Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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City of Seattle
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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5219-05
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Creator:
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Seattle
(Wash.). Mayor
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Title:
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Gordon Clinton Election
Scrapbooks
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Dates:
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1956-1960 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2 volumes
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Two scrapbooks containing materials
relating to Gordon Clinton's mayoral races in 1956 and 1960. Clinton won both
elections.
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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).
Content Description
Two scrapbooks containing materials relating to Clinton's mayoral races
in 1956 and 1960. Includes newspaper clippings, campaign mailings and
brochures, photographs, and advertisements. Each scrapbook is described more
fully below.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Records are open to the public.
Preferred Citation [Item and date], Mayor Gordon Clinton
Election Scrapbooks, Record Series 5219-05. Volume [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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| Clinton,
Gordon S. (Gordon Stanley), 1920- |
| Goodloe,
William C. |
| Newell,
Gordon R. |
| Odman,
Bob |
| Pomeroy,
Allan |
| Seattle
(Wash.). Mayor |
| Seattle
(Wash.) |
| Elections--Washington
(State)--Seattle |
| Political
campaigns--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Scrapbooks |
| Mayors--Washington
(State)--Seattle |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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5219-05:
Gordon Clinton Election
Scrapbooks , 1956-1960
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Clinton Opposition
Campaigns
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1956 |
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Contains clippings and advertising about Clinton's opponents
in the 1956 election, including William Goodloe, Bob Odman, and incumbent mayor
Allan Pomeroy. Includes advertisements, newspaper articles, campaign brochures,
and mailings. Appears to have been compiled by the Honig-Cooper advertising
firm.
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Campaigns
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1960 |
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Mainly materials from Clinton's 1960 reelection campaign,
including fact sheets, mailings, photographs, advertisements, television ad
scripts, and newspaper clippings. Also contains some material about opponents
Gordon Newell and Bob Odman.
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