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Harold Wright papers, 1981-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wright, Harold
Title
Harold Wright papers
Dates
1981-2016 (inclusive)
1986-2010 (bulk)
Quantity
2.93 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize vertical file)
Collection Number
6431 (Accession No. 6431-001)
Summary
Materials from the career of an electrical contractor, author, activist, and community leader in Seattle, 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
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Harold Wright is an electrical contractor, author, activist, and community leader in Seattle, Washington. Wright was born in New York but grew up in Virginia. After graduating from high school and spending three years in the United States Marine Corps, Wright completed electrical apprenticeship training in New York City. He worked as a journeyman electrician from 1960-1972. Wright moved to Seattle in 1966 and started his own independent electrical contractor firm, Wright, Inc., in 1972. Wright is a co-founder of the Seattle Model City's Economic Task Force, the United Construction Workers Association (UCWA), the Central Contractors Association (CCA), the Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs (CCCJ), and the Black Builders Association (BBA). In addition, Wright has authored numerous books about his activism and Black history, including Freedom , Reconstruction , Pain Inflicted by a Nation , Light Rail in the Valley , and Radiant .

Adapted from http://www.booksbywright.com/about-harold.html

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Content Description

Materials from Harold Wright’s career as an electrical contractor, activist, and community leader. The collections includes research materials from Wright’s books Reconstruction, and Light Rail in the Valley. This collection would be of particular interest to researchers interested in Black-owned small businesses, construction, transportation, public transit, and African Americans in Seattle.

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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

To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 3 series.

  • SERIES I, JOB BIDS, 1986-2010
    • Subseries A: Sound Transit Bids, approximately 1997-2010
    • Subseries B: Bids at Other Agencies,approximately 1986-1995
  • SERIES II, RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND BOOK MATERIALS, 1981-2016
  • SERIES III, COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, 1986-2010
    • Subseries A: Black Builders Association, approximately 2002-2010
    • Subseries B: Central Contractors Association, approximately 1986-2006
    • Subseries C: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs, approximately 2000-2007

Each grouping is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Harold Wright in 2022.

Related Materials

Wright's author website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2023. The snapshots can be viewed here https://wayback.archive-it.org/3988/20230411211252/http://www.booksbywright.com/ .

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)


2023 (Last modified: 9/22/2023)

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