Or that Nettie Asberry, a Black woman suffragist, was a co-founder of the Tacoma NAACP, the first chapter west of the Rockies. Considering how new connections are made all the time from The Donaldson Odyssey, the family narrative remains an evergreen wellspring of insights. If theres anything left to uncover, Tia said shed like to know more about matriarch Anna and the women who followed in her footsteps. Doctor had one corner [of the carriage house] and a little red Autocar (model 1900) had another, recalled Dorothy. Theres record that Jessee finally received his first pension check for $24 in 1908. Laird Nortons archives program began officially in 1983, and includes books, documents, photographs, and audio-visual recordings. African American students experienced unequal treatment from an early age. As explained by Mithun Principal Ken Boyd during his insightful office tour, Mithun renovated the space in 2000 , paying close attention to the history of use in determining how to proceed. With an influx of European immigrants moving to the region, competition grew for manual labor and service jobs. With over 5% of the population being African American in Seattle, the disparities in jobs, housing, and de facto education became even more visible, and it was tiring to revisit the same restrictions the Civil Wars conclusion was meant to resolve a hundred years before. 9805 Orchard Ave, Yakima, WA 98908-8400. A public exhibit,The First Hill Exhibit: Seattles Boom Years, 1880-1925,permanently on display in Swedish Hospitals lobby at the corner of Boren Avenue and Madison Street (incidentally also the site of the former 1884 Carkeek Mansion), vividly illustrates what the neighborhood was like, replete with cable cars and ornate residential architecture. We still have people finding out they are Donaldsons. Colored Infantry in the fight for their freedom. There were also spoken and unspoken rules about which people could frequent businesses. Perhaps he realized that this three-month stint served at McNeil Island, charged, and convicted for selling liquor to an Indian, would only be a minor setback. . Not everyone from Jessees direct bloodline visually presents as African American, but they still closely identify with their Black ancestry and celebrate it. The Caytons with their children composed one of two Black families to reside in Seattles Capitol Hill neighborhood. After the sessions ended, conference attendees were treated to an evening at the Society of California Pioneers in the San Francisco Presidio, providing an opportunity to hear from Society staff and have an exclusive look at the exhibit Her Side of the Story. I dont know much about the women, the sisters in our family, and Id really like to., Jessee Donaldson photograph in McNeil Island Penitentiary Inmate Intake Register, December 17, 1902. Jon Bridge and Leonard Garfield, Executive Director, MOHAI, from the opening, reception. Thank you to the conference planning committee, especially Tracey Panek, the event sponsors, and all the volunteers who organized an insightful, efficiently executed, and essential conference for the international business archives community. Stimson (on far left) greets an unidentified group in front of his carriage house, ca. The Smithsonian traveling exhibit, The Negro Motorist Green Book, vividly portrays what some of our American brothers and sisters endured as they faced the caustic realities of Sundown towns and hostile inequalities on the road. Over time, General owned 20 acres of orchard and 30 acres of farmland. Maria Denny, President of the MOHAI Board of Trustees. Forced to grow up quickly, General forged his own Pacific Northwest path. The Caytons body of work encompasses 15 years of reporting on virtually every single significant local event, including the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition. Richard S. Hobbs, Winthrops Senior Consulting Archivist & Historian. At the end of the 19th century, Roslyn was quickly becoming a coveted destination for diverse and immigrant populations. . In 2016, the Trust oversaw the carriage houses renovation, which included polishing the concrete floors and exposing the open beam ceiling and brick walls. He was allowed to enter in at the stage door along with everyone else. Bottom row (from left): Mary, woman believed to be Anna (holding baby Gladys), Eugene, Hattie, Lizzie, Frankie, and woman believed to be Louisa Nicholas-Clark (Generals wife and mother of the 3 children). The Caytons were among some of the most educated people in Seattle regardless of color, and yet they endured the racist constraints put upon them. Date of passing. The Cayton-Revels House is truly a rarity, a fully intact Victorian era home vividly demonstrating the Black American presence in Seattle. He wishes the circumstances were different, such as the photo of Jessee attending one of his childrens weddings. Date of birth. It has been quite some time for me. Her cousin Lenora said, When she went down south, she was told not to dig too deep into the past. Recently the Freedmens Bureau Records were made freely available online by