Printed on front: Morton M. McCarver Intermediate School, Tacoma, Wash.

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Fidelity" inscription over the door at McCarver School, 2111 So. J St. The school was Tacoma's third intermediate school, opening in 1925. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The structure was designed by architects Hill & Mock. Elementary classes were added in 1938. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Veracity" inscription over the door at McCarver School, 2111 So. J St. The school was Tacoma's third intermediate school, opening in 1925. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The structure was designed by architects Hill & Mock. Elementary classes were added in 1938. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. "Fidelity" is carved over the door of McCarver School, 2111 So. J St., circa 1979. The modified Gothic structure was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. It opened its doors November 2, 1925 as the city's third intermediate school; elementary classes were added in 1938 and the junior high portion was discontinued in 1968. The school was named for Tacoma pioneer and early school district director Morton Matthew McCarver.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. "Veracity" is carved over the door of McCarver School, 2111 So. J St., circa 1979. The modified Gothic structure was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. It opened its doors November 2, 1925 as the city's third intermediate school; elementary classes were added in 1938 and the junior high portion was discontinued in 1968. The school was named for Tacoma pioneer and early school district director Morton Matthew McCarver.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

1926 exterior of the Morton M. McCarver Intermediate School. McCarver was Tacoma's third intermediate school and opened its doors to 600 students in late 1925. It was named for Tacoma founder and one of the school district's first directors, General Morton Matthew McCarver. The Gothic-style building was designed by architects Hill & Mock who also designed the Allen C. Mason Intermediate School. It was renamed McCarver Junior High in 1928 and added elementary school classes in 1938 when Lincoln Elementary School closed. In 1968 McCarver became an elementary school entirely when the junior high classes were eliminated. G47.1-060; BU-11, 428 (Olsen: For The Record, p. 127-28) TPL-10454

McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The assembled and costumed cast of the patriotic pageant, "Democracy," appear on stage at the McCarver Intermediate School on May 6, 1927. Many were dressed in clothing reflecting their various cultures. 100 pupils participated on stage in episodes of American history. The pageant was written and directed by history teacher Zeta Dalton. TPL-1553 (TNT 4-19-27, p. 17-article)

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Sisters, Bodil, 6, (left) and Turid Lee, 8, wearing traditional Norwegian clothing, curtsy for first grade teacher Harriet Caldwell in this photograph from January 1949 as they enter McCarver Elementary School. The Tacoma school system had an increase in foreign born students in the late 1940s. Bodil and Turid were born in Stavanger, Norway. (T. Times, 1/16/49, p. 31).

International students--Tacoma; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma); Caldwell, Harriet;

Cast of play "The Wishing Well" at McCarver Junior High. Many students on stage in this April 30, 1926 photograph. (filed with Argentum)

McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Morton M. McCarver Intermediate School as it appeared in September of 1925 prior to opening. Tacoma's third intermediate school was ready for occupancy on Nov. 2nd. It was designed to house 1,000 students, although the initial enrollment was only 600. It served the graduating students of Irving, Lincoln and Longfellow Elementary Schools. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The school had 34 classrooms, a large library, two gymnasiums, a spacious auditorium and the largest cafeteria in the school system. Elementary classes were added in 1938 when Lincoln School closed and its students and staff were moved to McCarver. As minorities moved into Tacoma over the next 20 years and concentrated in the Central and Hilltop areas, the student population at McCarver became disproportionately African American despite the "open enrollment" effort to encourage minorities to attend other junior high schools. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation. ("For the record, a history of Tacoma Public Schools, 1869-1984" by Winnifred L. Olsen) (TNT 9/3/1925, pg. 17; TNT 10/29/25, pg. 1)

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma);

Five McCarver students wearing leis and grass skirts took part in the three-act musical play, "Blue Hawaii," in April of 1938. Performing a hula dance as part of the program were: (left to right standing) Florence Anderson, Florence Craig; seated: Joy Weber, Betty Jean Nelson, Dorothy Hoenig. The play followed instrumental music and vocal performances. (T. Times, 4/29/1938, p. 8)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Anderson, Florence; Craig, Florence; Weber, Joy; Nelson, Betty Jean; Hoenig, Dorothy; Hula dancing --Tacoma; Dancers--Hawaiian; Musical revues & comedies;

