Governor Arthur B. Langlie presents the Governor's Safety Trophy at awards ceremony during the pulp and paper industry's safety conference at the Winthrop Hotel. Longview Fibre Co. of Longview, Washington, was honored with the trophy for the lowest accident rate in the preceding year. The awards ceremony was held at the conclusion of the two-day Washington State Joint Labor-Management Safety Conference which was topped off by a banquet at the Winthrop on January 24, 1952. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards; Longview Fibre Co. (Longview);

Governor Arthur B. Langlie presents a State Safety Award to John Sherman at the Pulp and Paper Industry's Safety Conference at the Winthrop Hotel. The award states that it is for "Meritorious Service in Industrial Safety." More than 200 persons attended the two-day Washington State Joint Labor-Management Safety Conference held at the Winthrop Hotel. Representatives attended the meeting from major pulp and paper firms, including Crown-Zellerbach Corp., and labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers and International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-24-52, A-12, 1-25-52, p. 30)

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherman, John; Awards;

The banquet meeting of the Washington Retailers' Club convention, March 19-20, 1951, in the Wedgewood room at the Winthrop Hotel. The convention was attended by the 30 Washington state member clubs, totaling over 200 high school age prospective retailers, who attended meetings to hear experienced businessmen discuss sales, merchandising and advertising methods.The banquet on Monday evening was the highlight where Eugene Ruffner, executive of the J.C. Penney Co., spoke on the subject "Opportunities for the student in retailing." The high school study program was intended to give interested students the opportunity to attend classes in the morning and then get on the job training at Tacoma stores. The program was offered in conjunction with Tacoma's vocational school program and most members were high school seniors. Mayor John Anderson is second from right on the front row. (TNT 3/15/1951, pg. B-12 & TNT 3/20/1951, pg. 10)

Anderson, John H.; Washington Retailers Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Mayor John Anderson lifts the first shovel of dirt during the ground breaking for the new main branch of the Tacoma Public Library. Assisting Mayor Anderson is Library Board president Thomas J. Porro with Library director Howard M. Rowe observing. ALBUM 14. (TNT 3-21-1951, p. 1-alt. photo)

Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.; Porro, Thomas J.; Rowe, Howard M.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Public libraries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Mayor John Anderson accepts an invitation from the Greater Seattle Gospel Crusade's Official Committee, Tacoma division, to hear evangelist Billy Graham speak during the summer of 1951. Mr. Graham is coming to Seattle for a series of revivals beginning July 29, 1951, to be held at the Memorial High School Stadium. Choir director Cliff Barrows and gospel singer George Beverly Shea will be accompanying Mr. Graham. From left to right are Rev. Don R. Rogne, Mayor Anderson, A.W. Pitts and Rev. Harris G. Hunter. Special arrangements are being made for Tacomans to attend the August 3rd revival as it has been designated as Tacoma Night. Photograph commissioned by Rev. Harris G. Hunter, pastor of the Tahoma Terrace United Presbyterian Church. (TNT 7-29-51, A-10) ALBUM 16.

Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graham, Billy; Revivals; Rogne, Don R.; Pitts, A.W.; Hunter, Harris G.; Clergy;

Mayor John Anderson (at the right) set out in October of 1951 on a round-the-world trip. The mayor and Ted Zimmerman, Pay Less drugstore owner and Chamber of Commerce representative, went on a two month tour that included both trade and personal travel. Although Mayor Anderson, Ted Zimmerman, and a Western Airlines stewardess are looking at a Las Vegas information flyer, Las Vegas was not listed as being on the itinerary. Official stops included Japan and various cities in Europe. Taxpayers did not have to pay for the mayor's trip; with the exception of a stop in Washington D.C. for a conference, all expenses were paid by the mayor. The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce paid part of the Japanese expenses since they were trade related. (TNT 10-25-51, B-2)

Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Airline industry; Zimmerman, Ted; Flight attendants--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Tacoma Mayor "Big John" Anderson with two members of the Pierce County Association of Catholic War Veterans at the Mayor's Office in (Old) City Hall. On March 13, 1952, Mayor Anderson received the "Cross of Peace" from Lew Turner (L), state commander of the Catholic War Veterans organization and Peter J. Schmalz, commander of the Pierce County chapter of the C.W.V. ALBUM 14. (TNT 3-14-52, A-6)

Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.; Veterans' organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Turner, Lew; Schmalz, Peter J.;

Mile of Dimes table at 11th and Commerce Street in Tacoma. Mayor John Anderson donates a dollar on January 10, 1952 to fund at street booth with canvas awning. For National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis. Note: Lines on print due to diacetate film damage.

Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Poliomyelitis--Tacoma;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie takes the oath of office at the Capital Building in Olympia on Inauguration Day, 1949. Chief Justice Clyde G. Jeffers administers the oath before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the latter's chambers. Mr. Langlie was the first Washington state governor to regain the office after being defeated in a previous election. He served as governor from 1941-45 and again from 1949-57. (TNT 1-12-49, p. 1, TNT 1-13-49, p. 1) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Jeffers, Clyde G.; Judges; Oaths--Olympia;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie spoke at the Capital Building in Olympia on Inauguration Day, 1949. A bank of microphones captured his speech for those unable to attend and amplified his words for those present. Governor Langlie called on lawmakers for 75-100 million dollars in new and additional taxes. He asked for greater support of schools and advocated state or regional control of Columbia River power. (TNT 1-12-49, p. 1, TNT 1-13-49, p. 1) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Public speaking--Olympia;

Governor Arthur B. Langlie delivered his Inaugural Day address before the packed chambers of the House of Representatives on January 12, 1949. He had taken the oath of office before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives moments before. The 31st Legislature would face a state deficit which was expected to run as high as 150 million dollars. Mr. Langlie advised that economies would be practiced but that the state would have to raise millions in new and additional taxes. More money would be needed for schools and old age pensions. (TNT 1-12-49, p. 1, TNT 1-13-49, p. 1) ALBUM 10.

Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Public speaking--Olympia;

Cigarette in hand, Governor Mon C. Wallgren sits among Eagles Club members during a visit to the Olympia Eagles Lodge #21 on October 1, 1948. He is in the center of the photograph, third from the left. He was present to watch the induction of new members and also gave a speech to fellow Eagles. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren rides in a 1929 Packard Touring convertible in a parade on Olympia's East 4th Avenue. Olympia F.O.E. (Eagles) held a parade in honor of Governor Wallgren's visit. He is seated to the extreme left along with two other dignitaries and is wearing a heavy topcoat to counteract the chill. Governor Wallgren was running for re-election; however, his bid to remain in the governor's chair would be defeated by Republican Arthur B. Langlie. Series ordered by Life Magazine but not published. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Automobiles--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia); Parades & processions--Olympia--1940-1950;

Governor Mon C. Wallgren rides in a 1929 Packard Touring convertible in a parade on Olympia's East 4th Avenue. He would be attending a meeting held at the Olympia Eagles Lodge #21 on 4th Avenue E. Governor Wallgren's vehicle is behind one of the Eagles' drill teams. The women wear dark uniforms with white visored caps, white gloves and white shoes. Standing at attention, they are led by a man in Eagles uniform, carrying a saber. GallenKamp's and Williams stores are seen on the opposite side of the street. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Drill teams; Parades & processions--Olympia--1940-1950; Automobiles--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren enjoys a bite to eat at the Olympia Eagles Lodge on October 1, 1948. He had participated in a parade organized by the Eagles club which had proceeded down 4th Avenue E. Here he is seated next to a drum majorette, whistle around her neck and baton in hand, and other Eagles members. Governor Wallgren also belonged to the Eagles order as well as several other military and civic organizations. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Eating & drinking--Olympia; Drum majorettes--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren shows his membership card upon entering the Olympia Eagles Lodge. He was reportedly also a member of the American Legion, Forty and Eight, Freemasons, Knights Templar, Elks and Rotary organizations. Governor Wallgren was concluding his re-election campaign; he did not retain the governor's chair, as he was defeated by his predecessor, Arthur B. Langlie. Series ordered, but not used, by Life Magazine. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Membership cards; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Portrait of Governor Mon C. Wallgren while he was attending a meeting of the Olympia Eagles. Governor Wallgren, dapper in striped tie and dark suit, was photographed on October 1, 1948. He was nearing the end of his term in office; although he ran for re-election, he was defeated by former governor, Arthur B. Langlie. His old friend, President Harry S. Truman, nominated him for chairman of the National Security Resources Board in 1949. Because the Senate Armed Services Committee rejected this nomination, Mr. Wallgren asked that President Truman withdraw his name, and the president regretfully complied. Governor Wallgren did serve on the Federal Power Commission 1950-51 and later was involved in citrus growing and the development of uranium claims in California. ALBUM 10. TPL-5055

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Portraits;

