs with the archivist who will locate and retrieve the relevant materials. 

How to Use the Collections

Please follow all rules and regulations regarding research, the use of the research facility, and the handling of collection materials.  This will protect the collections so they continue to be available and usable for generations to come.  If you notice anything that appears to be out of order or damaged, please notify a staff member.

Contacts

For additional information on the use of archival collections at GGNRA, please contact us: 

	National Park Service					
	Golden Gate National Recreation Area
	Attn:  Park Archives and Records Center		
	Fort Mason, Bldg. 201
	San Francisco, CA  94123
(415) 561-2807 

Muir Woods Collection	
            
Title
	Muir Woods Collection

Dates
	Inclusive:	1889-1997
	Bulk:		1930-1989

Collection Number
	GOGA 32470

Creator
	National Park Service, Muir Woods National Monument

Volume
	39 boxes; 5 map folders

Provenance
	This collection was compiled by the staff and rangers of Muir Woods National Monument, and originally held at the location.  It was transferred to GOGA archives for processing and safe keeping.

Scope Note
	Thrity-nine document boxes and five map folders of administrative files, photographs, and maps pertaining to the history of Muir Woods, 1922-1989.  There are also accounting books, film reels, and floppy disks.  The administrative files contain contracts, building files, newsletters, monthly and annual reports, newspaper clippings, and film permits.

Preferred Citation
	“Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, Muir Woods Collection, GOGA 32470”

Index Added Entries

Muir, John, 1838-1914 
Kent, William, 1864-1928
United States. National Park Service 
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Muir Woods National Monument (Calif.) 
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.) 
Tamalpais, Mount (Calif.)
National monuments
Law and legislation
National monuments
Administration

Agency Timeline

Timeline

	1903 - William Kent meets with local conservationists to create Mount Tamalpais National Park Association with the goal of protecting the areas redwoods 
	1905 - William Kent and his wife Elizabeth Thacher Kent acquire the property that is no Muir Woods for the discounted sum of $45,000
	1906 - Congress passes the Antiquities Act, giving the president the right to declare National Monuments 
	1907 - A Sausalito based water company plans to dam Redwood Creek. Kent thwarts their plans by donating 295 acres of redwood forest to the federal government
	1908 - Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Muir Woods a National Monument
	1910 - A redwood tree is dedicated to Gifford Pinchot
	1916 – The National Park Service is established
	1925 – The Muir Woods Toll Road Company begins construction on a new road to the monument
	1928 – Kent memorial erected at the Kent Tree in Fern Canyon
	1933 – The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) begin work on trails, bridges, and a amphitheater  
	1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge is completed. Visitation to the park triples in one year
	1945 – Delegated from all over the world meet to draft and sign the Charter of the United Nations
	1995 – The U.N. and the National Park Service hold a ceremony in tribute to FDR
	1996 – An 800 year old Redwood topples in the Cathedral Grove.  The sound can be heard a ½ mile away.

