American Federation of Teachers Local 200 photograph collection

American Federation of Teachers Local 200 photograph collection, approximately 1964-1975

Overview of the Collection

Collector: American Federation of Teachers. Local 200 (Seattle, Wash.)
Title: American Federation of Teachers Local 200 photograph collection
Dates: approximately 1964-1975 (inclusive)
19641975

1969-1975 (bulk)
19691975
Quantity: 152 photographic prints, 16 contact sheets (1 box, 2 oversize folders) ; various sizes
12 negatives
Collection Number: PH0707
Summary: Images of Seattle teachers involved in various meetings, strikes, campaigns, conventions, and classroom activities.
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: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Labor organization of teachers in Seattle public schools, first established in 1927. Known as the Seattle Federation of Teachers (SFT), it was affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Kenneth Warren served as the president 1968-1971. Virgil Holland served as president 1972-1973. John Dunn served as president 1973-1977.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains images of Seattle teachers involved in various meetings, strikes, and campaigns. Some photographs were made by Don Wallen and Joel Panzer.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions might exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Seattle Federation of Teachers, December 21, 1982, and January 27, 1983.

Processing Note

Processed by Solveig Ekenes, 2005. Revised by Kate Norgon, 2019.

Photographs were relocated from the American Federation of Teachers Records, Manuscript Collection No. 1909-005 and 1909-006 in the repository, on December 22, 1982, and April 14, 1983. Additional photographs were relocated from the American Federation of Teachers Records, Manuscript Collection No. 1909-004 and 1909-005 in the repository in 2014.

