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Harold Wright papers, 1981-2016
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wright, Harold
- Title
- Harold Wright papers
- Dates
- 1981-2016 (inclusive)19812016
1986-2010 (bulk)19862010 - 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
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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.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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/ .
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
SERIES I: JOB BIDS, 1986-2010Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries A: Sound Transit Bids |
approximately 1997-2010 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Binder: Sound Transit Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program |
approximately 1997-2000 |
| 1/2 | Link Light Rail Bids and Press |
1999-2002 |
| 1/3 | Sound Transit Correspondence and Light Rail
Information |
2000, 2003 |
| 1/4 | Wright, Incorporated and Sound Transit
Brochures |
approximately 2002 |
| 1/5 | Sound Transit Diversity |
approximately 2004-2007 |
| 1/6 | Legal Correspondence and Sound Transit Staff
Reports |
2005-2007 |
| 1/7 | Assorted CD's |
approximately 2006 |
| 1/8 | Sound Transit Board of Directors
Information |
2007 |
| 1/9 | Binder: Sound Transit Procurements [1 of
2] |
2008-2010 |
| 1/10 | Binder: Sound Transit Procurements [2 of
2] |
2008-2010 |
Subseries B: Bids at Other Agencies |
approximately 1986-1995 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/11 | Boeing Job Bids [1 of 2] |
approximately 1986-1987 |
| 1/12 | Boeing Job Bids [2 of 2] |
approximately 1986-1987 |
| 1/13 | Todd Pacific Shipyards Bids |
approximately 1995 |
SERIES II: RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND BOOK MATERIALS, 1981-2016Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/14 | Lockheed Program Office Building Plan |
1981 |
| 1/15 | Mike Zook Daily Journal |
1985-1995 |
| 1/16 | Data on Disadvantaged Businesses |
approximately 1986 |
| 1/17 | News Articles and Research About Minority Contractor
Discrimination |
approximately 1989-1995 |
| 1/18 | Binder: News Articles and Letters about Racial
Discrimination |
approximately 1987-1991 |
| 1/19 | Notes |
approximately 1989 |
| 1/20 | Binder: Data and Articles on Race [1 of 2] |
approximately 1990-1991 |
| 1/21 | Binder: Data and Articles on Race [1 of 2] |
approximately 1990-1991 |
| 1/22 | Assorted News Articles |
approximately 1990-2006 |
| 1/23 | News Articles About Minority-Owned
Contractors |
1991-1999, 2006 |
| 1/24 | University of Washington Health Sciences Building
Floorplans |
1993 |
| 1/25 | Binder: Court Documents and Legal Correspondence [1 of
2] |
approximately 1994-2003 |
| 1/26 | Binder: Court Documents and Legal Correspondence [2 of
2] |
approximately 1994-2003 |
| 1/27 | Binder: Contractors Development and Competitiveness
Center [1 of 2] |
approximately 1996-2003 |
| 1/28 | Binder: Contractors Development and Competitiveness
Center [2 of 2] |
approximately 1996-2003 |
| 1/29 | Daily Journal |
1998-2003 |
| 2/1 | African American Business Directory (Seattle, Wash.).
1999. Seattle, WA: Black Dollar Days Task Force. |
1999 |
| 2/2 | Black Construction Workers Association
Materials |
approximately 2001-2004 |
| 2/3 | Minority-Owned Firms Article |
2003 June 5 |
| 2/4 | Pentagon Electric CD's |
2003 June 12 |
| 2/5 | Binder: Pentagon Electric |
approximately 2003 |
| 2/6 | Binder: Pentagon Electric Fax Files |
approximately 2003 |
| 2/7 | Port of Seattle Correspondence and Articles |
approximately 2003-2011 |
| 2/8 | Legal Correspondence |
2004-2007 |
| VF:oversize | ||
| OSVF0230 | Light Rail in the Valley Manuscript and Press
Release |
2011 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/9 | Title VI Complaints |
approximately 2013-2014 |
| 2/10 | Wright Harold and Shelley Lynn Wright. 2016.
Reconstruction : 1866 through 1880 Divided by Foolishness Hatred & Greed :
Another National Failure a Collection of Un-Talked About Information. Seattle
Washington: Classic Day Publishing. |
2016 |
SERIES III: COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, 1986-2010Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries A: Black Builders Association |
approximately 2002-2010 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/11 | Black Builders Association Meeting Minutes,
Correspondence [1 of 3] |
approximately 2002-2009 |
| 2/12 | Black Builders Association Meeting Minutes,
Correspondence [2 of 3] |
approximately 2002-2009 |
| 2/13 | Black Builders Association Meeting Minutes,
Correspondence [3 of 3] |
approximately 2002-2009 |
| 2/14 | Binder: Black Builders Association Meeting Minutes,
Outreach [1 of 2] |
approximately 2008-2010 |
| 2/15 | Binder: Black Builders Association Meeting Minutes,
Outreach [2 of 2] |
approximately 2008-2010 |
Subseries B: Central Contractors Association |
approximately 1986-2006 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/16 | Central Contractors Association Articles and
Correspondence |
approximately 1986-1987 |
| 2/17 | Central Contractors Association Minutes |
1987 |
| 2/18 | Binder: Central Contractors Association General File
[1 of 4] |
approximately 1986-1990 |
| 2/19 | Binder: Central Contractors Association General File
[2 of 4] |
approximately 1986-1990 |
| 2/20 | Binder: Central Contractors Association General File
[3 of 4] |
approximately 1986-1990 |
| 2/21 | Binder: Central Contractors Association General File
[4 of 4] |
approximately 1986-1990 |
| 2/22 | Binder: Central Contractors Association |
approximately 1988-1995 |
| 3/1 | Central Contractors Association Financial
Records |
approximately 1991 |
Subseries C: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs |
approximately 2000-2007 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/2 | Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs
Implementation Committee [1 of 2] |
approximately 2000-2007 |
| 3/3 | Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs
Implementation Committee [2 of 2] |
approximately 2000-2007 |
| 3/4 | Binder: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs [1
of 2] |
approximately 2004-2006 |
| 3/5 | Binder: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs [2
of 2] |
approximately 2004-2006 |
| 3/6 | Binder: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs [1
of 2] |
approximately 2005-2006 |
| 3/7 | Binder: Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs [2
of 2] |
approximately 2005-2006 |
| 3/8 | Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs Appeal and
Claims Procedure |
approximately 2006-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
