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- c. 1967
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan reading the news. Topics include a fire station building on South 9th and A Streets and the firing of Dr. Robert C. Lee by the University of Puget Sound after Lee urged an end to the bombing of North Vietnam.
Tacoma City Council Meetings on the radio (2 of 2)
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- 1968
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Side 2: Oct. 8, 1968 meeting
Radio broadcast of the Tacoma City Council meeting, headed by mayor A.L. Rasmussen, from Oct. 8, 1968. Hot topic and big argument of the night was the mayor feeling the council had been misinformed that $23,000 spent for a “Black culture program” would be spent for park playground leaders.
Human Relations Committee and the Open Housing Review Board member John Epps and mayor Rasmussen discuss race, Black culture and the historical effects of white America vs. Black America.
Chinook Jargon Songs, Folks Songs of the Pacific Northwest and Elsewhere
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Chinook Jargon songs sung:
- “Jesus Loves Me”
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“For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” (could be different song with same melody since a verse mentions "Steilacoom")
Folk songs sung with guitar:
- “I'm Never Going to Cease My Wandering”
- “The Old Settler (Acres of Clams)” – Pacific Northwest song
- “The Housewife’s Lament”
- “The Frozen Logger” – Pacific Northwest song
- “Stupid’s Song”
- “Portland County Jail” – Pacific Northwest song
- "My Sweetheart's the Mule in the Mines"
- “The Moonshiner”
- “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye”
- “The Sow Took the Measles”
- "Good Old Bowling Green"
- “Sugar Hill”
Folk songs; Murray Morgan listening to KMO radio news and typing
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- c. 1965
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Note: Former tape splicing broke and was repaired during this section 3 times. Digital editing was used to create a single track as originally intended.
Full-track mono, 7.5 ips
Woman/girl playing guitar and singing various folk songs:
1963 French song “Dominique”
“Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore”
Instrumental
Full-track mono, 3.75 ips
Murray Morgan uses his typewriter while listening to local radio news on KMO (recording likely in December 1965 based on news items and Christmas music being played).
Some topics on the news program
- Eddie Ray Lincoln being shot/killed by police.
- A missing student pilot out of Spokane that was en route to Moses Lake
- Electrical Workers Union strike
- English professor George Bluestone leaving the University of Washington for Hollywood.
- Qantas orders Boeing 747 jetliners.
- Coast Guard searches Chinese ship in Tacoma after caller says there was a bomb aboard. The explosive was never found.
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan talks about his work room
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan discusses the news business with another radio/newspaper journalist.
- The use of recorders or not when interviewing people.
- Discussion of the news’ coverage of local political races.
- Talk of the building of Boat Haven for fishing boats (now possibly the Hylebos Boat Haven).
Cuts to live broadcast of hydroplane racing.
Interview with Korean War veteran/author about his series on General William F. Dean.
"1890 Just Plain Bill - Seattle"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Morgan’s humorous spoof of the national 15-minute radio drama program “Just Plain Bill”.
“The story of a man who fought with a gavel instead of a gun. The first, fearless, fighting frontier judge.” Set in Seattle/Tacoma in the 1890s.
“The Case of Tacoma Assistant Mayor Jim Redcap vs. We Don’t Know Who”
Murray Morgan news broadcast c. 1971
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- c. 1971
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Morgan news broadcast about Pacific Coast League/Tacoma Giants; racism in University of Puget Sound fraternities
Murray Morgan in 11th Street Bridge Control Tower
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan control tower of the 11th street lift bridge. Morgan has previously worked as a bridgetender here. The bridge would later be renamed in his honor as the Murray Morgan Bridge.
Black Arts/West Theater: "Sty of the Blind Pig"
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- c. 1974
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Play by Phillip Hayes Dean that was directed by Buddy Butler. Produced by Black Arts/West Theater, 3406 E. Union, in Seattle. Dates of production were January 25, 1974 through February 17, 1974.
Recall Committee Last Call Flier
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Black Arts/West Theater: "Defiant Island"
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- c. 1974
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Play by James Forsyth that was directed by J. Herbert Kerr and featured Clayton Corbin. Presented by Black Arts/West Theater, 3406 E. Union, in Seattle. Dates of production were March 8-31, 1974.
"Mayor on Hilltop Apts", "Mt. Tahoma HS"
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- 1968
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan typing while listening to the radio in 1968.
KNIO Tacoma News: WA Fair Puyallup; 5 road fatalities; railroad trestle fire; City Council meeting; storm kills hikers, Drowning Gray's harbor cabin cruiser sinking, tug explosion La Push, California family missing after light plane crash, Washington State Fair underway with 109,678 attendees.
At 43:40 (digital), cuts to meeting of Tacoma City Council on Hilltop apartments, featuring Tacoma Mayor Harold Moss
"Interview about rescue work & mountain camps mt. rainier - training of the military"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Interview about rescue work and mountain camps on Mount Rainier. Mountain rescue worker being interviewed mentions legendary mountaineers, the Whittaker twins (Jim and Lou), being rescued off Mount Rainier after Lou Whitaker became paralyzed in his back and hip and “had to have direct aid by rope coming down this ice wall by Dee Molenaar”.
Jim Whittaker is the co-founder of REI and the first American to scale Mount Everest. Both Whittaker twins worked in mountain rescue work in the Cascades of Washington State, were guides on Mount Rainier and were instructors for the US Army’s renowned 10th Mountain Division.
Dee Molenaar is another famed mountaineer, who was also an author and artist. Molenaar was part of the 1953 K2 expedition with Pete Schoening and has climbed Mount Rainier more than 50 times. He died at the age of 101 in 2020.
"Chinook salmon breeding conversation"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan interviews UW professor and fish geneticist Dr. Lauren Donaldson about his career raising and breeding Chinook salmon and trout. (1 of 2)
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan interviews UW professor and fish geneticist Dr. Lauren Donaldson about his career raising and breeding Chinook salmon and trout. (2 of 2)
Murray Morgan reading news about Puyallup Indians Fishing Rights
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Morgan reading news about Puyallup Indians Fishing Rights; Buffy Sainte-Marie song "Now That the Buffalo's Gone"
Recall Committee Mailer Brochure
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
"My Word" Murray Morgan listening to radio news and typing (1 of 3)
- 6.1.1-060101Reel28_1
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
"1/2 Track Mono, 3.5 IPS, Both directions" written in box
"My Word" Murray Morgan listening to radio news and typing (2 of 3)
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
"1/2 Track Mono, 3.5 IPS, Both directions" written in box
Murray Morgan interviews Washington 6th District U.S. Congressman Floyd Hicks
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- c. 1965
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Morgan interviews Hicks about the Green River Watershed possibly being opened to recreation.
"Count down Murray Morgan. (1952) Airplane crash from plane from Alaska"
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- 1952
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan live from airplane crash site where 37 people were killed near S. 84th Street and South Tacoma Way on Nov. 28, 1952. Morgan interviews eyewitnesses.
"Murray and Ostranski Talk About Tac. Civic Orchestra & City Manager Job"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Murray Morgan talks with College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) professor, composer and jazz author Leroy Ostransky.
Murray Morgan with Group at Hackney's in New Jersey
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
"A WWI American Tableau at American Lake"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Tacoma City Council Meetings on the radio (1 of 2)
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- 1968
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Side 1: Oct. 15, 1968, meeting
Murray Morgan types while listening to a radio broadcast of the Tacoma City Council, headed by mayor A.L. Rasmussen, from Oct. 15, 1968, on KTNT-FM. Topics discussed include a Tacoma Times article, light/electricity companies, a model city program, and minimum wage percentage raises.
At 47 minutes in, Library Board member mentions libraries will not open Jan. 2 due to $20,000 in budget cuts. (Meeting date unknown).
External sources:
"My Word" Murray Morgan listening to radio news and typing (3 of 3)
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
"1/2 Track Mono, 3.5 IPS, Both directions" written in box
"Pacific Queen Excerpt" "Ostrander Crowley" "Wed Nov. 7th 6:45pm"
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Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Interview with Murray Morgan about an explosion on the "Pacific Queen" fishing ship on September 17, 1957.