Mercer Island Historical Society Resources

Our Resources

The Mercer Island Historical Society collects, preserves, researches, records, and makes available the heritage of Mercer Island. This area shows a sampling of the information available through the Historical Society. If you have any questions about any of the following, please email info @mihistory.org.

Mercer Island Community Clubs

The Mercer Island Bicentennial Celebration

SUBJECT FILES

The clubs had a very active role in addressing local issues such as schools, the Floating Bridge, or the water supply. Information related to specific topics such as these will be found in the subject files. The following list describes these files for the Mercer Island Club.

BRIDGE
BRIDGE OPENING FESTIVITIES (1940)
BRIDGE TO SEWARD PARK
CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL (1958-1960)
COMMITTEE ON ASSESSED VALUATION (1944)
DEPRESSION OF 1930s
FERRIES (LAKE WASHINGTON) INCLUDING ROANOKE DOCK
INCORPORATION ATTEMPT (1945-46)
LIBRARY
MERCER ISLAND BUSINESSES
MERCER ISLAND COOPERATIVE WATER ASSOCIATION
MERCER ISLAND PLAYERS (1958-59)
NIGHT, GEORGE
PARKS AND RECREATION
MERCER ISLAND RECREATION COUNCIL (1954, 1959)
POST OFFICE
PLANNING

  • MERCER ISLAND STUDY GROUP MINUTES (1953)
  • GENERAL THROUGH 1956
  • 1957, INCLUDING MERCER ISLAND PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
  • 1958-59

SCHOOLS
SCOUTING
SEWER DISTRICT
TRANSPORTATION
WORLD WAR II