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Florestine Ware papers, 1960-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ware, Florestine, 1915-1981
- Title
- Florestine Ware papers
- Dates
- 1960-1982 (inclusive)19601982
- Quantity
- 2.42 linear feet plus 2 microfilm reels, 5 sound cassettes, 1 summary
- Collection Number
- 1438
- Summary
- Civic leader of Seattle, Washington
- 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
-
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Florestine Roberts Ware was born in 1915, and moved to Seattle in the 1940s. She was a small business owner during the 50s and 60s. Ware was elected secretary of King County Foster Parents, Inc. She was a caravan leader and spokesperson for the North West Convention to the Poor People’s Campaign, 1967; and a candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives, 1968. She served on the Seattle King County Equal Opportunity Board executive committee, 1967- ; Seattle Treatment Center Board, 1969- ; Model City Citizen Health Advisory Board chairman, 1969- ; Model City Representative to the Public Defender Board; Consultant for Summer Institute for Seattle Public Schools (Community and Urban Problems); Committee Chairman for writing of the Title Eight Drop-Out Program, Seattle School District no.1; Committee for Career Opportunities Project Planners, Superintendent of Public Instruction office; Interviewer-Supervisor, Auerbach Corporation for the evaluation of Seattle Work Incentive Program; Executive Secretary, Seattle King County Economic Opportunity Board of Trustees, 1970- ; Consultant to Triple T Project (June 1970) Government Project for Teachers under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools; Member of the Washington State President’s White House Conference on Nutrition and Health; Vice-Chairman, Central Seattle Community Council; and Consultant on Urban Problems and Poverty Programs. Mrs. Ware died in 1981.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions list below.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact repository for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 1438-001, Florestine Ware papers, 1968-1970
- Accession No. 1438-002, Florestine Ware papers, circa 1967-1970
- Accession No. 1438-004, Florestine Ware papers, 1960-1982
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1438-001: Florestine Ware papers, 1968-1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, ephemera, miscellaneous, speeches and writings. Scrapbook with clippings, articles, and letters.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Filmed from originals loaned by Florentine Ware, 10/1/1970.
Accession No. 1438-002: Florestine Ware papers, circa 1967-1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Speeches and commentary led by Mrs. Ware, ca. 1967-1970. Ms. Ware introduces a speaker from Foster Parents Association by quoting a statement by Senator Fred H. Dore, chairman of the Washington State Senate Appropriations Committee, concerning the 1969 Health care budget. The speaker is Mrs. Claudia Ward who discusses her organization, King County Foster Parents Association, and its goals, as well as its connection with the Welfare Department and funding. There follows a discussion of the financial situation of foster parents, especially minorities, by Ms. Ware, Ms. Ward and other foster parents. Next (Side B, 48) there is a discussion led by Mrs. Ware with Mrs. Jean Cushman of the Seattle Treatment Center about the need for drug and alcoholism treatment Center Facility. Tape 49, Side A is a talk given by Flo Ware on KRAB radio about the power struggle in the Central Area of Seattle. This includes discussion of economic problems, housing, employment, education situations of blacks in Seattle. Ms Ware also speaks about the problems of racism. Side B is a recording of a speech made by Ms Ware when she was a candidate for the Citizens Advisory Board. She talks about the problems of the poor in Seattle's central area. Ida Foster, another candidate discusses health care problems of poor minorities. Barbara Otem, another candidate speaks briefly, as does Margaret Johnson, who talks about nursing home and hospital conditions. Mrs. Durkey discusses her candidacy and the need for citizen involvement as well as potential problems with the model cities program.
Restrictions on Access: No user access copies are available for the sound cassettes. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Florence Ware.
Accession No. 1438-004: Florestine Ware papers, 1960-1982Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, notes, reports, ephemera, graphic materials, audio tapes.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Leonard Roberts, 5/1/1982.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 1438-004 | Biographical Features |
1973-1982 |
| 1/2-3 | 1438-004 | Incoming Letters |
1969-1979 |
| 1/4 | 1438-004 | Outgoing Letters |
1969-1980 |
| 1/5-6 | 1438-004 | Speeches and Writing: Ware, Flo R. and
others |
1960-1978 and 1946, 1968-1969 |
| 1/7-8 | 1438-004 | Campaign Materials - Ware, Flo. R: Seattle Port
Commission Position 3 and U.S. Congressional Representative, 7th
District |
1968 and 1975 |
| 1/9 | 1438-004 | Conferences and Conventions |
1970-1977 |
| 1/10 | 1438-004 | Notes |
1979 |
| 1/11-12 | 1438-004 | Notebooks |
undated |
| 2/8 and unfoldered | 1438-004 | Calendars and Appointment Books |
1970-1974 |
| 1/13 | 1438-004 | Drawings - Unidentified |
undated |
| 1/14 | 1438-004 | Passport - Ware. F. |
1970 |
| 1/15 | 1438-004 | Photographs: Ware, Flo R.
