109 results for: LGBTQIA
Button display for 1978 campaign, "No on I-13"
In 1973, the City of Seattle adopted a fair employment ordinance which specifically prohibited discrimination against gay people in the workplace, followed by a fair housing ordinance in 1975. Initiative 13 was a 1978 attempt to repeal these ordinances and to dissolve the City of Seattle's Office of Women's Rights. Citizens to Retain Fair Employment (CRFE) sold pins in Seattle…
ID Number:2005.21.1
Date:1978
Oil painting of an eastern Washington scene with large wheat stalks by Guy Anderson, ca. 1950
Guy Anderson (1906-1998) grew up in Edmonds, Washington, and was a member of the Northwest School of artists. During the Great Depression, Anderson worked for the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) Federal Art Project. He was fascinated by the natural landscape and Native American art, and he expressed his homosexuality throughout his work. Although he did not receive as much acclaim…
ID Number:2006.38.6
Date:Circa 1950
Pastel painting of three cowboys, by Richard Bennett, 1920-1960
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.77
Date:1920-1960
First generation 512K Macintosh computer, Model M0001, ca. 1984-1986, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees
Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.1
Date:Circa 1984-1986
Atari 800 personal computer, ca. 1979, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees
Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.2
Date:Circa 1979
Atari 810 disk drive, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees
Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.3
Date:Circa 1980
Atari 850 interface module, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees
Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.4
Date:Circa 1980
TV to Game Switchbox used on an Atari Computer 800, ca. 1980
The Atari 800 was designed to compete with Apple Computer's home computing machines. This switchbox, from the Ric Weiland collection, was used to connect the computer to the television set which was used as the monitor. Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002.
ID Number:2007.9.7
Date:Circa 1980
Seattle World's Fair feathered cap embroidered "RICKY", 1962
Ric Weiland grew up in Seattle and attended the 1962 World's Fair. These hats were made by vendor at the fair and were custom embroidered with names. Weiland met Bill Gates and Paul Allen at Lakeside School and all three were in the computer programming club. He was one of the first employees at Microsoft and the lead programmer from…
ID Number:2007.9.16
Date:1962
Fitted tank top with pink stripes, ca. 1980s-1990s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This shirt was part of his personal collection which was donated to the museum in 2007. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school…
ID Number:2007.9.17
Date:Circa 1980-2000