Saul Haas papers, 1917-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Haas, Saul
Title
Saul Haas papers
Dates
1917-1973
Quantity
Approximately 24 cubic ft.
Collection Number
2213
Summary
Papers of a Seattle Democratic politician and broadcasting executive; includes correspondence and campaign materials of U.S. Senator Homer T. Bone.
Repository
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

Open to all users.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Saul Haas was a Democratic politician, broadcasting executive, and customs official of Seattle, Wash. Born in New York City in 1898, he attended North Idaho College of Education and worked as a teacher and as a reporter before becoming the managing editor of the Seattle Union Record from 1920 to 1928. Haas managed Homer T. Bone's senatorial campaign in 1932 and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign in Washington State in 1936. Active with the Democratic Party during the 1930s and 1940s, he served as Collector of Customs for Seattle and as an official of the U.S. War Finance Committee.

Haas began his broadcasting career in 1935 by buying an almost defunct radio station, KPCB, renamed KIRO. He became president of the Queen City Broadcasting Company in 1945 and remained chairman of the board when KIRO was sold in 1964. His public service included membership on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 1969 to 1972. Besides radio and television, Haas was involved in other business interests in the Seattle area. He died in 1972.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers consist of four accessions received from Haas or his wife between 1973 and 1991. Accession no. 2213-1, the largest component of the papers at 16.29 cubic feet, resulted from a merger of former Accession nos. 2213-1, 2213-2, and 2213-3, which had been received between 1973 and 1991. It documents Haas's early activities but also includes papers from his career as a broadcasting executive.

Its contents are arranged in 11 subgroups according to Mr. Haas's separate corporate activities. Since Haas was involved in several organizations at overlapping time periods, the first ten subgroups are ordered by size rather than chronological order. The last subgroup—Personal Papers—includes correspondence and miscellaneous records which were not obviously a part of any one subgroup.

The Homer T. Bone subgroup (1932-1940) consists largely of correspondence between Bone's office and the Washington county organizers for his 1932 senatorial campaign.

The bulk of the Democratic Party subgroup (1936-ca. 1944) consists of lists of constituents and supporters. Haas was State Director of the Democratic National Campaign Committee. He coordinated state and national campaign activities with special interest groups. The subgroup also includes correspondence. The outgoing letters are mostly form letters. The incoming and inter-office are more significant.

The U.S. Customs Bureau, Seattle, Collector subgroup (August 1933-1946) covers the period in which Haas officially worked for the Treasury Department in Seattle. From the office he wielded power and influence in government and the Democratic Party. Correspondence covers all his activities in this period and is generally limited to letters addressed or signed "Collector," "Federal Office Building," "Treasury Department," etc. There are two irregularities in the arrangement:

1. General Correspondence of Homer Bone has been segregated. This correspondence appears to have been handled through Saul Haas who managed Senator Bone's home office.

2. An original file of general correspondence (from F to L), apparently maintained by Haas or his secretary, was left intact. It has letters of some major correspondents and subject files.

The KIRO subgroup (ca. 1934-1964) contains correspondence generally limited to radio, TV, and press associations. Publicly known as the head of KIRO, Haas controlled the station for over thirty years, so material on his radio and press activities may also be found throughout the accession.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting subgroup (1969-1972) includes reports and agendas for meetings Haas attended as a member of the corporation's board of directors.

The Washington Loan and Securities subgroup (1931-1932) includes correspondence and court papers regarding the bankruptcy and final disposition of company assets. Saul Haas was appointed receiver of the company. The original order was retained for the subgroup and the subject series, "Private."

The U.S. War Finance Committee subgroup (1942-1945) includes correspondence and financial records regarding regional war bond sales.

The Seattle Union Record subgroup (1920-1928) includes correspondence of Harry B. Ault, who owned and published the paper and worked in close association with Saul Haas.

The Empire Investment Company subgroup (ca. 1928-1931) includes correspondence, financial statements, and stock certificates regarding activities of the firm. The Empire Investment firm, which was organized by Haas and several associates, was involved with real estate, power companies, and stocks.

The Waterfowl League of Washington subgroup (ca. l930s) consists of records apparently inherited by Haas from Louis K. Lear, president of the League. Lear was also president of KIRO before Haas. There is no documented connection between the league and Saul Haas.

The Personal Papers subgroup (1917-1971) includes correspondence addressed to or from Saul Haas without reference to his title (Collector) or it consists of personal subject matter not directly related to his many public, financial, or political activities.

Accession no. 2213-4, one cubic foot, is briefly described in the inventory, but a container listing is not provided.

Accession no. 2213-5, two folders, is briefly described in the inventory, but a container listing is not provided.

Accession no. 2213-6, measuring 1.21 cubic feet and reinstated in the Haas Papers in 1991, relates to his early political activities. As in Accession no. 2213-1, a Homer T. Bone subgroup contains correspondence between Haus and Senator Bone, as well as some of Bone's other correspondence and papers. Haas was a political associate and confidant of Bone, as well as a close friend. Their correspondence reveals much detail about Bone's activities as U.S. senator and Haas's involvement in his affairs. Their correspondence continued after Bone was appointed to the U.S. Circuit Court in San Francisco in 1944. Most of the names of correspondents in this accession are in the A-E portion of the alphabet.

