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Image of Impromptu memorial service for Martin Luther King, Jr. on UW campus, Seattle, April 5, 1968
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Impromptu memorial service for Martin Luther King, Jr. on UW campus, Seattle, April 5, 1968

The assassination of minister and civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) on April 4, 1968 led to a nationwide wave of grief, demonstrations, and riots. Memorials were held across the country, and President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning.In this image a crowd gathers together in front of the Husky Union…
ID Number:1986.5.31473.1
Date:1968
Image of Students and toastmistress at sorority luncheon, January 1959
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Students and toastmistress at sorority luncheon, January 1959

The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority celebrated its 89th anniversary in 1955 with a luncheon at the Georgian Room of the Olympic Hotel, with members and alumnae throughout Washington state attending. The program featured a panel discussion on "Women in Our World Today," with three international students from the University of Washington as speakers: Christine Sander of Sweden, Maria Portsidou of…
ID Number:1986.5.31678.1
Date:1959
Image of Akia Kuniyuki, Philip Hayasaka, and Ruth Chinn at Jackson Street Community Council office, Seattle, 1960
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Akia Kuniyuki, Philip Hayasaka, and Ruth Chinn at Jackson Street Community Council office, Seattle, 1960

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Seattle’s public-school system was growing. Proposition 22, a $5.5 million funding levy, appeared on the November ballot in 1960. While some of the money was for normal operations and maintenance, the Seattle School Board pointed to the system’s needs to cover additional pupils, rising supply costs, teacher salary increases and staffing of new…
ID Number:1986.5.32067.1
Date:1960
Image of Hugh McElhenny receiving Post-Intelligencer Sportsman of the Year award, probably in Seattle, 1951
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Hugh McElhenny receiving Post-Intelligencer Sportsman of the Year award, probably in Seattle, 1951

Handwritten on image: Hugh McElhenny (man of year).Handwritten on sleeve: McElhenny, Hugh.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): December 31, 1951.
ID Number:1986.5.35104.1
Date:1951
Image of Rao family at home, October 1, 1966
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Rao family at home, October 1, 1966

This photo shows Dr. V.S. Rao and his wife, both international students from India studying at the University of Washington. Their sons, Babu, 5 and Bujji, 4, dangle a necklace over the crib of their baby sister, Anu. The necklace was passed down from Babu to Bujji, and now Bujji is giving it to Anu. Caption derived from captions written…
ID Number:1986.5.39892.1
Date:1966
Image of Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967
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Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967

Sam Smith was the first African-American person to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1968 and was on the Council until 1991, chairing many committees and serving as Council President from 1974-1979 and 1986-1989. Smith also served in the Washington State Legislature for five terms, beginning with his election from the 37th district in 1958. He was born…
ID Number:1986.5.42352.27
Date:1967
Image of Students protesting outside Seattle Community College, Seattle, May 22, 1969
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Students protesting outside Seattle Community College, Seattle, May 22, 1969

In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.4
Date:1969
Image of A. Frank Williams addressing protesters outside SCC, Seattle, May 22, 1969<br />
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A. Frank Williams addressing protesters outside SCC, Seattle, May 22, 1969

In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.5
Date:1969
Image of A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969
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A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969

KYAC was the first Black-owned radio station in Seattle, broadcasting from 1965 to 1981 with a focus on playing music by Black artists. In addition to music, KYAC broadcast local news relevant to Seattle’s Black population, ran radio contests, hosted live events for listeners, and engaged in activism in the Black community. Initially, KYAC was owned by a white man.…
ID Number:1986.5.50946.1
Date:1969
Image of A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969
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A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969

KYAC was the first Black-owned radio station in Seattle, broadcasting from 1965 to 1981 with a focus on playing music by Black artists. In addition to music, KYAC broadcast local news relevant to Seattle’s Black population, ran radio contests, hosted live events for listeners, and engaged in activism in the Black community. Initially, KYAC was owned by a white man.…
ID Number:1986.5.50946.2
Date:1969
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