Biographical Note Scope and Content Restrictions on Access Restrictions on Use InventoryMerle Daniel Adlum papers, 1945-1986 (Bulk: 1963-1986) (Accession No. 2050-001) Merle Daniel Adlum papers, 1964-1986 (Bulk: 1979-1986) (Accession No. 2050-019) Subject Terms |
1945-1986 |
| Manuscript Collection No.: | 2050 |
| Creator: | Adlum, Merle Daniel, 1919-1986, creator |
| Title: | Merle Daniel Adlum papers |
| Date Span: | 1945-1986 |
| Quantity: | 67.56 cubic feet |
| Languages: | Collection materials are in English. |
Born in 1919, Merle Adlum was active in Seattle and Pacific Northwest union and civic affairs from the early sixties to his death in 1986. Among the most important positions held by Adlum were the presidency of the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific from 1968-1979 and commissioner on the Seattle Port Commission from 1964-1983. Consequently, he had a major impact on the development of Puget Sound's maritime economy. Adlum worked for the Washington State Ferry System before joining the Inlandboatmen's Union. Among some of the civic organizations Adlum served were the Maritime Advisory Committee, the Interstate 90 Task Force (which was renamed the Committee for Balanced Regional Transportation), the Seattle-King County Development Council, a director of the San Francisco Branch of the Federal Reserve Board, 1979-1983; Seattle Opportunities Industrial Council, 1967-1984; the Washington Committee for Responsible Environmental Policy, 1970-1972; etc.
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