Papers, 1903-1969, bulk 1912-1936.

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Papers, 1903-1969, bulk 1912-1936.

Correspondence, campaign materials, clippings, financial records, and photographs of Floyd Danskin of Spokane, Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives, and of his wife, Hannah Mitchell Danskin, and her activities on behalf of the Spokane YWCA, and journalistic career in New York City and Kansas City, Missouri. Some material relates to Washington governor Roland H. Hartley and to the Republican National Conventions of 1920, 1932 and 1936.

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Washington (State). Legislature. House of Representatives. Speaker.

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Reed, Mark E. (Mark Edward), 1866-1933

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Lumberman, politician, financier, and Washington State Representative. Reed was hired to run the Simpson Logging Company's store in Shelton, Washington in 1897, and took over management of the company upon Sol Simpson's death in 1906. Reed expanded the firm, and strove to build a company that could survive the turbulent timber industry. He resisted the unionization of his labor force, but sought to reduce turnover by continually improving conditions in his logging camps....

Danskin family.

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Hartley, Roland H., 1864-1952

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Republican National Convention 1920 : Chicago, Ill.)

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YWCA (Spokane, Wash.)

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Republican National Convention 1932 : Cleveland, Ohio)

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Danskin, Hannah Mitchell.

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Danskin, Floyd Brown.

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Washington (State). Governor (1925-1933 : Hartley)

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Roland H. Hartley was born in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1864. When he was a small child his family moved to Minnesota where he attended public school and the Minneapolis Academy. In 1878 he became the secretary to the mayor of Brainerd, Minn., then, after a short period in the lumber business, he was appointed secretary to Gov. David Clough of Minnesota. During this period he married Nina Clough, the governor's daughter. In 1902 Hartley moved to Everett, Wash., where he entered the ...

Republican National Convention 1936 : Chicago, Ill.)

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