Included in the Bone subgroup is a subject series regarding the U.S. Bonneville Power Administration. This material mostly concerns public power legislation which Senator Bone proposed. In Aug. 1941 he introduced legislation (S.1852) to create an autonomous Columbia Power Authority to administer Bonneville and Grand Coulee Dams. Competing legislation favored by the administration would have put them under the control of the Interior Department. In Apr. 1942 Bone introduced S.2430, a bill to amend the Bonneville Act to authorize the acquisition and building of facilities for the generating of electricity by the Columbia Power Administration.

The rest of the Haas papers were not subgrouped. Many relate to Haas's patronage activities as Collector of Customs from 1933 to 1946, i.e., arranging for appointments to federal patronage jobs. Although most of the correspondence seems to have passed through the Customs Bureau, it is not exclusively concerned with that office and deals with a wide variety of topics. Some is political in nature. Much of Haas's correspondence resulted from his role as an intermediary with Senator Bone and may relate to papers in the Bone subgroup.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 4 accessions.

  • Accession No. 2213-001, Saul Haas papers, 1917-1972
  • Accession No. 2213-004, Saul Haas papers, 1944-1973
  • Accession No. 2213-005, Saul Haas papers, 1949-1954
  • Accession No. 2213-006, Saul Haas papers, 1933-1946

Custodial History

The papers in Accession no. 2213-6 were originally part of Accession no. 2213-3 but were returned to the donor, Mrs. Haas, in 1976. They were processed shortly after their return to the UW Libraries in early 1991.

Separated Materials

One photographic portrait of Homer Bone was transferred to the repository's graphic collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2213-001: Saul Haas papers, 1917-1972Return to Top

17 cubic feet (47 boxes) plus 1 oversize vertical file.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, legal documents, ephemera, campaign materials, films, etc., 1917-1972. Includes papers from the time Haas was active in the Democratic Party in Washington State, his service as a campaign menager, and his involvement in newspaper publishing, radio and television broadcasting.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Saul Haas; Mrs. Saul Haas via Prof. Bone 10/4/76; Mrs. Saul Haas (?) Jan. 1977.

