105 results for: Paulson, Don
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Postmaster George Morry and post office supervisors, Seattle, October 30, 1956
The first United States Post Office in Seattle--and the first in King County--opened in 1853 in pioneer Arthur Armstrong Denny's (1822-1899) log cabin home on Front Street (now First Avenue) and Marion Street, with Denny named the first postmaster. Previously, all mail for Seattle and Alki was delivered once a week by canoe from Olympia. The Seattle Post Office lacked…
ID Number:1972.5319.72
Date:1956
Ephemera
Flier protesting ITT stockholders' meeting, Seattle, May 8, 1974
In May 1974, stockholders of the international conglomerate ITT held their annual meeting in Seattle. The Coalition to Stop ITT called for picketing and a rally on May 8 to protest the corporation’s involvement with the U.S. government in the U.S., Chile, South Africa and other countries. This flier details the group’s concerns and lists the speakers for the rally:…
ID Number:2002.23.1.25.2
Date:1974
Ephemera
Flier for march and rally to stop inflation, Seattle, November 16, 1974
The United States went through a recession in the 1970s, with job loss and double-digit inflation. The Coalition to Stop Inflation called for a march on November 16th from the U.S. Courthouse at Fifth Avenue and Madison Street to a rally at Westlake Mall. This was to be but one of many such demonstrations held across the United States on…
ID Number:2002.23.1.25.3
Date:1974
Ephemera
Flier for a forum protesting the death penalty, Seattle, December 10, 1976
On December 10, 1976, two Socialist groups, the North End Militant Forum and the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) held a public meeting at the University of Washington HUB to protest the death penalty. Tim Ford, Elmer Dixon and Toby Emmerich spoke at the meeting. The image on the flier shows a man being strapped into an electric chair.
ID Number:2002.23.1.32.1
Date:1976
Ephemera
May Day family picnic flier, Seattle, May 4, 1975
On May 4, 1975, Seattle area Asian and Pacific Island workers were invited to a potluck picnic at Seward Park that included a pig roast, recreation, cultural presentations and speakers. May Day, also known as International Workers Day, aims to build international working class unity.The flier for the event is printed in Tagalog (Filipino), Chinese and English. Sponsors included groups…
ID Number:2002.23.1.32.2
Date:1975
Ephemera
Flier promoting Indian resistance, Seattle, October 14, 1975
The celebration of Columbus Day has focused the strong opposition from American Indigenous Peoples protesting the intrusion of Europeans onto their lands. In October 1975, the Survival of American Indian Association called for a teach-in, and a Columbus Day picket line, demonstration, and rally in downtown Seattle. The group’s four-page flier includes an 1812 quotation from Shawnee leader Tecumseh and…
ID Number:2002.23.1.34.1
Date:1975
Poster
Demonstration to implement Vietnam War peace agreements flier, February 1, 1975
This flier from late January 1975 calls for a demonstration at Cowen Park near the University of Washington in support of the Vietnam War peace agreements. The flier demands to "End all aid to Thieu and Lon Nol!," referring to Cambodia’s Lon Nol and South Vietnam’s Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, who were leading fighting against communist forces. The protest was co-sponsored…
ID Number:2002.23.1.35.2
Date:1975
Ephemera
Flier protesting displacement of low-income renters, Seattle, September 29, 1974
In September 1974, low-income tenants living in three old houses in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood received eviction notices. The owner had requested that the city rezone the properties on Minor Avenue N. for manufacturing. On September 29, some 75 people listened as speakers protested the rezoning and evictions. The Cascade Community Council organized the protest and also initiated the Cascade Shelter…
ID Number:2002.23.1.37.1
Date:1974
Ephemera
Leaflet for trial of the Seattle Seven, November 16, 1970
In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.Seventy-five…
ID Number:2002.23.1.41.1
Date:1970
Ephemera
Boycott Scab Beer!/Boicotean Cerveza Esquirol! flier, 1977
The Coors boycotts began in the 1960s and lasted officially until the late 1980s, though some opposition continued after that time. The boycotts focused on three issues: the company's long opposition to organized labor; allegations of discriminatory hiring practices against Hispanics, African Americans, women, and LGBTQ people; and Joseph Coors' funding of conservative politicians and organizations. The first boycott in…
ID Number:2002.23.1.43.1
Date:1977