Separated Materials

This photograph collection was originally included in the Records of the American Federation of Teachers Local 200 , also located in the University of Washington Libraries' Special Collections Division.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Labor Activities and ProtestsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Defense of Garfield High School Teacher Sally Pangborn Don Wallen (photographer) Sally Pangborn was a social studies teacher at Garfield High School who was terminated April 10, 1970. The Seattle Federation of Teachers helped her mount a defense in a public hearing about her dismissal. Pangborn filed a lawsuit to overturn her dismissal, which she won in 1973.
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Contact sheet of images of meeting about dismissal of Sally Pangborn	May 3, 1970
		Protest at Seattle School Board meeting Seattle Federation of Teachers pickets the Board's announcement that expected 8.5% salary increase will be reduced to 6%.
Box/Folder	item
1/2	2	Seattle School Board Meeting	August 26, 1970
1/2	3	Teachers in picket line	August 27, 1970
		Seattle Alliance of Educators (SAE) Contract Ratification Hearings, Garfield High School
Box/Folder	item
1/3	4-5	People in school auditorium reading papers	October 1970
		Program for Progress campaign
Box/Folder	item
1/4	6	Stan Bloom sending fliers through a machine to fold Stan Bloom was Director of Operations for the SFT.	1971
1/4	7	African-American woman looking through stack of fliers	1971
1/4	8	Two women, one white and one African-American, lighting cigarettes over stacks of fliers	1971
1/4	9	People rolling stacks of fliers	1971
1/4	10	Walt Entenmann and other man rolling fliers	1971
		Petition drive at building representatives' meeting, Regents Room, University Towers Don Wallen (photographer)
Box/Folder	item
1/5	11	Ken Warren announcing commencement of petition drive at meeting Left to right: Washington State Federation of Teachers (WSFT) President Ross Rieder, AFT Field Representatives Lloyd Zimmerman and Larry Birchett, SFT President Ken Warren, AFT President David Selden, and SFT Director of Organization Stan Bloom.	February 25, 1971
1/5	12	Fred Guptill, Irwin Kremen, Don Burns, and Margot Rowe signing petition	February 25, 1971
1/5	13	Clifton Buck signing petition	February 25, 1971
1/5	14	SFT Vice-President Warren Anderson signing the first pledge card with AFT President David Selden looking on	February 25, 1971
1/5	15	Clifton Buck signing pledge card	February 25, 1971
1/5	16	Karen Jones and Helen Watkins signing pledge cards	February 25, 1971
1/5	17	Karen Jones signing pledge card	February 25, 1971
1/5	18	Ken Warren, Larry Birchett, and Alice Coates with Don Burns in background	February 25, 1971
1/5	19	Ken Warren and Sandy Chock	February 25, 1971
1/5	20	Dave Tucker (right) talking to Rudy Lavrinec and Jack Misener about role of building representatives in campaign	February 25, 1971
		Seattle teachers protesting proposed cuts of faculty in front of Seattle Public Schools administration office
Box/Folder	item
1/6	21	Lloyd Zimmerman, Ken Warren, Ross Rieder, and Larry Birchett working at table with Mike Lemberg in background Written on page: Union Managers prepare stradegy[sic]!	April 17, 1971
1/6	22	Kay Cragg and Clifton Buck making picket signs Written on page: Craft union experience pays off!	April 17, 1971
1/6	23	Teachers making picket signs Written on page: Right on! AFT Brothers from neighboring Monroe assist!	April 17, 1971
1/6	24	Frank Morris and other man making picket signs	April 17, 1971
1/6	25	Mike Lemberg, Larry Mar, and Grace Orchard with picket signs near car	April 17, 1971
1/6	26	Women with picket signs outside SFT headquarters Grace Orchard on far left. Kay Cragg on far right. Written on page: Teachers in the feminist movement prepare for militant action.	April 17, 1971
1/6	27	Larry Mar and teachers from John Muir Elementary School with picket signs outside SFT headquarters Written on page: Larry Mar unsuccessfully gives advice to militant Muir women!	April 17, 1971
1/6	28	Teachers looking through pile of picket signs Don Wallen (photographer)	April 21, 1971
1/6	29	Man creating picket sign	April 21, 1971
1/6	30	Clifton Buck leading row of teachers with picket signs	April 21, 1971
1/6	31	Teachers in picket line Don Wallen (photographer)	April 21, 1971
1/6	32	Pam McCollough with picket sign Alice Case (photographer)	April 21, 1971
1/6	33	Don Burns with picket sign	April 21, 1971
1/6	34-35	Men with picket signs	April 21, 1971
		"Getting the vote out" on a levy
Box/Folder	item
1/7	36	Men and women on phones at King County Labor Council Headquarters Kurt Dunphy (photographer) Left to right: Larry Harnden, James Isenhour, Helen Watkins, and Julie Pierce.	May 1971
		Seattle teachers promoting school levy at King County Labor Council (KCLC) of Washington
Box/Folder	item
1/8	37	Don Burns standing outside KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	38	John Case standing outside KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	39	John Dunn standing outside KCLC headquarters with John Case in background	1973
1/8	40	John Dunn standing outside KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	41	John Dunn and woman standing outside KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	42	John Dunn and two women standing outside KCLC headquarters : Color photograph	1973
1/8	43	Sandra Chock (left) and others working at KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	44	Mike Lemberg and woman working at KCLC headquarters	1973
1/8	45-46	Teachers on phones at KCLC headquarters Left to right: John Dunn, Jackie Walter, and Walt Entenmann.	1973
Box/Folder	item
1/9	47-48	Ross Rieder pushing button on tape recorder with men, a woman and a young girl looking on	between 1969 and 1974

MeetingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/10	49	Mike Lemberg and Larry Mar at a meeting	between 1969 and 1974
1/10	50	Garfield High School teachers at a meeting	between 1969 and 1974
1/10	51	Man at a meeting	between 1969 and 1974
1/10	52	John Case and others talking outside a meeting Don Wallen (photographer) John Case second from left.	between 1969 and 1974
1/11	53-55	Contact sheets of images of School Decentralization Community Control Workshop	September 27, 1969
1/12	56-57	Contact sheets of images of Central Area School Conference at Madrona Elementary School	September 30, 1969
1/13	58	Ingraham High School teacher Gerry Wells asking question about possible strike over contract negotiations	August 1970
1/14	59-60	Ken Warren leading meeting in Regents Room, University Towers	between 1970 and 1971
1/14	61-62	Members in audience at same event as item 59	between 1970 and 1971
1/14	63	Ken Warren and Larry Mar talking to man and woman at same event as item 59	between 1970 and 1971
1/14	64	WSFT Treasurer Dale Hutsell and SFT Treasurer Virgil Holland (right) at same meeting as item 59	between 1970 and 1971
1/15	65	Ken Warren with arm around woman at a meeting	between 1970 and 1971
1/15	66	Larry Birchett at microphone with Stan Bloom in background Don Wallen (photographer)	between 1970 and 1971
1/15	67	Stan Bloom at a meeting	between 1970 and 1971
1/16	68	Stan Bloom and Larry Birchett walking into a meeting	1971
1/16	69-73	Ken Warren, Stan Bloom, Larry Birchett, and others at same meeting as item 68	1971
1/17	74	Larry Birchett (left), Ken Warren (center), and others at a meeting in Regents Room, University Towers	1971
1/17	75	Ken Warren making speech at podium	1971
1/17	76	Ken Warren and Mike Lemberg talking after meeting	1971
1/17	77	Ken Warren talking with other man	1971
1/17	78	Ken Warren sitting at a table with SFT secretary at meeting	1971
1/18	79	Margot Rowe, Rainier Beach Building representative, addressing group at January general meeting	January 1971
1/19	80	Contact sheet of images of Ken Warren, Helen Watkins, Stan Bloom, Ross Rieder, and others at a meeting to announce success of petition drive	April 1971
1/19	80F7	Portrait of Ken Warren Print of frame 7 from item 80.	April 1971
1/19	80F9	Ken Warren, Helen Watkins, and Frank Morris sitting at table Print of frame 9 from item 80.	April 1971
1/20	81	SFT Members raising hands to vote on a motion at September membership meeting	September 21, 1971
1/20	82	SFT Member in audience standing to speak at September membership meeting	September 21, 1971
1/20	83	Bob Crosier, Pacific Coast Regional Director of Organization, addresses group at September membership meeting	September 21, 1971
1/21	84	Recipients of 1974 General Excellence Awards from Union Teacher Press Association Left to right: Dave, John Dunn, Evelyn Rieder.	1974
1/21	85-88	SFT President John Dunn receiving second place General Excellence Award from Union Teacher Press Association president Oscar Weil at a meeting	1974

ConventionsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		34th Annual Washington State Federation of Teachers Convention, 1969 Don Wallen (photographer)
		Meetings
box-folder:oversize	item
OS4	89	Contact sheet of images of audience members and speakers at meeting	December 6, 1969
OS4	90	Contact sheet of images of individuals conversing after meeting and participating in a group dinner	December 6, 1969
OS4	90F12a	Don Burns holding papers while speaking Print of frame 12 from item 90.	December 6, 1969
OS4	90F12b	Warren Anderson in profile Print of frame 12 from item 90.	December 6, 1969
OS4	91	Contact sheet of images of meeting including David Selden, AFT president, as speaker	December 6, 1969
OS4	92	Contact sheet of images of panel discussions	December 6, 1969
OS4	92F18	Stan Bloom (right) speaking at panel discussion about organizational techniques. Print of frame 18 from item 92. Panelists included John Schmid, National Director of State Federations; James Hanna, President of the Yakima Valley College Federation; Stan Bloom, SFT Director of Organization; and Larry Mar, SFT Petition Drive Chairman.	December 6, 1969
		Boycott of Safeway grocery store
box-folder:oversize	item
OS4	93-95	Contact sheets of images of delegation of teachers picketing Safeway store as part of Grape Boycott	December 6, 1969
		American Federation of Teachers National Convention, 1971
Box/Folder	item
1/22	96	Man addressing group from podium Joel Panzer (photographer)	August 1971
1/22	97	Ken Warren and others at meeting Joel Panzer (photographer)	August 1971
1/22	98	Stan Bloom at meeting	August 1971
1/22	99	Stan Bloom accepting Special Award for Best Photograph on behalf of David Lamb from Union Teachers Press Association president Oscar Weil Joel Panzer (photographer)	August 1971

Classroom activitiesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/23	100-101	Contact sheets of Ken Warren with students at Garfield High School Don Wallen (photographer)	October 7, 1969
1/23	101F28	Ken Warren at chalkboard Don Wallen (photographer) Print of frame 28 from item 101.	October 7, 1969
1/24	102	Boy in front of chalkboard with photograph of people killed by American soldiers in My Lai Massacre Don Wallen (photographer)	between 1970 and 1971
1/25	103	Girl doing artwork with glue David Lamb (photographer)	1971
1/25	104	African-American boy painting at desk David Lamb (photographer)	1971
1/25	105	African-American boy playing basketball David Lamb (photographer)	1971
1/26	106	Ken Warren talking with student on his last day of teaching	January 1971

