Mayor Gordon Johnston has just finished snipping the red ribbon at the June 26, 1972, grand opening of the Stadium branch of United Mutual Savings Bank. Others in the photograph were not identified but were believed to be bank officials. Photograph ordered by United Mutual Savings Bank.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980; Banks--Tacoma; United Mutual Savings Bank (Tacoma);

Mayor Gordon N. Johnston shakes hands with an unidentified man, probably an official with United Mutual Savings Bank, at the site of the bank's newest branch at North 1st and Tacoma Avenue N. The mayor had just concluded ribbon cutting ceremonies at the bank's June 26, 1972, grand opening. Color photograph ordered by United Mutual Savings Bank.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980; Banks--Tacoma; United Mutual Savings Bank (Tacoma); Shaking hands--Tacoma;

Senator Warren G. Magnuson addresses crowd at dedication of Tacoma Narcotics Center's new halfway house on April 16, 1968. 125 state, city, and county officials attended the traditional ribbon cutting. The first of three proposed units to rehabilitate narcotics users who have already undergone successful withdrawal treatment, the three-story facility on Fawcett Avenue was funded by a half-million dollar grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity. Senator Magnuson told his listening audience that he hoped that any budget cuts in the O.E.O. would not jeopardize the program. He pledged his continued support. (TNT 4-14-68, A-10, TNT 4-17-68, A-4) ALBUM 4

Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Dedication of halfway house belonging to Narcotics Center. Photographed on April 16, 1968, were Robert Roberton, Project Director; George W. Johnson, Executive Director of Opportunity Development, Inc.; George Hess, Chairman of Advisory Committee; U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson. Senator Magnuson was on hand to cut the traditional ribbon at the Tacoma Narcotics Center's first halfway house. The three-story building was located on Fawcett Avenue betwee 25th & 27th Streets. Project director Roberton acted as host in unveiling the first of three proposed units which would rehabilitate narcotics users who have undergone successful withdrawal treatment. The facility was funded by a $534,000 grant through the Office of Economic Opportunity through September, 1968. (TNT 4-14-68, A-10, TNT, 4-17-68, p. A-4) ALBUM 4

Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970; Roberton, Robert; Johnson, George W.; Hess, George; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Moments prior to the official ribbon cutting dedicating the inaugural halfway house for the Tacoma Narcotics Center, Senator Warren G. Magnuson addressed the waiting crowd. He stated that "this center can be the hope that lights the end of the tunnel for many who have been caught in the spiral of drug abuse." Initial $534,000 funding of the project was obtained from the Office of Economic Opportunity; however, Senator Magnuson feared that budget cuts might impact severely additional funding past September, 1968. He pledged his continuing support of the project. Seated near Senator Magnuson were Tacoma Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen and City Manager David Rowlands on one side and project director Robert Roberton, the center's Advisory Board chairman George Hess, and George W. Johnson, executive director of the sponsoring Opportunity Development, Inc., on his other side. (TNT 4-14-68, A-10, TNT 4-17-68, A-4) ALBUM 4.

Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rowlands, David; Roberton, Robert; Hess, George; Johnson, George W.;

Senator Warren G. Magnuson had the honor of cutting the ribbon at the dedication of Tacoma Narcotics Center's halfway house on April 16, 1968. Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen, center, (holding ribbon) was one of 125 city, county and state officials who attended the ceremony. Founded by a $534,000 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity, the new facility on Fawcett Avenue was the first of three proposed units to rehabilitate narcotic users. It had taken several months and several different locations before this site was finally chosen. Because the grant from the O.E.O. only extended to September, 1968, Senator Magnuson pledged his support in an effort to maintain funding. (TNT 4-14-68, A-10, TNT 4-17-68, A-4) ALBUM 4.

Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

On July 9, 1968, Governor Dan Evans, right, paid a visit to the free summer camp, administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., at Camp Murray. He was pictured speaking to Harold Moss (in profile), who would become Tacoma's first black mayor in 1994. George W. Johnson, executive director of the O.D.I., stood between them. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Johnson, George W.; Moss, Harold; Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma); American Lake (Wash.); Camp Murray (Wash.);

On July 9, 1968, Governor Dan Evans, right, paid a visit to the free summer camp, administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., at Camp Murray. He was pictured speaking to Harold Moss (in profile), who would become Tacoma's first black mayor in 1994. George W. Johnson, executive director of the Opportunity & Development Inc., stood between them. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.)

Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Johnson, George W.; Moss, Harold; Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma); American Lake (Wash.); Camp Murray (Wash.);

Governor's inspection tour of O.D.I. summer camp. Governor Dan Evans (L) is being interviewed on July 9, 1968, as he inspects the free summer camp held at Camp Murray. Governor Evans had announced earlier in the spring that the National Guard facility would be made available for 3000 Tacoma-area youngsters age 7-21 to attend a free summer camp. Next to Governor Evans is believed to be Paul Tanaka, the camp's director. The governor also took time to meet the camp's youngsters and put them at ease by telling them of his small sons' own camping adventures - in the back yard of the governor's mansion using their dad's tent. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 7-10-68, p. 1-article)

Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Interviews; Camp Murray (Wash.); Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma);

On September 13, 1968, Mayor A.L. Rasmussen extended his congratulations to the Central Area Progressive Improvement Association for their new status as the non-profit sponsor of FHA-assisted low-income home sales. Wallace Walker, Sr., president of the association (at left), is pictured grasping the hand of Mayor Rasmussen at the association's headquarters, 922 So. K St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Andrew Hess, Federal Housing Administration regional director, is on the extreme right. The Central Area Progressive Improvement Association would purchase older homes, rehabilitate them, and sell them to low-income families. The families would be responsible for repaying FHA loans at 3% interest. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 9-14-68, p. 7+ - alt. photograph & article)

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Walker, Wallace; Hess, Andrew; Central Area Progressive Improvement Association (Tacoma);

On June 12, 1968 Wallace Walker, Sr. (seated at center) and a group of members and officers of the Central Area Progressive Improvement Association met with Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen in the mayor's conference room at the County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Avenue South. The Association, a non-profit self-help organization with 475 members had just received a Credit Union charter from the State of Washington. The non-profit group, composed of various ethnic, religious and political groups, sought to promote the development and well-being of the Central Area of Tacoma. It was led by Wallace Walker, Sr., president. Standing L-R: R.E.E. Hutchine, Jimmie Smith, Vernal Garrett, Lou Skala, Louie Johnson and vice-president Anthony Clark. Seated are treasurer Vernon Garrett, president Wallace Walker, Sr., and Mayor Rasmussen. (TNT 6-17-68, p. 10)

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Central Area Progressive Improvement Association (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Mayor A.L." Slim" Rasmussen, wearing a Tacoma Centennial string tie, with four women and four children in the city council chamber at the County-City Building. Photo ordered by Tacoma O.P.I. ALBUM 14.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Mayor A.L." Slim" Rasmussen, wearing a Tacoma Centennial string tie, with four women and four children in his office at the County-City Building. Photo ordered by Tacoma O.P.I. ALBUM 14.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Old-timers baseball night at T.A.C. Tacoma's Tollefson brothers, pictured above on May 9, 1969, could have formed their own infield as each was a good athlete. Oldest brother and former congressman Thor (L) played shortshop; attorney Erling was the first baseman and banker Rudy (R) played third. Brother Harold, former mayor of Tacoma, (not shown) was the second baseman. They were attending the first old-timers baseball night held at the Tacoma Athletic Commission which included a social hour and dinner. Many Tacoma baseball greats attended the function including Chet Johnson, former lefty with the old Tacoma Tigers and old St. Louis Browns, who gave a brief speech. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. (TNT 5-9-69, D-3)

Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Tollefson, Erling; Tollefson, Rudy; Baseball players--Tacoma; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma);

Building dedication. With a snip of the giant silvered scissors, Tacoma Mayor-elect Gordon Johnston officially dedicated the Tacoma Mall Office Building on December 12, 1969. The 2.7 million dollar structure was designed by Olympia architects Bennett & Johnson to be soundproof and built of reinforced concrete. Although December 12th was the official building dedication, it had actually already been open for several months. Also present for the dedication were two of the four owners of the building : Joseph A. Price and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Leavitt; Brig. Gen. (Ret) R.L. Scott, J. Henry Helser and Lloyd Beauleaurier, manager of the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. After speeches and champagne, the group toured the building's offices. Photograph ordered by Center Offices, Inc. (TNT 12-13-69, p. 28 - article)

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Office Building (Tacoma); Scissors & shears;

Official city portrait of Tacoma Mayor Gordon N. Johnston during his first term of office. Mr. Johnston would serve as mayor from 1970-1978. He had defeated incumbent A.L. Rasmussen on November 4, 1969, by 440 votes. ALBUM 14.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Tacoma Mall Office Building dedication. Newly elected Tacoma mayor, Gordon Johnston (far right) helped to officially dedicate the Tacoma Mall Office Building on December 12, 1969. The six-story building was one of the first new major office buildings constructed in Tacoma in many years. Located just off Pine Street, the Tacoma Mall Office Building is still in use in 2006. The other two men in the photograph are not positively identified but may have been owners of the building. Photograph ordered by Center Offices, Inc. (TNT 12-13-69, p. 28 -article)

