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Box Folder Contents
Series 12: EXECUTIVE AND EMPLOYEE PERSONAL COLLECTIONS
Carlson, Edward E.
Edward E. Carlson was the chairman and CEO of United Airlines and
Westin Hotels. He began his career as a bellhop at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel in Seattle and worked his way to the top of the
company by 1960, when he became president. Carlson helped
negotiate the hotel chain's merger with United before assuming
leadership of the airlines. In his capacity as chairman of
the State of Washington World's Fair Commission from 1955
to 1962, Carlson was instrumental in securing the 1962 World's
Fair for Seattle.
The Carlson collection consists chiefly of a sampling of awards
memorabilia from the 1960s and 1970s, when Carlson headed
Westin and then its parent company, UAL.
398 1 Scrapbook, President's Preview of the Century Plaza Hotel
Los Angeles, June 11-13, 1966
2 Award, The Academy of Master Chefs of Western International
Hotels to Executive Chef Edward E. Carlson, Food and
Beverage Conference, St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco,
1965
3 Distinguished Guest Award, Hyatt House Hotels, n.d.
4 Miscellaneous menus and invitations from events given by/
in honor of E. E. Carlson, 1973-1975, 1977
5 WIH Co. Common Stock plaque, August 15, 1968
6 Portrait, Frank Dupar, n.d.
7 Sketch, E. E. Carlson, signed by attendees, WIH Annual
Meeting, Benson Hotel, Portland, 1964
8 Photograph, E. E. Carlson, by Grady-Jentoft, Seattle, n.d.
Chamberlain, Marvin
Marvin Chamberlain worked at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland,
Oregon, during the 1940s and 1950s and then at the Olympic
Hotel in Seattle, Washington, during the 1960s, where in
1960 he was selected as the recipient of the Thurston-Dupar
Inspirational Award. He later served as Budget Director
for Westin.
The Chambelain collection consists of awards conferred on
Chamberlain and photographs of corporate meetings and from his
years at the Multnomah and the Olympic.
399 1 Thurston-Dupar Award, 1960
2 Plaque for assistance in the opening of the Century Plaza
Hotel, Los Angeles, June 1966
Photographs
3 Multnomah Hotel, Portland, 1940s-1950s
4 Olympic Hotel, Seattle, 1960s
5 Corporate Meetings, misc.
Foreman, Christine
Christine Foreman worked in the Olympic Hotel's Olympic Grill
for almost 35 years as a hostess and waitress, beginning in
1937. During much of that time Foreman served, and befriended,
members of a regular group of Seattle's civic leaders who met
at the Grill, the Olympic Grill Community Development Round
Table, or "The Table."
The Foreman collection consists chiefly of clippings and
correspondence, and other materials concerning "The Table,"
but also includes scrapbooks, clippings, and other memorabilia
from her years working at the Olympic. The collection also
contains some information concerning the 1962 World's Fair in
Seattle.
400 Scrapbooks, Olympic Hotel
1 1937-1970
2 1943-1972
401 Poems by Bob Hoffman for Chris Foreman from "The Table,"
(a group of Seattle civic leaders who met regularly for
lunch at the Olympic Grill, served by Chris Foreman)
composed for annual Christmas party
1 1969
2 1970
3 1971
4 Certificate of service from Century 21 (Seattle World's Fair
Committee), 1962
5 Citation from Century 21 Committee, October 21, 1962
6 Seattle World's Fair Guidebook, 1962
7 Correspondence, clippings, Olympic Grill Community
Development Round Table ("The Table")
8 "Front!" magazine, May 1970; WIH Annual Report, 1968;
"Guest" magazine, July 1962 (2).
9 "Sunset" magazine, April 1962 (featuring Seattle World's
Fair)
10 "Life" magazine, February 8 and May 4, 1962 (featuring
Seattle World's Fair)
Himmelman, Troy
Troy Himmelman was among the first generation of Westin
executives. A third generation hotelman, Himmelman moved from
Minnesota to Seattle and acquired a substantial interest
in the Maltby-Thurston Corporation, one of Westin's predecessor
companies. In 1929, he opened the Benjamin Franklin Hotel
in Seattle and served as its first manager. He was a senior
vice president of the company at the time of his death in 1969.