Container(s) Description Dates
Homer T. Bone
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
1/1-6 2213-001
A-K, miscellaneous
1932, n.d.
1/7 2213-001
Labor
1932, 1937
1/8 2213-001
L, miscellaneous
1932-1941, n.d.
1/9 2213-001
Martin, Clarence D.
1932
1/10-16 2213-001
M-Y
1932, 1943, n.d.
1/17 2213-001
Zioncheck, Marion A.
1933
1/18 2213-001
Unidentified
1932, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
2/1-8 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1932-1933
2/9-28 2213-001
General Correspondence - Counties
1932-1934
Box/Folder Accession
3/1 2213-001
Adams County
1932, 1938, 1940
3/2 2213-001
Asotin County
1932, 1938, 1940
3/3 2213-001
Benton County
1932, 1940
3/4-6 2213-001
Chelan County
1932
3/7-8 2213-001
Clallam County
1932, 1940
3/9-12 2213-001
Clark County
1932, 1940
3/13 2213-001
Columbia County
1932, 1940
3/14-15 2213-001
Cowlitz County
1932, 1940
3/16 2213-001
Douglas County
1932, 1940
3/17 2213-001
Ferry County
1932, 1938, 1940
3/18 2213-001
Franklin County
1932, 1940
3/19 2213-001
Garfield County
1932, 1938, 1940, 1943
3/20 2213-001
Grant County
1932, 1938, 1940
3/21-25 2213-001
Grays Harbor County
1932, 1940
3/26 2213-001
Island County
1932, 1940
3/27 2213-001
Jefferson County
1932, 1938, 1940
King County
Box/Folder Accession
4/1-14 2213-001
A-Z, miscellaneous
4/1-14 2213-001
Unidentified
1932-1933, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
4/15-18 2213-001
Kitsap County
1932, 1940
4/19 2213-001
Kittitas County
1932, 1940
4/20 2213-001
Klickitat County
1932
4/21-23 2213-001
Lewis County
1932, 1940
4/24 2213-001
Lincoln County
1932, 1940
5/1 2213-001
Mason County
1932, 1940
5/2-3 2213-001
Okanagan County
1932, 1940
5/4 2213-001
Pacific County
1932, 1940
Pend Oreille County
1932, 1938, 1942
Box/Folder Accession
5/7-18 2213-001
Pierce County A-Y Miscellaneous
1932, 1933, 1940, 1943
5/19 2213-001
San Juan County
1932, 1940
5/20-23 2213-001
Skagit County
1932, 1940
5/24 2213-001
Skamania County
1932, 1940
5/25-27 2213-001
Snohomish County
1932, 1940
6/1-7 2213-001
Spokane County
1932, 1940
6/8-9 2213-001
Stevens County
1932, 1940
6/10-11 2213-001
Thurston County
1932, 1940
6/12 2213-001
Wahkiakum County
1932-1938, 1940
6/13-14 2213-001
Walla Walla County
1932, 1940
6/15-17 2213-001
Whatcom County
1932, 1940
6/18 2213-001
Whitman County
1932, 1940
6/19-27 2213-001
Yakima County
1932, 1940, n.d.
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
7/1-2 2213-001
Labor Unions, Granges and Post Office Clerk, etc.
1932
7/3-4 2213-001
Railroad Brotherhoods
1932
7/5 2213-001
Jones, Wesley Livsey
1932
Correspondence - Interoffice
Box/Folder Accession
7/6-7 2213-001
Campaign of Homer T. Bone
1932, 1933
Box/Folder Accession
7/8 2213-001
Lists - Bone's Campaign Workers
n.d.
7/9-10 2213-001
Itineraries
1932
Speeches and Writings
Box/Folder Accession
7/11-13 2213-001
Homer T. Bone
1932-1934, 1938, n.d.
7/14 2213-001
Saul Haas
1932
Speeches and Writings - Others
Box/Folder Accession
7/15 2213-001
Jones, Wesley Livsey
1932
7/16 2213-001
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
1932
7/17 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1932, 1941, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
7/18 2213-001
News Releases
1932, 1933, 1946
7/19 2213-001
Notes
7/20 2213-001
Campaign Miscellany
Subject Series - KVI
Box/Folder Accession
8/1 2213-001
Incoming Letters
1934, 1936
8/2-4 2213-001
General Correspondence
1934, 1936
8/5 2213-001
Interoffice Correspondence
1935
8/6 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
1936
8/7 2213-001
Clippings
June 7, 1937
Subject Series - KVOS
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
8/8-10 2213-001
Organized Labor's defense league for KVOS
1937
8/11 2213-001
A-M miscellaneous
1934, 1937
8/12 2213-001
Voltaire Club
n.d.
8/13 2213-001
P-W miscellaneous; unidentified
1935-1937, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
8/14 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1936-1938, n.d.
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
8/15 2213-001
A-C miscellaneous
1936-1937
8/16 2213-001
Darwin, L.H.
1936-1938
8/17 2213-001
DE-JE, miscellaneous
1936-1937
8/18 2213-001
Jones, Rogan
1934, 1936-1938
8/19 2213-001
L-W miscellaneous
1936-1937
Box/Folder Accession
8/20-21 2213-001
Interoffice Correspondence
1933, 1935-1938, n.d.
8/22 2213-001
Hearings. FCC
1936
8/23 2213-001
Reports - Others
1935
8/24 2213-001
Speeches and Writings - Homer T. Bone
1935
8/25 2213-001
Notes
8/26 2213-001
Clippings
1937, 1938, 1947, n.d.
8/27 2213-001
Miscellany
Democratic Party
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
9/1 2213-001
Bone, Homer T.
