The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Pictured here during an interview at her Maple Valley home, Mary Anderson was one of seven Jefferson Award recipients for Washington state in 1982. Anderson was a mother and foster mother of seven children, and was honored for caring for the sick and disadvantaged, teaching Sunday School classes, and setting up clothing and food banks in her area.
"Jefferson Award winners, hailed for 'selfless service,'" Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 25, 1982, page 3.
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.25 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.008.06.02, photo by Benjamin Benschneider