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, speaks from the podium during rally at Tacoma Armory. Large poster of Gov. Thomas Dewey, the Presidential nominee, behind Warren. Former Governor Arthur Langlie, who was running once more for election, and his wife are seen, blurred, in the background. Mr. Langlie had introduced Governor Warren to the overflowing crowd of over 5000. It was the largest indoor crowd to greet him on his tour of 31 states except for Chicago. Sepia photograph was taken during the evening speech of Governor Warren on October 14, 1948. (TNT 10-15-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors; Public speaking--Tacoma;

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, greets well-wishers while in Tacoma for an appearance at the State Armory. The governor, wife and four children were making a whirlwind tour of the Pacific Northwest before heading home at the conclusion of their 31-state tour. Hundreds of well-dressed women took the opportunity to shake hands with the popular candidate. (TNT 10-15-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Receiving lines--Tacoma;

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, accepting a 23rd Anniversary cake from acting Mayor C. A. Erdahl during a campaign appearence in Tacoma. The Warren family looks on. Presentation of the cake at the end of Governor Warren's address came as a complete surprise to the Governor and his family. It was in honor of the couple's 23rd wedding anniversary. A moved Governor Warren remarked that they had spent their honeymoon in Washington state. (TNT 10-15-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Warren, Earl--Family; Warren, Nina; Warren, Dorothy; Warren, Virginia; Warren, Nina Elizabeth; Warren, Robert; Erdahl, C.A.; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A large crowd has gathered for the brief stop of New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Republican Presidential candidate, at Union Station. He was scheduled to be in Tacoma for only fifteen minutes, long enough to deliver a short address and receive a gift from Robert E. Hunt, his former college classmate and head of the local "Dewey Club." Governor Dewey's supporters, estimates ranging from 1000-2500, were reportedly warm and enthusiastic in greeting the governor and hearing the Republican party message. Former Governor Arthur Langlie, who was running once again for election, and Congressman Thor Tollefson accompanied Governor Dewey on the 17-car "Victory Special." (T. Times, 9-27-48, p. 1, T. Times, 9-28-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Presidential elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Whistle-stop campaigning--Tacoma; Dewey, Thomas E., 1902-1971; Crowds--Tacoma;

Large crowd greets New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Republican Presidential candidate, appearing with Mrs. Dewey on platform of "Victory Special" during a 15 minute stop at Union Station. This was the governor's first visit to Tacoma. 46-year-old Dewey had secured a national reputation for racket-busting as New York county district attorney when he successfully prosecuted the crime syndicate, Murder, Inc. Thomas Dewey had lost the 1944 presidential election to Franklin Delano Roosevelt; he would suffer an unexpected defeat in the 1948 elections by Roosevelt's successor, Harry S. Truman. (T. Times, 9-27-48, p. 1, T. Times, 9-28-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Presidential elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Whistle-stop campaigning--Tacoma; Dewey, Thomas E., 1902-1971; Dewey, Frances;

Thomas E. Dewey, Republican Presidential candidate, Mrs. Dewey and former Governor Arthur Langlie on "Victory Special." Governor Dewey remarked that his father had briefly worked on the old Tacoma Globe fifty years ago and that his uncle, Harry B. Dewey, was a Tacoma educator and later state superintendent of common schools in the early 1900's. As he did when 1940 Presidential candidate Wendell Willkie campaigned in Washington, Mr. Langlie accompanied the Republican nominee on the "special" trains. Congressman Thor Tollefson also was on board the 17-car Dewey Victory Special. (T. Times, 9-27-48, p. 1, T. Times, 9-28-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Presidential elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Whistle-stop campaigning--Tacoma; Dewey, Thomas E., 1902-1971; Dewey, Frances; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors;

Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett with granddaughter Linda Knecht, left, and Mary Claire Petrich view prize flowers at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Mary Claire is holding aloft a small trophy. (T.Times 9-18-47, p. 1 ) ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Knecht, Linda; Grandparents; Petrich, Mary Claire; Fairs--Puyallup--1940-1950; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Flowers--Puyallup--1940-1950; Awards;

Senator Robert A. Taft, Republican of Ohio, son of President William Howard Taft and unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1944, 1948 and 1952, during visit to address Tacoma World Affairs Council at the Temple Theater. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Republican" for his dominance in the Senate during the years 1939-1953. Senator Taft opposed President Roosevelt's New Deal policies; he sponsored the Taft-Hartley Labor Relations Act of 1947. He became Senate Majority Leader just prior to his death in 1953. More than a million dollars was collected to build a 100-foot Tennessee marble tower with twenty-seven bells and a 10-foot bronze statue of Senator Taft. The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon is located north of the Capitol, on Constitution Avenue; it was dedicated on April 14, 1959. ALBUM 2.