1936, n.d.
9/2 2213-001
A-B, miscellaneous
1936
9/3 2213-001
Coffee, John M.
1936
9/4 2213-001
C miscellaneous
1936
9/5 2213-001
Dean, Frank C.
1936
9/6-10 2213-001
Democratic Party. Washington Central Committee
Counties A-Y
1936, n.d.
Democratic Party. Washington. Young Democratic Clubs
1936, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
9/12 2213-001
D-F miscellaneous
1936, n.d.
9/13 2213-001
Hill, Knute
1936
9/14 2213-001
G-H miscellaneous
1936, n.d.
9/15 2213-001
KIRO Seattle radio
1936
9/16 2213-001
J-K miscellaneous
1936
9/17 2213-001
Leavy, Charles H.
1936
9/18 2213-001
L miscellaneous
1936
9/19 2213-001
Magnuson, Warren G.
1936
9/20 2213-001
Martin, Clarence D.
1936
9/21-23 2213-001
M-Se, miscellaneous
1936, n.d.
9/24 2213-001
Smith, Martin F.
1936
9/25 2213-001
Se-T miscellaneous
1936
9/26 2213-001
Wallgren, Monrad C.
1936
9/27 2213-001
Washington Statistics Bureau
1936
9/28 2213-001
U-Y miscellaneous
1936, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
10/1-32 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
Aug.-Dec. 1936, 1937
11/1-17 2213-001
General Correspondence
Aug.-Dec. 1936
12/1-31 2213-001
Interoffice Correspondence
July 1936-Dec. 1937, n.d.
13/1 2213-001
Memoranda
1936
13/2 2213-001
Agreements
ca. 1935
13/3-4 2213-001
Itineraries
1936, 1938, n.d.
13/5 2213-001
Reports
1936, n.d.
13/6 2213-001
Financial Reports - Others
1936
13/7 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
1936, n.d.
13/8 2213-001
Speeches and Writings - Others
1928-1936, n.d.
13/9-11 2213-001
News Releases (01-ZZ to G23-48)
1936
13/2 2213-001
Conferences and Conventions - Others - Progressive Party
1936
Lists
Box/Folder Accession
14/1 2213-001
AAA
1941
14/2-4 2213-001
Addresses, A-Z
14/5 2213-001
Addresses (non-alphabetical listing)
n.d.
14/6 2213-001
Assignments and Grades
n.d.
14/7 2213-001
Bankers
1938, 1940-1941
14/8 2213-001
Candidates
1936
14/9 2213-001
Chamber of Commerce, etc.
1938-1941
14/10 2213-001
City Officials in Washington
1937-1943, n.d.
14/11 2213-001
Committeemen and Chairman
1936, n.d.
Democratic Party. Washington
Box/Folder Accession
14/12 2213-001
Central Committee
14/13 2213-001
County Central Committee
14/14 2213-001
Young Democratic Clubs
14/15-16 2213-001
Precinct Committeemen. Counties
A-J miscellaneous
1938, 1943, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
14/17 2213-001
King
1938, 1940
14/18 2213-001
K-M, miscellaneous
1938, 1944, n.d.
14/19 2213-001
Pierce
1938, 1942
14/20 2213-001
Snohomish
1938, 1942
14/21 2213-001
Spokane
1938, 1940, 1943
14/22-23 2213-001
P-Y miscellaneous
1938, 1944, n.d.
14/24 2213-001
All counties
1932, 1938
15/1-6 2213-001
A-Y miscellaneous
1936, n.d.
15/7 2213-001
Education Directories
1939-1943, n.d.
15/8 2213-001
Friendly to Bone
1933-1937
15/9-10 2213-001
Granges P.1-88
n.d.
15/11-12 2213-001
Granges unnumbered (pt. 1, 2)
n.d.
15/13 2213-001
Literature sent
1936, n.d.
15/14 2213-001
Members: Club and Committees
1936, 1937, n.d.
15/15 2213-001
Newspapers
1938, 1940-1944
15/16 2213-001
Patrons of Husbandry
1932, 1943-1944, n.d.
15/17 2213-001
Postmasters
1939, 1940, 1943, 1944
15/18 2213-001
Power Districts
1938, 1940-1941, n.d.
15/19 2213-001
Public utilities
1937, 1944, n.d.
16/1 2213-001
Radio Stations
1941
16/2-3 2213-001
Railroad Employees
1929, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940-1942, n.d.
16/4 2213-001
Rallies
1936, n.d.
16/5 2213-001
Republicans
1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, n.d.
16/6-10 2213-001
Roosevelt Nominators
n.d.
16/11 2213-001
Seattle Precincts
n.d.
16/12 2213-001
State Officials
1937, 1939, 1941-1942, n.d.
16/13-15 2213-001
Support Petitions. Counties
Box/Folder Accession
16/13-15 2213-001
King. Seattle
1932?
16/16 2213-001
King (excluding Seattle)
1932
16/17 2213-001
C-O miscellaneous
1932?
16/18-20 2213-001
Pierce
1932?
17/1 2213-001
P-W miscellaneous
1932?
17/2 2213-001
Unions. American Federation of Labor
n.d.
17/3-4 2213-001
Unions. Congress of Industrial Organizations
1938, 1941, n.d.
17/5-7 2213-001
Unions. Woodworkers. International Woodworkers of America
n.d.
17/8 2213-001
Unions. Washington State Federation of Labor
1938, 1943, n.d.
17/9 2213-001
Veterans
1936-1944
17/10 2213-001
Washington. Social Service Resource Directory
1938
17/11 2213-001
Women's Clubs
1936, 1938, 1942-1943, n.d.
17/12 2213-001
Young Men in CCC Camps
n.d.
17/13-16 2213-001
Unidentified p. 1-91
n.d.
17/17-18 2213-001
Unnumbered
n.d.
17/19-21 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1928, 1943, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
17/A 2213-001
List
General Notes: Constituents (3x5 card file).
Cards - Programs
