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Joanne Temcov papers, 1969-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Temcov, Joanne L. (Joanne Little)
Title
Joanne Temcov papers
Dates
1969-2018 (inclusive)
1969-1990 (bulk)
Quantity
2.75 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number
6040 (Accession No. 6040-001)
Summary
Papers relating to Joanne Temcov's work as a labor organizer and women’s rights advocate
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
Access Restrictions

Open to all users, but some materials in this collection exist in a format that is inaccessible to researchers. Production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Joanne Little Temcov (1926-) is a labor organizer and women’s rights advocate. She was born in Montesano, Washington and studied drama at the University of Washington. In the 1960s and 1970s she worked in various roles: Interviewer, Washington State Employment Security Department; Secretary and then President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 435; Executive Board member, Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE); and Industrial Relations Agent, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. In the 1970s and 1980s Temcov was an active member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), and the Women's Political Caucus. She also served as the secretary of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association (PNLHA).

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Content Description

Materials are related to Temcov's labor union activities and women's rights advocacy work, including correspondence, reports, resolutions, meeting minutes, press releases, memos, agendas, convention proceedings, newsletters, speeches, essays, photographs, pamphlets, booklets, brochures, fliers, programs, biographical narratives, notes, and newspaper articles. Also included are materials relating to the early years of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW); the activities of the Seattle-King County and Snohomish County chapters of the National Organization for Women (NOW); and the national, Washington State, King County, and Snohomish County Women's Political Caucus.

Materials include conference programs, meeting minutes, memos, correspondence, fliers, brochures, essays, photographs, programs, song sheets, and newspaper clippings about the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association (PNLHA).

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Other Descriptive Information

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is organized into three series:

  • SERIES 1: LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES FILES, 1969-1990, 2018
  • SERIES 2: WOMEN’S RIGHTS SUBJECT FILES, 1970-1998
  • SERIES 3: PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABOR HISTORY ASSOCIATION FILES, 1970-2015

Acquisition Information

Materials donated by Joanne Temcov 2016-10-25, 2018-01-25, 2018-07-05, and 2018-10-07.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Labor leaders--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Labor movement--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Labor unions--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Labor--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Temcov, Joanne L. (Joanne Little)--Archives

Corporate Names

  • AFL-CIO. Washington State Labor Council--History--Sources
  • AFSCME--History--Sources
  • Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.). Puget Sound Chapter--History--Sources
  • Pacific Northwest Labor History Association--History--Sources
  • Washington Federation of State Employees--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Labor Archives of Washington (curator)


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