R. Frank Atwood papers, 1958-1988 1961-1977.

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R. Frank Atwood papers, 1958-1988 1961-1977.

The R. Frank Atwood papers document the political career of long-term Bellingham attorney and Washington State Senator Roy Franklin Atwood.

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Western Washington University

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Washington State Bar Association

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Washington (State). Legislature. Senate

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Western Washington State College

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Western Washington University (WWU or Western) is one of six public universities in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham, and is the northernmost university in the contiguous United States. WWU was founded as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School in 1893, succeeding a private school of teaching for women. Its current president is Sabah Randhawa, the former provost of Oregon State University....

Atwood, R. Frank (Roy Franklin), 1926-

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Roy Franklin Atwood, Jr. served in the US army during World War II, and later attended Washington State University and the University of Washington Law School. After graduating from law school in 1951, Atwood moved to Bellingham, Washington, where he established his own law firm. Atwood served for six years on the Bellingham City Council before his election to the Washington State Senate in 1962. As State Senator, Atwood worked on numerous Senate and Legislative committe...