Folder List
Note: added information is in square brackets
Box  #	Folder  #	Description	
1	1	The Woods (Publication) - Newspaper clippings and letters	
1	2	Building Files:
Superintendent’s House (Building 1), Storage Shed (Building 2), Garage (Building 3), Equipment Shed (Building 4), 	Comfort Station (Building 5), Comfort Station (Building 6), Comfort Station (Building 7), Administration & Concession (Building 8), Pit Toilet – Men (Building 9), Pit Toilet – Women (Building 10), Paint Storage (Building 11), Pit Toilets (Buildings 12 & 13)	
1	13	Muir Woods – IBR File Index	
1	15	Muir Woods – Six Year Plan 1928-1946	
1	16	Muir Woods – Trucks 1931-1947	
1	17	History (General) 1934-1938, 1945, 1947	
1	18	Appraisal report – Presbyterian Point Ranch, September 11, 1956	
1	19	Quarters for Employees 1932-1948	
1	20	Specifications for an Addition to Employee’s Residence, 12/15/34	
1	21	Water Supply System, 1931-1948	
2	1	Fire Information on “Gregg” Fire, 1978	
2	2	Acquisitions, Gifts, and Loans, 1930-1962	
2	3	Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1985	
2	4	Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1967-1976	
2	5	Museum & Exhibit Activities, 1977-1979, 1980-1982	
2	6	Pattern, VIP Vest	
2	7	Area and Service History, 1922-1932	
2	8	Area and Service History, 1953-1964	
2	9	Area and Service History, 1965-1975	
2	10	Area and Service History, 1971-1984	
2	11	Biographical Data and Accounts, 1955	
2	12	Collections Management/Preservation; Acquisitions, Gifts, Loans, Inventory (Accession Files)	
2	13	Acquisitions	
2	14	Bibliography	
2	15	Archeological & Historical Research	
2	16	Cultural Resources Studies/Research 15: NPS Areas 1980 [folder empty]	
2	17	Archeological & Historical Research Relating to NPS Areas, 1968-1975	
2	18	Archeological & Historical Research Relating to NPS Areas, 1976-1979	
3	1	Historical Chronology of Muir Woods and Vicinity #1 (Master) #3, Compiled by Wes Hildreth, 1966	
3	2	Chronology	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
3	4	Archeological and Historic Structures, 1971-1977	
			
3	5	Historic Landmarks – General – 1969, 1972, 1973	
3	6	Construct New Waste – Water Facilities (Microphor), California PavingCo., December 1974 – April 1975, Contract CX 8000-5-0009, Work Order 8180-7001-404 [Folder A]	
3	7	“                      “ [Folder B]	
3	8	Water and Sewers	
3	9	Utility Rates, 1954-1963	
3	10	Services & Utilities, Utility Rates, 1971-1979 (no entries after 1975)	
3	11	Contracts (Entrance Improvements), 1965	
4	1	Contracts 14-10-7: 971-151, Comfort Station, Bridge, and Trails (A.E. Fitzgerald, 1968)	
4	2	Janitorial Services, Request for Quotes & Contracts	
4	3	Miscellaneous 1972-1979 (none after 1974), Request for Quotes & Contracts	
4	4	Contracts 14-10-7: 971-151, Kiosk and Entrance Improvements (Neil T. Burton)	
4	5	Contracts, 1974	
4	6	Contracts – Microphor System, CX800050009, Restrooms 1974-1976	
4	7	Contracts, 1974-1977	
4	8	Garbage Collection, Request for Quotes & Contracts, 1970-1976	
4	9	Signs, Markers, and Memorials (including Road Signs, Traffic Devices, Etc.) Studies	
4	10	Plaques & Memorials	
4	11	Signs, Markers, & Memorials 1971-1977	
5	1	Signs	
5	2	Signs, Markers, & Memorials, 1955-1965	
5	3	Fiscal Reports, 1980-	
5	4	Budget Formulation, 1979	
5	5	Maintenance Budget	
5	6	Budget Formulation	
5	7	Budget Formulation, 1980-1981	
5	8	10-237’s	
5	9	Appropriation / Allotment Advices (Form 10-243)	
5	10	Audits & Fiscal Examinations, 1971-1979	
5	11	Fees and Revenues to 1970	
5	12	Fees and Revenues, FY 1978-1979
	
