517 results for: Museum of History
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Oral history interview with Elmer Nordstrom, 1985
Elmer J. Nordstrom (1904 – 1993) was co-president, with his two brothers, of the Nordstrom department store chain founded by his father, John W. Nordstrom. Born in Seattle, Nordstrom graduated from Broadway High School in 1923, and from the University of Washington. In 1928, John W. Nordstrom retired and sold his shares of the store he owned with Carl Wallin,…
ID Number:1985.135.19
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Frances Penrose Owen, April 1985
Frances Penrose Owen (1900-2002) was a civic leader in Seattle, Washington, and one of the most important women in Washington state in the field of education. Born in Walla Walla, Washington, Owen attended Whitman College, graduating with a degree in Greek. Afterwards, she studied politics at Bryn Mawr, taught economics at Whitman, and earned a master’s degree in education from…
ID Number:1985.135.20
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Guendolen Plestcheeff, May 22, 1985
Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff (1892 – 1994) was a Seattle preservationist and arts advocate. Plestcheef was the daughter of Morgan and Emily Carkeek, who arrived in Seattle in 1885. The family donated the land for Carkeek park, and Emily Carkeek founded the Seattle Historical Society in 1911. Guendolen started school in Seattle before being sent abroad to a French school in…
ID Number:1985.135.21
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Joel Pritchard, August 19, 1985
Joel Pritchard (1925-1997) was a Republican politician and Seattle native who served as a Washington state legislator, U.S. representative, and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington. Interview conducted by Donald A. Schmechel on August 19, 1985. This interview is part of the Donald Schmechel Oral History Collection. Don Schmechel, who was a member of the Seattle Public Library Foundation board,…
ID Number:1985.135.22
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Al Rochester, September 24, 1985
Alfred Ruffner “Al” Rochester (1895-1989) was a lifelong Seattle resident. Rochester graduated from Broadway High School, served in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War I, and as state director of the Office of War Information during World War II. Rochester served on the Seattle City Council from 1944-1956, and at one time was chairman of the Parks and…
ID Number:1985.135.23
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Alfred Schweppe, April 1985, January 1986
Alfred J. Schweppe (1895-1988) came to Seattle from Minnesota as a young lawyer. At age 31, he became dean of the University of Washington School of Law, and three years later, opened a private practice. In 1933 Schweppe, who was instrumental in drafting the State Bar Act, served as the first executive secretary of the newly formed Washington State Bar…
ID Number:1985.135.24
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with David E. "Ned" Skinner, August 12, 1985
David E. "Ned" Skinner II (1920-1988) was a shipping heir and philanthropist in Seattle. He was the grandson of David E. Skinner (1867-1933) of the Skinner & Eddy shipyard, the Pacific Steamship Co., and the Port Blakely Mill. Skinner was born in Seattle, attended the Lakeside School, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1942. During World War, Skinner served in…
ID Number:1985.135.25
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with William S. Street, 1985
William S. "Bill" Street, (1904-2000) was a department store executive who was president of Seattle's Frederick & Nelson store from 1946 to 1962. He also served as vice-president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Street retired to chair the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair (Century 21 Exposition). In 1963, he became president of United Pacific (later Univar), which had interests in…
ID Number:1985.135.26
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Dexter Strong, May-June 1985
Dexter K. Strong (1907-1985) was the headmaster of Seattle’s Lakeside School for 18 years (1951-1969). Now a co-educational private secondary school, during Strong’s tenure Lakeside was still a boys-only boarding school. Strong diversified the boarders’ school experience by organizing skiing and hiking trips and other weekend activities, and inviting students and faculty into his home for get-togethers. During his tenure,…
ID Number:1985.135.27
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Holt W. Webster, 1985
Holt Webster (1919-1992) was a pioneer in the freight industry, and one of the founders of Airborne Express, where he also served as chairman and chief executive officer. During World War II, Webster was a captain in the military Air Transport Command from 1942 through 1946. After the war, he worked for Northwest Airlines in Seattle from 1946 to 1951…
ID Number:1985.135.28
Date:1985