Taft, Robert A., 1889-1953;

Senator Robert A. Taft, Ohio Republican and three-time presidential candidate, visits Tacoma to address the Tacoma World Affairs Council on the subject of foreign policy at the Temple Theater. Smelter Worker's Union members and Communist sympathizers picket during Taft's speech in which he charged the Truman administration with taking a "soft policy" towards Russia. The Cold War between the United States and Russia would escalate and give rise to the McCarthy era of the 1950s when the mere mention of communism was scrutinized. In contrast with a more volatile greeting in Seattle, the sixty picketers, many of them teenagers, demonstrated quietly outside the theater. They missed the senator who had entered the building through the back door. When they found out the senator was already on stage addressing the crowd of 1600, the group peacefully dispersed. (TNT 9-26-47, p. 1, T.Times, 9-26-47, p. 5) ALBUM 2.

Taft, Robert A., 1889-1953; Pickets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Labor Unions--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);

On June 10, 1948, outspoken President Harry S. Truman addressed a tightly packed crowd numbered at 9,000 on 9th Street near Broadway and Saint Helens Avenue in downtown Tacoma. Music Box (Tacoma Theater) and Telenews (Colonial Theater) in background. A small military band, at rest, is located to the foreground. On the speaker's stand along with President Truman were General Mark Clark, commanding general of the 6th Army, the President's family, Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Governor Mon C. Wallgren, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Citizens Chrm. Leo A. McGavick and Mayor C.Val Fawcett. Mayor Fawcett had proclaimed Thursday, June 10th, as President's Day in Tacoma and urged all residents to "participate in welcoming our distinguished guest." It was President Truman's first official visit as president and the first time the city had entertained a chief executive for several years. ALBUM 1. (TNT 6-8-48, p. 17-article; TNT 6-9-48, p.1-article; TNT 6-10-48, p. 1-article; TNT 6-11-48, p. 1)

Presidential elections--Tacoma; Presidents--United States--Election--1948; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Salutations--Tacoma; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military bands--United States;

Former Tacoma mayor and recently elected U.S. Senator Harry P. Cain watches with admiration at the swiftly moving fingers of pianist Dorothy Helen Eustis in a November 16, 1946, photograph. Miss Eustis was in town for a concert at the Lakewood Theater scheduled for Monday, November 18th. Unfortunately, heavy snows forced cancellation of the performance, Miss Eustis' only Northwest appearance of the year. She was born in Seattle in 1916 and had studied piano there from childhood. At age 12, she was a soloist with the Seattle Symhony Orchestra and later in her teens performed with conductor Sir Thomas Beecham and pianist Jose Iturbi. Miss Eustis also was a soloist at Carnegie Hall and debuted at New York's Town Hall. Later in life, family and friends lost track of her when she moved to Europe. She was finally found in a Venice hospital in 1995; her mental condition had rendered her nearly mute and uncommunicative. After two years in the hospital, she was transported to a Catholic convent nursing home in Florence until her death in 2001. ALBUM 13. (Additional information on Miss Eustis provided by her niece, Barbara E. Cooper)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Eustis, Dorothy Helen; Pianos;

Senator-elect Harry P. Cain and wife Marjorie making dinner conversation during a banquet given in their honor by their Interlaaken neighbors at Clover Park High School. The school's Home Economics department served a "delicious home cooked meal" on November 15, 1946. Cain is seated second from the left; his wife is second from the right. ALBUM 13.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Banquets;

Henry A. Wallace tells a crowd of 3000 and a radio audience that a Communist "is a Democrat with a job a Republican wants" at a campaign rally at the State Armory. Mr. Wallace, VP 1941-45, called on Democrats to close ranks and elect progressive representatives in the upcoming November 5th election. Although he had been asked to resign his Secretary of Commerce post by President Truman just a month before, Mr. Wallace still considered himself to be a Democrat. The 3000 in attendance was the largest turnout in the county so far in that current campaign; a number of Republican party workers were seen among the audience that evening. Henry Wallace went on to make an unsuccessful run for the presidency in 1948 as a candidate of the Progressive Party. (T. Times, 10-29-46, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma; Wallace, Henry A., 1888-1965;