Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Portraits and Candids
- Veteran's Adminstration Hospital Tour
- Lowry with colleagues and constituents
- Boeing
- Campaigns and Events
- Group Photos
- Family Photographs
- Redress Bill for Japanese Americans
- First Subcommittee Hearing as Chairman
- Coast Guard Hearing in Detroit
- Funerals
- Elks in Congress
- Philadelphia String Quartet
- Independent Insurance Agents of Washington
- Constituent Mail
- Tip O'Neill
- Congressional City Conference
- C.A.P.
- Contact sheets and negatives
- Names and Subjects
Mike Lowry photograph collection, 1973-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Mike Lowry photograph collection
- Dates
- 1973-1988 (inclusive)19731988
- Quantity
- 145 b/w prints; 34 color prints; 18 b/w negatives; 14 color negatives; 3 color slides (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2005-040
- Summary
- Photographs related to Mike Lowry's political career
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Michael E. Lowry, commonly known as Mike, served in local, state, and national government during his public career.
Born in 1939 in Eastern Washington, Lowry attended public schools in Endicott and graduated from Washington State University in 1962. After working for the Washington State Legislature’s Senate Ways and Means Committee in 1969-1973, Lowry served on the King County Council in 1975-1978, chairing it in 1977.
In 1978 he won a seat to Congress over conservative incumbent Republican Jack Cunningham in the overwhelmingly Democratic 7th Congressional District, which includes the city of Seattle and its southern suburbs. The 7th District's population was mainly Caucasian, but also included Seattle’s African American and Japanese American communities, as well as a growing population of Asian immigrants.
After Senator Henry M. Jackson’s sudden death in 1983, Lowry defeated the former mayor of Seattle, Charles Royer, in the Democratic primary for senator. Although he was unsuccessful in the general election against former governor Daniel Evans, who had been appointed to fill Jackson’s vacant seat, Lowry did win 45% of the vote.
Lowry opposed many policies of the Reagan Administration, as cuts in social programs adversely affected many of his constituents in the central area of Seattle. He was an ardent opponent of aid to the Contras in Nicaragua and other aspects of Reagan’s Latin America policy. He championed reparations for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II and environmental measures, such as the Washington Wilderness bill. Lowry’s voting record reflected his activist and liberal stance in the House.
Lowry served on the House Budget Committee, and by his last year in Congress was the third-ranking Democrat. On the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, he chaired the Panama Canal and Outer Shelf Subcommittee, and the Oceanography Subcommittee.
Re-elected four times to Congress, Lowry made another run for the U.S. Senate in 1988. He defeated Washington State Senator Jim McDermott in the primary but lost in the general election to former State Attorney General Slade Gorton. In 1992 Lowry was elected governor of Washington state and served through 1997.
In his retirement from public life, Lowry taught at Seattle University’s Institute for Public Service and joined with his former opponent Dan Evans to promote the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition. He also ran two nonprofit foundations that encouraged citizen participation in government and addressed needs of the working poor.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Portraits of Mike Lowry and publicity photos taken with other politicians and representatives from local and regional organizations.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions might exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Portraits and CandidsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Portraits of Mike Lowry, in his office, on television, speaking |
1973-undated |
Veteran's Adminstration Hospital TourReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/2 | Mike Lowry touring VA Hospital with Jerome Dolezol, meeting with doctors and nurses |
1979 |
Lowry with colleagues and constituentsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/3 | Rod Chandler, Joel Pritchard, Carl Orme, Bronson and Helen Parrott at Columbia Club, Radwaste glass furnace at Penberthy Electromelt, meeting with Lieutenant Governor John Cherberg, auto dealers strike |
circa 1979-circa 1980s |
BoeingReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/4 | 500th 747 built, 767s and 757s being built, models of 757s |
1980-1981 |
Campaigns and EventsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/5 | Lowry & Geraldine Ferraro at campaign event, Lowry speaking at podium, in front of campaign poster, at dinner, Chili Cook-Off of Public, Professional & Office Employees Local 763, horse race, White House Christmas Open House, Bankers Lunch |
1981-1984 |
Group PhotosReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/6 | Lowry with Space Shuttle astronauts, probably with Chinese delegates |
1983, undated |
Family PhotographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/7 | Mike Lowry with wife and daughter at home, walking outdoors |
undated |
Redress Bill for Japanese AmericansReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/8 | Mike Lowry and Norm Mineta outside of U.S. Capitol |
1984 |
First Subcommittee Hearing as ChairmanReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/9 | Mike Lowry as chairman in subcommittee hearing |
March 7, 1985 |
Coast Guard Hearing in DetroitReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/10 | Mike Lowry in life vest, onboard a boat, meeting with U.S. Coast Guard officers |
1985 |
FuneralsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/11 | Arriving via plane for Phil Buton's funeral, Lowry with mourners at Gillis Long's funeral |
1983, 1985 |
Elks in CongressReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/12 | Mike Lowry and Frank Garland, former National President of Order of Elks |
1985-1986 |
Philadelphia String QuartetReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/13 | Philadelphia String Quartet posing with Washington State Delegation in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate Photograph
(photographer)
|
March 6, 1986 |
Independent Insurance Agents of WashingtonReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/14 | Representatives from Independent Insurance Agents of Washington meeting with Mike Lowry |
March 19, 1986 |
Constituent MailReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/15 | Tractor with attachment, plowed fields, close-up of attachment |
July 1986 |
Tip O'NeillReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/16 | State of Washington Delegation presenting Speaker Tip O'Neill with set of golf clubs as a farewell gift |
August 1986 |
Congressional City ConferenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/17 | Mike Lowry posing with conference participants |
circa 1987 |
C.A.P.Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/18 | Lowry speaking, people at luncheon or banquet |
1987-1988 |
Contact sheets and negativesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/19 | Lowry portraits, speaking, at events, outdoors, at meetings, in his office, with family |
undated, circa 1973-1982 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Lowry, Mike
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)