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1.	Alice Blackwell Reminiscence	Finding aid; Alice Blackwell; Tacoma, WA; Washington Territory; Seattle, WA; William B. Blackwell; Chinese Expulsion Act; Chinese Americans; Chinese in Washington	Alice Blackwell settled in New Tacoma, W.T. in 1873.

2.	Alice Maude Smith papers	Alice Maude Smith; script; playwright; Tacoma, WA; finding aid; woman; physician	Dr. Alice Maude Smith (1867-1938), a well-respected Tacoma physician, had a hobby of writing plays, which were produced locally, with one making it to Broadway.

3.	Altrura Study Club	finding aid; Altrura Study Club; Tacoma, WA; women's club	The Altrura Study Club was organized in 1908 by a group of Tacoma, Washington women to “promote the Cultural Arts and Social Progress.”

4.	American Red Cross Tacoma-Pierce County Chapter	finding aid; American Red Cross; Tacoma, WA; nursing; World War I; World War II	Records for the American Red Cross Tacoma-Pierce County chapter between 1898-1994.

5.	Amy P. S. Stacy Diary	finding aid; Woman’s Christian Temperance Union; Amy P. S. Stacy; Tacoma, WA; Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs; Alaska	Amy P.S. Stacy traveled to southeast Alaska in July and August 1892.

6.	Andriette Leacock Bowen	finding aid; Andriette Leacock Bowen; Tacoma, WA; music; women's club; Leacock family

7.	Ann T. O'Donnell Papers	Ann T. O'Donnell; finding aid; Washington State politics; Democratic Caucus; Washington State House of Representatives; Washington State government	Ann T. O’Donnell was a Washington state legislator from the 37th District (Seattle area) to the House of Representatives (1959-1965). She served as secretary of the Democratic Caucus, was an active legislative...

8.	Arthur Armstrong Denny	finding aid; Arthur A. Denny; Seattle, WA; King County; earthquake; L. H. Denny; banking; steamboat	Personal papers of Arthur A. Denny, who was once Seattle's wealthiest citizen and a prominent businessman.

9.	Aurora Club	finding aid; Aurora Club; women's club; literature; Tacoma, WA; art; Aurora Club Magazine	The Aurora Club of Tacoma was established in 1902 by a group of women who sought to promote the literary culture and the social improvement of its members. The club met twice a month to discuss a wide...

10.	Bella Baird Diary	finding aid; Bella Baird; teacher; diary; Walla Walla, WA; photography; weather; Greenhorn, OR

11.	Cosmopolitan Club	finding aid; Cosmopolitan Club; women's club; art; literature; Tacoma, WA	The Cosmopolitan club was founded in 1895 as a women’s club to promote literary artistic and social progress.

12.	Daffodilians	finding aid; Daffodilians; Daffodil Festival; parade	The Daffodil parade has been a colorful annual springtime event in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting since 1934.

13.	Darlene Fairley papers	Darlene Fairley; Washington State Senate; finding aid; Washington State Legislature; Washington State government	Senator Darlene Fairley served in the Washington State Legislature since 1995. She has chaired the Senate Labor and Workforce Development Committee and served on the Ways and Means, and Energy, Technology...

14.	Daughters of America, Kulshan Chapter No. 3	finding aid; Daughters of America; United American Mechanics; Bellingham, WA; women's club; immigration; education	The Kulshan Chapter of the Daughters of America, Bellingham, WA, was chartered in 1926 to further the goals of the national organization and to provide insurance for its membership.

15.	Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Whatcom Chapter	finding aid; Daughters of the American Revolution; historic preservation; education; women's club; Bellingham, WA	The Chief Whatcom Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution was established in Bellingham, WA in 1912.

16.	Dorothy Young Sale papers	Dorothy Sale; National Organization for Women; League of Women Voters of Seattle; finding aid; women's rights; equal rights; Equal Rights Amendment	Women’s rights leader and social activist Dorothy Young Sale was involved in the League of Women Voters of Seattle (LWV of Seattle) and the National Organization for Women (NOW) at the national, regional...

17.	Fine Arts Club of Tacoma records, 1916-1997	Fine Arts Club of Tacoma; women's club; scrapbook; finding aid; business record; Tacoma, WA; finance; art	The Fine Arts Club of Tacoma was formed in 1916, to promote the fine arts in Tacoma.

18.	Jacqueline (Jackie) Griswold papers	finding aid; Jacqueline Griswold; Seattle Women's Commission; National Organization for Women; women's rights; equal rights; Equal Rights Amendment; International Women's Year; Washington State Women's Council; rape; sexual assault	Jacqueline (Jackie) Griswold served six years (1973-1979) with the Seattle Women’s Commission, during which time she served as president, vice-president and headed several projects, including the drive...

19.	Jan Secor papers	finding aid; Jan Secor; Julianne H. Secor; equal rights; women's rights; Women of Vision; Equal Rights Amendment; National Organization for Women; International Women's Year; gay and lesbian rights; The Dorian Group; correspondence; Marina Tyasto; Lariska Cherepanova; Tacoma, WA	Jan Secor, a human rights advocate and activist involved in many regional and national organizations and campaigns, was a co-founder (1988), leader, conference and project coordinator, and participant...

20.	Janis Bianchi papers	Janis Bianchi; woman; finding aid; civil rights; Washington State politics; health care; women's rights; Privacy Fund; Washington Citizens for Fairness	Seattle attorney Janis Bianchi was active in Washington state lobbying organizations dedicated to women’s health issues and civil rights between 1989 and 1997.