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Beverly Sims papers, 1970-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sims, Beverly E.
- Title
- Beverly Sims papers
- Dates
- 1970-1995 (inclusive)19701995
- Quantity
- 1.52 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6203 (Accession No. 6203-001)
- Summary
- The personal papers of Beverly Sims, a Black tradeswoman activist from Seattle, including subject files, correspondence, and writings. Contents of these papers relate to Sims' interests and activist projects, which include work related to the rights of women, third world countries and native peoples.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Full processing supported by the Labor Archives Fund and the Labor Archives of Washington State Budget
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Sims was born and raised in Seattle. After attending the University of Washington, she worked for Boeing before becoming a secretary at the Northwest Labor and Employment Law Office (now the Legacy of Equality, Leadership, and Organizing).
While at LELO, Sims became involved in Seattle’s radical politics through her friendship with, and later marriage to, Tyree Scott, the leader of the United Construction Workers Association (UCWA). In 1975, Sims entered the apprenticeship program of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 46— the same union that Scott belonged to— through a court-ordered affirmative action plan specifically for black workers. She was the third black woman to ever enter the program, and the first to complete it. She left the trades in the early 1980s following the birth of her son, Seth, and later worked for King County's HIV/ AIDS prevention program.
Source: http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/sims.htm
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The personal papers of Beverly Sims consist of subject files, correspondence, writings, notes, and ephemera relating to Sim’s own interests and activist projects, including those related to rights of women, third world countries and native peoples. Of particular interest is the subject file on the NGO Forum on Women held Beijing in 1995; Sims was an attendee of this conference.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Beverly Sims papers, 6203-001, [box number], [folder number]
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series:
- SERIES 1: COMMUNICATIONS, 1974-1982
- SERIES 2: SUBJECT FILES, 1965-1995
- SERIES 3: CASE FILES, 1978-1979
- SERIES 4: EPHEMERA AND OTHER FILES, 1965-1985
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Due to the collection's distinctiveness as a body of records created or acquired during the course of Beverly Sims work and personal life and the importance of bringing out women's contributions to the labor movement whenever possible, this collection was separated from the Tyree Scott Papers (Collection No. 5245-001) during processing in 2018.
Related Materials
Tyree Scott photograph collection (Collection No. PH1093)
Processing Note
Collection separated from the Tyree Scott papers, rehoused, and intellectually and phyiscally rearranged by Rebecca Fuller in 2018.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: COMMUNICATIONS, 1974-1982Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/1-1/4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Correspondence |
1975-1982 |
| 1/2 | Writings of Others |
1975 |
| 1/3 | Writings of Others |
1974-1975 |
| 1/4 | Newsletters |
1975-1976 |
Series 2: SUBJECT FILES, 1965-1995Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/5-3/15
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5 | Africa (Angola) |
1975 |
| 1/6 | Black Unemployed Workers Organizing
Committee |
1982-1983 |
| 1/7 | Campfire House |
1994 |
| 1/8 | Center for Law and Social Policy |
1979 |
| 1/9 | Central Area Motivation Program |
1979 |
| 1/10 | Committee to Save our Hiring Hall |
1981 |
| 1/11 | Committee to Save our Hiring Hall |
1981 |
| 1/12 | Cuba |
1974-1975 |
| 1/13 | International Paper |
1976 |
| 1/14 | Latin America |
1974-1975 |
| 1/15 | Middle East |
1975-1976 |
| 1/16 | Mitos |
1976 |
| 2/1 | Native Americans |
1975 |
| 2/2 | Native Americans |
1976 |
| 2/3 | NGO Forum on Women, Beijing (1 of 2) |
1993-1995 |
| 2/4 | NGO Forum on Women, Beijing (2 of 2) |
1993-1995 |
| 2/5 | NGO Forum on Women |
1995 |
| 2/6 | NGO Forum on Women (1 of 2) |
1994-1995 |
| 2/7 | NGO Forum on Women (2 of 2) |
1994-1995 |
| 2/8 | International Women's Rights, NGO Forum on
Women |
1994-1995 |
| 3/1 | NGO Forum on Women |
1995 |
| 3/2 | NGO Forum on Women, Chinese Currency and Bus
Passes |
circa 1980s |
| 3/3 | Notary Public |
1978 |
| 3/4 | Puerto Rico |
1975-1976 |
| 3/5 | Rape Relief |
circa 1970s |
| 3/6 | Resources for Community Change |
1976 |
| 3/7 | Seattle Liberation Coalition |
1975-1976 |
| 3/8 | Study Group |
1976 |
| 3/9 | Venceremos Brigade Publication |
1974-1976 |
| 3/10 | Venceremos Brigade |
1975 |
| 3/11 | Venceremos Applications |
1976 |
| 3/12 | Venceremos Brigade |
1975-1976 |
| 3/13 | Venceremos Brigade (1 of 2) |
1974-1976 |
| 3/14 | Venceremos Brigade (2 of 2) |
1974-1976 |
| 3/15 | Women's Struggles |
1975 |
Series 3: CASE FILES, 1978-1979Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 3/16
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/16 | Advocates for Women vs. Marshall, Department of
Labor |
1978-1979 |
Series 4: EPHEMERA AND OTHER FILES, 1965-1985Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 3/17-4/5
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/17 | Notes |
1975, 1982-1983 |
| 3/18 | Lists |
circa 1970s |
| 3/19 | Leaflets, Fliers and Handouts |
1982 |
| 4/1 | Forms |
1982 |
| 4/2 | Songs |
circa 1970s |
| 4/3 | Poetry |
1979 |
| 4/4 | Ephemera |
1975 |
| 4/5 | Clippings |
1975-1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African American women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Human rights
- Labor movement--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Labor union members--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Labor--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Women's rights
Personal Names
- Sims, Beverly E.--Archives
Corporate Names
- NGO Forum on Women, Beijing '95 (1995 : Huairou Xian, China)
- Venceremos Brigade
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (curator)