Box/Folder Accession
18/1 2213-001
Business Cards
18/2 2213-001
Supporters
18/3 2213-001
Volunteers
18/4 2213-001
Workers
18/5-7 2213-001
Notes
18/8 2213-001
Circulars
1936, n.d.
47 2213-001
Photographs
18/11 2213-001
Maps (Road)
1936
18/12 2213-001
Programs
Newspapers and Clippings
Box/Folder Accession
19/1 2213-001
Commonwealth News
1936
19/2 2213-001
Democratic Free Press
1936
19/3 2213-001
Guild Daily
1936
19/4 2213-001
Seattle Times
1936-1937
19/5 2213-001
Ryan's Weekly
1936-1937
19/6 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1934, 1936
Clippings
Box/Folder Accession
19/7-9 2213-001
Zioncheck
19/10-14 2213-001
Miscellaneous
Box/Folder Accession
20/1 2213-001
Clippings - Re: Burton Wheeler for President
ca. 1940
20/2 2213-001
Memorabilia
1936-1946
Ephemera
Box/Folder Accession
20/3-7 2213-001
FDR Campaign
1936
20/3-7 2213-001
FDR Campaign Literature
n.d.
20/3-7 2213-001
New Deal
ca.1936
20/3-7 2213-001
Re: Landon Candidacy
1936
20/3-7 2213-001
Miscellaneous Candidates
ca. 1936-1940
Box/Folder Accession
20/8-10 2213-001
Ephemera
n.d.
Posters
Box/Folder Accession
20/8-10 2213-001
"A Gallant Leader - Franklin D. Roosevelt"
n.d.
20/8-10 2213-001
"Re-elect Vice President - John N. Garner"
n.d.
U.S. Customs Bureau. Collector
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
21/1 2213-001
Bone, Homer T. (to FCC)
1933-1938
21/2 2213-001
A-C miscellaneous
1937
21/3 2213-001
Democratic Party, miscellaneous
1933, 1934, 1938, 1941-1944, 1946
21/4-6 2213-001
D-H miscellaneous
21/7 2213-001
Jackson, Gardner
1934, 1935
21/8 2213-001
I-J, miscellaneous
1933, 1946
21/9 2213-001
Keith, Lyle
1938-1940, 1943-1945
21/10 2213-001
K miscellaneous
1933, 1945
21/11 2213-001
Leavy, Charles H.
1939-1942
21/12 2213-001
L miscellaneous
1933, 1940, n.d.
21/13 2213-001
MacGuire, F.A.
1933, 1939, 1940
21/14 2213-001
Magnuson, Warren G.
1934, 1940-1942, 1944, 1945
21/15 2213-001
Mahoney, Willis
1938
21/16 2213-001
Mitchell, Hugh B.
1942, 1945, 1946
21/17 2213-001
M miscellaneous
1936, 1942, n.d.
21/18 2213-001
Nolan, Webster K. (Kay)
1934, 1938, 1939
21/19 2213-001
N-O miscellaneous
1934, 1945
21/20 2213-001
Pinchot, Amos
1933, 1938
21/21-22 2213-001
P-R, miscellaneous
1934, 1944
21/23 2213-001
Saldana, Carmen de Font
1939, 1940, 1943, n.d.
21/24 2213-001
Saldana, Jorge Font
1941, 1946
21/25 2213-001
Schwellenbach, Lewis B.
1933-1936, 1938
21/26 2213-001
Sinclair, John F.
1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1945
21/27-29 2213-001
S-U miscellaneous
1933
21/30 2213-001
Wallgren, Monrad C.
1934, 1938, 1940, 1946
21/31 2213-001
Wheeler, Burton Kendall
1939, 1940
21/32 2213-001
V-Z miscellaneous
1933, n.d., 1938, 1940-1941
21/33 2213-001
Job Seeking
1933-1939, 1941-1944
Outgoing Letters
Box/Folder Accession
22/1-16 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1933-1946, n.d.
22/17 2213-001
Job Seeking
General Correspondence
General Notes: Folders 25/1-26/5 retain original arrangement.
Box/Folder Accession
23/1-14 2213-001
General
1933-1946
24/1-11 2213-001
Homer T. Bone (office)
1933-1943, 1946, n.d.
24/12 2213-001
Job Seeking
25/1 2213-001
F, miscellaneous
1933-1946, n.d.
25/2 2213-001
Farley, James A.
1934-1940, 1943-1946, n.d.
25/3 2213-001
"Firefly"
1938, 1939
25/4-5 2213-001
G, miscellaneous
1933, 1946
25/6 2213-001
Graves, Harold N.
1943-1946
25/7 2213-001
Haggen, Clarence S.
1933, 1930, 1939
25/8 2213-001
Hahn, Sam
1934-1937
25/9 2213-001
Healy, Mrs. Carroll
1933, 1934
25/10 2213-001
Henrickson, Thor
1937-1939, 1941
25/11 2213-001
Hurja, Emil
1933-1938, 1944, n.d.
25/12-13 2213-001
H, miscellaneous
1933, 1946
26/1 2213-001
"Investigations"
1934-1936
26/2 2213-001
I, miscellaneous
1934, 1945
26/3 2213-001
"Jobs"
1933-1939, 1942
26/4 2213-001
Jorgensen, E.W.
1933, 1938
26/5 2213-001
Lear, Louis K.
1934, 1935, 1937-1946
Box/Folder Accession
26/6 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
n.d.
47 2213-001
Photographs
26/8 2213-001
Clippings
1934, 1946
26/9 2213-001
Miscellany
Subject Series - U.S. Customs Bureau
Box/Folder Accession
27/1-3 2213-001
General Correspondence
1933-1946, n.d.
27/4-6 2213-001
Conference
1934, 1940?
Subject Series - S.S. Grant
Box/Folder Accession
27/7-12 2213-001
Incoming Letters (unsorted)
ca. 1934
27/13 2213-001
General Correspondence
1934
27/14 2213-001
Writings
KIRO
Box/Folder Accession
28/1-2 2213-001
Organizational Materials
1939-1941, 1945, n.d.
28/3 2213-001
Biographical Features
1945
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
28/4 2213-001
Bone, Homer T.
1934, 1939
28/5-6 2213-001
A-J, miscellaneous
1932
28/7 2213-001
KIRO
1938, 1946
28/8-10 2213-001
K-W, miscellaneous