5	13	Fee Collection 1982	
5	14	Special Non-Appropriated Funds (Gift Catalog)	
5	15	Donations – MuWo (through GGNPA), FY 83	
5	16	Admission and Guide Fees, FY 68	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
5	18	Donations: Library, etc.	
5	19	Fiscal Regulations & Interpretation, 1976 –	
5	20	Quarters – Correspondence, 1975-1979	
5	21	Rates Schedules (Quarters), 1976-1977	
5	22	Rate Schedules / Quarters, 1978-1979	
5	23	Special Funds Donations, 1961-1965	
5	24	Information Requests, 1978-1979	
5	25	Information Requests, 1980	
5	26	Information Requests, 1982	
6	1	Interpretive Activities, 1972-1977	
6	2	Interpretive Activities, 1980	
6	3	Interpretive Activities – Letters	
6	4	Interpretive Prospectus	
6	5	Muir Woods Annual SFI 83-86, Statement for Interpretation	
6	6	Annual Statement for Interpretation	
6	7	Interpretive Activities (Nature Notes)	
6	8	Interpretive Services	
6	9	Interpretive Services, 1982	
6	10	Interpretive Planning	
6	11	Interpretive Planning, 1970-1980	
6	12	Interpretive Planning, 1980	
6	13	Libraries & Library Services, 1972-1979	
6	14	National Environmental Study Area Program Summary 
(Quarterly), 1970-1973	
6	15	Free Informational Publications Reports, 1970-1979	
7	1	Reports – Annual Narrative Reports, 1972-1978	
7	2	Reports Publications, 1960-1965	
7	3	Monthly, 1966-1968	
7	4	Public Contact Report – Annual, 1969-1979	
7	5	Pictures and Slides, 1971	
7	6	Photography Production & Acquisition of Photos, Slides & Motion Pictures	
7	7	Pictures and Slides, 1972-1979	
7	8	Production, Acquisition, and Loan of Motion Pictures, 1966-1968	
7	9	News Media (TV, Radio, Newspapers), 1980 –	
7	10	Press Releases – Area	
7	11	Muir Woods Press Releases, 1969-1979	
7	12	Publications and Bulletins, 1974-1979	
7	13	Free Information Literature, 1966-1968	
7	14	Free Information, Past Handouts	
7	15	Publications and Service, Free Information Handouts, 1970-1979	
7	18	Other Publications	
7	20	Special Articles, 1980 –	
7	22	Other Publications, 1970 –	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
8	2	Muir Woods Weekly Newsletter, January through December 1977	
8	3	Muir Woods Newsletters, Staff Meeting Minutes, 1976	
8	4	Muir Woods Weekly Newsletters, January through December 1975	
8	5	In-House (MUWO) Newsletters, 1978-1979	
8	6	In-House Newsletters, 1980 – (Bullsheet / Redwood Bark)	
8	7	Muir Woods Newsletters, 1977	
8	8	Newsletters	
9	1	Muir Woods Newsletters, Staff Meeting Minutes, 1974	
9	2	Muir Woods News – Staff Meetings, Newsletters, 1973	
9	3	Acting Personnel Designation, 1969-1972	
9	4	Superintendent’s Monthly Narrative, 1964-1967	
9	5	Monthly Public Use Report, 1966-1968	
9	6	Monthly Reports, 1969-1973	
9	7	Reports, 1970-1972	
9	8	Monthly Reports, Public Use Reports, 1974-1977	
9	9	Monthly Reports on Muir Woods	
10	1	Monthly Reports 1983-1985	
10	2	Annual Reports	
10	3	Quarterly Reports, Reduction in Miles Operated Report, 1974-1977	
10	4	Quarterly Reports, Attendance at Meetings, 1972-1977	
10	5	Commendations (Service & Personnel), 1971-1979	
10	6	Commendations, 1966 –	
10	7	Commendations (Service & Personnel), 1980	
10	8	Muir Woods Poster, 1985	
10	9	Complaints – Service & Personnel	
10	10	Comments from Visitors	
10	11	Complaints – Mrs. Terwilliger	
10	12	Instructions and Orders - Muir Woods Memos, 1971-1979	
11	1	Complaints (Service & Personnel)	
11	2	Complaints (Service & Personnel), 1975-1979	
11	3	Concession Complaints – Beginning in 1966	
11	4	Public Relations, 1975-1978	
11	5	Public Relations – Federal, State, Local, and Individual, 1966-68	
11	6	Staff Meetings	
11	7	GGNRA Staff Meetings, 1983 –	
11	9	Coastal Parks Association	
11	10	Cooperating Associations
	
