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Honey, Michael. Conurban development, the sex-life of cities.

Title: Conurban development, the sex-life of cities. 1968.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/263496680 View

National Committee Against Repressive Legislation. Records, 1948-2003.

Title: Records, 1948-2003.

Records of the National Committee Against Repressive Legislation (NCARL), a national political organization founded in 1960 as the National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee by Alexander Meiklejohn, Aubrey Williams, and others to work for the abolition of HUAC and other congressional and state investigating committees and to defend civil liberties from repressive legislation. In 1976, the organization was renamed the National Committee Against Repressive Legislation. The collection contains extensive documentation on the case of (executive director Frank) Wilkinson v. FBI, as well as information on NCARL's interaction with other organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF); NCARL's regional offices; and concerned individuals, including Carl and Anne Braden and Robert Drinan.

ArchivalResource: 26.2 c.f. (66 archives boxes),3 reels of microfilm (35mm),2 tape recordings,23 photographs, and13 pieces of ephemera; plusadditions of 114.3 c.f.,44 tape recordings,68 photographs,5 negatives, and2 transparencies.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/613414958 View

Haley, Fred T., 1912-2005,. Oral history interviews with Fred T. Haley, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with Fred T. Haley, 1992.

The collection contains two interviews with Fred T. Haley, the first of which touches on his views on race relations, labor negotiations, and his involvement with the Margaret Jean Schuddakopf case and the Tacoma School Board. The second interview further explores Haley's experience as a civil rights advocate and his interest in educational reform. Although the interviews themselves do not contain much information about Haley's involvement with Brown & Haley, the research paper and ancillary materials include extensive information about the candy company.

ArchivalResource: Transcript: 14 p.Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (ca. 180 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/300481834 View

Stout, Susan. Oral history interviews with members of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with members of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1992.

This project includes interviews with the then minister of Tacoma Buddhist Temple, Reverend Kosho Yukawa, and Mrs. Yaeko Nakano, a longtime member of Tacoma Buddhist Temple and its principal organist. Yukawa describes Buddhist religious practices, the activities of the Temple and its various organizations, his family, and Sunya Pratt. Nakano discusses her family life growing up as a Japanese American in Tacoma, Washington during the Depression, her education, internment experiences during the Second World War, her training and work as a musician, and her involvement with the Tacoma Buddhist Temple in many capacities.

ArchivalResource: Transcripts : 69 p.Sound recordings: 4 sound cassettes (ca. 120 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/701412088 View

Honey, Michael K. Michael K. Honey papers, 1935-2001 (1976-2001).

Title: Michael K. Honey papers, 1935-2001 (1976-2001).

General correspondence, research files, articles, student records, subject files, conference files, program files, pamphlets, video recordings, audio cassette recordings, 1908-2001 (bulk 1976-2001). Research files contain copies of correspondence held at other institutions concerning labor efforts in Alaska during the first half of the century and southern unionists in North Carolina during the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 8 cubic ft. (8 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55076754 View

Otto, Bill, 1900-. Oral history interview with Bill Otto, 1991.

Title: Oral history interview with Bill Otto, 1991.

The interview discusses Bill Otto's family and German heritage, his work in the lumber industry and as a family farmer. He also describes childhood activities in Longbranch, Washington, including playing baseball on a championship youth league baseball team in Pierce County.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 18 p.Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/300482803 View

Dixon, Thomas, 1931-. Oral history interviews with Thomas Dixon, 1991.

Title: Oral history interviews with Thomas Dixon, 1991.

In the first and lengthier of the two interviews, Thomas Dixon discusses the formation and development of the Tacoma Urban League (TUL), including his role in diffusing a potentially violent race riot in Tacoma during May of 1969. He also talks about his early life in Georgia, the influence of his father and other role models, his Air Force service, education, and eventual career path. Dixon also shares his opinions on the effects of discrimination on the African American community in Tacoma and the United States in general. In the second interview, Dixon expands upon his descriptions of programs and services being offered by the TUL at the time that the interviews took place.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 48 p.Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.Video recordings: 2 videocassettes (VHS) (ca. 120 min.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/456717257 View

Brazill, Earnest S. Oral history interviews with Earnest S. Brazill and Joseph A. Boles, 1991.