General Notes:
8 x 10 color portrait
|
undated |
| 1/16 | 1438-004 | Photographs: Engraving Plate - Ware, Flo R. |
undated |
| Box | |||
| 3 | 1438-004 | Photographs: China Trip
General Notes:
Slides
|
1978 |
| 3 | 1438-004 | Jackson Street Cleanup
General Notes:
Slides
|
undated |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 1/17 | 1438-004 | Address Book |
undated |
| Box | |||
| 3 | 1438-004 | Ephemera - Miscellaneous Business Cards |
undated |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 1/18 | 1438-004 | Awards |
1970-1975 |
| 1/19 | 1438-004 | Publications |
1969, 1980 |
| Box | |||
| 3 | 1438-004 | Tape Recordings - Miscellaneous |
1968-1973 |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 1/20-21 | 1438-004 | Clippings |
1972-1975 |
| box:oversize | |||
| 4 | 1438-004 | Scrapbook |
1961-1981 |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 1/22-23, 3 | 1438-004 | Miscellany |
1970-1976, undated |
| 1/24 | 1438-004 | The Children's Place
General Notes:
Child care at home of F. Ware
|
1979 |
| 1/25-26 | 1438-004 | China Trip |
1978 |
| 1/27 | 1438-004 | Foster Home Licenses |
1970-1980 |
| 1/28 | 1438-004 | Head Start |
1967-1968 |
| 1/29 | 1438-004 | Holy Names Academy (Seattle) |
1979-1980 |
| 1/30 | 1438-004 | St. Teresa School (Seattle) |
1972-1974 |
| 1/31 | 1438-004 | Archdiocese of Seattle Hunger Task Force |
1978-1980 |
| 1/32 | 1438-004 | Central Area School Council |
1971-1976 |
| 1/33 | 1438-004 | Central Area Senior Center |
1967, 1971-1976 |
| 1/34-35 | 1438-004 | Foster Parents Association of Washington |
1968-1976 |
| 1/36 | 1438-004 | National Committee for Support of the Public
Schools |
1971-1973 |
| 1/37 | 1438-004 | Poor People's Campaign |
1968-1974 |
| 1/38 | 1438-004 | Public Defenders Association |
1971-1974 |
| 1/39 | 1438-004 | Seattle Advisory Bicentennial Committee |
1976 |
| 1/39 | 1438-004 | Seattle Advisory Bicentennial Committee |
1976 |
| 2/1 | 1438-004 | Seattle Model City Program |
1967-1973 |
| 2/2 | 1438-004 | Seattle Public Schools: Urban Racial Rule
Committee |
1970-1976 |
| 2/3 | 1438-004 | Seattle Citizens Committee for Levy |
1969-1970 |
| 2/4 | 1438-004 | King County Economic Opportunity Board |
1969-1972 |
| 2/5 | 1438-004 | Seattle-King County Planning Council on
Aging |
1974-1980 |
| 2/6 | 1438-004 | Seattle Treatment Center |
1969 |
| 2/7 | 1438-004 | U.S. White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and
Health |
1969-1971 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Ware, Florestine, 1915-1981--Archives
Corporate Names
- Foster Parents Association of Washington State
- Seattle Treatment Center
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Seattle (Wash.). Hunger Task Force (creator)
- Central Area Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Central Area Senior Center. Board of Trustees (creator)
- National Committee for Support of the Public Schools (creator)
- Public Defenders Association. Board of Directors (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). Mayor (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). Mayor. Bicentennial Advisory Committee (creator)
- Seattle Citizens' Committee for the Levy (creator)
- Seattle Model City Program. Citizens' Steering Committee (creator)
- Seattle Public Schools (creator)
- Seattle Public Schools. Urban Racial Rule Committee (creator)
- Seattle Treatment Center. Board of Directors (creator)
- Seattle-King County Economic Opportunity Board (creator)
- Seattle-King County Planning Council on Aging (creator)
- Washington (State). Department of Social and Health Services (creator)