Ancestry.com, and the Donaldson family located some of Jessees military records, although the full scope of the Freedmans Bureau involvement is still unknown. All Filters. She remembers how she and her sister were sleeping on a hideabed in the living room when police officers suddenly kicked down the front door and dragged her father outside. Last months "SAM History, Digitally Preserved" program included rare & astonishing glimpses into the institutional history of the Seattle Art Museum. As the title suggests, the seventh session, Mix It Up, incorporated a range of topics, covering oral history, heritage branding, audio-visual digitization, expediting processing methods and more. While photographs taken at community venues such as the Black and Tan Hall dont eradicate the problems and pitfalls outside those walls, they instead showcase a community willing to disrupt the status quo (Black & Tan Hall | Seattle, WA (blackandtanhall.com). The neighboring namesake mansions signature English Tudor Revival-style high-pitched roof, pronounced chimneys, dramatic gables, stained glass windows, and half-timbering overshadowed the smaller matching carriage house tucked behind it. Thank you Traci Timmons, Hannah Palin, Marie Williams Chant, Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound (MIPoPS), and UW Special Collections. Herbert Herb Marvin Bridge (March 14, 1925 - April 2, 2018) was born in Seattle. Patriarch Jessee Donaldson was born in 1846 in Huntsville, Alabama, the son to Sarah, a Black woman who was enslaved and the father believed to be the plantations white owner, Levi Donaldson. This is the fourth part of a series on Roslyns Black Pioneers, made possible due to the diligent research of Lillian Babe (Donaldson) Warren and her husband Robert E. Williams through The Donaldson Odyssey: Footsteps to Freedom and the continued efforts of Donaldson family to bring their family history to light. Carolineoutlined Folios programs, which include author readings, live music, and otherpublic events, and introducedthespeakers. After the keynote, the sixth session, Leveraging Data in Entertainment Archives, discussed how archivists establish and optimize digital asset management systems in the context of film, television, and video game production. While there, she found herself walking the strangely familiar terrain her Donaldson descendants had trod 100 years before. "The Forgotten Pioneers", produced by Nerissa Williams and Lisa Cohen - Washington Centennial Ethnic Heritage Project. Intelius reports cannot be used for background checks related to consumer credit, insurance, employment, housing or any other purpose prohibited under the FCRA. It was later discovered that Jessee was jailed in Tennessee from 1871-1873 for allegedly stealing hogs. Though Babe didnt include this account in The Red Bookperhaps to appease relatives who didnt want the past publicized, to protect Jessees legacy, or because the documentation was not available to her the Donaldsons recently learned more details of his difficult experiences in the Jim Crow south. Of course, if I knew I wasnt going to be served, I didnt want to be embarrassed so I wouldnt go in. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. Yet they were often limited by the powers that be by how far they could reach, where they could frequent, and where they could reside. As the article notes, the building was designed by one of Americas foremost theater designers, Benjamin Marcus Priteca. Theres a lot in that book I have no knowledge of, said Ray Livingston, the oldest of George Sharkey, Donaldsons grandchildren. William Grose, Seattles second Black settler, became a prominent hotel and restaurant operator and property owner. Babe undoubtedly drew on some of the Donaldson steadfastness to see the anthology through to completion, and her relatives are especially grateful some 30 years later. Aubrey Carrier from the Wells Fargo Corporate Archives describes the evolution of the companys oral history program, which includes employees and customers. Roslyn African American History Photographs. For those unfamiliar with it, The Green Book was the manual for travelers of African descent between 1936-1967 who needed to know which restaurants and lodging were inclusive safe spaces. The WJM exhibit curators were Ryan Anthony Donaldson and Jennie Diaz. As Knute Berger wrote about Allen, [he] transformed his hometown yet he always seemed connected to that little bit of Dicks Drive-in that resides in every locals soul. Its a responsibility he took to heart like all the rest that crossed his path. Amy discussed some key initiatives, including supporting the Design Lounge at Build 2016, the Windows 95 Reunion in 2015, the Alumni and Employee Campus Commemoration in 2018, and the design of a new lobby in Microsofts Shanghai Office that includesheritage assets. The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle's Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era (Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press), 2022. Despite Mr. Sheppersons valuable aid, the modern-day Donaldsons shake their heads in wonder, envisioning their own thirteen-year-old family members taking a train across the country. Their triumphs? As noted on a period postcard, First Hill was known as Seattles [f]ine residence section offering widescreen views of Elliott Bay and within walking distance from Seattles bustling downtown. Image courtesy Birch Road Cellar. The first day included a keynote speech Designing to Zero delivered by Paul Dillinger, Levi Strauss & Co. Head of Global Product Innovation. Going to the courthouse in Tennessee, I was struck by the coarse indignity that denied his freedom yet again.. 