Title: Oral history interviews with Earnest S. Brazill and Joseph A. Boles, 1991.

The interviews with both Earnest S. Brazill and Joseph A. Boles discuss the spiritual and civic leaders' early lives, their core values, experiences of racism, calls to ministry, organization of their congregations, and involvement with the civil rights movement in Tacoma, Washington.

ArchivalResource: Transcripts : 43 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/457014378 View

Brooks, Randy. Oral history interviews with members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 28, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 28, 1992.

Union leaders and activists, Norm Schut, George Masten, Howard Jorgenson, Gary Moore and Esther Stohl discuss their early lives, how they came to be involved with organizing, and their roles in the development of the WFSE local in Washington State.

ArchivalResource: Transcripts : [81] p.Sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (ca. 120 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/614476363 View

Fox, Nardah L. Oral history interviews with members of the Jewish community of Tacoma, Washington, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with members of the Jewish community of Tacoma, Washington, 1992.

The interviews with three members of Tacoma's Jewish community, Richard Rosenthal, Steph Farber, and Ruth Hurst, to some degree all touch upon the exodus of businesses (many of them Jewish-owned) from the downtown Tacoma business district. In two interview segments, Rabbi Rosenthal discusses early Jewish settlement in Tacoma, the 1960 merger of existing Conservative and Reform congregations to form Temple Beth El, and adds some details about his early life and training. Farber recounts his beliefs about misguided urban renewal practices of the 1960s and 1970s and reminisces about the many businesses that once flourished in downtown Tacoma. The transcript of the interview with Hurst appears to provide only an excerpt; she discusses her family business, Feist & Bachrach, as well as other downtown Tacoma stores operating prior to 1965.

ArchivalResource: Transcripts : 34 p.Sound recordings: 4 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/639971893 View

Tarabochia, Dominic J. Oral history interviews with Nick and Rose Tarabochia, 1991.

Title: Oral history interviews with Nick and Rose Tarabochia, 1991.

The joint interview with married couple, Nick and Rose Tarabochia, covers their family life and early struggles to earn a living and raise a family during the Depression. Among the topics discussed by Nick Tarabochia are: his childhood in Brookville, Washington, the life of a fisherman in the Pacific Northwest (including a consideration of purse seine fishing versus gill netting), and Native American fishing rights. Subjects covered by Rose Tarabochia include: her upbringing, her self-reliance as a fisherman's wife, and her real estate acumen.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 31 p.Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.

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Oral history interview with Joseph Kosai, 1991.

Title: Oral history interview with Joseph Kosai, 1991.

The interview recounts Joseph Kosai's personal experiences as a Japanese American citizen forced to evacuate his Tacoma, Washington residence on May 18, 1942 in response to the issuing of Executive Order 9066. Joseph, who was eight at the time, was transported with family members, first, to an assembly center in Pinedale, California, then to Tule Lake, where Kosai's extended family was dispersed and sent to different camps. Joseph, his mother, and younger sister were sent to the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho, where they would remain until May 17, 1945. In the interview, Kosai recalls his impressions of life in the internment camp. He also describes his readjustment after being released from Minidoka, as well as the impact of discrimination upon his subsequent educational and career opportunities. He also discusses his involvement in the national redress movement and other civil rights issues.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 36 p.Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono.

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Gallucci, Bob, 1920-. Oral history interviews with Bob Gallucci, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with Bob Gallucci, 1992.

The Bob Gallucci oral history interviews form the core of a class project by Dian Hathaway for the Community History Project under the supervision of Professor Michael K. Honey. The main contents of Hathaway's project are contained in a looseleaf binder, which includes the transcript of two interviews, Hathaway's research paper, and Gallucci's release form; also present is the cassette tape containing the interview.

ArchivalResource: Transcript: 25 p.Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/300479793 View

University of Washington, Tacoma. Community History Project. Oral history interviews of the Community History Project, 1991-2007.

Title: Oral history interviews of the Community History Project, 1991-2007.