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Office Building (Tacoma);

Studio portrait of Tacoma Mayor Gordon N. Johnston. Mr. Johnston, an architect, member of the City Planning Commission, and former master sergeant during WWII, defeated incumbent A.L. Rasmussen in the very close November, 1969, general elections. This was Mr. Johnston's first bid in politics. Gordon Johnston took the oath of office on January 12, 1970, becoming Tacoma's 28th mayor. He would subsequently win re-election. Mr. Johnston passed away on March 6, 2006. Photograph ordered by the City of Tacoma.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Pierce County Democratic Party banquet. State Senator Martin Durkan of Issaquah at podium; Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston is third from right in photo; State Insurance Commissioner Karl Hermann, fifth from right. Large photos on wall of US Senator Warren G. Magnuson (L) and Congressman Floyd V. Hicks (R). Nearly 700 people attended the $12.50 plate fundraiser for the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day at the Fellowship Hall on April 10, 1970. Commissioner Hermann, featured speaker, indicated that price controls and rationing were better methods to control inflation than the Nixon course of unemployment. (TNT 4-10-70, A-2-article; TNT 4-11-70, p.3-article) ALBUM 14.

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Durkan, Martin; Hermann, Karl; Banquets--Tacoma--1970-1980;

In November of 1969, Mayor-elect Gordon Johnston assisted three Senior Girl Scouts in wrapping Christmas presents for the needy. The gifts would be distributed at the third annual Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunities Development, Inc. (ODI) Christmas party, to be held in several different locations in 1969 in order to accommodate more children. Assisting the mayor-elect, the honorary chairman of the citywide celebration, are: (l-r) Jane Evans, Diana Moser and Nancy Nelson. Publicity photo for Tacoma - Pierce County ODI . ALBUM 14. (TNT 11-30-69, A-17)

Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Christmas presents; Evans, Jane; Moser, Diana; Nelson, Nancy;

Tacoma Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (center) signed an official proclamation declaring October 11-18, 1969 "Scandinavian Days" in Tacoma. Photographed with the mayor were: (l to r) Mrs. Arvilla Dabroe, publicity chairman for the event; Hartley Kantor, promotion chairman for the Downtown Tacoma Association; Dennis Rowley, co-chairman of the event and Mrs. A. Victor Johnson, chairman of the Leif Erikson Memorial Committee. (Photograph ordered by the Downtown Tacoma Association.) (TNT 10-5-69, A-19) ALBUM 14.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dabroe, Arvilla; Johnson, A. Victor--Family; Kantor, Hartley; Rowley, Dennis; Proclamations;

Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen affixes his signature to a document proclaiming October 11-18, 1969, as "Scandinavian Days." Displaying examples of Scandinavian handicrafts are Mrs. Arvilla Dabroe, publicity chair (L) and Mrs. A. Victor Johnson (R), chairman of the Leif Erikson Memorial Committee. Hartley Kantor, promotion chairman of the Tacoma Downtown Association and Dennis Rowley, co-chairman of the "Scandinavian Days" event, are also pictured above. Scandinavian handicrafts, heirlooms and artifacts will be on display in downtown stores' windows during this time. Photograph ordered by the Downtown Tacoma Association. (TNT 10-5-69, A-19)

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dabroe, Arvilla; Johnson, A. Victor--Family; Kantor, Hartley; Rowley, Dennis; Proclamations;

Mayor Harold Tollefson prepares to "dig in" under the watchful - and smiling- eyes of his city council at Honan's on October 4, 1966. City manager David Rowlands is seated next to the mayor. John and Bob Honan served the mayor and council a complimentary dinner in honor of National Restaurant Month. The dinner was the official "kick-off" for Tacoma festivities celebrating October as a national hospitality event. Pictured from L-R are Councilman Gerald Bott, host John Honan, Councilmen Richard Haley and George Cvitanich, Deputy Mayor Dr. Arnold J. Herrmann, Councilmen Ellen Price, Hal Murtland and Maurice Finnigan and pouring champagne, host Robert Honan. (TNT ad 10-7-66, p. 17)

Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rowlands, David; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma);

