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Oral history interview with Christine T. Himes, July 13, 2009-April 13, 2010

Interview with Christine T. Himes conducted by Marsha King for the Eastside Political Women Oral History Project in July 2009 and April 2010. Himes was the first woman mayor of Redmond from 1980 to 1984. Topics discussed include her personal background, her advocacy and running for Redmond's City Council, and her work in politics. July 13, 2009 interview is video…
ID Number:2019.35.14.3
Date:2009
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Oral history interview with Doreen Marchione, November 19, 2009

Interview with Doreen Marchione conducted by Marsha King for the Eastside Political Women Oral History Project in November 2009. Marchione who was first elected to Redmond's City Council in 1975 and served as mayor from 1984 to 1991. Topics discussed include her background, her early career, and her work in politics.
ID Number:2019.35.14.5
Date:2009
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Oral history interview with Aubrey Davis, July 13, 2010

Interview with Aubrey Davis conducted by Marsha King at KCTS Studios in Seattle for the Experienced Leaders Oral History Project in July 2010. Davis served as a federal public housing official, city councilmember, and mayor of Mercer Island. He was also the lead figure in the state's redesign of the I-90 bridge. Topics discussed include his passion for public service,…
ID Number:2019.35.16.2
Date:2010
Image of QCDC News, 1996
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QCDC News, 1996

The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.13.1
Date:1996
Image of Seattle Gay Culture Center postcard, 2000
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Seattle Gay Culture Center postcard, 2000

The Seattle Gay Culture Center was one of the early initiatives of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later…
ID Number:2019.69.15.1
Date:2000
Image of Seattle LGBT Community Center brochure, 2002
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Seattle LGBT Community Center brochure, 2002

The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.17.1
Date:2002
Image of Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000
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Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000

The Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project was an initiative of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community.…
ID Number:2019.69.39.1
Date:2000
Image of City of Seattle Democracy Vouchers for Seattle City Council District 2, 2019
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City of Seattle Democracy Vouchers for Seattle City Council District 2, 2019

In 2015, voters in Seattle passed a campaign finance reform initiative which limited contributions from lobbyists and contractors, and began a first-of-its-kind public financing system called "Democracy Vouchers." Four vouchers worth 25 dollars each are distributed annually to eligible Seattle residents, to be used to support participating candidates of their choice. In 2021, the vouchers may be used to support…
ID Number:2019.86.1
Date:2019
Image of Mortensen Livery Barn in South Park, Seattle, circa 1907
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Mortensen Livery Barn in South Park, Seattle, circa 1907

South Park is located south of Seattle on the west bank of the Duwamish River. Once a separate city, it became part of Seattle in 1907, around the time this photo was taken. During this period, many of South Park’s residents were farmers who supplied produce to Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Mortensen’s Livery Stable, shown here, would have been a…
ID Number:2019.92.8
Date:1907
Image of Charlie James in front of Colman School building, Seattle, December  5, 1985
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Charlie James in front of Colman School building, Seattle, December 5, 1985

In 1985, a group of Black activists led by Charlie James, Earl Debnam, Omari Tahir-Garrett, and Michael Greenwood began occupying the abandoned Colman School in the Central Area in order to pressure the city to renovate it into a museum of African-American history. Despite the building's lack of heat and running water, the occupiers stayed for eight years, making this…
ID Number:2020.42.1.16.01.30
Date:1985
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