Individual Seattle Federation of Teachers (SFT) MembersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/27	107	Linda Corr working at desk	1970
1/27	108	Gordon Bolland	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	109	Sandra Chock	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	110	Helen Elliott	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	111	Norma Ferris	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	112	Wendell Loveless	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	113	Audrey Schatz	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	114	Kathleen Walsh	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	115	Ray Williams	between 1970 and 1971
1/27	116	Paul Braswell	1971
1/27	117	Alice (Marie) Coates	1971
1/27	118-120	Ken Warren	1971
1/27	121	Dorothy Whittington	1971
1/27	122	Male member of the SFT	1971
1/27	123	Al Donaldson	between 1974 and 1975
1/27	124	Joan Miller	between 1974 and 1975
1/27	125	Sally Pangborn	between 1974 and 1975
1/27	126	Female member of the SFT	between 1974 and 1975
1/27	127	John Dunn in front of AFT and SFT signs	1975
1/27	128	Close-up of John Dunn in front of AFT and SFT signs Written on verso: John Dunn looking terrified.	1975
1/27	129	Close-up of John Dunn	1975
1/27	130	Larry Harnden	1975
1/27	131	Gail Spinney	1975
1/27	132-134	Male members of the Seattle Federation of Teachers	1975

Seattle Teacher Newsletter paste-upsReturn to Top

Each item is a sheet with multiple prints pasted on the page, presumably created to combine images to be used for editions of the SFT newspaper, Seattle Teacher. Sheets include many prints of individual SFT members, used for candidacy announcements or byline portraits.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/28	135a	Don Burns	between 1969 and 1971
1/28	135b	Ken Warren (seated) with others in meeting	between 1969 and 1971
1/28	135c	Stan Bloom	between 1969 and 1971
1/28	136a	Joe Elliott	July 7, 1970
1/28	136b	Letter from SFT to Director of Personnel for Seattle Public Schools The letter regards hiring practices of teachers and possible discrimination against female teachers.	July 7, 1970
1/28	137a	Alice Case	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137b	Margaret Beaver	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137c	Laurel Greene	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137d	John Case	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137e	Helen Watkins	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137f	Jerry Donovan	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	137g-138a	Male SFT member	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	138b	Margaret Beaver (left) and two other women looking at documents	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	138c-139a	Female SFT member	between 1970 and 1971
1/28	139b	Mary Moore	1971
1/28	139c	Kay Cragg	1971
1/28	139d	Julie Pierce	1971
1/28	140a	Helen Watkins	1971
1/28	140b	Ross Rieder	1971
1/28	140c	Jerry Kerr	1971
1/28	140d	Stan Bloom	1971
1/28	141a	Robert Pevonak	1971
1/28	141b	John Dunn	1971
1/28	141c	Ken Warren	1971
1/28	141d	News clipping about AFT insurance information	1971
1/28	142a	News clippings Clippings include the following news items: opposition to year-round school, an advertisement for the Moore Theatre, a ruling by the State Judicial Court of Massachusetts about a school voucher program which was found to be unconstitutional, and a lowering of requirements for Vietnam veterans to enroll at the University of Massachusetts.	1971
1/28	142b	Ken Warren	1971
1/28	142c	Stan Bloom	1971
1/28	142d	Don Burns	1971
1/28	142e	Chart of Comparative Salaries and Cost of Living in Largest AFT and NEA Cities, 1970-71	1971
1/28	142f	SFT members in meeting Stan Bloom (second from left), Ken Warren (center), Helen Watkins (second from right), Ross Rieder (right).	1971
1/28	143a	Ken Warren	1971
1/28	143b	SFT logo from Volume 27, No. 10 of the Seattle Teacher	April 26, 1971

American Federation of Teachers Local 772, Everett Federation of TeachersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/29	144	Members of Everett Federation of Teachers around table looking at document	between 1964 and 1965

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

African American labor union members--Photographs
Demonstrations--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Labor union meetings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Labor union members--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
School children--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Teacher's unions--Washington (State)--Seatle
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Women labor union members--Photographs

Corporate Names

American Federation of Teachers. Local 200 (Seattle, Wash.)

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