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Julia Butler Hansen Committee
Papers, 1961-1974

James Carty, former treasurer of the Julia Butler Hansen Committee in Washington State, donated the records of the Committee to the WSU Libraries in 1980. The records were accessioned as MS80-46. They were processed by Liza Rognas in December, 1992.

BIOGRAPHY

Julia Butler Hansen was born in Portland, Oregon in 1907 and graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in home economics in 1930. Her father was Sheriff of Wahkiakum County and her mother was Washington's "Mother of the Year" in 1960. Her husband, Henry Hansen, was a logger in Washington; they were parents of one son, David. Hansen served as a member of the Cathlamet City Council, 1938-1946 and the Washington State Legislature, 1939-1960. Hansen was a prominent figure in the state Democratic party and her status was enhanced when she became the first woman Speaker Pro Tem from 1955-1960. During her tenure in the legislature, Hansen held several important committee positions, including Chair of the Interstate Committee on Highway Policies 1951-1960 and member of education, state government and public utilities committees. She was four times the chair of a Joint Fact Finding Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges and the chair of the Western Interstate Committee on Highway policy Problems for eleven Western States. Hansen was also the chair and a member of the board of trustees of Century 21 beginning in 1958.

In 1960, Hansen was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to fill an unexpired term in the 86th Congress caused by the death of Rep. Russell V. Mack. She became the first woman chair of the House Appropriations Committee after serving for years on Education, Labor, Veteran's Affairs, Interior and Insular Affairs Committees. Hansen also managed the Wahkiakum County Abstract Company and the G. Henry Hanigan Insurance Co. in Cathlamet, and was a member of numerous state organizations and honorary societies. She was the author of a book for children Singing Paddles, a prize winning Northwest historical juvenile fiction work, published by Binfords and Mort. James Carty practiced law at Woodland, Wash., and was long active in the Democratic Party. He was treasurer and general assistant in Hansen's election campaign committee during her entire term of congressional service.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

Records of the Julia Butler Hansen Committee consist of files kept by James Carty from 1960-1974. The bulk of the records are correspondence between Carty and Hansen pertaining to his position as treasurer of her legislative and congressional campaigns. Also included are Carty's financial records for Hansen's campaigns, copies of press releases and newsletters from Julia Butler Hansen to her constituents. The records are ordered as two series, Correspondence and Financial Records. Both are arranged chronologically. Interesting items include: a file on the Society for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms; a letter from Oct., 1962 (JBH to JC) discussing the John Birch Society; a letter, Jan. 29, 1963 (JC to JBH), relative to political problems, rumors nine county league and the "Loyalists;" and 1964 correspondence during 1964 about and between Oregon Senator Wayne Morse and Julia Butler Hansen concerning their conflict over appropriations for an American Indian school in Tongue Point, Oregon.

SERIES LIST
                                                    CONTAINERS
  Series 1. Correspondence                              1-3
  Series 2. Financial Records                           4-5
 
CONTAINER LIST

BOX FOLDER    DESCRIPTION

Series One: Correspondence

1   1  Correspondence, 1957-1960
    2  Washington State Joint Fact Finding Committee on Highways
         Streets and Bridges, 1958
    3  Letters to J. Carty Re: Kelso Postmaster, 1961
    4  Fundraising Letter, 1962
    5  General Correspondence, 1963
    6  General Correspondence, June 1960-April 1964
    7  Campaign, 1962
2   8  Campaign, 1964
    9  Campaign, 1964
   10  Contributors List, 1964
   11  Treasurer's Solicitation, 1964
   12  James Carty to Julia Butler Hansen (copies), 1965
   13  J.B. Hansen to J. Carty, 1965
   14  Misc. Correspondence, 1966
   15  Campaign, 1966
   16  J.B. Hansen to J. Carty, 1966
   17  Treasurer's Correspondence, 1967

BOX FOLDER    DESCRIPTION

3  18  Association to Preserve Our Right to Keep and Bear Arms
   19  Personal Correspondence, J.B. Hansen to G. Gabrielson (copies), 1968
   20  Campaign, 1968
   21  Treasurer's Correspondence, 1969
   22  Campaign: Candidate's records, 1970
   23  Third District Congressional Questionnaire (from J.B.H)
   24  J.B. Hansen to J. Carty, 1970
   25  J.B. Hansen to J. Carty, 1970
   26  Misc. Correspondence from J.B. Hansen, 1970
   27  Misc. Correspondence to J. Carty, 1970
   28  J. Carty to J.B. Hansen, 1970
   29  Misc. to J.B. Hansen, 1970
   30  To J. Carty from Robert Baily (former State Senator J.B.Hansen
         staff late 1960s), 1971
   31  To J.B. Hansen from J. Carty, 1971
   32  J. Carty to Roy Carlson
   33  J.B. Hansen to J. Carty, 1971-1972
   34  J. Carty to J.B. Hansen, 1971-1972
   35  92nd Congress Tax Reform Bills
   36  Press Releases, 1961-1973

Series Two: Financial Records

4  37  Campaign, Bank Statements, 1962
   38  Cowlitz County Bank statements, 1962-1963
   39  Bills and Receipts, 1963
   40  Treasurer's Accounts, 1966

BOX FOLDER    DESCRIPTION

5  41  Treasurer's Accounts, 1966-1967
   42  Treasurer's Account Books, 1968
   43  Bills and Receipts, 1969
   44  Treasurer's Accounts, 1970
   45  Treasurer's Accounts, 1970-1971
   46  Treasurer's Receipts, 1971-1972