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Marion S. Kinney papers, circa 1930-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kinney, Marion S., Mrs
Title
Marion S. Kinney papers
Dates
circa 1930-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
19 cubic feet plus 1 sound tape reel
Collection Number
0461
Summary
Political activist
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
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Biographical Note

Marion (Camozzi) Kinney was born in Colfax, Washington, in 1912. During her early life, she worked as a grape-picker, a boxmaker, a farm laborer, and a machinist.

Kinney joined the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) in 1937. During the 40s, she was an officer of the Newspaper Guild Auxiliary and also belonged to IAM Local #751. She worked at Boeing until she was fired upon her election as Vice-President of the Washington Commonwealth Federation. She belonged to IAM #79 at Western Gear, and helped found the Washington Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born, which she led from 1948 through 1965. n 1960, Kinney worked to create the Washington Cultural Cooperative, which established the Frontier Bookstore in Seattle. She was the manager of the Frontier Bookstore from 1943 to 1956.

From 1956 to 1969, Marion worked as a cab driver and as a waitress, belonging to Waitress Local #240. In 1960, she helped found the Co-Op Bookstore. She was Northwest Editor of the People’s World from 1969 to 1979. In 1980, Marion ran for the Washington State Legislature from the 37th District. Running as a Communist, her slogan asked, "Do You Want A Landlord or a Worker to Represent You?" She garnered over 9% of the vote.

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Content Description

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Use of the Collection

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 4 accessions.

  • Accession No. 0461-001, Marion S. Kinney papers, 1932-1957
  • Accession No. 0461-003, Marion S. Kinney audio recording, 1952
  • Accession No. 0461-007, Marion Kinney papers, circa 1931-1983
  • Accession No. 0461-008, Marion S. Kinney papers, 1930-1980

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Communism--United States
  • Radicalism--United States

Personal Names

  • Hansen, Julia Butler, 1907-1988
  • Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983
  • Kinney, Marion S.--Archives
  • Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989

Corporate Names

  • American Newspaper Guild, Women's Auxiliary
  • American Peace Mobilization. Women's Council for Peace
  • Communist Party of the United States of America
  • East Madison Tenants Council
  • International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers. Local 25 (Tacoma, Wash.)
  • Seattle Industrial Labor Union Council

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Kinney, Glenn G
    • Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976

    Corporate Names

    • American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (creator)
    • Communist Party of the United States of America (Wash.) (creator)
    • Frontier Book Store (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America. Local 240 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • International Association of Machinists. Hope Lodge 79 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Washington Cultural Co-Op (creator)
    • Washington State Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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