Julia Butler Hansen Committee Papers, 1961-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Julia Butler Hansen Committee
Title
Julia Butler Hansen Committee Papers
Dates
1961-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 containers., (2.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (2000 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 600
Summary
Correspondence and financial records kept by James E. Carty of Woodland, Wash., treasurer of the campaign committee of United States Representative Julia Butler Hansen.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Julia Butler Hansen was born in Portland, Oregon in 1907 and graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in home economics in 1930. Her father was Sheriff of Wahkiakum County and her mother was Washington's ``Mother of the Year" in 1960. Her husband, Henry Hansen, was a logger in Washington; they were parents of one son, David. Hansen served as a member of the Cathlamet City Council, 1938-1946 and the Washington State Legislature, 1939-1960. Hansen was a prominent figure in the state Democratic party and her status was enhanced when she became the first woman Speaker Pro Tem from 1955-1960. During her tenure in the legislature, Hansen held several important committee positions, including Chair of the Interstate Committee on Highway Policies 1951-1960 and member of education, state government and public utilities committees. She was four times the chair of a Joint Fact Finding Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges and the chair of the Western Interstate Committee on Highway policy Problems for eleven Western States. Hansen was also the chair and a member of the board of trustees of Century 21 beginning in 1958.

In 1960, Hansen was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to fill an unexpired term in the 86th Congress caused by the death of Rep. Russell V. Mack. She became the first woman chair of the House Appropriations Committee after serving for years on Education, Labor, Veteran's Affairs, Interior and Insular Affairs Committees. Hansen also managed the Wahkiakum County Abstract Company and the G. Henry Hanigan Insurance Co. in Cathlamet, and was a member of numerous state organizations and honorary societies. She was the author of a book for children Singing Paddles, a prize winning Northwest historical juvenile fiction work, published by Binfords and Mort. James Carty practiced law at Woodland, Wash., and was long active in the Democratic Party. He was treasurer and general assistant in Hansen's election campaign committee during her entire term of congressional service.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of the Julia Butler Hansen Committee consist of files kept by James Carty from 1960-1974. The bulk of the records are correspondence between Carty and Hansen pertaining to his position as treasurer of her legislative and congressional campaigns. Also included are Carty's financial records for Hansen's campaigns, copies of press releases and newsletters from Julia Butler Hansen to her constituents. Interesting items include: a file on the Society for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms; a letter from Oct., 1962 (JBH to JC) discussing the John Birch Society; a letter, Jan. 29, 1963 (JC to JBH), relative to political problems, rumors nine county league and the ``Loyalists;" and 1964 correspondence during 1964 about and between Oregon Senator Wayne Morse and Julia Butler Hansen concerning their conflict over appropriations for an American Indian school in Tongue Point, Oregon.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 600, Julia Butler Hansen Committee Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records are ordered as two series, Correspondence and Financial Records. Both are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

James Carty, former treasurer of the Julia Butler Hansen Committee in Washington State, donated the records of the Committee to the WSU Libraries in 1980.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series One: CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1
Correspondence
1957-1960
1 / 2
Washington State Joint Fact Finding Committee on Highways Streets and Bridges
1958
1 / 3
Letters to J. Carty Re: Kelso Postmaster
1961
1 / 4
Fundraising Letter
1962
1 / 5
General Correspondence
1963
1 / 6
General Correspondence
June 1960-April 1964
1 / 7
Campaign
1962
2 / 8
Campaign
1964
2 / 9
Campaign
1964
2 / 10
Contributors List
1964
2 / 11
Treasurer's Solicitation
1964
2 / 12
James Carty to Julia Butler Hansen (copies)
1965
2 / 13
J.B. Hansen to J. Carty
1965
2 / 14
Misc. Correspondence
1966
2 / 15
Campaign
1966
2 / 16
J.B. Hansen to J. Carty
1966
2 / 17
Treasurer's Correspondence
1967
3 / 18
Association to Preserve Our Right to Keep and Bear Arms
3 / 19
Personal Correspondence, J.B. Hansen to G. Gabrielson (copies)
1968
3 / 20
Campaign
1968
3 / 21
Treasurer's Correspondence
1969
3 / 22
Campaign: Candidate's records
1970
3 / 23
Third District Congressional Questionnaire (from J.B.H)
3 / 24
J.B. Hansen to J. Carty
1970
3 / 25
J.B. Hansen to J. Carty
1970
3 / 26
Misc. Correspondence from J.B. Hansen
1970
3 / 27
Misc. Correspondence to J. Carty
1970
3 / 28
J. Carty to J.B. Hansen
1970
3 / 29
Misc. to J.B. Hansen
1970
3 / 30
To J. Carty from Robert Baily (former State Senator J.B.Hansen staff late 1960s)
1971
3 / 31
To J.B. Hansen from J. Carty
1971
3 / 32
J. Carty to Roy Carlson
3 / 33
J.B. Hansen to J. Carty
1971-1972
3 / 34
J. Carty to J.B. Hansen
1971-1972
3 / 35
92nd Congress Tax Reform Bills
3 / 36
Press Releases
1961-1973

Series Two: Financial RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4 / 37
Campaign, Bank Statements
1962
4 / 38
Cowlitz County Bank statements
1962-1963
4 / 39
Bills and Receipts
1963
4 / 40
Treasurer's Accounts
1966
5 / 41
Treasurer's Accounts
1966-1967
5 / 42
Treasurer's Account Books
1968
5 / 43
Bills and Receipts
1969
5 / 44
Treasurer's Accounts
1970
5 / 45
Treasurer's Accounts
1970-1971
5 / 46
Treasurer's Receipts
1971-1972

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Political campaigns--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence

Personal Names

  • Carty, James,--Correspondence
  • Hansen, Julia Butler, 1907-1988,--Correspondence --Archives (creator)