Seattle, WA 98195

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 5823 (Accession No. 5823-001) Dicks, Norman D. Norman D. Dicks papers approximately 1977-2012 approximately 205.32 cubic feet (129 boxes and 53 oversized press clippings albums) Collection materials are in English. Congressional papers of US Congressman from Washington State--from 1977 through 2012

Norman "Norm" DeValois Dicks was the U.S. Representative for Washington’s 6th congressional district from 1977 to 2013. Born on December 16, 1940 in Bremerton, Washington, Dicks graduated from West Bremerton High School in 1959 before earning his BA from the University of Washington in 1963. Following his graduation from the University of Washington School of Law in 1968, Dicks worked as the legislative and administrative assistant to United States Senator Warren G. Magnuson for eight years. In November 1976, Dicks, a Democrat, was first elected to Congress after winning the election with 74% of the vote. During his time in office, Dicks worked on many environmental issues, including the restoration of the waters in the Puget Sound and Hood Canal, the protection of the endangered spotted owl population, and the removal of two dams on the Elwha River. He also worked to secure a billion-dollar Boeing Air Force refueling tanker contract. Dicks announced in March 2012 that he would not run for re-election, and retired from public office at the end of that year.

Committee files, speeches, press clippings books, district files, photographs.

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Literary Rights of Norm Dicks transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Received from the office of Congressman Dicks November 2012.

Box level description based on inventory provided by the office of the Congressman Dicks.

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Dicks, Norman D.--Archives Washington (State). Legislature--History--Sources Restoration ecology--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--History--Sources Airplanes--Air refueling--History--Sources Dam retirement--Washington (State)--History--Sources Spotted owl--Ecology--History--Sources Speeches Photographs Personal correspondence Records (Documents) Newpaper clippings Scrapbooks Awards Award plaque Dicks, Norman D.--Archives Washington (State). Legislature--History--Sources Restoration ecology--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--History--Sources Airplanes--Air refueling--History--Sources Dam retirement--Washington (State)--History--Sources Spotted owl--Ecology--History--Sources Speeches Photographs Personal correspondence Records (Documents) Newpaper clippings Scrapbooks Awards Award plaque Washington (State) Politics and Politicians

