Archie Satterfield (June 18, 1933 – November 21, 2011) was a Seattle-based author and journalist. Satterfield was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks. He joined the

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in 1952 and later graduated with an English degree from the University of Washington. He worked as a journalist for various newspapers, including '' Seaside Signal'', '' Longview Daily News'', ''

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'', and the '' Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', before starting his own magazine, ''

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'', in 1980. In 1987 he became a full-time freelance writer, penning corporate histories for Alaska Airlines,

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, Darigold, and Tillamook Cheese. He also authored 40 books on history and travel, many of which covered Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

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University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni Journalists from Washington (state) Writers from Washington (state) 1933 births 2011 deaths The Seattle Times people {{US-nonfiction-writer-stub