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An Interview with Dr. Maxine Mimms Ph.D.: Building a Learning Community in Tacoma's Hilltop Neigh...

An Interview with Dr. Maxine Mimms Ph.D.: Building a Learning Community in Tacoma's Hilltop Neighborhood

Oral history interview with Maxine Mimms by Robin Eisenbacher conducted 05/07/2014. Maxine Mimms discusses her educational experiences as well as efforts to develop educational opportunities for the African-American community in the Hilltop area of Tacoma, Washington. Mimms is the founder of the Evergreen State College Tacoma branch as well as the Maxine Mimms Academy, an educational outreach program.

An Interview with Luke Joinette

An Interview with Luke Joinette

Oral history interview with Luke Joinette by Cyndi Pierce conducted 05/04/1991. Luke Joinette, former Executive Board member and secretary-treasurer for the Tacoma chapter of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International League, discusses his work with the Local 61 labor union. Recounting the events surrounding the unions 1969 strike, Joinette reflects on the confrontations between picketers and employers and between the local chapter and its national affiliate. He concludes with some thoughts on the current state of the Local 8, the newest incarnation of the Local 61, and on the unions sharp decline in membership since the 1970s.

Anderson, John H. (Mrs. John Anderson) (Tacoma Mayor) - 2

Anderson, John H. (Mrs. John Anderson) (Tacoma Mayor) - 2

Back of Photo:
John H. Anderson
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON---Tacoma Mayor John H. Anderson's avid interest in jet fighters was readily apparent as he is shown a desk model of the Air Force F-94 fighter by McChord Air Force Base Commanding Officer T. Alan Bennett. Mayor Anderson was personally conducted on a tour of the Base by Col. Bennett yesterday.

Official photograph U.S. Air Force
McChord Air Force Base, Washington

Anderson, John H. (Mrs. John Anderson) (Tacoma Mayor) - 4

Anderson, John H. (Mrs. John Anderson) (Tacoma Mayor) - 4

Back of Photo:
John H. Anderson

From Clipping:
Big John's Winning Smile
John H. (Big John) Anderson wore a victory smile Wednesday as election returns gave him more than 50 percent of the vote for Position 1 on the Tacoma School Board. Anderson overwhelmed his two opponents and will appear on the November ballot alone. See story on Page A-1.

Staff photo by Warren Anderson

ANDERSON-001 Front

ANDERSON-001 Front

Wilkeson is a town on Wilkeson Creek southwest of Buckley in north central Pierce County. It was once an important producer of coal and sandstone quarry rock. The town was named in 1877 for Samuel Wilkerson, secretary on the board of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The town was incorporated in 1909, and suffered a major flood the following year.

ANDERSON-002 Front

ANDERSON-002 Front

The First Bank in Wilkeson, WA. Four men stand in front of the bank. The man at the far right is probably Tobie J. Anderson, the cashier at the bank. The man in the long coat and bowler hat is probably W. H. Pringle, the president of the bank. circa 1909.

ANDERSON-003 Back

ANDERSON-003 Back

  • Message on back: Expect to take a trip to Tacoma Saturday. Will call you up when I arrive. Have been worked almost to death today and don't balance either. Best regards to all. Tobie Jan. 28-09
  • Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.
ANDERSON-003 Front

ANDERSON-003 Front

  • The First Bank of Wilkeson prospered when the town was a booming mining town, but went bankrupt in the depression of the thirties and the building is no longer there. circa 1909.
  • Printed on Front: The First Bank of Wilkeson, Wash.
ANDERSON-004 Front

ANDERSON-004 Front

This postcard shows some of the damage in Wilkeson caused by the flood of March 1910. A line of men are standing on the railroad bridge that crossed Gail's Creek just south of town. The vehicle bridge next to the railroad bridge has been washed out by the flood. circa 1910.

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