1935, 1954, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
28/11-15 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1934-1945, 1955, 1963, 1964
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
28/16 2213-001
Janeway, Eliot
1942-1946, n.d.
28/17 2213-001
Karr, Payne
1939-1941, 1945
28/18 2213-001
A-R, miscellaneous
1940, 1955
28/19 2213-001
Studdart, William
1935, 1936, 1941, 1943-1946
28/20-21 2213-001
S-W, miscellaneous
1934, 1947
Interoffice Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
29/1-8 2213-001
Haas, Saul
1934, 1937-1946, 1950
29/9 2213-001
Hatfield, J.B.
1939
29/10-11 2213-001
Lear, Louis K.
1936-1946
29/12 2213-001
Quillian, H.J. (Tubby)
1936-1944
29/13 2213-001
A-S, miscellaneous
1937, 1957, n.d.
Minutes
Box/Folder Accession
29/14 2213-001
KIRO
1971
29/15 2213-001
Queen City Broadcasting
1938-1940, n.d.
Financial Records
Box/Folder Accession
29/16 2213-001
KIRO
1932, 1938
29/17-18 2213-001
Queen City Broadcasting
1937-1941, 1946, n.d.
29/19-20 2213-001
Others expired
1939, 1945-1946, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
29/21 2213-001
Contracts, Insurance (Expired)
1930-1943
29/22 2213-001
Agreements
1939
Legal Documents
Box/Folder Accession
30/1 2213-001
Briefs
1956, 193?
30/2 2213-001
Depositions
1946
30/3 2213-001
Seattle Broadcasting vs. Bone et. al.
1938
30/4-7 2213-001
Tribune Publishing Company vs. Queen City Broadcasting
1958
Hearings
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Box/Folder Accession
30/8-9 2213-001
General
1939, 1947, n.d.
31/1 2213-001
Proposed TV Station
1956, n.d.
31/2 2213-001
History of Kiro
1956
31/3 2213-001
Denver Case
1958
Reports
Box/Folder Accession
31/4 2213-001
Research Institute of America
1941
Box/Folder Accession
31/5 2213-001
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
1946
31/6 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1934, 1942, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
31/7 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
1941, n.d.
Speeches and Writings - Others
Box/Folder Accession
31/8 2213-001
Columbia Broadcasting System
1939, 195?
31/9 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1936-1954, n.d.
Box Accession
47 2213-001
Tapes (CBS Convention, Radio Affiliates)
1970
Box/Folder
32/1 2213-001
Lists
32/2 2213-001
Notes
32/3 2213-001
Charts
47 2213-001
Photographs (and Drawing)
32/5 2213-001
Maps
32/6 2213-001
Posters
Advertising
Box/Folder Accession
32/7 2213-001
CBS and KIRO
32/8 2213-001
U.S. Treasury. Defense Savings Staff (WW II)
Box/Folder Accession
32/9 2213-001
Reprints and Pamphlets
32/10 2213-001
Clippings
32/11 2213-001
Miscellany
Subject Series
Box/Folder Accession
33/1 2213-001
Examiner's Hearing
1956
33/2 2213-001
TV Enlightenment papers
1956, 1957
33/3 2213-001
Tower - Legal (broadcasting tower)
1957-1959
33/4-6 2213-001
"Priceless Gift" (eye bank operation)
1958-1964
Film 16mm "Priceless Gift"
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Box/Folder Accession
34/1 2213-001
Incoming Letters
1969-1971
34/2 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1969
34/3 2213-001
Minutes - Board of Directors
1971, 1972
34/4-8 2213-001
Agendas - Board of Directors
1969-1972
34/9 2213-001
Financial Statements
1968-1970
34/10 2213-001
Budget (Proposal)
1972-1973
35/1 2213-001
Employment (Salary and Wages)
1971
35/2 2213-001
Speeches and Testimony
1972
35/3 2213-001
Film Interview: Haas on CPB (16mm, ca. 2 min.)
n.d.
35/4 2213-001
Hearing
1971
35/5 2213-001
Legislation (U.S. Congress)
1969
35/6 2213-001
Programming and Policy
1971-1972
35/7 to 36/1-9 2213-001
Reports, Proposals, Studies
1954, 1969-1972
36/10 2213-001
Lists - Public TV Station
1970
36/11 2213-001
Clippings
Subject Series: National Public Radio
Box/Folder Accession
36/12 2213-001
By-laws, Goals, Budget, etc.
1970
Washington Loan and Securities
Box/Folder Accession
37/1-17 2213-001
General Correspondence A-Z (Original File)
1931
Files A-P
General Notes: Original order.
Box/Folder Accession
38/1 2213-001
Appraisals
1931
38/2 2213-001
Burgunder, Robert M.
1931
38/3 2213-001
Court Orders
1931-1932
Court Papers
Box/Folder Accession
38/4 2213-001
WLS vs. Home Savings
1931
38/5 2213-001
Petition of Receiver
1931
Box/Folder Accession
38/6 2213-001
General Discount Corporation
1931
38/7-8 2213-001
Grimstead, Laube, Laughlin & Meakin Attorney
1931, 1932
38/9 2213-001
Keplinger, Lawrence M.
1931-1932
38/10 2213-001
Letters in Bankruptcy, "to and from bondholders"
38/11 2213-001
Radio Stations
1931
38/12 2213-001
Paid Vouchers, Saul Haas, Receiver
1931-1932
28/13 2213-001
Peoples First Avenue Bank
1931
Subject Series - "Private"
Box/Folder Accession