The Himmelman collection consists of a scrapbook of Himmelman's
early career as a hotelman in Seattle, from the opening of the
Ben Franklin in 1929 until 1938.
402 1 Scrapbook, 1929-1938
Hull, Frank
In 1933, the Olympic Hotel was placed in receivership while
the financial structure was reorganized. Frank Hull, managing
director of the hotel, was appointed receiver and then trustee
when the reorganization was transferred to federal court. After
the reorganization was completed in 1936, Hull was elected vice
president and general manager of the hotel. He continued to
serve in that capacity into the early 1940s.
The Hull collection consists of a scrapbook documenting Hull's
career at the Olympic and as a hotelman, beginning with the
reorganization of the Olympic and continuing through 1942.
403 1 Scrapbook, Olympic Hotel, Seattle, 1934-1943
Keithan, J. William
J. William Keithan was a senior vice president of Westin.
He began his career with the company in the food and beverage
department at Von's Cafe in Seattle in 1950. He later served
as chairman of Western Service and Supply Co., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Westin, and was in charge of the design and
construction branch of the company. Keithan conceived of,
collected, and organized the Westin archives, and was instrumental
in securing Washington State University's acquisition of the
Westin Hotels collection.
The Keithan collection consists chiefly of opening and closing
gifts from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s from various Westin hotels.
The collection also includes other miscellaneous memorabilia
from Keithan's career at Westin.
404 1 Vase, Space Needle lease end party, n.d.
2 Vase, commemorating Westin's 50th anniversary, 1980
3 Marble plaque, commemorating the opening of Cincinnati
Plaza, March 1981
4 Marble plaque, commemorating the opening of Cincinnati
Plaza, March 1981, opening gift to F.E. (Mrs. J. Wm.)
Keithan
5 Marble paperweight, Olympic hotel closing gift to J. Wm.
Keithan, 1980
6 Pewter bowl, Copley Place, Boston, official opening gift
September 7, 1983
405 1 Key tag, opening gift, Shangri-La, Hong Kong, 1981
2 Metal paperweight, opening gift, Dallas Westin, 1983
3 Jewelry Box, Annual Meeting gift, St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco, January 1973
4 Hard hat, Cincinnati Plaza, Bill Keithan name plate, n.d.
5 "Bullshit Repellent," gift to J. Wm. Keithan from Gordon
Bass at his "Multnomah Group" retirement luncheon, July 1983
6 Stamp: J. Wm. Keithan, Jr., n.d.
7 Apron, "Squat Team--Montecino Hills," Squatters Session,
Westin Tucson Planning Session, n.d.
8 Lighter, Hotel Scandanavia, Oslo, inscribed, VIP gift item, nd
9 Door marker, "J. Wm. Keitan," Bonaventure, Montreal
Annual Meeting, n.d. (Bonaventure, LA meeting, 1978 ?)
10 25 year servive award pin, J. Wm. Keithan
11 Nametags, J. Wm. Keithan, various hotels
12 Radio, battery, gift to J. Wm. Keithan from Chinn Ho, Ilikai
Hotel, Honolulu, n.d.
13 Letter opener, Boston Westin opening luncheon gift,
September 7, 1983
14 Key blank in lucite, Crown Center, Kansas City opening
gift, May 8, 1973
15 Paperweight, lobby marble from the Philippine Plaza, gift
to J. Wm. Keithan, ca. 1977
16 Hard hat, Space Needle, Bill Keithan name plate, n.d.
406 1 Closing memento, box containing certificate, brochure, room
key, Multnomah, April 1965
2 Mug, Annual Meeting gift, Bayshore Inn, Vancouver, BC, 1971
3 Office nameplate (Mr. Keithan), WIH offices, 12th floor,
Olympic hotel
4 Christmas ornament, gift to customers of The Savoy Room,
Houston Oaks Hotel, 1976
5 Commemorative coin in wooden box, opening gift, Philippine
Plaza, September 27, 1976 (gold)
6 Commemorative coin in wooden box, designed as opening
gift for Philippin Plaza but presumably not issued
(silver, minted with wrong date--1970 instead of 1976)
7 Cuff links, WIH, 10 year service award gift, n.d. (ca 1965)
8 Telephone cover, personalized (J. Wm. Keithan), gift to VIPs,
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C., n.d.
