Delivering new Royal typewriters for use at Washington State Federation of Labor convention at Winthrop Hotel. Four women with new standard typewriters at Information table in hotel lobby and surrounded by four men. Photograph taken on July 16, 1952. For Royal Typewriter Company.

Typewriters; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Merchandise display at the Winthrop Hotel, Evergreen Room, in July of 1952. Nalley's celebrated not only their successful line, but also their solid blue collar labor pedigree by displaying the various unions of its employees. Nalley products pictured are Lumberjack Syrup, Mayonnaise, Potato chips, honey, ketchup, salad dressing, relish, pickles, mustard, shoestring potatoes, "Esquire Sauce," and canned meals.

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Food--Tacoma--1950-1960; Food industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior view of the Winthrop Hotel, ca. 1939. The tower of the old City Hall building can be seen in the background left. (filed with Argentum)

Hotels--Tacoma; Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Tacoma Times newsboy banquet held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel on April 4, 1939. More than 100 carriers attended the event. (T Times 4/5/1939, pg. 18) (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Helen Jepson at the Winthrop Hotel. Woman turning the dial of a radio as she stands before a large mirror. She is wearing a fashionable knit hat with decorative comb woven through the side, green dress and red/white plaid jacket. Metropolitan Opera star Helen Jepson was making her first appearance in Tacoma in concert at the First Baptist Church on February 2, 1940. The Tacoma Times seemed impressed that the opera singer was not a temperamental diva but was easy to talk to and even came to Tacoma "just like ordinary folks"--early and by bus rather than train. Tacoma was one of the some 50 concerts a year scheduled by Miss Jepson (Mrs. George Possell). She stated that she liked to work with Lawrence Tibbett as he was one of her favorite singers and also enjoyed swing music. (T. Times 2-2-1940 p.1)

Jepson, Helen; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Radios; Hats--1940-1950; Mirrors; Singers;

Presentation of ship models by N.C. Garrison at Mayor's reception for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940, at the Winthrop. Left to right: Mayor Harry P. Cain, Donald Crisp, N.C. Garrison, unidentified woman, Hedda Hopper, and Marjorie Rambeau. Mr. Garrison, a well-known model shipbuilder, is holding one of his creations, a square rigger, which he would eventually present to Hedda Hopper. He had earlier presented a model of the "Narcissis" tugboat to Miss Rambeau. ALBUM 6. (T.Times, 10-21-40, p. 6)

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Garrison, N.C.; Model ships;

Dance hosted by the Spinster Club at the Winthrop Hotel. Margaret Franich poses with her date on the right in this photograph dated May 30, 1939.

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Franich, Margaret; Couples--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Group of 35 businessmen planning United Tacoma Day sales at the Winthrop Hotel - ordered by Mr. Fetteroff of Chamber of Commerce. Photograph was taken in October of 1939. (filed with Argentum)

Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

American Type Founders Printing Press at the Winthrop Hotel. A salesman explains the features of the new printing press to several men in this March 20, 1940 photograph. Ordered by Steve Watts.

Printing presses--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Royal Birds Banquet and initiation at Hotel Winthrop. Members of the organization, made up of Cleaners and Laundry owners, enjoy the performance of a dancer. She has one member by the neck with her lei. The national officers of the Royal Birds were in Tacoma March 16-17, 1940 to present a charter to the new local chapter of Birds. (T. Times 3/18/1940, pg. 3)

Royal Birds (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Royal Birds Banquet and initiation at Hotel Winthrop. Members of the organization, made up of Cleaners and Laundry owners, with sign reading "Cage No. 2 - Royal Birds - Tacoma." The national officers of the Royal Birds, leaders in the laundry industry of America, had convened in Tacoma March 16-17,1940 to honor our city and present a charter to the new local chapter of Royal Birds. In 1939, Tacoma had won first place among American cities for providing the finest in laundry and dry cleaning services. (T. Times 3/18/1940, pg. 3)

Royal Birds (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs Convention. Men with flag on roof of Winthrop Hotel, Washington Building in background. Photograph taken on July 23, 1940.

Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs (Tacoma); Flags--United States; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, center, daughter of the late President Woodrow Wilson, with two unidentified women at Winthrop Hotel. Mrs. McAdoo was in Tacoma for a Bond rally held on June 10, 1942 at Jason Lee Junior School. She was the regional advisor on women's activities to the Treasury Department's War Savings Stamp and Bonds staff. She had served in World War I as Chairman of the Liberty Loan Drive under her father. During the Tacoma appearance, she spoke about women's activities in the war bond drives and helped form Tacoma's chapter of the Women's League for War Savings. (T. Times 6/9/1942, pg. 2; 6/11/42, pg. 11)

McAdoo, Eleanor Wilson; Wilson, Woodrow--Family; War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

Tacoma got its first visit from America's new Girl Soldiers on September 25, 1942. Second Lieutenant Margaret Barth, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), center, is pictured with an unidentified woman and Bob Sonnen at the Winthrop Hotel. The WAAC had been formed in May of 1942, with its first members entering training in July of that year. The organization was replaced in September of 1943 by the Women's Army Corps (WAC,) making women actual members of the Army. Lt. Barth was stationed in Tacoma to push the recruitment of women. (T. Times 9/24/1942, pg. 1)

Barth, Margaret; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (Tacoma);

Governor Arthur B. Langlie and wife Evelyn in pleasant conversation with an unidentified man during the Butcher's Convention at the Hotel Winthrop. Governor Langlie delivered an address at the gathering on June 8, 1943.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Langlie, Evelyn;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie and his wife Evelyn with an unidentified man during the Butcher's Convention at the Hotel Winthrop. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Langlie, Evelyn;

Butchers Convention at Hotel Winthrop. Governor and Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie pose with conference attendees on June 8, 1943. The Winthrop was the site of many conventions during its existence due to its spacious facilities and prime location downtown.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Langlie, Evelyn; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Party given by Al Peterman at Hotel Winthrop on August 1, 1941. A young woman is having her fortune told by a most unique "swami" at the party. The man in the turban is believed to be Al Peterman. Mr. Peterman was the owner of Peterman Manufacturing Co.

Parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Peterman, Al; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

The fourth annual meeting of the American Legion's Last Man Club was held at the Winthrop Hotel in December, 1941. Sixteen men pose with three flag draped chairs. The draped chairs are in honor of the Club members who have died, past Commanders E.A. Rich, Dr. J.C. Siegle (first to die on 4/13/39) and George A. Allen. The Club was organized on 12/5/38 by WWl veterans who had also served as Commanders of the Edward B. Rhodes Post of the American Legion. As each Commander stepped down from office, he was invited to join if he was a WWI veteran. A bottle of cognac, autographed by all members, was set aside for the last surviving member to drink a toast to his comrades. The Last Man was Capt. Chester Chastek. He became the sole survivor on February 16, 1992 after the death of Paul O. Brown. He retrieved the bottle of cognac after its 54 years of repose in a Puget Sound Bank safe deposit box but did not drink it. He had never had a drink in his long life and refused to break his record. (T.Times 12-2-41-article)

American Legion Club (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Flags--United States; Last Man Club (Tacoma);

Group picture at the annual Aquinas Alumnae Ball, held November 21, 1941 at the Roof Garden of the Hotel Winthrop. (T.Times 11/29/1941, pg. 4)

Aquinas Academy (Tacoma)--Alumnae; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Couples--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Blind College of Puget Sound coed, Velma Powers, with seeing-eye dog named Tufa sells a ticket to Hayward Ayres, manager of Hotel Winthrop, during the "Bricks-krieg" to raise funds for Student Union Building. From 1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas.

Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Powers, Velma; Ayres, Hayward; Guide dogs;

Group picture from the annual joint convention of the Washington State Hospital Association, Washington State Association of Nurse Anasthetists and Washington State Association of Record Librarians, held April 25-28, 1941 at the Hotel Winthrop. Photograph appears to be taken on the roof of the hotel. (T. Times 4/25/1941, pg. 1)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Five leaders of the junior department of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs who attended the State convention pose for their group portrait at the Winthrop Hotel. They are, L-R, Mrs. Edward C. Francisco of Pomeroy; Mrs. Norman E. Robbins of Kennewick; Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell of Kelso; Mrs. Malcolm Mays of Yakima; and Mrs. Milton Sutton of Seattle. The junior day session of the Washington State Federation of Women's clubs was June 12, 1951. The theme for junior day was "Juniors Rise to Achievement through Friendship and Unity". Ordered by Mrs. Peter Berone. (TNT, 6/14/1951, p.9)

Junior Women's Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Judith Shore and Merton Glant were married June 3, 1951, in the Army-Navy room at the Winthrop Hotel. Rabbi Bernard Rosenberg officiated at the ceremony. Judith was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murry Shore and Merton was the son of Mrs. and Mrs Samuel Glant. Both the bride and groom were graduates of the University of Washington. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a ballerina-length bouffant white organdy gown with pale pink pique flower appliques on the skirt. She wore a short veil of imported illusion and a white daisy crown and carried a bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley, daisies and bleeding hearts. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.D-6)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Shore, Judith--Marriage; Glant, Merton; Cakes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

The Comus Club held a ball, "Winter Fantasia" at the Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Winthrop, January 21, 1950. Two couples are helping themselves to punch from the punchbowl set in a large square of ice. Ordered by the Tribune by Barbara Dana, Society editor. (TNT, 1/16/1950, p.5; 1/29/1950, p.B-3))

Dance parties--Tacoma--1950-1960; Comus Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

An estimated 500 automobile dealers and their wives were assembling on June 1, 1951 for the annual convention of the Washington State Auto Dealers Association at the Winthrop Hotel. The convention began on Thursday with a golf tournament and an evening dinner and entertainment. During Friday's session M.R. Darlington, Jr., from the Inter-Industry Highway Safety committee spoke on "The Dealer's Stake in Highway Transportation", followed by a forum on state laws and regulations. Dealers were supplying driver training cars to 5,700 high schools, 125 of them in Washington state. The session concluded on Sunday. (TNT, 6/1/1951, p.C-7)

Washington State Auto Dealers Assoc. (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Standard Brands, Sumner, Washington. Twenty-Five Year Club annual banquet at the Winthrop Hotel. Group of men singing around a piano. Standard Brands each year honored the hard working employees who had 25 years of service to the firm with a special banquet. Standard Brands manufactured yeast and vinegar.

Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner); Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner)--Employees; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pianos; Singers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Singing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Several hundred people attended the Telephone Pioneers of America banquet in June of 1950 at the Winthrop Hotel. Membership in the Telephone Pioneers of America required that active and retired telephone employees have more than 21 years of service.

Telephone Pioneers of America (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

The four guests of honor at the 15th annual Industrial Conference Board's dinner meeting in the Crystal Ballroom at the Winthrop Hotel. Delegates from Tacoma's industries filled the Crystal Ballroom to hear two speakers on the theme "Mobilizing for Freedom" and to watch a "Petition for Peace" pageant featuring servicemen, the Lincoln choir singers, Girl and Boy Scouts and the Rev. William P. McCormick. The guests of honor were four wounded soldiers from Madigan Army Hospital recuperating from the Korean action. They were Major Frank Olander, Lt. Donald F. Burr, Sgt. Thomas O'Reilly and PFC Raymond Turner. The main address was "The Enemy We Face" by Father Frances Corkery, President of Gonzaga University, in which he charged the U.S. as being apathetic and morally soft and flabby. On a lighter note, the Rev. William Hills, Vicar of St. George's Church in Victoria, spoke on "The Resources of a Free Man." (TNT 2/21/1951, pg. 26)

Industrial Conference Board (Tacoma); Olander, Frank; Burr, Donald F.; O'Reilly, Thomas; Turner, Raymond; Soldiers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Military uniforms--United States--1950-1960;

Holiday-at-Home was the theme of the Capital District of the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs' 1950 Christmas Show at the Hotel Winthrop. The show included examples of table arrangements. Proceeds from the nominal admission provided funds for scholarships at the University of Washington and Washington State University as well as additions to the growing fund for a garden center building for Tacoma. (TNT, 12/8/1950, p.C-10)

Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Flower shows--Tacoma--1950-1960;