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Homer T. Bone papers, 1889-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bone, Homer Truett
Title
Homer T. Bone papers
Dates
1889-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
66 linear feet, (132 boxes)
Collection Number
Mss.003
Summary
This collection documents Homer T. Bone's political career, his role in the development of public electrical power in the Pacific Northwest, and regional politics.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Biographical Note

Homer Truett Bone (1883-1970) was the son of James Milton and Margaret Jane Demaree Bone, and was born near Indianapolis, Indiana. He married Blanche Sly. The Bones moved to Tacoma, Washington, in 1899, and there he had a law practice. In the early 1920s, Bone served as an attorney for Tacoma City Light, the city's municipally owned utility. He was a Democrat; U.S. Senator, 1932-1944; judge, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, San Francisco, 1945-1954. He was best known for his involvement in the public power movement for electrical utilities, including work as a Senator with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Content Description

This collection contains the professional papers of Homer T. Bone. This includes a large amount of correspondence with businesses and politicians in Washington State and throughout the United States. Bone's papers contain his research and work on cancer legislation, public utilities, and his career as well as a small amount of personal and family material.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Name of document, date.] Homer T. Bone Papers, Mss.003. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.

Restrictions on Use

Property rights reside with the University of Puget Sound. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections.

Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection was calendared with a personal name index.

Related Materials

One oil on canvas painting in a political cartoon style of "the private money monopoly" (crowned by interest usury) suckling Uncle Sam and the "minor monopolies" while disregarding small business, labor, professional men, and farmers. Mailed to Senator Bone in Washington, D.C., from the home of S.E. Cox in Port Angeles, Washington, possibly in response to a campaign speech by Bone in Port Angeles in October 1932 and after Bone took office in 1933.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Judges--United States
  • Legislators--United States
  • Political Campaigns
  • Public Utilities

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State)
  • Washington (State)--Politics and government
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