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George Franklin Yantis papers

Inventory

Accession No: 0282-001

Special Collections Division University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, Washington, 98195-2900 USA (206) 543-1929

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Biographical Sketch

George Franklin Yantis was born at Olympia, Washington, on October

28, 1885. His father's family were covered-wagon pioneers. He was educated in public schools in Olympia and graduated from the Univer- sity of Wisconsin Law School in 1913. He practiced law in Olympia from that date until his death. Yantis was Prosecuting Attorney of

Thurston County, 1915-1916; city attorney for Olympia, 1932-34; attor- ney for the Port of Olympia from 1922; and attorney for PUD #1, Thur- ston County.

His political career includes several terms as Washington State Leg- islator, 1931-33, 1935-37, 1945; Speaker of the House for regular and special sessions in 1933 and 1945. He served as a member of several governmental research organizations; Northwest chairman f or the National

Resources Committee, 1937-39; member of the National Resources Planning Board from 1939-1943.

Mr . Yantis was a lifelong Democrat. He was a member of the State and

County Bar Associations as well as the Chamber of Commerce. Yantis died in 1947. l

YANTIS; George Franklin• 1885-1947

. Personal Papers a (1936-1949)

I. Correspondence, Incoming.

A. Individual name folders.

Folder No. Name Date No. of letters

1/1 Asoher, Charles s. 1943-44 2

1/3 Coyle, David Cushman 1943-46 5

1/4 Delano, Frederic A. 1943-44 7

1/5 ~liot. Charles ~. 1943-49 7

1/7 l'-1erriam, ~liarles :~. 1943-45 12

1/8 Hyers, Guy c. 18 July 1945 2

1/9 Neal, !,fel T. 1945-46 3

1/10 '."1 erkim1, Frances no date 1

1/11 Roosevelt, Frarklin ~. 27 Feb. 1941 l

B. ' 'iscellaneous name folders.

1/2 J rowne, I>;. r: . 18 July 1944 1 Chandler, El bert :r • 1 Aug. 1944 1

Cle7ela~d. A. A. 24 "arch 1944 1

~g; an, Gerald 27 Sept. 1943 1

Elofson, Abie B 22 1

Erb, :)onald :,1. 2 3ept. 1943 l

1/6 Grant, John 1944 2 Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. 16 1

Kieling, Vrs. Frederick H. 13 Jan. 1941 1

Kizer, B. H. l :rov. 1943 1

Mathias, F. w. 1 Aug. 1944 l

National r;onference of Bar Examiners 24 Sept. 1943 1 I. Correspondence, Incoming. cont.

B. Miscellaneous name folders. cont. (one letter unless otherwise noted)

Folder No. Name Date

1/6 Northwest Sheriff & Police Reporter 20 Aug. 1945

Washington. Legislature.Interi um Conrn. on J uvenile De linquency 12

·1/12 Powers, ? ran cis F . Nov. 1943' Publio Administration Service 16

Rettie, James no date

Si ~p son (Rev. ) , Thomas H. 23 Aug. 1943

Steiner, Jess~ F. 9 :Jept. 1943

Taft, Willard "D~~ e~ 15 June 1945

Thompson, irGinia 31 \iaroh 1947

Tugwell, Rexford G. 1 Aug. 1947

ITohleb, Joseph H. 1 Aug . 1944

II. Corres1,ondence, Outgoing. 1942-1947. 59 l etters.

Yantis to 1 ., 1/13 14 Jan. 1942 Kieling, r<. rS • Frederick n.

14 A ug. 1943 , Asoher, Charles ,.) . 21 .::.. ug . 1943 Simpson (R ev. ) , Thom.as H.

30 Se pt. 1943 Herriam, Char.las ....J:;-' .

30 Sept. l :;,i3 Anderson ~ William

7 Oct. 1943 N' at i onal Ccmferenoe of Bar 8xruniners

16 Oc t. 1 943 Egan, Gerald 26 Oct. 1943 Merrian, Charles "i'~- 2f1 Oct. 1943 Tyler, R. G.

28 Oct. 1843 Dela.no, Frederic A. i II. Corres;.ondence, Out going. cont. Folder No. 1/13 28 Oot. 1943 Eliot, Charles ~1. 1 Nov. 1943 21:i ot, Charles w.