38/14 2213-001
Incoming Letters
1923-1931
38/15 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1931
38/16 2213-001
General Correspondence
1931
38/17 2213-001
Memos of Conversation: AE. Pierce, MM. Shanks
1931
38/18 2213-001
Auditor's Reports
1930-1931
38/19 2213-001
List
n.d.
38/20 2213-001
Application for Permit to issue and dispose of Securities
1929
38/21 2213-001
Internal Revenue Service
1930-1932
Box/Folder Accession
38/22 2213-001
Clippings - Trevor Chandler
38/23 2213-001
Clippings
38/24 2213-001
Notes, Miscellany
U.S. War Finance Committee
Box/Folder Accession
39/1 2213-001
State War Finance Committee
1942-1945
39/2-3 2213-001
"War Finance Committee"
1943-1946, n.d.
39/4-5 2213-001
Defense Savings Staff
1941-1943, n.d.
39/6 2213-001
3rd War Loan
1943
39/7 2213-001
4th War Loan
1944
39/8-9 2213-001
5th War Loan
1944
40/1 2213-001
6th War Loan
1944
40/2-3 2213-001
7th War Loan
1945
40/4-5 2213-001
Victory Loan
1945
40/6 2213-001
"Farmers Reports on Newspapers"
1943
40/7 2213-001
Newsletters (written or edited by Haas)
1941, 1942
Seattle Union Record
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
41/1 2213-001
Ault, E.B. (Harry)
1927
41/2 2213-001
B-U miscellaneous
1926-1928
Outgoing Letters
Box/Folder Accession
41/3 2213-001
Ault, E.B. (Harry)
1927, n.d.
41/4 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1926-1927
Box/Folder Accession
41/5 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
General Notes: Story of theUnion Record.
ca. 1924
41/6 2213-001
Financial Records
1920, 1923, 1924, 1938
41/7 2213-001
Agreement (Autocaster Machine)
1922?
47 2213-001
Photographs
41/9 2213-001
Clipping and Miscellany
Empire Investment Company
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
41/10 2213-001
Elliott, Sinclair
1928-1930, n.d.
41/11 2213-001
Empire Investment Company
1930
41/12 2213-001
Glicksman, William
1928-1930
41/13 2213-001
Kamm, Charles J.
1930, n.d.
41/14-45 2213-001
A-Z, miscellaneous unidentified
1920, 1933
Box/Folder Accession
41/16-17 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
1928-1931, n.d.
41/18 2213-001
General Correspondence, B-W, miscellaneous
1929-1930
41/19 2213-001
Agreement (Normandy Park)
1928
41/20 2213-001
Financial Statement (Dominion Electric Power Company)
1928
41/21 2213-001
Stock Certificates
1930
41/22 2213-001
Clipping and Ephemera
Waterfowl League of Washington
Incoming Letters
General Notes: By individual or gun club.
Box/Folder Accession
42/1-5 2213-001
A-W miscellaneous
1933-1938
Box/Folder Accession
42/6 2213-001
Outgoing Letters (From Louis K. Lear)
1933-1936, 1938
42/7 2213-001
General Correspondence (Louis K. Lear)
1934
42/8 2213-001
Articles of Incorporation
1931
42/9 2213-001
Resolutions and Petitions
1934, n.d.
42/10 2213-001
Writings and Notes
1934, n.d.
42/11 2213-001
Regulations
1935, 1938, n.d.
42/12 2213-001
Magazines and Pamphlets
42/13 2213-001
Clippings
Haas - Personal Papers
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
43/1 2213-001
A-C, miscellaneous
1926, 1956, n.d.
43/2 2213-001
Douglas, William O.
1945, 1946, n.d.
43/3 2213-001
E-H, miscellaneous
1932, 1946, n.d.
43/4 2213-001
Keith, Lyle
1938, 1942-1945
43/5 2213-001
Loupiron, Paul
1946
43/6 2213-001
Mahoney, Willis
1938, n.d.
43/7 2213-001
K-M, miscellaneous
1929, 1946
43/8 2213-001
Nicht, Frank
1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936-1941, 1944, 1945, n.d.
43/9 2213-001
Nolan, Webster K. (Kay)
1926, 1929, 1933, 1939
43/10-11 2213-001
N-R, miscellaneous
1917, 1946, n.d.
43/12 2213-001
Sinclair, John F.
1927, 1933, 1937-1939, 1943, n.d.
43/13-15 2213-001
S-W, miscellaneous, unidentified
1927, 1946, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
43/16 2213-001
Outgoing Letters
Box/Folder Accession
43/16 2213-001
Miscellaneous
1928, 1945
43/17 2213-001
Nicht, Frank
43/18 2213-001
Williams, Charlotte
1936-1939
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
43/19 2213-001
B-W, miscellaneous
Financial Records - Year End Balances
1942-1952
Box/Folder Accession
47 2213-001
Photographs
43/22 2213-001
Notes and Memorabilia
43/23 2213-001
Clippings
box-folder-box-folder
43/24/44/1-3 2213-001
Miscellaneous, Pamphlets, Leaflets, etc.
Box
45 2213-001
Christmas Cards and Greetings
1934-1945
Subject Series - Germany (Trip)
1945
Box/Folder Accession
44/4 2213-001
Incoming Letters
1944-1945
44/5 2213-001
Travel Orders and Authorizations
44/6 2213-001
Speeches and Writings
44/7 2213-001
Briefings and News Releases
44/8 2213-001
Notes
44/9 2213-001
Miscellany
Subject Series - Saul Haas Foundation
Box/Folder Accession
44/10 2213-001
Incoming Letters, Seattle Community College
1968
Report
1971