2. Not only did he enjoy this work, but he was also able to supplement and provide for his growing family.. With a growing family of seven children living in Tennessee, Jessee and Anna Donaldson kept hearing of improved opportunities for African Americans in a small town called Roslyn way out west in Washington state. . Opportunity abounded for those willing to work hard with long hours. The milestones are complemented with photos of family members and executive leadership, important factory sites, and events such as the Pendleton Round-Up; original sketch drawings and reproductions of advertisements; and PWM products featured in pop culture, from Beach Boys vinyl records toThe Big Lebowski. Kristal attended Ridgeview Elementary, Lewis & Clark Jr. High and graduated from Eisenhower High in 1998. Pendleton Woolen Mills (PWM) is an iconic American apparel brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Utilizing informants and based on the Caytons travels through the area, every issue of their paper included a local Roslyn section, along with other Black pioneer towns and cities. 1960s prior to the fire that burned down the house. The Donaldson family varied in their involvement and approach to the Civil Rights movement but all attest to its importance. Westport. It was the late 1890s, in fact, when coal called. The Red Book is pivotal. Apartment buildings and medical facilities rapidly replaced the mansions as the first families moved away. With the demand for coal decreasing in Roslyn, General felt the need to put down roots where he could make more of a living. Ryan R Donaldson, 57. One doesnt have to look too hard to realize General inherited his father Jessees persistence and fortitude. LOW HIGH. General learned that the Nicholas family traveled to Roslyn on the same train as he, though he didnt make their acquaintance until later. Over a hundred years after it was constructed, the house has been minimally impacted by substantial renovations. Kristal Lynn (Light) Donaldson was born in Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital on May 10, 1980, the first child of Mel & Linda Light. I realized that history had been made here, she wrote in her introduction to The Donaldson Odyssey: Footsteps to Freedom. The hotel is filled with artworks that are based on historical photos and documents. The Stimson-Green Mansion and Carriage House share the opportunity to be accessible to new audiences and to be recognized as places that matter, especially to those like myself who ventured by many times in the past and wondered what was inside. Built in 1901, the building is owned by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The fifth and final session of day 1, Gold Standards: Positioning Your Archives, was set up as a discussion moderated by Anders Sjman (Centre for Business History) and provided practical advice on how to make a positive and memorable impact within your institution. On February 21stan audience of nearly 50 gatheredin the Economy Building at Pike Place Marketon the Seattle waterfront to attend the Seattle Area Archivists Quarterly Meeting, Leveraging Business Archives.Hosted bySeattle Folio, an independent member-supported library. Last name. He stepped into the dual roles of coal miner and farmer for the next five to seven years. The segment can beviewed online. Pendleton Woolen Mills logo. Caroline Cumming, Executive Director of Seattle Folio. Jackson Street was regarded as the citys melting pot. Shideler, John C. Coal Towns in the Cascades: A Centennial History of Roslyn and Cle Elum, Washington (Spokane, WA: Melior Publications), 1986. The musket that had blown up in his face took a lot of his eyesight along with a diagnosis of photophobia. Hes sitting up straight in a chair, wearing a striped prison issued shirt and a hardy expression that hints at the struggles hed overcome. Ryan Donaldson's Summary. Babe and a few loved ones, including her cousin, Lenora Bentley, rolled up their sleeves and made the phone calls, sought the records, booked plane tickets to Tennessee, and asked the questions that collectively provided them with a strong foundation of family knowledge. 43 Mapledale Ave, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, lived here in 2001 $1,510: C. 1109 Rock Ave, Yakima, WA 98902, lived here in 2001 $1,040: D. We couldnt get loans or FHAs from the bank, he said of the widespread discrimination. But now when people ask me, Was Yakima racist? I tell them, You bet it was.. Sarah maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Chelsey Donaldson, Jennifer Doig, Susan Haynes, Adam Doig and Deborah Donaldson. He had a musket blow up in his face, and he was also shot in the shoulder, Smith said. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (New York, NY: Random House), 2020. He was arrested for selling to family! great great granddaughter Lenora Bentley declared, alluding to the fact that the Donaldsons are a multiracial family comprised of a skin shade spectrum since at least the 1800s. Organizations like the Knights of Pythias would soon enough form to cover such essential expenses with Mount Olivet designated as the separated African American burial site. I embrace every aspect.. Fortunately, the onion crop of 1920 was so strong that General was able to afford the down payment. Despite facing these enormous challenges, Horace and Susie traveled over 2,000 miles from Mississippi seeking a better life. Since he grew up with the division, he didnt pause to think of its racist implications until later. Wilkerson, Isabel. In the upstairs bathroom you can still see the hay door next to the toilet (dont worry, the door is now welded shut). The women in our family are strong. Business . For instance, did you know that the mall once hosted an 80 foot ski slope? When I said, hi Daddy, a little white boy said, is that n---- your daddy?. I read about Jessee in The Donaldson Odyssey that Babe put together. The Donaldsons also draw awareness to the fact that they share many white relatives tracing back to the Revolutionary War, but they look to Jessee as their biracial forefather with good reason. I Knew From Day One brings together oral histories, photographs, and most vividly, digitized Bridge family home movies, providing a glimpse of Herb Bridges enormous, impact, leadership, and inspiration, together with his wife Shirley and generations of the. Though some historical accounts tend to gloss over the ease at which Black families were accepted and enabled to earn equal pay, not all accounts mention the first years when African Americans were threatened and treated with hostility. Special thanks to the Bridge family for their generous support of this exhibit. The third session was an operational excellence activity with a panel that included Linda Edgerly (The Winthrop Group), Sarah Polirer (Cigna), and Tim Schantz (History Factory). Who were they? Learn & Prepare; Ryan Anthony Donaldson, Senior Consultant at The Winthrop Group and a member of the Archives Month Committee of Washington State, discussed how WSAM is an opportunity each October to engage a range of audiences about the value of the states historical records and heritage collections. Age: 46 (509) 943-2652 He unfortunately lost his wife of 30 years, Anna, to tuberculosis in 1904 and was tasked with raising his children alone. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (One World), 2015. I heard three train loads came out, and my dad came out on one of them, Henry said. 5361-001. Ryan Donaldson's birthday is 08/03/1984 and is 37 years old. Were a very diverse family, and a lot of us dont look Black. Theres a belief that Black people dont exist in the west, Dr. Quintard Taylor said at the June 2022 book launch for his second edition of The Forging of a Black Community at the Seattle Public Library. For decades coal was the desired commodity, and men toiled long and hard to extract it from the earth. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Current property owners Erie Jones and Kathleen Jo Ackerman were kind enough to provide a tour. View of remodeled self-service bar. For those unfamiliar with it, its a renovated, painted-blue home available for vacation renters in near downtown. Moderated by Sharon Dovas (Pixar Animation Studios), the panelists included Lauren Gaylord (Pixar Animation Studios), Tim Mapp, (Lucasfilm), Sharon Mizota (Walt Disney Animation Research Library), and Nikki Nguyen (Walt Disney Archives). Stimson, his wife Harriet Overton Stimson and their two children Thomas Stimson and Dorothy Stimson Bullitt, began living in the stately residence before any landscaping or tree cover, the land having only recently been cleared of its original growth Douglas fir trees. Despite a contentious start where African American newcomers were often threatened, Black and white miners eventually formed a working relationship in the mines. To obtain it, hed applied repeatedly, enlisted the testimonies of friends, and endured setbacks from his injuries without it. Seattles Moore Theatre still has the original segregated side door that once separated access for the theatres Black patrons. Levi and Charlotte Donaldson purchased the home to raise their family, which included the people who were enslaved there, and Dale was never heard from again. Unpublished manuscript draft. Special thanks as well to DSA's Jacqueline Gruber & Don Blakeney. Hospital affiliations include Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center. Realizing that farm animals are treated better, he was unprepared to further explore the inhumanity of his ancestors living conditions. This salary