12	1	Cooperative Agreements with Federal, State, and Local 
Agencies, 1970-1979	
12	2	Cooperative Agreements with Federal, State, and Local Agencies	
12	3	Inspections & Investigations, 1970-1979 (none after 1978)	
12	4	Inspections, Studies, Task Forces, and Surveys – Field Offices	
12	5	Work Orders Requested	
Box #	Folder #	Description 	
12	7	Field Officers Instructional Memos (Instructions & Orders), 1974-1979	
12	8	NPS Special Directives – Wood, use	
12	9	NPS Special Directives, NPS Staff Directives, 1980 –	
12	10	Work Orders, 1977-1981	
12	11	Visits, 1975-1979	
12	12	Visits, 1980-1984	
12	13	Lost and Found Correspondence, 1980-1982	
12	14	Organization: Service, 1966-1968	
12	15	Regional Offices, 1969-1979	
12	16	Special Events, 1971-1979	
13	1	Organization – Field, 1975-1979		
13	2	Conservation of Energy (Reports), FY 75 to 78	
13	3	Drawing Index, 1977-1979	
13	4	Protection – Accidents, Injuries, Deaths, 1966-1973	
13	5	Special Events – All, 1965-1970	
13	6	Wedding or Ceremony Permit, 1973-1981	
13	7	Transportation Studies, 1978 –	
13	8	Monthly Visitor Use Graph, 1973-1980	
13	9	Visitor Use Study, 1978	
13	10	Permits (Collecting) and Other Permits (not film), 1980 –	
13	11	Travel Studies & Statistics, 1969-1977	
13	12	Bus Material	
13	13	Permits (Collecting)	
13	14	Woodcutting Permit	
13	15	Motion Picture Filming, 1966-1977	
13	16	Motion Picture Filming Permits, 1988	
13	17	Motion Picture Filming Permits, 1982-1987	
13	18	Delegation of Authority, 1970-1979	
14	1	ESA Workshops, Programs, etc. – Muir Woods	
14	2	Conservation & Preservation of Areas for Public Enjoyment, 1966-1968	
14	3	Mission 66 Programs	
14		Specifications Booklet, Muir Woods Inn [NOT IN FOLDER]	
14