The Community History Project collects oral history interviews of Tacoma citizens conducted by students in Professor Michael Honey's "Doing Community History" class as a part of their coursework. These completed projects, which are kept in individual ring binders, typically include the final transcript of the oral history interview, the recording of the interview, a research paper, and photocopies of clippings with biographical or other information about the individual or topic.

ArchivalResource: 27.5 cubic feet (49 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/300473314 View

Dungey, Curtis. Oral history interviews with Curtis Dungey and Chuck O' Donahue, 1992.

Title: Oral history interviews with Curtis Dungey and Chuck O' Donahue, 1992.

The interviews with both Curtis Dungey and Chuck O'Donahue discuss their association with the Tacoma Smelter and ASARCO. O'Donahue, who worked at the plant for over twenty years (1963-1985), also was active as a union leader for Local 25. Dungey was the senior environmental scientist for ASARCO who oversaw the closure of the plant.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 53 p.Sound recordings: 7 sound cassettes (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/625468577 View

Andrews, Milton P. Oral history interview with Milton P. Andrews, 1992.

Title: Oral history interview with Milton P. Andrews, 1992.

The collection contains a lengthy interview with Milton P. Andrews Jr., in which he discusses his experiences growing up as the son of a fundamental (Free Methodist Church) preacher in Missouri, his education, religious training, and his own spiritual and philosophical shift to a more progressive brand of religion and into activism for social justice. Andrews details his controversial tenure as the leader of several churches in Ohio, New York and Washington State, including Epworth Lesourd Methodist Church in Tacoma, where his stance against the Vietnam War led to his forced resignation in 1970. The interview only briefly touches on Andrews' involvement with the Hillside Community Church.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 75 p.Sound recordings: 2 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/637256701 View

Takemura, Thomas Shoji. Oral history interview with Thomas Shoji Takemura, 1991.

Title: Oral history interview with Thomas Shoji Takemura, 1991.

The interview recounts Thomas Shoji Takemura's early childhood and family life on a truck gardening farm in Fife, Washington before the start of the Second World War, as well as their forced evacuation to the Assembly Center in Puyallup, Washington. Takemura's experience of camp life is recalled in some detail. During this time, neighbors agreed to take care of the family's property. Takemura eventually obtained a release to work at a U & I factory processing sugar beets in Chinook, Montana, where he met his future wife. He also discusses his involvement in the national redress movement and related lecturing at local area schools.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 29 p.Sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (ca. 120 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/671506192 View

Ellis, Joe, 1947-. Oral history interviews with staff members of the Tacoma Rescue Mission, 1991.

Title: Oral history interviews with staff members of the Tacoma Rescue Mission, 1991.

The oral history interview transcript contains interviews with Joe Ellis, Executive Director of the Tacoma Rescue Mission and Diana K. Jeffery, Administrative Assistant at the Mission. Ellis gives a brief background on his life and training, as well as an overview of the history of the Tacoma Rescue Mission, including some discussion of the work and character of the superintendents who preceded him (C.M. Shaughnessy, Ray L. Marvin and G. Hanley Barker). Ellis describes the programs and services provided by the Tacoma Rescue Mission in some detail. Jeffery recounts her ten years of service with the Mission, where she started as the manager of the emergency family shelter. She describes her direct work with the clients and refers to some individuals who apparently were present at the time her interview was recorded. In addition to those for Ellis and Jeffery, release forms are included for five participants from the "New Life" program who also were interviewed, as well as another Mission staff member, but these interviews are not contained in the transcript.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : [30] p.Videorecordings: 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/658236358 View

Estrada, Eudoro, 1933,. Oral history interview with Eudoro Estrada, 1991.

Title: Oral history interview with Eudoro Estrada, 1991.

The interview discusses Eudoro Estrada's life in Mexico, his struggles when he first arrived in the United States, and his efforts to start and maintain what became a successful reforestation business. Estrada also describes his family life and briefly touches upon the discrimination he encountered as a Mexican American businessman in Washington State.

ArchivalResource: Transcript : 21 p.Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : analog, mono.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/300473395 View