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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation

 Organization

Found in 102 Collections and/or Records:

Greenbelt Records

 Series
Identifier: 5804-17
Abstract

Records relating to the acquisition and management of greenbelts in Seattle.

Dates: 1954-1986; Majority of material found within 1980-1985

Department of Parks and Recreation Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5802-10
Scope and Contents note

Photographic prints, negatives, and slides related to parks, activities in parks, and Parks Department personnel.Images are arranged alphabetically by subject and are a mix of prints, negatives and slides. Some are undated. Ninety-three images are digitized and available online.

Dates: 1948-1992; 1967-1977

Index to the Board of Park Commissioners Minutes

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5800-03
Scope and Contents note This manual card file index to the proceedings of the Board of Park Commissioners is arranged alphabetically by topic. Broad categories such as Boulevards, Parks, and Playfields are arranged within the categories alphabetically by facility or site. Two systems of indexing were used in creating the index cards. The systems overlap chronologically and the cards are interspersed. The first format includes a brief entry of index data, a Minute volume page number, and the volume number listed in...
Dates: 1921-1963

Madrona Dance Studio Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5810-02
Scope and Contents note

Photographic prints and slides related to the Madrona Dance Studio, classroom activities, theatre productions, concerts, and craft classes. Also included are Dance Studio schedules, newsletters, correspondence, and draft brochures.



Dates: 1972-1977

Woodland Park Zoo Miscellaneous Newsletters

 Series
Identifier: 8600-01
Scope and Contents note

Newsletters and other serial publications produced by the zoo. Note that the external newsletter "At The Zoo" is in Series 8600-10.

Dates: 1952-2019

Municipal Golf Course Plans and Drawings

 Series
Identifier: 5807-18
Scope and Contents note Over 59 architectural drawings and plans of municipal golf courses including: Jackson Park, Jefferson Park, West Seattle Park, and Interbay Park. Both Golden Bear Golf Center and The Links at Interbay are included with Interbay Park. Plans include: general plans, irrigation plans, cart path plans, cart building plans, clubhouse plans, maintenance facility plans, and remodeling plans. Most drawings are black and white; a few are in color. The primary architect was John Steidel, based in...
Dates: 1940-2009

Municipal Golf Course Statistics

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5807-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to activities of the City's publicly owned golf courses. Includes statistics on rounds of golf played, receipts, rates and fees, and concessions. Also included are photographs, diagrams of courses, material on cooperative arrangements with public school golf teams, course regulations, and policies of the City's recreational golf program.

Dates: 1968-1977

Municipal Golf of Seattle Records

 Series
Identifier: 5807-17
Abstract

Records concerning the management of Seattle's municipal golf courses.

Dates: 1994-2003

Department of Parks and Recreation Newsletters

 Series
Identifier: 5802-11
Scope and Contents note

Includes incomplete 1955-2003 run of monthly employee newsletter containing internal departmental news; notices of employee activities, promotions, and retirements; and announcements of Park Department-sponsored events. Also includes other newsletters published by the department for the general public. Most newsletters from the zoo and aquarium are filed separately.

Dates: 1945-2009

Open Space and Trails Bond Program Citizens Oversight Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 5811-04
Abstract

Records of a citizens' committee which recommended areas for acquisition by the city.

Dates: 1990-2001

Open Space Grant Applications

 Series
Identifier: 5804-02
Scope and Contents note Grant application files related to the acquisition of land to be dedicated as open space. The open space program goal was to increase the useable unbuilt environment in the city. Includes the grant applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, correspondence, legislation, and financial records related to acquisition and relocation of displaced residents and businesses. Also includes plat maps and aerial photographs of proposed open space for most projects. Records are...
Dates: 1968-1976

Open Space Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 5804-16
Abstract

Records documenting the Seattle Parks Department's Open Space Program.

Dates: 1978-2002

Department of Parks and Recreation Personnel Cards

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5803-02
Scope and Contents note Personnel Cards present a summary of personnel information and actions for Parks Department employees from approximately 1953 to 1983. The cards include employee name, address, birth date, payroll job title, classification job title, date of appointment, salary information, separation date, and a list of personnel actions. The personnel actions include, but are not limited to, promotions, salary increases, disciplinary actions, and leave of absence information.The cards include...
Dates: 1953-1983

Playground News Clippings and Reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5807-08
Scope and Contents note

Newspaper clippings and typed reports of sports and recreational activities sponsored by the Parks Department at its playgrounds and playfields, and in its fieldhouses.

Dates: 1925-1965

Pratt Fine Arts Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5810-01
Abstract

Records of a Seattle visual arts school and studio.

