Arthur B. Langlie papers, 1935-1966 (bulk 1949-1957).

Patterson, Paul L. (Paul Linton), 1900-1956

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Paul Linton Patterson (July 18, 1900 – January 31, 1956) was an American Republican politician. A native of Ohio, he served in World War I before becoming an attorney in Oregon. Later he served as President of the Oregon State Senate (1951–1952) and the 26th Governor of Oregon (1952–1956). He was the first Governor of Oregon who was born in the 20th century, as well as the most recent one to die in office. Patterson was born on July 18, 1900, in Kent, Ohio. His father was George A. Patterson,...

Jordan, Len B. (Len Beck), 1899-1983

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Politician. From the description of Reminiscences of Len B. Jordan :koral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122632070 Governor and U.S. Senator from Idaho; born Leonard Beck Jordan 1899; d. 1983. From the description of Len B. Jordan papers, 1962-1972. (Boise State University). WorldCat record id: 42927433 Len B. Jordan (Leonard Beck Jordan) served as Governor of Idaho from 1951 to1955 and Unit...

Horan, Walter Franklin, 1898-1966

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United States Representative from Washington State. From the description of Papers, 1943-1967. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852433 ...

Holmes, Otis Halbert, 1902-

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United States Representative in Congress from Washington State, 1943-1958. From the description of Papers, 1943-1958. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852583 O. H. (Hal) Holmes was born at Cresco, Iowa on February 22, 1902. He was educated at Whitman College at Walla Walla, and Columbia University in 1928 to 1929, then returned to Washington to become a member of the Central Washington State College faculty, where he was employed until 1940. ...

McKay, Douglas, 1893-1959

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A descendant of Oregon pioneers, Oregon Governor James Douglas McKay (he later dropped the first name) was born in Portland, Oregon, on June 24, 1893, the son of E.D. and Minnie A. Musgrove McKay. He was elected mayor of Salem in 1932. In January 1934, Douglas McKay announced his candidacy for the State Legislature as a Senator from Marion County. He was elected for the terms 1935-1937, 1939-1941, 1943-1945, and after World War II service, for 1945-1947. McKay was elected governor of Oregon in 1...

Cain, Harry P. (Harry Pulliam), 1906-1979

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Harry Pulliam Cain was born on 10 Jan. 1906 in Nashville, Tenn. He attended Hill Military Academy in Portland, Ore., and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. In 1929, he returned to Tacoma and worked in the trust department of the Bank of California. Throughout his tenure at the bank, he was involved with the Washington Banker's Association. He resigned from the bank in 1939 to campaign for mayor. Prior to his campaign, Cain managed the 1939 Washington State Golden Jubilee in Tacoma. In...

Wallgren, Monrad C. (Monrad Charles), 1891-1961

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Governor of Washington, government official, and friend of Harry S. Truman. From the description of Papers, 1929-1959 [microform]. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958968 ...

Houston, Holland H. (Holland Herman), 1896-1972

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Freeman, Roger A., 1904-1991

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American economist; senior fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, 1962-1975; special assistant to President Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1970. From the description of Roger A. Freeman papers, 1950-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754870156 Biographical/Historical Note American economist; senior fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, 1962-1975; special assistant to President Richard M. Nix...

Mack, Russell V. (Russell Vernon), 1891-1960

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Russell V. Mack (1891-1960), who was involved with the worlds of journalism and politics in Washington State, served as a Representative from Washington's Third District from 1947-1960. Born in Hillman, Michigan on June 13, 1891, Mack moved to Aberdeen, Washington in 1895 with his parents. He attended Stanford University from 1913-1914; the University of Washington from 1914-1915. During the First World War, Mack served as a corporal in the Thirty-ninth Field Artillery, Thirteenth Division. He s...

Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989

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Warren Grant Magnuson (b. April 12, 1905, Moorhead, Minn.-d. May 20, 1989, Seattle, Wash.), a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the State of Washington, graduated from the University of Washington law school in 1929 and served in several local and state-wide political posts until 1936 when he was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Navy attaining the rank of lieutenant commander. He was a member of the Senate from 1944 to 1981, se...