9 Commemorative coin, Alameda Hotel opening, December 1961
10 Coin, World Trade Center Club, Hong Kong, March 29, 1978;
Beggars Chicken hammer, Shangri-La, Hong Kong, March 30, 1978
11 Name plate (Keithan, William), Westin Building information
board, n.d.
12 Belt buckle, gift commemorating opening of Williams Plaza,
Tulsa, July 1978
13 Business cards, J. Wm. Keithan, various stages of career
14 Name plate (Keithan) Westin Building, n.d.
15 Plate, opening gift, addition to the Shangri-La, Singapore,
1978
16 Plaque/souvenir, groundbreaking, Detroit Plaza, May 22, 1973
407 1 Carved, decorated water buffalo horns, opening team gift,
Philippine Plaza, September 1976
Marker, Chris
Chris Marker is a former officer of Westin Hotels at the corporate
offices in Seattle. A Washington State University graduate,
Marker began his career with Westin in 1966 and was involved in
managing several Westin hotels, including the Olympic in Seattle,
Continental Plaza in Chicago, Carlton in Johannesburg, South
Africa, and the Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City.
The Marker collection includes clippings, photographs, memorabilia
and other materials concerning Marker's career at Westin and the
various hotels where he worked.
408 1 Memorandum, J. Wm. Keithan, December 21, 1999, re: Marker
collection, contents
Clippings, corporate
2 "Business Week," reprint, "No. 3 Hotel Chain Sees the
World," 1968
3 "Seattle Times," June 30, 1968; June 1, 1975
Memorabilia and misc., corporate
4 Cassette tape: "Charles Osgood Welcomes Westin Hotels
to CBS Radio Network," n.d.
5 Cassette tapes: "Westin Employee Song," 1981, 1982
6 Recipes, Trader Vic's, presented by UAL, ca 1972
7 Menu, E. E. Carlson's Dinner, The Westin Chicago,
April 27, 1983
8 In-House publications, corporate: "Front!," November 1974;
August 1979
9 In-House publications, properties: Carlton, Johannesburg;
Crown Center, Kansas City
Memorabilia and misc., properties
Carlton, Johannesburg
10 Invitations, misc. memorabilia, pre-opening, opening
1972
11 "Hotelier and Caterer" article: "The Carlton: 10 Years
Old and Still SUrging Ahead," December 1982
12 Brochure, 10th anniversary
13 Brochures, fact sheets, misc.
14 Luggage tag, C.J. Marker
15 Crown Center, coaster
16 Olympic Hotel, Seattle, print, n.d.
17 Olympic Hotel, Seattle, St. Francis, San Francisco, post
cards, n.d.
18 St. Francis, San Francisco, 75th anniversary commemorative
book: "Meet Me At the St. Francis"
19 Chris Marker, clippings
20 Chris Marker, photographs
Mullikin, Harry
Harry Mullikin, as president and chief executive officer of
Westin Hotels after E. E. Carlson during the 1970s and 1980s
presided over the company during a period of unprecedented
expansion. Mullikin began his career with Westin as a elevator
operator in the Cascadian Hotel in Wenatchee in 1941 and worked
his way up through the ranks from there. In addition to leading
Westin, Mullikin also served as president of the American
Hotel and Motel Association.
The Mullikin collection consists chiefly of awards conferred
by Westin, hotel industry groups, and other organizations that
he served. Additionally, it includes memorabilia and other
materials from his career.
409 Awards, Virginia Mason Hospital
1 Plaque for service on board of directors, 1979-1986
and accompanying letter, January 8, 1987
2 Plaque for service as president, board of directors,
March 1984-March 1986
3 Certificate, The Educational Institute of the American
Hotel and Motel Association, designation as certified
hotel administrator, October 25, 1977
4 Award, American Hotel and Motel Association Educational
Institute, bestowing title of Ambassodar, in recognition
of service on the board of trustees, 1973-1975,
November 1985
410 1 Jeep identity name plate: "Speedy Harry," Las Brisas,
Acapulco, 1980
2 Certificate in recognition of election as a trustee of the
National Institute for the food service industry,
May 18, 1979
3 Plaque, New York Times article, mounted: "The Man Behind
the Megahotels," May 8, 1977
411 1 Framed lock and key awarded to Harry Mullikin on occasion
of the dedication of the Westin Hotel Ottawa,
November 29, 1983