Dates: 1975-1982

Pro Parks Acquisition Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5811-02
Scope and Contents note This collection dates from the late 1960's through 2006. Photographs in this collection represent nearly 100 of Seattle's city parks, community centers, sports fields and natural areas from pre-construction and development through construction and dedication. Documented are the activities and projects of several city and publicly-funded programs: the 1968 Forward Thrust program, the 1990 Open Space program, the 1991 (renewed in 1999) Community Center Levy program, and the 2000 Pro Parks Levy...
Dates: 1966-2006

Pro Parks Development Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5811-01
Abstract

Digital images documenting community center and park openings.

Dates: 2007

Department of Parks and Recreation Property Appraisals

 Series
Identifier: 5804-06
Scope and Contents note Contains property appraisal reports generated by real estate appraisers for the Parks Department. The sites were acquired by the department for usage as park facilities. Included are comparable sale appraisals for other properties near the subject property. Also included are some acquisition documents for Harrison Ridge Greenbelt and the Queen Anne Pool. These records include deed transfers and insurance records. Two oversized folders contain maps which accompanied the property...
Dates: 1962-1977

Public Assets and Homelessness Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4649-03
Abstract

Records of the committee during Lewis's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2020-2023

Queen Anne Recreation Advisory Council Records

 Series
Identifier: 5809-06
Abstract

Records from advisory councils connected to the Queen Anne Community Center.

Dates: 1964-1987

Recreation Program Schedules and Brochures

 Series
Identifier: 5807-04
Scope and Contents note

Brochures, recreation program schedules, and flyers for the department's swimming pools, sailing and water craft centers, theaters, cultural arts programs, tennis centers, adult and youth programs, nature programs, and special populations activities. Arranged by community center or recreation facility.

Dates: 1925-2009

Sand Point Advisory Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 5809-04
Abstract

Records from a committee overseeing Sand Point/Magnuson Park.

Dates: 1992-2001

Schooner Wawona Records

 Series
Identifier: 5801-05
Scope and Contents note

Documentation collected by the Parks Department about the historic ship Wawona in preparation for a Preservation Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by the City, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Seaport, and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Records include photographs, drawings, video, and background information about the vessel.

Dates: 2008-2009

Seattle Aquarium Journal (Newsletter)

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5805-01
Scope and Contents note

Newsletter written by Aquarium staff to educate and inform the public about Aquarium exhibits, sea life and animals, and the Aquarium. Includes claendar of events, photographs, bibliographies, and staff lists. Published bimonthly 1977 to 1979 and quarterly from 1980 to 1985.

Dates: 1977-1985

Seattle Aquarium Public Information Officer Records

 Series
Identifier: 5805-02
Abstract

Public relations material regarding the Seattle Aquarium.

Dates: 1987-1996

Additional filters:

Subject
Seattle (Wash.) 86
Seattle 74
Parks and Playgrounds 34
Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 27
Zoos -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 18
Photographic prints 17
Playgrounds -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 15
Parks 11
Golf courses -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 10
Recreation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 10
Sports and Recreation 10
Playgrounds and Playfields 9
Woodland Park Zoo 7
Zoo animals -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
City planning 6
Performing Arts 6
Photographs 6
Recreation -- Management -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.) 5
Recreational Activities 5
Sports facilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
West Seattle Golf Course 5
Art schools -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Fine Arts 4
Fisheries and Wildlife 4
Greenbelts -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Jefferson Park Golf Course 4
Matthews Beach 4
Open spaces -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Seward Park 4
Sports -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Volunteer Park 4
Acquisition of property -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Art -- Study and teaching -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Atlantic City Park 3
Boulevards 3
Burke Gilman Trail (Wash.) 3
Carkeek Park 3
Carkeek Park (Seattle, Wash. : 1929- ) 3
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) 3
Community centers -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Dance -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Fauntleroy Park 3
Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Forward Thrust (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Freeway Park 3
Freeway Park (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Gas Works Park 3
Glass art -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Golden Gardens Park 3
Golf -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Green Lake 3
Habitat conservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
International District 3
Jackson Park Golf Course 3
Leschi Park 3
Lincoln Park 3
Mini-Parks 3
Myrtle Edwards Park 3
Newsletters 3
Snapshots 3
Sports 3
Swimming Pools 3
Swimming pools -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Tennis 3
Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Waterfront Park 3
Alaskan Way Viaduct (Seattle, Wash.) 2
Alki Beach Park 2
Aquariums -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Arboretum - Washington Park 2
Arboretums -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Art metal-work -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Ballard Playfield and Park 2
Beautification 2
Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Wash.) 2
Capital investments -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Ceramics -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Children’s theater -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Citizens' advisory committees -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Citizens’ associations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
City planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Commodore Park 2
Community Centers 2
Concerts -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Correspondence 2
Dance schools -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Denny Park 2
Discovery Park 2
Don Armeni Park 2
Drawings 2
Environmental Activism 2
Environmental education -- Activity programs -- Seattle (Wash.) 2
Firehouse Park 2
Fort Lawton 2
Forward Thrust 2
Genesee Park 2
Georgetown Playfield 2
Greenbelts 2
Jefferson Park (Seattle, Wash.) 2