Accession No. 2213-004: Saul Haas papers, 1944-1973Return to Top

1.5' linear.

Scope and Content: Minutes, memoranda, clippings, film. This addition to the Saul Haas papers mostly documents his role in broadcasting from 1944-1972. However, it also includes a very few personal letters.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Mrs. D.G. Haas via Martin Brett.

Accession No. 2213-005: Saul Haas papers, 1949-1954Return to Top

2 folders

Scope and Content: Two folders of personal correspondence with Magnuson and Douglas. Magnuson letters concern Haas' interest in radio legislation. Douglas letters are personal, concerning Douglas' recovery from riding accident in 1949.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Mrs. Dayee Haas.

Accession No. 2213-006: Saul Haas papers, 1933-1946Return to Top

1' 2.5" linear.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, legislation, photographs, reprints, clippings.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Deesa Haas

Container(s) Description Dates
Haas Political Papers
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
1/1 2213-006
Abel, Dan G.
1939-1943
1/2 2213-006
Abernathy, Mary B.
1934-1941, n.d.
1/3 2213-006
Academy of Political and Social Science
1943
1/4 2213-006
Appleby, Paul H.
1938-1946, n.d.
1/5 2213-006
Appleby, Stephen C.M.
1933
1/6 2213-006
Arnold, Evert
1933-1944
1/7 2213-006
Asplund, Oscar
1935-1939
1/8 2213-006
Austin, Warren R.
1935-1937
1/9-10 2213-006
A, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/3-1 2213-006
Bell, Frank
1933-1939, n.d.
1/12 2213-006
Bez, Nick
1935-1945
1/13 2213-006
Biffle, Lesie L.
1934-1946
1/14 2213-006
Binns, John H.
1940-1942
1/15 2213-006
Boettiger, John
1937-1946
1/16 2213-006
Bone, Manny
1940-1944, n.d.
1/17 2213-006
Bowen, John C.
1933-1942
1/18 2213-006
Bray, William
1941-1943
1/19-24 2213-006
B, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/25 2213-006
Chessman, Merle R.
1942
1/26 2213-006
Chitty, A.J.
1934-1942
1/27 2213-006
Coffee, John M.
1933-1946
1/28 2213-006
Columbia Broadcasting System
1942-1944
1/29 2213-006
Corbett, Joseph
1934-1941
1/30 2213-006
Cox, Eugene A.
1942-1945
1/31 2213-006
Crain, Charles
1941
1/32 2213-006
Czarnecki, Anthony
1933-1934
1/33-36 2213-006
C, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/37 2213-006
Dahl, Helen
1935-1942
1/38 2213-006
Dennis, J. Charles
1934-1939
1/39 2213-006
Dill, Clarence C.
1933-1942
1/40 2213-006
Donogh, Stanley
1943-1945
1/41 2213-006
Douglas, William O.
1939-1946
1/42 2213-006
Dow, Frank
1933-1946
1/43 2213-006
Durning, Harry N.
1939-1946
1/44-46 2213-006
D, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/47 2213-006
Early, Stephen
1940-1944
1/48 2213-006
Elliott, Sinclair
1933-1945
1/49 2213-006
Elliott, Stuart
1937-1940
1/50 2213-006
Etter, Lieut. R. Max
1942-1945
1/51 2213-006
E, miscellaneous
1934-1945
1/52 2213-006
F-H, miscellaneous
1933-1944
1/53 2213-006
J-O, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/54 2213-006
P-R, miscellaneous
1933-1946
1/55 2213-006
S, miscellaneous
1935-1945
1/56 2213-006
T-V, miscellaneous
1933-1943
1/57 2213-006
W-Z, miscellaneous; unknown
1933-1946
Box/Folder Accession
1/58 2213-006
Reports
1939-1940
1/59 2213-006
Legal Documents
1942-1943
1/60 2213-006
Bulletins
1943
1/61 2213-006
Photographs
1/62-63 2213-006
Clippings
1/64-65 2213-006
Miscellany
Homer T. Bone
Incoming Letters
Box/Folder Accession
1/66-75 2213-006
From Saul Haas
1927-1946
1/76 2213-006
From Others
1933-1944
Outgoing Letters
Box/Folder Accession
1/77-79 2213-006
To Saul Haas
1933-1946, n.d.
1/80 2213-006
To Others
1933-1946
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
1/81 2213-006
With Saul Haas
1939-1946
1/82 2213-006
With Others
1933-1937
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
1/83-85 2213-006
Saul Haas with Others (not Bone)
1933-1944, n.d.
1/86 2213-006
Miscellaneous
1937-1938
Box/Folder Accession
1/87 2213-006
Reports
1942
1/88 2213-006
News Releases
1939-1944
1/89 2213-006
Legal Documents
1938
1/90 2213-006
Clippings
1/91 2213-006
Miscellany
Subject Series-U.S. Bonneville Power Administration
Incoming letters
Box/Folder Accession
1/92 2213-006
From Saul Haas
1941-1942
1/93 2213-006
From Others
1941-1943, n.d.
Outgoing Letters
Box/Folder Accession
1/94 2213-006
To Saul Haas
1941-1943
1/95 2213-006
To Others
1941
General Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
1/96-97 2213-006
Saul Haas with Others (not Bone)
1941-1944, n.d.
1/98 2213-006
Miscellaneous
1941-1943, n.d.
Box/Folder Accession
1/99 2213-006
News Releases
1941-1944, n.d.
1/100-103 2213-006
Bills
1941-1945, n.d.
2/1-2 2213-006
Commissioner's Letters
1942-1945
2/3 2213-006
Clippings
2/4-5 2213-006
Miscellaneous

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Broadcasting--Washington (State)
  • Businessmen--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Campaign management--Washington (State)
  • Customs administration--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Legislators--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Political campaigns--Washington (State)
  • Political consultants--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Political parties--United States
  • Political parties--Washington (State)
  • Public broadcasting--Washington (State)
  • World War, 1939-1945--Finance--United States

Personal Names

  • Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970
  • Haas, Saul--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
  • Democratic Party (Wash.)
  • KIRO, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)
  • United States. Bureau of Customs
  • United States. Dept. of the Treasury

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State)--Politics and government--1889-1950

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings
  • Motion pictures
  • Photographs
  • Sound recordings