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Thomas C. Rabbitt papers, 1943-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rabbitt, Thomas C., 1905-1961
- Title
- Thomas C. Rabbitt papers
- Dates
- 1943-1961 (inclusive)19431961
- Quantity
- .42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 0753 (Accession No. 0753-001)
- Summary
- Papers, ephemera and photographs of a political leader, Washington State
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Political leader, Washington State.
Thomas C. Rabbitt was born in 1905. He was a Washington State Senator (Democrat) from 1942-1946; Vice-President of the Washington Pension Union, 1938-1961; Executive Secretary of the Progressive Party of Washington, 1952-1953; and Executive Secretary of the Washington Commonwealth Federation from 1942-1946. Rabbitt was an air raid warden during World War II. He was called to testify before the Velde committee circa 1953 or 1954. He died in 1961.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, ephemera, and photographs from his term as Washington state senator (1942-46), from the 35th district --Seattle -- and other papers concerning his role as an officer in the Washington Commonwealth Federation and Washington Pension Union; papers on the Progressive Party in Washington State; 1943-1961.
Writings: regarding Canwell hearings 1948-1949, regarding U.S. Senate Subversive Activities Control Board (Velde Committee) 1953, regarding Washington state taxation situation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features |
1961 |
Incoming Letters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/2 | Association of Washington Cities |
1943 |
Cannery Workers’, and Farm Laborers’
Union. Local No. 7 (CIO) |
1944 | |
Coffee, John M. |
1943 | |
De Lacy, Hugh |
1943 | |
Democrats. Washington State Central
Committee |
1946 | |
Railroad Brotherhoods. Washington. Joint Legislative
Board |
1946 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/3 | Seattle. City Council |
1943 |
Seattle Civilian War Commission |
1943 | |
South Central Zone Air Raid Wardens |
1943 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 | Velasco, Victorio |
1944 |
U.W. Government Institute |
1946 | |
Washington Society For Mental Hygiene |
1945 | |
Young Men’s Christian Association |
1945 | |
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5 | Adamic, Louis |
1945 |
| 1/6 | Kitsap County Bar Association |
1945 |
Speeches And Writings |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/7 | Statement re Canwell Hearings |
undated |
| 1/8 | Statement re Velde Committee |
undated |
| 1/9 |
People’s World Articles By Rabbitt
|
1960 |
Legislation |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/10 | Initiative 183 - Resolution to Recommend That the
United States Co-Exist Peacefully With Other Nations |
undated |
| 1/11 | Misc. |
1947-49 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/12 | Notes - On Legislation |
1945 |
| 1/13 | Questionnaire-re Fifth Amendment-based
Defense |
undated |
| 1/14 | Petitions Re Referendum On S.b. 379 - The
“subversive Penalties Act” |
1952 |
Ephemera |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/15 | Government Publications |
1944-56 |
| 1/16 | John Caughlan Defense Committee |
1948 |
| 1/17 | Misc. |
1948 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/18 | News Releases |
1954 |
| oversize vf46 | Poster - Rabbit’s 1946 Re-election Campaign
Oversized |
1946 |
Progressive Party Of WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/19 | Incoming Letters - Thelma, Dale |
1954 |
| 1/20 | Outgoing Letters |
1951 |
| 1/21 | Speeches And Writings - Statements Of Progressive
Party |
1952-53 |
| 1/22 | News Releases - Criticism Of Referendum On S.b.
379 |
1952 |
| 1/23 | Newsletters - The Washington Progressive |
1949 |
| 1/24 | Ephemera |
undated |
| 1/25 | Photograph - Filing Of Progressive Party |
1948 |
| 1/26 | Reel Audio Tape - Rabbitt Campaign Ad |
undated |
Washington Pension UnionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/27 | Constitution - National Federation For Old Age
Security |
undated |
| 1/28 | General Correspondence - Higman, M. |
1945 |
| 1/29 | Minutes - W.p.u. 18th Annual Convention |
1955 |
Reports |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/30 | Of WPU |
1953-55 |
| 1/31 | Of William J. Pennock Association |
1955 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/32 | Legislation - Proposed National Old Age Pension
Bill |
undated |
| 1/33 | Newsletters - Idaho Pension Union News |
1953 |
| 1/34 | Photographs - 1945 Signing Of Social Security Bill And
1948 Filing Of Petitions For Initiative 172 |
1945, 48 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Rabbitt, Thomas C., 1905-1961--Archives
Corporate Names
- Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- DeLacy, Hugh, 1910-1986 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Association of Washington Cities (creator)
- Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union. Local 77 (creator)
- Democratic Party (Wash.). Central Committee (creator)
- Kitsap County Bar Association (Wash.) (creator)
- Railroad Brotherhoods Joint Legislative Board of Washington (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council (creator)
- Seattle Civilian War Commission (creator)
- South Central Zone Air Raid Wardens (creator)
- University of Washington. Government Institute (creator)
- Washington Pension Union (creator)
- Washington Society For Mental Hygiene (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