Tollefson, Thor C. (Thor Carl), 1901-1982

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Congressman. From the description of Reminiscences of Thor C. Tollefson : oral history, 1974. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122376661 Thor Carl Tollefson (1901-1982), Representative to Congress from Washington State, was born in Minnesota and later moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1912. In 1930, he graduated from the University of Washington Law School in Seattle, and became a Pierce County prosecutor in 1938. In 1944 Tollefson ran as a Rep...

Hamley, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1903-1975

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Attorney, Seattle city councilman, member and chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, and justice of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. From the description of Frederick G. Hamley papers, 1933-1963 (bulk 1933-1956). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28413259 Lawyer, public official, judge. Born in Seattle in 1903, Frederick G. Hamley graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1932. While in private practice in Seattle, he became active in...

Adams, Sherman, 1899-1986

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Presidential aide. From the description of Reminiscences of Sherman Adams : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122512723 Governor of New Hampshire and Assistant to President Eisenhower. From the description of Typed letters signed (2) : Washington, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1956 Nov. 2 and 1958 Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867977 Governor, presidential aide. From the description ...

Whitworth College

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Whitworth College was founded officially on February 19, 1890. During the years 1987 and 1988 plans were made to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Of course, this celebration, all during the 1989 year, was an opportune time for a fund drive. (Timothy R. Eaton, B .A. ’74) was commissioned to produce a motion picture film, “Whitworth College” for promotion of the financial campaign. This file includes the many film clips used to make the film and the final product in various formats. Fr...

Mitchell, Hugh B. (Hugh Burnton), 1907-1996

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Senator and Representative of Washington state, business executive. Born 1907, died 1996. Hugh Mitchell's congressional career began in 1933 when he became executive assistant to Senator Monrad C. Wallgren, for whom he worked until 1944 when Wallgren became governor of Washington state. When Wallgren resigned from the Senate in 1945, Mitchell was appointed his successor. In the Senate (and later when he served in the House) Mitchell was involved in the movement for publi...

Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983

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Jackson's tenure in the House was briefly interrupted by service in the U.S. Army. He enlisted in 1943, but was recalled by President Roosevelt to congressional service after basic training. Jackson was assigned to the Government Operations Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, a position which quickly put him at the center of the un-American activities controversies and in the national spotlight. He won recognition ...

McGrath, William L. (William Lynn), 1894-

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William L. McGrath, 1894-1975, had a 45 year career at the Williamson Company, a Cincinnati heating equipment manufacturer, where he was known for his enlightened management techniques. He retired as Chairman of the Board in 1965. McGrath served on the U.S. delegation to the International Labor Organization, where he opposed the membership of communist and socialist countries. He was also a director of the Cincinnati Enquirer and an alternative delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention...

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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The Republican Party is a national political party in the United States, and was founded in 1854. In the 1864 election, the party took the name National Union Party to allow the participation of Democrats. From the description of Republican Party tickets, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 496362231 From the guide to the Republican Party tickets, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Washington (State). Forest Advisory Committee.

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Langlie, Arthur B. (Arthur Bernard), 1900-1966

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Lawyer, Republican politician, and business executive of Seattle who served one term as mayor of Seattle and three as governor of Washington. Arthur Langlie served as mayor of Seattle from 1938 to 1940, and led the effort to rehabilitate Seattle after the Great Depression. He was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1940, and won, thanks largely to a deeply divided Democratic party. During his time as governor, he was involved in the proposed Columbia Valley Administr...

United States. President's Committee on Scientists and Engineers

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The National Committee for the Development of Scientists and Engineers was establishe by the President on April 3, 1956. The name of the Committee was changed to the President's Committee on Scientists and Engineers on May 7, 1957. The President's Committee, created as the result of recommendations of an earlier Special Interdepartmental Committee, took action in all appropraite ways to promote a substantial growth in the national supply of scientific and technological manpower. The Committee Ch...

United States. Federal Civil Defense Administration

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