Papers, 1963-1983.

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Papers, 1963-1983.

Correspondence, notes, minutes, and reports, relating to Adlum's union, civic, and political activities, particularly his work as Seattle port commissioner (1965-1977), officer of Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific (1967-1978), and his activities with Washington Committee for a Responsible Environmental Policy, Shoreline Committee for Initiative 43B (1972), Alternatives for Washington, and Dixy Lee Ray for Governor Committee (1976). Includes material relating to Adlum's other activities with AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept., Central Puget Sound Economic Development District, Committee for Balanced Regional Transportation, Economic Development Council of Puget Sound, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Seattle Branch), Pacific Science Center Foundation, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Ferry Terminal Design Study, Seattle-King County Economic Development Council, Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, Washington Council on International Trade, Washington Environmental Trade Association, and Washington State Canal Commission. Persons represented include Robert W. Bucklin, Henry M. Jackson, Gene Kaspar, and J. Eldon Opheim.

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