Newly-elected Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen shares a plaque with an unidentified woman; there is a large metal key mounted on the wooden plaque with a description beneath, "Tacoma All America All Electric City." Rasmussen defeated 3-term mayor Harold Tollefson in the November general elections. At that time he was a machinist-inspector at the Northern Pacific Railroad roundhouse and had served 22 years in the state legislature. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Plaques--Tacoma; Keys (Hardware);

Newly-elected Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen poses with two women at the County-City Building on November 29, 1967. Rasmussen had defeated incumbent Harold Tollefson in the recent general election. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1965. 1965 Stock footage. The County-City Building's law enforcement section looks quite a bit different in 2004 than it did in 1965. The four-story wing that housed the Tacoma Police Department and Pierce County Sheriff's Department was completed last after the twelve story central structure and court wing. Each police department had its own jail capable of holding 140 prisoners. Designed for maximum security, the new building also was a more comfortable and spacious environment for the city, county and federal prisoners it housed. This 1965 photograph was taken from about So. 9th & Tacoma Ave. So., looking southwesterly.

County-City Building (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma; Jails--Tacoma;

Governor Albert D. Rosellini with author Reverend David Wilkerson, at left in photo, and Rev. Wilkerson's book "The Cross and the Switchblade." The book entailed the events leading up to the founding of Teen Challenge, a faith-based intervention program for gang members by a simple country preacher. The best-seller was translated into 30 different languages and read by 50 million people since 1963. A motion picture of the same title was released in 1969. In 1986 Reverend Wilkerson opened the Times Square Church in NYC. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.; Wilkerson, David; Clergy--Tacoma; Religious books--Tacoma;

Governor Albert D. Rosellini and his three daughters (l to r) Lynn, Janey, and Sue Ann were all ready in July of 1964 to go doorbell ringing with other Democratic candidates in the 29th District. He was seeking a third term as governor. Despite Lyndon Johnson's national landslide, the Republicans captured Washington's governor's office when Dan Evans, an engineer and Republican State House Leader, ran a strong campaign to unseat the incumbent. Mr. Rosellini entered the King County Executive race in 1969 and challenged Mr. Evans' bid for an unprecedented third consecutive term in 1972, but he was unsuccessful in both attempts. After his retirement from politics, Governor Rosellini resumed his former occupation of attorney. ALBUM 10. (TNT 7-19-64, p. 2)

Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.; Rosellini, Albert D.--Family; Rosellini, Lynn; Rosellini, Sue Ann; Rosellini, Janey; Fathers & children--Tacoma; Political campaigns;

Snip! Governor Albert Rosellini and Angela Nicholson, Miss Tacoma, cut the bright yellow ribbon for the new Tacoma Mall Bon Marche store on August 3, 1964. The Bon Marche was the first store to open in the new mall; the mall didn't have its official opening until October, 1965. The new Bon Marche was a massive four-story building with 256,000 square feet. The closing of the store's longtime downtown location was deemed necessary because of the antiquated conditions of the building and the lack of suitable parking. The downtown store, formerly the Fisher's Department Store, closed at 5:30 p.m. on July 25, 1964. Dignitaries present at the ribbon cutting included Dr. Arnold Herrmann, deputy mayor, David Rowlands, city manager, county commissioners Harry Sprinker, Fritz Geiger and Pat Gallagher, and city councilmen Maurice Finnigan and Hal Murtland, and Darrel E. Vannice, managing director of the Bon. (TNT 7-19-64, p. 1, TNT 8-4-64, p. 18) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.; Nicholson, Angela; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shopping centers--Tacoma; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Vannice, Darrel E.;

Governor Albert D. Rosellini and Miss Tacoma, Angela Nicholson, cut the ribbon for the new Tacoma Mall Bon Marche store. The governor and assorted dignitaries, including Bon Marche managing director Darrel E. Vannice, are facing the new store. A crowd of eager shoppers look poised to storm the doors of the Bon Marche which had moved its presence from its longtime downtown location. An estimated 150,000 people visited the store on its first day of business, causing massive traffic jams. The four-story 256,000 square foot store would be the largest department store in Pierce County. The closure of the downtown store at 11th & Broadway was necessary because of the antiquated building and fixtures and the shortage of parking. J.C. Penney's and Thriftway supermarkets had already signed leases for the new shopping center which would open officially in October, 1965, with an additional 53 stores and 900,000 square feet of selling space. ALBUM 10. TPL-454 (TNT 7-19-64, p. 1, TNT 8-4-64, p. 18)

Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.; Nicholson, Angela; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shopping centers--Tacoma; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Vannice, Darrel E.;