14		Furnishings Specifications – Alterations to an Existing Building at Muir Woods National Monument [NOT IN FOLDER]
Concession Employees Orientation Packet [NOT IN FOLDER]	
14	5	Concessions, Meetings, etc., 1969-1977	
14	6	Concessions Reports, Inspections, 1980 –	
14	7	Concessions – Capacity & Type, 1980 –	
14	8	Concessions – Contracts & Permits, 1977	
14	9	Applications, 1966-1968	
14	10	Concessions, Applications	
15	2	Concession Contracts – Procedures	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
15	4	Concession Contract Procedures, 1965-1969	
15	5	Concession Contract Procedures, 1970	
15	6	Employment and Labor, 1965-1970	
15	7	Merchandising, 1966-1968	
15	8	Buildings & Other Facilities	
15	9	Planning Program	
15	10	Planning Program – Master Plan Narrative	
15	11	Planning Programs & Master Plans [Folder 1/2]	
15	12	Planning Programs & Master Plans [Folder 2/2]	
15	13	Development / Study Package – Proposals (Forms 10-238, 9, 50), Estimates (Form 10-802), and Work Orders (Form 10-455) – Construction & Preservation Programs	
15	14	Construction Programs (Correspondence), 1962-1964	
15	15	Construction Programs (Control File), 1969	
15	16	Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Physical Facilities Program, 1961-62	
16	1	Controlled Maintenance (Roads & Trails), 1965-1967	
16	2	10-237’s, 1976-1977	
16	3	Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Physical Facilities Program, 
1979 –	
16	4	Weekly Field Reports, Monthly Progress Reports	
16	5	Reports Completion	
16	6	Work Orders	
16	7	Roads and Trails	
16	8	Roads and Trails (Signs D66), 1980 –	
16	9	Buildings	
16	10	Pump House – Building 25 (Tract 01-148L)	
16	11	Building Nos. 42 to 44 – Volme C. Dates	
16	12	Melander – Building Nos. 57 & 58 (tract 01-155 & 01-153)	
16	16	C. Ellen Isaacs – Building no. 62	
16
16	18
19	Edmund G. Stiles – Building no. 64
Edmund Stiles – Building nos. 67-70	
16	20	Elsa Gidlow – Building no. 71 (Tract 01-145)	
16	21	Library – Building no. 73 (Tract 01-145)	
16	22	Roger Ward Somers – Building nos. 74-75	
16	23	Peter Winston – Building nos. 76-78	
16	24	Dick Wichman ET UX (Tract 01-156)	
16	25	Mary Libra – Building nos. 27-40	
16	26	Buildings – Reports and Project Completion Reports, 1968-1979 [no Entries after 1975]	
16	27	Marin Municipal Water District	
16	28	Buildings – Construction, Maintenance	
16	29	Roads and Trails	
16	30	Services & Utilities, 1967-1979 (nothing after 1978)	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
17	2	Services & Utilities – Garbage Disposal	
17	3	Services & Utilities – Radio and Telephone	
17	4	Services & Utilities – Sanitation	
17	5	Sanitation Matters - Including Reports, 1967-1969	
17	6	Food Sanitation – USPHS, Muir Woods National Monument California	
17	7	Sanitation Matters, 1977-1979	
17	8	Water and Sewage	
17	9	Services and Utilities – Water & Sewer	
17	10	Services and Utilities – Water & Sewer, 1971-1979	
17	11	North Marin Co. Water District, 1974-1979	
18
(Flat Box)		Driver’s Record of Bus Travel – Log Book, 1965-1967
Log Record Book, 1961-1965 
Travel Log Book (Percent of Travel Gain or Loss), 1964-1971	
19
(Flat Box)		Accounting Log Book, 1953-1964
Accounting Log Book, 1955-1960	
20		Book – Game Protection and Propagation in America, by Henry Chase	
20		Book – Reminiscences of Outdoor Life, by William Kent	
20		Reel Film – Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railroad (no sound)	
21
(Flat Box)
		United Nations 50th Anniversary Commemorative Album
Log Book – Donations, 1985-1988
Log Book – Donations, 1988-1990
Log Book – Donations, 1990-1994
Log Book – Cash Register, 1976-1979
Log Book – Cash Register, 1982-1983
Log Book – Cash Register, 1984-1987
Log Book – Cash Register, 1987-1989	
		Log Book – Cash Register, 1991-1993	
23		Log Book – VIP Sign-in, 1958-1989	
24	1	Eleanor Bello Memorial Research Library, 
Dedicated April 22, 1972 –	
24		Photographs	
24	2	Muir Woods Collection Photos, September 1976	
24	3	Sudborough Fire Scar Photo Study	
24	4	Concession Shop Run by Montgomery Family, 1938	
24	5	Winter Solstice, 1991	
24	6	G. Blake Carving Arch for Entrance, 1986	
24	7	Prescribed Burn, October 11, 1985	
24	8	New Arch Construction, 1989	
24	9	Railroad [negative only]	
24	10	Crookedest Railroad – Visitors Leaving with Park Plant Life, 
1889	
24	11	New Ranger Station and Entrance	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
24	13	Gift of Ellen Cole (1915 photo)	
24	14	Scenic Photos	
24	15	Miscellaneous Photos [loose in box]	
24	16	1951 Regional Staff Meeting in Muir Woods	
24	17	First Docent Graduation, December 12, 1987 [photo and slide]	
24	18	UN in Cathedral Grove, Credit: Save the Redwoods League,
1945	
24	19	Muir Woods VC Photos, 1989	
24	20	Mountain Play, Mt. Tam, 1934	
24	21	Claude Wagner Photos	
24	22	Muir Woods CCC Camp, GG Bridge Construction Site	
24	23	Examination of Fallen Redwood, August 10, 1981	
24	24	Scenic – Trails: Cathedral Grove and UN Memorial Plaque	
24	25	National Park Advisory Board Visits Muir Woods, October 1983	
24	26	Muir Woods Staff	
24	27	Muir Woods Administrative Offices & Concession Rear Entrance	
24	28	Visitor Center Photos 1960	
24	29	Restaurant & Soft Drink Building – Base of Windy Gap	
24	30	Joe’s Place, 1918	
25	1	Muir Woods Inn Property, 1971	
25	2	Old Church Property – Camp Duncan, September 27, 1970	
25	3	Animals Killed by Dogs	
25	4	Muir Woods 75th Anniversary Celebration, January 9, 1983	
25	5	Strauss Redwood Poem, October 2, 1932	
25	6	Sequoias in New Zealand, German Brochure with 100 Year Old Sequoias	
25	7	Bicentennial Tree Dedication, May 16, 1976	
25	8	VIP Visits to Muir Woods (Princess Christina; Ceausescu)	
25	9	Dipsea Trail, Redwood Creek, September 27, 1970	
25	10	Wayside Exhibit Installation, 1987	
25	11	Parking Congestion, from Stuff Scrapbook	
25	12	First Caretaker’s Cabin, 1917	
25	13	Scenic View of Muir Woods	
25	14	Humboldt Redwoods State Park – Pepperwood, April 1964	
25	15	Park Watch Photos, Proof Sheets, and Negatives, February 1988	
25	16	Early Group Use of Muir Woods	
25	17	Scenic Shots	
25	18	Original Muir Woods Inn	
25	19	Acquisition Property (color photos – misc. from binder on top of safe)	
25	20	Volunteer Activities, 1988	
25	21	Christmas/Solstice Display, 1988	
25	22	Katie and Lawson at the Entrance Sign, August 25, 1989	
25	23	Lawson Brainerd Album 1/2	

Box #	
Folder #	
Description	
25a	1	Contact Sheets – President Ceausescu’s Visit, Fall 1970         [formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]	
25a	2	Negatives – Bicentennial Ceremony, May 16, 1976 [formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]	
25a	3	Negatives – MUWO exhibit at Marin County Fair, 1984 [formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]	
25a	4	W.R. Schneider Donation Letter- Old Log Cabin Photos [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]	
25a	5	Nancy M. Skinner Letter - Photo of J.H. Cutter, John Muir, and 
William Kent at Cabin c. 1913 [formerly in MUWO photo
box 2, sect. E]	
25a	6	Photo – Panoramic View of Old Toll Road, MUWO, January 8, 1931 [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]	
25a	7	Information – Joe’s Place [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]	
25a	8	Alfred Collins Letter - Photo of Herbert Collins and Kent Portrait, October 15, 1975 [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]	
25a	9	Lincoln Fairley Letter – Photo of Emerson Plaque, November 24, 1981[formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. E]	
25a	10	Negatives – Russian / American Astronauts at Muir Woods, October 17, 1975 [formerly in MUWO photo box 1, sect. D]	
25a	11	Program – Sierra Club Play, “Trails to Happiness,” August 19, 1933 [formerly in MUWO photo box 2, sect. G]	
25a	12	MUWO Type Map Inserts [formerly in MUWO photo box 3, sect. I]	
25a	13	Negatives – Miscellaneous Views, MUWO WRO Report (Master Plan), 	June, 1972 [formerly in MUWO photo box 3, sect. I]	
25a	14a+b	Negatives – Mushrooms, Misc. Photos, December, 1974 [formerly in MUWO photo box 3, sect. L] [2 folders]	
25a	15	Negatives – Redwood Burls [partial set: formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. P]	
25a	16	California Academy of Sciences Letter – MUWO Storm Negatives [formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]	
25a	17	Negatives – Storm Damage, Winter 1972-1973 [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]	
25a	18	Negatives – Revetment / Trail Fencing Effects [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]	
25a	19	Negatives – Resource Management, California Fish & Game Habitat Improvement, February, 1976 [formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R]	
25a	20	Negatives – Slide in Canyon Ending at Bohemian Grove, November 12, 1973 [formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. R	
25a	21	Negatives – Overcrowded Monument Conditions, 1976 [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. S]	
25a	22	Negatives & Contact Prints – Entrance Kiosk Signage, September 8, 1976 [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 4, sect. T]	
25a	23	Information – Lumbering Sequoia Sempervirens [formerly in 	
Box #	Folder #	Description 
MUWO photo box 4, sect. U]	
25a	25	Negatives – Aluminum Signs by Permaloy, August, 1972 [2 sheets, formerly in MUWO photo box 6, sect. Z]	
25a	26	Negatives – Dipsea Bridge, Old MUWO Inn, Bohemian Grove Land-slide, March 15, 1974 [formerly in MUWO photo box 7, sect.BB]	
25a	27	Photo – Parked Vehicles, Lower Picnic Area and Along County Road,	September 3, 1961 [formerly in MUWO photo box 7, sect. CC]	
25a	28	Negatives – REI Work Party, July 19-20, 1985 [formerly in MUWO photo box 8, sect. MM]	
25a	29	Negatives – Miscellaneous Views, March 21, 1974 [formerly in MUWO photo box 8, sect. NN]	
25a	30	Donation Information – Postcard Received From Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, June 21, 1988 [formerly in MUWO photo box 8, sect. Postcards]	
25a	31	Donation Information – Postcard Received From John Schlette, February 14, 1980 [formerly in MUWO photo box 8, sect. Postcards]	
25a	32	Miscellaneous Negatives – 35mm color [formerly located in MUWO photo box 8 sect. NN: Misc.], 11 sets	
26		Miscellaneous News Articles [loose in box, 3 folders]	
26		News Articles, 1960s [photocopies]	
26		NPS Related Newspaper Articles, 1974-1979	
26		News Articles, 19070-1974 [photocopies]	
26		News Articles, 1975-1978 [photocopies]	
27		News Articles, 1979-1980 [photocopies]	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1981	
27		News Articles, 1981 [photocopies]	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1982	
27		Newspaper Articles. 1983	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1984	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1985	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1986	
27		Newspaper Articles, 1987	
28		Newspaper Articles, 1988 [2 folders]	
28		Newspaper Articles, 1989	
28		News Articles, 1991-1993; 1995-1997 [loose in box]	
28		Newspaper Articles, 1980 –	
28		Press Releases – Other, 1956-1965	
28		Press Releases – Other, 1966-1968	
28		Press Releases – Other, 1969-1978 [folder empty]	
28		To Be Copied [folder empty]
	Articles of Interest
	Dipsea Race
	Mt. Tam
	GGNRA	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
		Lawson Brainerd Album, Page One [removed due to OS, rest of album in Box 25]	
		Muir Woods 11 x 14 Photos	
		Muir Woods 75th Anniversary Signage	
		Press Sheet of United Nations Insert Commemorating the 50th 
Anniversary, 1995	
		Marin Magazine, December 3, 1960 [4 copies]	
30
(Flat Box)		Sign – Do Not Injure Foliage Notice
Sign – Muir Woods Visitors Registration Request
Sign – Feral Pig Trap Notice	
31
Photo Box 1 of 8		Visitors – Park Use, Human Erosion (Sections A & B)
Personnel (Section C)
Visiting Dignitaries & Special Events (Section D)
	
