Archie Satterfield is a former newspaper and magazine editor who has been freelancing for over 20 years. He has written 40-some books on travel, history, biography and popular culture. In addition, he writes magazine and newspaper articles on those subjects.
He also writes commissioned histories of major corporations, associations and towns.
He was born and reared in Missouri but lived in the State of Washington more than 40 years before moving to France, where he lived from 1997 until 2003. He came to the Curley School in the summer of 2009.
CURRICULUM VITAE
HISTORY, CURRENT AFFAIRS
(Partial List)
THE HOME FRONT: An Oral History of the War Years in America 1941-1945. New York: Playboy Press. 1981; Authors Guild backinprint.com. 2000. More than 200 persons from all over America were interviewed for this portrait of the United States during World War II. THE DAY THE WAR BEGAN. New York: Praeger. 1992. A day in the life of America on December 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, as revealed in more than 200 interviews, excerpts from books, news stories, radio programs and official documents. AFTER THE GOLD RUSH. Philadelphia: Lippincott. 1976; Authors Guild backinprint.com. 2000. The description of a trip down the Yukon River today compared with the Klondike gold rush of 1897-98. CHILKOOT PASS. Anchorage: Alaska NW Publishing Co. 1973, 2004. A history and guide to the 33-mile trail that is the only overland portion of the route to the Klondike. Illustrated with the author’s photographs. THE ALASKA AIRLINES STORY. Anchorage: Alaska NW Publishing. 1981. A history of the airline and much of Alaska aviation. ALASKA BUSH PILOTS. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co. l969. Authors Guild backinprint.com. 2000. A history of the pioneer float-plane pilots of Southeast Alaska. THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL. Harrisburg: Stackpole. 1978; Authors Guild backinprint.com. 2000. A history of the expedition with a guide to the route today, illustrated with drawings of plants and animals the explorers discovered. WORK BOATS OF THE PACIFIC COAST. Seattle: Sasquatch. 1992. An illustrated guide to the major types of work boats on the West Coast; fishing boats, tugs, ferries, pilot boats, etc.
FICTION
HENRI AND THE OLD AMERICAN. Ann Arbor MI: Fatcat Books. 2004. The story of an American who moves to France, buys a Citroen 2CV, and learns the culture of his adopted country. GROUND EFFECT. Lincoln NE: iUniverse. 2002. An adventure story about a teenaged boy who rescues his bush pilot father with an open cockpit Stearman biplane. It is also the story of how a group of lonely misfits have helped raise the boy.
COMMISSIONED HISTORIES
THE TILLAMOOK WAY: A history of the small dairy cooperative in Oregon that makes some of the best cheddar cheese in America. DARIGOLD: The largest dairy cooperative in the western U.S. and the fifth largest in the country wanted a history written for its 75th anniversary. ALASKA AIRLINES STORY: One of America’s most colorful airlines commissioned this history for its 50th anniversary. CRESCENT FOODS: The centennial history of the Seattle spice company perhaps best known for inventing the imitation maple syrup called Mapleine. EDMONDS: THE FIRST CENTURY: Edmonds, a small town north of Seattle, commissioned this illustrated history for its centennial.
PHOTO, ART BOOKS
ELTON BENNETT: His Life and Art. Seattle: Writing Works. 1979. A biography of the most popular artist who ever lived in the Northwest with more than 30 of his silk-screens reproduced. PACIFIC SEA AND SHORE. (Ray Atkeson photos). Seattle: Writing Works. 1982. A photo-essay book covering the entire Pacific coastline of North America. LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTRY. Portland: (David Muench photos.) Beautiful America. 1978. My text describing the route today interspersed with selections from the explorers’ journals. CALIFORNIA: It’s Coast and Desert (Robert Reynolds photos.)Portland: Graphic Arts Center. 1974. A coffee-table book with my text. OREGON II. (Ray Atkeson photos.) Portland: Graphic Arts. 1974. Another in the series of coffee-table books on each state. WASHINGTON II. (Ray Atkeson photos). Portland: Graphic Arts. 1974. Coffee-table book on Washington. OREGON COAST. (Ray Atkeson photos.) Portland: Graphic Arts. 1972. Another in the coffee-table books by the Portland publisher.
TRAVEL, OUTDOOR RECREATION
BACKROADS AND BYWAYS OF WASHINGOTN. Countryman Press. 2010. This book offers 17 country-road trips. THE SEATTLE GUIDEBOOK. Seattle: Globe Pequot Press. 1975-1994. This guide has been in existence longer than any other in Seattle and is updated every two years. It also has a chronology of Seattle’s history and an almanac. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA: A Guide to The Evergreen Triangle. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books. 1995. A guide to the three major cities of the Northwest: Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. COUNTRY ROADS OF WASHINGTON. Castine, ME: Country Roads Press. 1993. More than 40 of my favorite rural roads all over the state. COUNTRY ROADS OF OREGON. Castine , ME: Country Roads Press. 1993. The best scenic and historic drives in Oregon. COUNTRY ROADS OF MISSOURI. Countryman Press. 1994. The state’s most beautiful rural drives. EXPLORING THE YUKON RIVER. Seattle: The Mountaineers. 1979. A guide and history of the Yukon River from headwaters to Dawson City. Illustrated with my own photographs
SELECTED MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS
The History Channel Magazine
Porthole
Travel Holiday
Sunterre magazine
Missouri Life
Robb Report
Mobil Motorist
Sunset
Hong Kong Tatler
Volta ao Mundo (Portugal)
Newspapers
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
Fort Lauderdale Sunshine magazine
Dallas Morning News
Arizona Daily Star
Toronto Globe and Mail
Vancouver Sun