Close up of young girls wearing leis and grass skirts for a hula dance, part of the musical play "Blue Hawaii." The play is being presented at McCarver School as part of their Spring Music Festival Concert. The girls are, left to right standing: Florence Anderson and Florence Craig. Seated: Joy Weber, Betty Jean Nelson and Dorothy Hoening. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 8)

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Anderson, Florence; Craig, Florence; Weber, Joy; Nelson, Betty Jean; Hoening, Dorothy; Hula dancing --Tacoma; Dancers--Hawaiian;

General Morton M. McCarver Junior High School, Hill and Mock, Architects; 1925. General view of building. (T.Times, Sping Edition)

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma);

Morton Matthew McCarver Intermediate School, Hill and Mock, Architects; 1925. General view of building. (T. Times) (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma);

General Morton M. McCarver Intermediate School, Hill and Mock, Architects; 1925. General view of building taken in January of 1940. (T. Times, Spring Edition) (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma);

Evening school recreation activities, Tacoma School District #10, Tom Lantz. Teenage boys and girls play in a checkers tournament at McCarver School on January 28, 1948. Several checkerboards are lined up along tables with wooden boxes to hold the checkers. Not only are many of the contestants sitting and playing but even more are standing, watching, and waiting for their turn to play. The evening recreation was sponsored in a partnership between the Tacoma Recreation Commission and the Tacoma School District. (TNT, 3/16/1948, p.7) TPL-10570

Recreation--Tacoma; Checkers; Teenagers; Tournaments--Tacoma--1940-1950; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A large group of students from McCarver Junior High School pose in front of the stage before the May Musical Festival in 1951. TPL-10575

McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Music education--Tacoma; Music festivals--Tacoma;

Students from McCarver Junior High School fill the stage during the May Musical Festival in 1951. Several girls have wound streamers around the May pole in the center of the stage. A large watering can hangs against the back curtain. Several of the students wear butterfly wings while others hold large tulips, daffodils and sunflowers. A piano and the accompanist are seen in the foreground. TPL-10576

McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Music education--Tacoma; Music festivals--Tacoma;

Four school children at McCarver Jr. High are happily promoting the upcoming November 30, 1951, P.T.A. carnival with its Harvest Time motif. From left to right are: Robert Maruca, Eddie Quinn, Mary Virginia Horne, Julie Mayeda, and general chairman of the carnival, Mrs. Carl H. Berglund. Admission was 25 cents and the public was welcome to attend. McCarver had added elementary classes in 1938 and would eliminate junior high classes in 1968, becoming McCarver Elementary School. Photograph ordered by the McCarver P.T.A. (Parent-Teacher Association)

Parent-Teacher Association (Tacoma); McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Maruca, Robert; Quinn, Eddie; Horne, Mary Virginia; Mayeda, Julie; Berglund, Carl H.--Family; School children--Tacoma--1950-1960;

McCarver Intermediate School orchestra in gym. Bass drum has painting of trees and water on it. (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth orchestras;

Cast of play at McCarver Junior High. Many students in nautical or ethnic costume, including several Japanese-American girls in kiminos, are serenaded by a string quartet. Teachers look on.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--1930-1940; Costumes;

Cast of play at McCarver Junior High. Many children in various ethnic and nautical costumes. Six Japanese-American girls in front row.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--1930-1940; Costumes;

Japanese women sponsor the annual Parent-Teacher Association tea at McCarver Junior High School. The women are serving traditional delicacies: Japanese tea, crisp rice cakes, flat cookies, rice candy and "semby" (fortune card cakes). From left to right, are: Mmes. E. Hayashi, M. Toki, N. Nakamura, H. Kurata, C. S. Miyazaki, W. K. Otani, Clayton Peele, S. Ishio and Stephen Criviansky. (T. Times, 4/15/1936, p. 11).)

Women--Tacoma--1930-1940; Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Parent-Teacher Association (Tacoma); McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma);