Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
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Collection Number:
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5219-04
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Creator:
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Seattle
(Wash.). Mayor
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Title:
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Gordon Clinton Photographs
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Dates:
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1959 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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.4 cubic ft.
(1 box)
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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Photographs documenting Mayor Gordon
Clinton's visits to Manila, Philippines; Kobe, Japan; and Taipei,
Taiwan.
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Biographical Note
Gordon Stanley Clinton defeated incumbent Mayor Allen Pomeroy in a close
election in 1956 and subsequently served two terms as Mayor of Seattle, from
1956 to 1964. Upon taking office, Clinton established the Metropolitan Problems
Advisory Committee, headed by local community leader John Ellis, to suggest
approaches to dealing with chronic local and regional problems. During his
administration, Clinton tackled issues as divergent as regional governance,
international trade, and discrimination in housing.
Clinton actively supported development of enabling legislation used by
the State Legislature to allow creation of regional governments, leading to the
formation of the Metropolitan Municipality of Seattle (Metro) in 1958. Clinton
also initiated Seattle's sister-city program in 1956, supported the development
of the current Seattle Center site for the World's Fair in 1962, and fought
illegal gambling in Seattle.
In 1963, Clinton created the 12-member Seattle Human Rights Commission
to promote equality and understanding among Seattle residents; the Commission
investigated and made recommendations regarding discrimination based on race,
religion, and national origin. The Commission was also charged with drafting an
open housing ordinance which was referred to the voters in 1964; it was
overwhelmingly defeated (the City Council passed an open housing ordinance in
1968).
Clinton, formerly a lawyer, is now retired.
Historical Note
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City with
responsibilities for law enforcement, appointing department heads,
administering City departments and programs, and preparing and executing the
City budget. Seattle's original Charter (1869) created the position of Mayor
who served as ex-officio President of the Common Council. The 1875 Charter gave
the Mayor a vote on Council. That was amended in 1886 to provide for a
tie-breaking vote only. The 1890 Charter completely separated the Executive and
Legislative branches. Mayoral terms were set at 4 years by the 1946 City
Charter.
Content Description
The collection consists of black and white photographs of Mayor Gordon
S. Clinton's travels to Manila, Philippines; Kobe, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan in
November of 1959. Pictured are tourist activities, ceremonial events, and
officials. Images from the Kobe visit include an album documenting Mayor
Clinton's visit to the shipyard and engine works of Mitsubishi
Heavy-Industries, Reorganized, Ltd., which manufactured heavy machinery as well
as ships and planes; pictured are tours, meetings, and the launching of the
M.S. Seattle Maru.
Arrangement
Photographs are arranged by subject.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Records are open to the public.
Preferred Citation [Title of image, date. Item number.] Gordon Clinton Photographs, Record
Series 5219-04. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Seattle
(Wash.). Mayor |
| Shin
Mitsubishi J¯uk¯ogy¯o Kabushiki Kaisha--Photographs |
| Clinton,
Gordon S. (Gordon Stanley), 1920--Photographs |
| K¯obe-shi
(Japan)--Photographs |
| Manila
(Philippines)--Photographs |
| Taipei
(Taiwan)--Photographs |
| Photographic
prints |
| Mayors--Washington
(State)--Seattle--Photographs |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Gordon Clinton
Photographs, November 1959
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Visit to Kobe,
Japan
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Visit to Manila,
Philippines
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Visit to Mitsubishi (Kobe
Shipyard and Engine Works) in Kobe, Japan
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Visit to Taipei,
Taiwan
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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