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Image of Jesse Wineberry and Debra Peevey, Seattle, September 15, 1992
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Jesse Wineberry and Debra Peevey, Seattle, September 15, 1992

Jesse Calvin Wineberry (1955-) grew up in Seattle’s Central District, attended Queen Anne High School, and received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington (UW). While in law school at the University of Puget Sound (UPS), he co-founded the campus Black American Law Student Association, and was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. Mr. Wineberry…
ID Number:2000.107.232.05.02
Date:1992
Image of Jesse Wineberry speaking at Ingraham High School, Seattle, January 19, 1987
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Jesse Wineberry speaking at Ingraham High School, Seattle, January 19, 1987

Jesse Calvin Wineberry (1955-) grew up in Seattle’s Central District, attended Queen Anne High School, and received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington (UW). While in law school at the University of Puget Sound (UPS), he co-founded the campus Black American Law Student Association, and was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. Mr. Wineberry…
ID Number:2000.107.232.05.03
Date:1987
Image of Ben Woo and Bruce Terry speaking about low-income housing plans, Seattle, January 30, 1984
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Ben Woo and Bruce Terry speaking about low-income housing plans, Seattle, January 30, 1984

Asian community leader Benjamin Woo (1923-2008) was born in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Mr.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.08
Date:1984
Image of Roz Woodhouse at her Senate Higher Education Committee confirmation hearing , February 19, 1992
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Roz Woodhouse at her Senate Higher Education Committee confirmation hearing , February 19, 1992

Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.01
Date:1992
Image of Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, May 23, 1988
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Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, May 23, 1988

Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.02
Date:1988
Image of Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, June 4, 1987
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Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, June 4, 1987

Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.03
Date:1987
Image of Roz Woodhouse, April 20, 1985
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Roz Woodhouse, April 20, 1985

Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.04
Date:1985
Image of Roz Woodhouse, May 23, 1988
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Roz Woodhouse, May 23, 1988

Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.06
Date:1988
Image of New servicemen honored in Seattle, October 27, 1917
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New servicemen honored in Seattle, October 27, 1917

On Saturday, October 27, 1917, Seattle honored the first contingent of African Americans from Washington State to be accepted into the U. S. Army. A luncheon for 1,000 people was held at the Y.M.C.A., followed by a parade through downtown Seattle. It is estimated that between 370,000 and 400,000 African Americans served during World War I, in combat units and…
ID Number:2000.107.233.10.12
Date:1917
Image of Roberta Byrd Barr with Face to Face panel, February 2, 1966
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Roberta Byrd Barr with Face to Face panel, February 2, 1966

Roberta Byrd Barr (1919-1993) was a civil rights leader, educator, and journalist. Born in Tacoma, Barr returned to Seattle in 1959, attending University of Washington and working as a teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, and then as librarian at John Muir Elementary. When Seattle teachers and parents boycotted the city’s public schools and demanded desegregation in 1966, Barr headed the…
ID Number:2000.107.243.01.01
Date:1966
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