1 Defense Files 1980-1990 2 Defense Files 1982-1987 3 Tankers (air) Files 2002-2007 4 Super Tankers Oil Files 1976-1978 5 Tankers (air) Files 2008-2010 6 Tankers (air) Files 2003-2009 7 Defense Files 1999-2006 8 Defense Files 1985-2007 9 Defense Files 2007-2012 10 Defense Files 2005-2007 11 Defense Files 2007-2008 12 Defense Files 2004-2010 13 Defense Files 2000-2009 14 Defense Files 2004-2009 15 Defense Files 2005-2009 16 Defense Appropriations Files 1996-1997 17 Defense Files 2004-2009 18 Defense Files 2005-2010 19 Defense Appropriations FY 11 2010-2011 20 Defense FY 92 Issues Files 1987-1989 21 Defense Files 1990-1992 22 Defense Persian Gulf Files 1987-1990 23 Defense Persian Gulf Files 1987-1991 24 Defense Desert Storm Files undated 25 Defense 1992-1993 26 Defense Files 1980-1983 27 Defense Brac Files 1991-1993 28 Defense 'Freeze' Files Mid 80's 29 Defense Appropriations Files 1992 30 Defense 1989-1991 31 Defense Appropriations 2000-2002 32 Defense Iraq and Afghanistan 2007-2010; instances of 2003-2004 33 Defense Appropriations Files 2000-2002 34 Defense Appropriations 2003 35 Energy and Environment 1979-1981 36 Department of the Interior FY Files 1981-1984 37 Department of the Interior FY Files 1981-1982 38 Boldt Decision Fisheries 1976-1979 39 Salmon Steelhead Fisheries Files 1980 40 Washington Wilderness Bill 1984 41 Department of the Interior Appropriations FY 1984 42 Department of the Interior Files 1983-1990 43 Department of the Interior Files 1986-1990 44 Department of the Interior Files 1991 45 Puyallup Files 1988-1989 46 Puyallup Files 1983-1985 47 CQ Almanac 1995-1997 48 CQ Almanac 1982-1987 49 Behan Press Information Files Alpha F-I 1985-2001; Mostly Pre-2000 50 Behan Press Information Files Alpha P-F 1982-2000: Mostly Pre-2000 51 Education 1988-1991 52 Education 1988-1992 53 Behan Press Information Files Alpha M-P 1983-1993; Mostly Pre-2000 54 Behan Press Information Files Alpha B-E 1983-1993; Mostly Pre-2000 55 Behan Press Information Files Alpha I-M 1983-2008; Mostly Pre-2000 56 Super Tankers, Pentages, Hood Canal 1977-1982 57 Local District and State Projects 1978-1980 58 Tacoma Economic Development 1980-1986 59 Tacoma Economic Development 1980-1986 60 Fisheries and Environment 1985-1998; Some Post-2000 61 Hanford 1988-1999; Some Post-2000 62 Tacoma Union Station 1981-1989 63 CQ (Congresstional Quarterly) Almanac 1988-1994 64 CQ (Congresstional Quarterly) Almanac 1977-1991 65 Behan Press Information Files Alpha T-Z 1989-1999; Some Post-2000 66 Behan Press Information Files Alpha T-Z 1983-1993; Some Post-2000 67 Energy and Environment 1992-1998; Some Post-2000 68 Fema Mount St. Helens FY 1979-1980 69 Memorial Addresses and Tributes Delivered in Congress and Pictorial Directory, Visitors Logs, Photo Album 1983-2009 70 Various Appropriations FY 1990-2010 71 NDD Legislative Profile 95-103 Congress 1977-1994 72 Tribal Issues 1992-2007 73 Elwha and Environmental Issues 1992-2012 74 Elwha and Environmental Issues 1993-2006 75 Statements and Speeches 1980 76 Statements and Speeches 1980-1981 77 Tacoma Spur Background and Prudent Impact Funding 1974-1979 78 NDD Voting Record 100-102nd Congress 1988-1991 79 Voting Record 95th-99th Congress 1977-1986 80 Statements and Speeches 1982 81 News Releases District News Letters PHS Hospital 1977-1983 82 Political Statements and Campaign Materials 1978-1992 83 Statements and Speeches 1977 84 Statements and Speeches 1977 85 Behan Information Fuiles Union Stations United Seattle Tokyo U.S. Tacoma Route USS Missouri 1983-1997 86 Statements and Speeches 1984 87 Statements and Speeches 1979 88 Framed Photos undated 89 Framed Photos undated 90 Video Tapes Rp. Dicks Video Congressional Reports Include guests Tom Foley and Al Gore 1980's 91 GB Box unlabeled 1985-1998 92 GB Box unlabeled 1985-1999 93 Photographs undated 94 Photographs undated 95 Photographs undated 96 Photos 1981-1985 97 Photos 1981-1985 98 Photos 1981-1985 99 Photos 1981-1985 100 Video and Audio Tapes Archive Mostly 80's; Some 90's 101 Video and Audio Tapes Archive Mostly 80's; Some 90's 102 Video and Audio Tapes Archive Mostly 80's; Some 90's 103 Photos 1977-1981 104 Energy and Environment Issues 1987-1999 105 Parks and Fishing 1993-1999 106 Plaques, Awards undated 107 Plaques, Awards 2007-2012; additional Field5 108 Pictures of 105th Congress 1997-1999 109 Pictures of Congress undated 110 District Files 2003-2006 111 District Files 2004-2008 112 District Files 2000-2007 113 District Files 2005-2012 114 District Files 2005-2007 115 District Files 2005-2012 116 District Files 2005-2007 117 District Files 2005-2007 118 Awards & Honors 1994 119 Awards & Honors 1990-2004; additional unknown date 120 Tacoma Partnership 2009-2011 121 Awards & Honors 1984-2005 122 Awards & Honors 2004-2010; additional unknown date 123 Awards & Honors 1999-2009 124 Awards & Honors 1992; additional unknown date 125 Awards & Honors undated 126 Awards & Honors 2000-2012 127 Awards & Honors 2003 128 Photographs and US Congress materials 1970-2011 129 Press clippings 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012 OS1-OS53 Clippings albums 1977-2001