is 1 percent higher than average and 7 percent higher than median salary in Yakima School District. Jane Hatley, Growing up in an early mansion,The Seattle Times, September 21, 1975, pg. He discussed how the company purchases vintage Levis in the secondary market, then repairs them for resale, in opposition to fast fashion trends. Scaling up and down First Hill for my high school commute to ODea, the building blended in with the more substantial landmark next door. Ryan was notified of the images existence from Seattle historian, genealogist, and author Cynthia A. Wilson, who is designating a chapter of her upcoming book on United States Colored Troops to Jessee Donaldsons legacy. Digitized period newspapers such as the Seattle Republican reveal that Anna was a leader in the local Mt. Whats more, its not uncommon for alternate data sources to be enter in misspellings or alternate spellings. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. (Al Butch Smith). They were considered scabs for being the replacement to white miners. Black Miners. She said, They both looked white. It might surprise some to realize that Washington is the only western state without an anti-miscegenation ban. While we there, we came across some of Levi and Charlottes line, and we paid our respects at the gravesite. Ryan Robert Donaldson, 42. Jessee sent word of his whereabouts to his friends and loved ones, and eventually his half-brother Washington and friend, General Townsend, joined him in the Tennessee 15th U.S. He eventually followed in his familys footsteps and moved further west to Seattle seeking opportunities. The phone numbers provider is registered at Frontier. Jessee was presumably cited as the sole male mulatto on the Donaldson planation according to the 1860 United States Census Slave Schedule. Among the panelists were: Paula Jabloner and Stephanie Waslohn (Center for Cisco Heritage @ the Computer History Museum), Pennington Ahlstrand (Computer History Museum), and Michele Winn, (Archives Consultant & Project Manager). During a recent Science and the City program, the Seattle Center Arena architects discussed incorporating community feedback that paid homage to the Seattle Worlds Fair where the arena will be located. General inspires me almost as much as Jessee for traveling to Roslyn by himself, Butch said. To anyone who sits down to read it, its pages outline an incredible journey from an Alabama plantation to postbellum Tennessee then coal mining company towns in Washington state. Hall, Raymond. I automatically accept people for what they are., Tia credits her mother for being a woman of honesty and kindness. But simply because there wasnt a legal jurisdiction didnt mean that love across color lines was commonly accepted. What must their lives have been like? Sharkey was awarded $400 for damages caused, and Jessee continued to look out for his sons accounts until he was 21 years of age. Moreover, many go by their middle name or nickname personally and professionally, making a search for Trip, more fruitful if you search for William. The Donaldson Odyssey: Footsteps to Freedom (Seattle, WA: L.C. Below are the results we could find for Ryan Donaldson. In the piece, a rare photo from the Washington State Jewish Historical Society collection is paired with the same shot taken today: https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/0929-now-and-then/. He, another Black singer named Sammy Pleasant, and four white singers together embarked south on this trip. He was sixteen years old before he saw a white doctor for the first time. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. As a sidenote, after the Union army won the Civil War, Levi Donaldsons plantation fell upon hard times. Airing in 1988 on KIRO, video producer and anchorwoman Nerissa Williams interviewed him about his experience growing up in Roslyn. Jamie Martin introduces keynote speaker Sandeep Gopisetty. First Hill has other examples of creative collaborations that have helped to preserve the quality of our historic spaces, including theMuseum of Museums, theSorrento Hotel, andSt. James Cathedral. What kind of people were they?, Ryan echoed her sentiment, saying Ive wondered about them too. There are too many occasions of racial upheavalthe Chinese Exclusion Act of 1888, being one of themto claim ethnicity had no bearing on where one stood in society. Detectives say they investigated, interviewed Donaldson, and that he admitted to molesting a girl. The four Donaldson men left the archives in awe to finally behold a verified photo of Jessee and that he will be featured in Ms. Wilsons book. General began mining soon after his arrival in Roslyn and survived the deadly explosion that claimed many lives on that notorious day of May 13, 1892. With over 8,000 posts and growing, BlackPast.Org provides worldwide access as the largest web-based resource for African American history. , a fully intact Victorian era home vividly demonstrating the Black American presence in Seattle Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition the.! 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