3 :J ov. 1943 Kizer, B. H.

15 ~rov. 1943 Ruml, lleard,ley

21 ~·;· - 1943 Goy lo, David Cushman

27 Dec. 1 943 Diehl, a. c.

28 J ee. 1943 Sliot, Charles '.';l

1/14 12 J an. 1944 Roosevelt, Franklin D.

28 Jan. J. 944 Dennison, Henry

2 ~eb. l 91t4 Northwest Re gi onal Council 2 Feb. 1944 Bessey , Ii. oy ..T.' 3 ? eb. 1944 r' r escott, Sam uel c.

8 J'e b. 1944 Coy le, ')avid Cushman

8 Fah. 1944 ?ferriam, Che.rles r: .

28 Feb. 1944 Cleveland, .A.• A.

8 '..taroh 1944 Raver, 1'a ul J.

15 !.larch 1944 '."'j<~ l ano, Fr ederic P... .

15 .' '. a rch 1944 Gro.r1t, J ohn ,.,. 15 :.. '. arch 1944 Merriam, Charles i:.l e ,, 20 :C arch 1944 Allman , u- . D.

12 ;;,p ril 1944 Anderson, 'Nillia.m

l June 1944 Bonneville Power Administration

28 JLU1e 1944 ;;lerriam, Charles CJ .

1/15 6 July 1944 Hand, Paul "'·•.

21 July 1944 Brown, Sdwin c.

31 ,July 1944 Raver, I" a.ul J.

15 0ept. 1944 Raver, Pa ul J. Folder No. II. Correspondence, Out 1;oing, cont. ,, . 1/15 31 Oot. 1 944 i~, erriam, Charles }~

3 :Iov. 1944 "m erriam,. Charles E

14 1-lov. 1944 Remsberg. C

1 ;;ec. 1944 Caldwell, Lynton K

29 Dec. 1944 Caldwell. Lynton K

1/16 3 ;,~a.Jr 1945 \~ erriam, Charles 14 :.: a.y 1945 Fussell, :~dwa.rd

14 a.y 1945 Hansen, Julia Butler

l P Jul y l '.? 45 J eck (Robert '")' & Associates 19 Jc1 ly 1945 Beok (Robert ,.!) & 1\ssociates

24 ,\. ug; . 1845 Francis, C r~

18 .Jf? C • 1915 Offi c e of St ate Audi t or

1/17 14 Jan. 1946 Nea.l, Mel 17 Jan . 1946 !I olcomb, Si ,,. ,.. . •-;-·. :.-. 24 Feb. 1946 Coy l e , David Cushman

14 \'.arch 1946 Neal, '..!e l

18 ,July i946 bane, Fr nnk

10 Oct . 1946 1'\yers, Guy .~

1/18 24 ,h l y 1947 Eettie, James

4 \ ut:; • 1947 Tuf;well, Gexford G

14 A UE • 1947 ~lofson (~r..,.r s . \J Abie i3

30 ::e pt. 1947 Mayor & City -~orimissioners of City of Ol y:11p ia Folder No. III. Genealo~ioal Data. 2 items. 1/19 A. Yantis Family genealogical infonnation.

u. Campaign for U. s. Senata leaflet.

c. See also, Correspondence. Outgoing. 24 Aug. 1945 Francis, C B 14 Aug. 1947 Elofson (Yrs. ) Abie B

1/20 I V. Sp eeches, Artioals, etc. 3 items.

5 Dec. 19~5 "Bird's ~~ye Viow of Taxation in ,Va.s hington, with Comparisom1."

l Se1 t. 1939 11 Discussion of 'fax Si t imtion in the state of '.',asll ini; ton."

no da.te on i;e neral topic of t axation.

