Walter Charles Crowley (June 20, 1947 - September 21, 2007) was a Washington political celebrity and community leader, who first became a public figure in Seattle through his involvement with the social and political movements of the 1960s, especially the underground press. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The phrase underground press is most often used to refer to the independently published and distributed underground papers associated with the Counterculture of the He later became more widely known as a local television personality and for his pioneering work as a local historian, including co-creating the Web site HistoryLink.org,^[1] which he considered to be his crowning achievement. HistoryLink is a website that is an encyclopedia of Washington State history ^[2]

Early life

Born in Ferndale, Michigan, the only child of engineer and inventor Walter A. Ferndale is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. Crowley and Violet King (now Kilvinger), Walt lived in Royal Oak, Michigan, Flint, Michigan, the Washington, D.C. area and Connecticut until 1961, when his father was hired by Boeing and moved to Seattle. Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E ^[1]

Crowley graduated from Seattle's Nathan Hale High School, winning state honors as an artist, and briefly worked at Boeing as an illustrator. KNHC, a very influential Dance Top 40 radio station in the United States, broadcasts from the school Entering the University of Washington, he became active in local socialist, antiwar, and civil rights campaigns. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University In 1967, he joined Paul Dorpat's underground newspaper Helix as a cartoonist, writer, and editor. The phrase underground press is most often used to refer to the independently published and distributed underground papers associated with the Counterculture of the The Helix was the first Underground newspaper in Seattle Washington, founded and edited by Paul Dorpat; among its writers were Tom Robbins, In 1968 he ran for the Washington State House of Representatives on the Peace & Freedom Party ticket. The Peace and Freedom Party ( PFP) is a ballot-listed minor Political party in California. ^[1]

Crowley's service as mediator between the Seattle officials, local leaders, and the community's street people led to a youth hostel and social service agency called the U District Center; Crowley directed it from 1970 until 1972. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter He later worked for the Seattle Model Cities Program and then for the city itself in various planning and outreach roles. The Model Cities Program, was an element of United States President Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society and War on Poverty, was an ambitious federal

He returned to private industry in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the Seattle City Council^[1]. The Seattle City Council, the 9-member legislative body of Seattle Washington, consists of nine members elected at large He had a variety of civic involvements afterwards, including serving as president of the venerable civic organization Allied Arts.

Community leader

The Blue Moon Tavern, 2007. The sign at upper left dates from the 1960s and urges the reelection of liberal Democratic Washington State governor Albert Rosselini.

In 1980, Crowley formed Crowley Associates, which publishes guides to Seattle and provides services for many local political campaigns. He was a columnist and commentator in many local venues, most notably a seven-year run in a "Point-Counterpoint" format with conservative John Carlson on KIRO television. John Carlson may refer to John Fabian Carlson (1874-1945 visual artist John Carlson (radio host (born 1959 a talk radio host on KVI KIRO-TV is the CBS television affiliate in Seattle Washington. ^[1]

Crowley wrote several histories of local civic institutions, from the elite Rainier Club to the blue-collar Blue Moon Tavern. The Blue Moon is a Tavern located on the west edge of the University District, Seattle Washington, that has been visited by many Counterculture He led the campaign to save the Blue Moon from demolition, ran the task force that drafted new laws to restore historic Downtown theaters, and served on numerous other civic projects. Downtown is the Central business district of Seattle, Washington. ^[1]

HistoryLink. org

In 1997, Crowley discussed preparing a Seattle-King County historical encyclopedia for the 2001 sesquicentennial of the Denny Party. King County is located in the US state of Washington. The population in the 2000 census was 1737034 and in 2006 was an estimated 1835300 The Denny Party was a group traditionally credited with founding Seattle Washington with their arrival at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. His wife Marie McCaffrey suggested publishing the encyclopedia on the Internet. ^[1]

They and Paul Dorpat incorporated History Ink on November 10, 1997, with seed money from Priscilla "Patsy" Collins, by birth a member of Seattle's wealthy and prominent Bullitt family. ^[3] The prototype of HistoryLink. org debuted on May 1, 1998, and attracted additional fundng for a formal launch in 1999. In 2003 HistoryLink. org expanded its content to cover Washington state history. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Meanwhile, History Ink continues, focusing on the production of history books. ^[1]

Crowley and HistoryLink. org have won many awards, including

• The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild's 2007 History Award
• The Washington State Historic Preservation Office's award for media in 2001
• The Association of King County Historical Organizations
  • Award for best long-term project (2000)
  • Award for best book (2005) (Alan Stein's history of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel)^[1]

Personal life

Walk Crowley married graphic designer and business associate Marie McCaffrey in 1982. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, originally Olympic Hotel, is a historic Hotel in downtown Seattle Washington, occupying the city block between 4th and ^[1]

In 2005, Crowley was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and fought it with characteristic stubbornness; the night before his larynx was removed, he held a "Famous Last (Natural) Words" party. Laryngeal cancer may also be called cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma. The larynx (plural larynges) colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the Neck of Mammals involved in protection of the ^[4]

Crowley was much beloved as an activist, writer but especially conversationalist, whose wit, passion and sense of fair play touched many he encountered.

Bibliography

• The Compleat Browser's Guide to Pioneer Square (Seattle: Pioneer Square Association, 1981)
• The Continental Family (Seattle: Continental Mortgage and Savings Bank, 1997)
• Forever Blue Moon: The Story of Seattle's Most (In)Famous Tavern (Seattle: Blue Moon Tavern, 1992)
• Group Health Timeline (Seattle: HistoryLink for Group Health Cooperative, 1997)
• Historic Photos of Seattle (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing, 2006)
• The National Trust Guide: Seattle (New York: National Trust for Historic Preservation/John Wiley & Sons, 1998)
• The Rainier Club, 1888–1988 (Seattle: Rainier Club, 1988)
• Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995)
• Routes: An Interpretative History of Public Transportation in Metropolitan Seattle (Seattle: Metro Transit, 1993)
• The Seattle Aquarium's Guide to Life in the Sea (Seattle: City of Seattle, 1981)
• Seattle & King County Timeline (Seattle: History Ink/University of Washington Press, 2001 & 2002)
• Seattle University: A Century of Jesuit Education (Seattle: Seattle University, 1991)
• The Woodland Park Zoo Guide (Seattle: Woodland Park Zoological Society, 1995)
• To Serve the Greatest Number: A History of Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound (Seattle: University of Washington Press/Group Health Cooperative, 1996)
• William J. Sullivan, S. J. : Twenty Years (Seattle: Seattle University, 1996)

Collaborations

• With Heather MacIntosh: The Story of Union Station in Seattle (Seattle: Sound Transit/History Ink, 1999)
• With Kit Oldham: Moving Washington: A Timeline of the Washington State Department of Transportation, 1905-2004 (Seattle: HistoryLink/University of Washington Press, 2005)
• With Robert Courland: The Fairmont: The First Century of a San Francisco Landmark (HistoryLink for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, 2006)

References

External links

• HistoryLink.org
• Cancer Claims Radio Host's Voice, National Public Radio, February 6, 2007, Crowley interviewed just before his larynx was removed. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• Crowley interview, KUOW, July 29, 2005