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Thomas M. Pelly papers, 1949-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pelly, Thomas M. (Thomas Minor), 1902-1973
Title
Thomas M. Pelly papers
Dates
1949-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
142.2 cubic feet (142 boxes)
Collection Number
1301, 1900
Summary
Papers of a businessman and United States Representative from the state of Washington
Repository
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
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Washington state representative Thomas M. Pelly was elected to the 83rd Congress in 1952, and was re-elected to each succeeding Congress until 1972. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives of the first district. Congressman Pelly reached the seniority level of highest ranking Minority Member of both the Subcommittee on Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the busy House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Of added importance is the fact that he was a high ranking member of the House Science and Astronautics Committee and served on the Advanced Research and Technology Subcommittee.

Pelly entered politics after an active civic and business career in the Seattle community. He served two terms as President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and in 1950, Pelly was selected as Seattle's First Citizen in recognition of his outstanding civic service. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Trust and Savings Bank and the Northern Life Insurance Company.

Congressman Pelly's hard work which won him the admiration of the community also brought him awards in Congress. The National Association of Businessmen presented him with the "Watchdog of the Treasury" award, and he held the distinction of having been chosen as one of five outstanding Members of Congress by the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1965. As the senior Republican Member of the House of Representatives from the Pacific Northwest, Congressman Pelly also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.

Thomas Pelly retired in 1972, and was succeeded in Congress by Representative Joel Pritchard. Pelly died in 1973.

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Content Description

Congressional files, chiefly correspondence with federal administrative agencies; together with scrapbooks, guest books, and files, relating to Pelly's post-congressional activities with Pacific Science Center, Seattle, and United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, and his reminiscences concerning his presidency of Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 6 accessions:

  • Accession No. 1301-001, Thomas M. Pelly papers, 1953-1966
  • Accession No. 1900-001, Thomas M. Pelly papers, 1955-1972 (bulk 1966-1972)
  • Accession No. 1900-002, Thomas M. Pelly papers, 1949-1973
  • Accession No. 1900-003, Thomas M. Pelly scrapbooks, 1953-1972
  • Accession No. 1900-004, Thomas M. Pelly papers, 1949-1973
  • Accession No. 1900-005, Thomas M. Pelly campaign ephemera, circa 1954

Preservation Note

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Processing Note

Partially processed.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Administrative agencies--United States
  • Boards of trade--Washington (State)
  • Congressmen--United States--Archives
  • Executive departments--United States--Correspondence
  • Maritime law--Congresses
  • Science museums--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Pelly, Thomas M. (Thomas Minor), 1902-1973--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Pacific Science Center
  • Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Geographical Names

  • United States--Politics and government--20th century
  • Washington (State)--Politics and government--1951-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Guest registers
  • Reminiscences
  • Scrapbooks

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)


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