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George Hammer papers, 1957-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hammer, George, 1950-
- Title
- George Hammer papers
- Dates
- 1957-1995 (inclusive)19571995
1975-1981 (bulk)19751981 - Quantity
- 1.28 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 6276 (Accession No. 6276-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle City Light lineworker
- 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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George Hammer was a lineworker for Seattle City Light who, when working as apprenticeship coordinator, developed improvements to City Light training programs in the the early 1980s. Hammer had spent almost two years getting reconstructive surgery after a 1978 accident that caused severe burns to his hands. He then had to fight to regain a skilled job with City Light. Hammer eventually went into the Safety Department, and then became secretary to the apprenticeship committee. By 1981, Hammer had been assigned to come up with specific recommendations for City Light's apprenticeship program. He researched and developed apprenticeship training methods that overcame some of the biases common in training methods in effect at the time, and which had the effect of making it extremely difficult for women to qualify. These methods were later adopted by the utility.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Apprenticeship Committee minutes, correspondence, training course outlines, and training materials related to Seattle City Light's skilled trades apprenticeship program.
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
This was donated by Helen Gilbert of Radical Women along with the Clara Fraser v. City Light and Heidi Durham papers
Related Materials
Special Collections holds similar materials in the following collections:
Heidi Durham papers, 1937-2017 (6264)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
SERIES 1: Program administration records, 1975-1995Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship Committee
minutes |
1975-1977 |
1/2 | Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship Committee
minutes |
1978-1979 |
1/3 | Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship Committee
minutes |
1980 |
1/4 | Apprenticeship coordinator position |
1980 |
1/5 | Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship Committee |
1976-1981 |
1/6 | City of Seattle job postings |
1977-1981 |
1/7 | Certified registers |
1980 |
1/8 | Roster information |
1980 |
1/9 | Safety program |
1980 |
1/10 | Proposal to expand electrical apprentice
program |
1979 |
1/11 | Setting up apprenticeship program |
1980 |
1/12 | Snohomish Public Utility District apprenticeship
programs |
1980 |
1/13 | Seattle City Light administrative
instructions |
1988-1995 |
1/14 | Billing rates |
1979 |
1/15 | Correspondence |
1980 |
SERIES 2: Training materials, 1957-1980Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/16 | Distribution design guide |
1977 |
1/17 | J.A.T.C. Northwest Line Construction Industry.
Transformer work book |
Approximately 1970-1980 |
1/18 | Seattle City Light. Street lighting circuits and
relays |
1967 |
1/19 | Miscellaneous content for apprenticeships |
1980 |
1/20 | Seattle City Light. Lineworker electrician-constructor
apprenticeship |
1980 |
1/21 | Seattle City Light. Lineworker electrician-constructor
apprenticeship -- instructor's copy |
1980 |
1/22 | Lineworker apprenticeship checklist |
Approximately 1980 |
1/23 | Seattle City Light. Apprenticeship
evaluation |
Approximately 1980 |
1/24 | Electrician-constructor apprenticeship
checklist |
Approximately 1980 |
1/25 | City of Seattle, Washington -- apprenticeship
standards |
1957 |
1/26 | City of Seattle, Washington, apprenticeship
standards |
1978 |
1/27 | Apprenticeship lesson outline |
1980 |
1/28 | Apprenticeship course materials |
1980 |
1/29 | Course outlines years 1-4 |
Approximately 1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Affirmative action programs--Washington (State)--Seattle--History
- Apprenticeship programs--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Electric industry workers--Training of--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Electric industry workers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Labor--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Sex discrimination in employment--Washington (State)--Seattle--History
Personal Names
- Hammer, George, 1950---Archives
Corporate Names
- Seattle City Light--Employees--Archives
- Seattle City Light--History--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)