1/21 V. :.a seella.neoue. 2 i toms

A. Newspaper clipping from 1 issue of Seattle ;>. I.

n. !i ewspa.per Cl i l:' ping from 15 March 1943 issue of The Ghristie.n Science :.< oni tor. !

YANTIS, Georr;e Franklin• 1885-1947.

Suh-GrouPs 1943-1947) Folder No. ,--- (oa.

I. Bonneville ? ower Administration. ,;n• "t,. ..,.,.; - ~.

1/22 A. :r;1scellaneous Statistics. 3 items. October 194:3 Dec emoer 1943 Janua.. ry 1944

1/23 B. 'Uscellaneous corrP.spondence. (l944-1H45) 14 items.

BPA Advi sory Council.

1/24 A. Correspondence. (1944-1945) 8 items.

1/25 B. !Jin:.,tes of i,1eei:;ings. 3 i terns. 5-6 June 1944 28-29 Sept. 1945

1/26 c. Reports. 2 items.

1/27 II • ...:ohU:1bia Valley Authority. 1944 ( ? } 2 items.

1/28 III. 8 ouncil of State Governments. 1944-1946.

A. Miscello.n~ ous corres pondence. 6 items.

B. See also: 0 er!lona.l ? ape rs. Corrsspondence, I r1 c ,1r. tn~. Caldwell, Lynton K Bane. Frank

1/29 IV. :rA. t ur e. l Re so1.,rces De velopment '. ~ommittee. l item "A :..;tudy of ••• Utilities of Northwest O'Ner f' ool ••• •• 4 J a n . 1946 .

1/30 v. ·ra tiona l Re s o'.ll"ce s i 'lu.nnint; Boarn. 24 :3ept. 1943. 1 i tern.

Bee ;,lso s T' ersono.1 ? apers. Correspondence. Incoming. Delano. Frederic A Dennison, :ienry S Merriam, Charles ., Ruml, Beardsly I Folder:- No. ~-Groupe (ca. 1943-1947). cont.

1/31 VI. ~'. orthwest Regional Council. (July 1943-) 19 items.

A. Financial :,tatement.

13 . J,!iscellaneous Correspondence.

c. See a lso s :' ersonal Pape re. Correspondence, Incoming . Bessey, R F Cleveland, A A 1~rb, ;Jonald :1 Kizer, l3 .,,·.,.,,....,v"" IT Steiner, Jesse F

1/32 VII. :;1:,rm1,ia ';ity " lai:nin r:, ,:ommisaion. (Sept. 1945-Jan. 1946, J ul y 8 , 1946 ) '. 'i nut e s a nd '~iscella.ne ous Corre s pondence. 10 items.

1/33 VIII. h: efrir:;e rati on uesearch Fouw.:ation.. l943-l946. 35 items.

A. \'iscellan eous Corres i,:·ondence.

Box 2 L C. :;f;a. t tle City : lac, nini_; Commissi01,. l i. tern. 2/1 Report. Proposed '' ublic Buildings Area. i/ay 1945

2/2 X. '.,ocia l 0 cience Research Council.19,3-1945. 9 items .

A. ~-'. isce llaneous Correspondence.

:s. See a lso: Personal . a p e rs. Correspondence, I r:c cn.L:1-: . As cher, Charle s S

X.I . ·:as.hington. :)t ate.

2/3 ,.,.. Au

  • 2/4 u. Lecislature (Peb. 1945) 2 lett ers.

    2/5 c. Le r.; islature. Inte ri um Committee Ap pointments (1947.1949 ) l i tern.

    D. Legisle.ture. Interium Cammi ttee Appointments. Metro. Bldg. Lease.

    1. Correspondence. (1945-46) 10 letters.

    2. ia nutAs of ' 1eetings. 15 items. 2/7 a .. July- r: ov. l ::? 45 2/8 b. Jan.-'.for t. 1946, Jan. 1947. (incomplete)

    2/9 S. Notes. 2 items.

    2/10 ~. Reports. 5 items.

    2/11 E. University. President. (25 )_.:arch 1947) l letter~