32
Photo Box
2 of 8

	Area History (Section E)
Interpretive Facilities (Section F)
Interpretive Activities (Section G)
Weather (Section H)
	
33
Photo Box
3 of 8		Scenic – Forests (Section I)
Scenic – Creeks (Section J)
Scenic – Trails (Section K)
Plants – Non-Vascular (Section L)
Ferns (Section M)	
	
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Photo Box
4 of 8		Plants – Flowers (Section N)
Plants – Shrubs (Section O)		
Plants – Redwood (Section P)
Plants – Other Trees (Section Q)
Protection – Floods, Storms, and Park “Damage” – by Natural 
Occurrence (Section R)
Protection – Law Enforcement (Section S)
Protection – Entrance Fee Collection (Section T)
Protection – Forestry (Section U)
	
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Photo Box
5 of 8		Maintenance – Roads, Parking Lot (Section V)
Maintenance – Trails (Section W)
Maintenance – Equipment (Section X)
Maintenance – Landscaping & Stream “Improvement” (Section Y)
Maintenance – Signs, Markers, and Memorials (Section Z partial)
	
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Photo Box 6 of 8		Maintenance – Signs, Markers, and Memorials (Section Z continued)
Maintenance – Utilities (Section AA)
Maintenance – Buildings and Other Structures (Section BB partial)
	
Box #	Folder #	Description	
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Photo Box
7 of 8		Maintenance – Buildings and Other Structures (Section BB continued)
Visitors – Vehicle Traffic (Section CC)
Surrounding NPS Areas (Section DD)
Animals – Invertebrates (Section EE)
Animals – Fish (Section FF)
Animals – Amphibians and Reptiles (Section GG)
Animals – Mammals (Section HH)
Animals – Birds (Section II)	
Protection – Health, Safety, and Accidents (Section JJ)
Concession (Section KK)	

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Photo Box
8 of 8		
Maintenance – CCC Activities (Section LL) see also: Full Maintenance Section 
Volunteer Activities
Miscellaneous
Postcards
	
	Oversize Folder
1 of 5	Mill Valley – Train to Top of Mt. Tamalpais, 1915 [panoramic photo]
Muir Woods / Redwood Forest Information Poster

	
Oversize
Folder
2 of 5	
Muir Woods Real Estate and Topographical Maps 1936, 1966 [partial set]

	
Oversize Folder
4 of 5	
Muir Woods Real Estate and Topographic Maps, 1914-1993
Homestead Valley, no date	
Survey in Township No. 1 North, Range No. 6 West (Mount Diablo Meridian), 1914
Property of the Wm. Kent Estate, 1929 [hand coloring]
Topographical Map, 1931
Entrance Area Plat, MN-MW 5301, 1933
Recent Addition to Muir Woods, 1935
General Map of Monument and Adjacent Lands, 1935/1950 [2 copies, one with annotations]
Parking Area Lease Plat, NM-MW 5300, 1939; Lease Plat, NM-
MW 5303, 1940
Map of State Owned Land Included in Monument, 1963
Division of Land Acquisition, 1973 [sheets 2 & 3 of 3 only]
Notes on Lagoon at Muir Beach as Surveyed in 1853, Including 
Topographic Map of Area, 1993	
Box #	Folder #
Oversize Folder
4 of 5	Description
Muir Woods Master Plan, 1954-1964 [partial set]
Draft Land Use Plan and Land Use Overlay, no date
Road and Trail System, NM-MW 3008-J, 1954 [annotation]
Interpretation, NM-MW 3106, 1958 [2 copies, one with hand coloring]
Title Page – “Master Plan for Preservation and Use of Muir Woods”, NM-MW3131, 1964
Developed Area, NM-MW 2019H, 1964 [hand coloring and annotation]
Tissue Overlay Marking Areas 1 – 4 [annotation]
General Development, NM-MW 3121, 1964 [2 sheets, one with 
hand coloring]
Narrative, NM-MW3123, 1964 [sheets 1,2,4,5,9 with annotation]	
	
Oversize Folder
5 of 5	
Miscellaneous Maps and Plans, 1902 – 1967
Mt. Tamalpais Area Tourist Map, 1902
Administration – Operators’ Building, NM-MW 2003-E, 1941
Entrance Area Utilities Layout, 1942 [annotation]
Employee’s Residence, NM-MW 2014, 1946
Specifications for Unit “C” Counterbalanced Flag Pole, 1959 [annotation]
Fronting on Redwood Creek in Muir Beach Area, 1967
Entrance Kiosk – Parking Area, 1967 [2 sheets, hand coloring]	

Misc.	
Misc.	
Muir Woods Floppy Disks – To Be Transferred[2 boxes]