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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle City Light

 Organization

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints Cases

 Series
Identifier: 3402-03
Abstract

Hearing Examiner records relating to discrimination complaints.

Dates: 1974-2014

CLEA Newsletter

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1201-09
Scope and Contents note

Monthly publication published by City Light and the Employee Association with departmental and employee news. Illustrated. The City Light Employees' Association (CLEA), began in 1937 as a non-profit organization administered by volunteer employees for the employees of City Light. Its purpose is to promote employee morale by offering activities and discount benefits to its members.

Dates: 1938-2009

City Light Columbia Basin "Z" Canyon Photograph Album

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1204-15
Abstract

Photographs of proposed Grand Coulee dam site on the Columbia River and surrounding area.

Dates: 1933

Jim Compton Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4620-02
Abstract

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, City Council briefings, and press clippings relating to issues before the Seattle City Council during Compton's tenure. Major topics of interest to Compton were technology and public safety.

Dates: 1995-2006

Law Department Correspondence (Series II)

 Series
Identifier: 4401-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.



Dates: 1939-1977

Diablo Dam Engineer's Camp Guest Register

 Series — Box 0
Identifier: 1206-19
Scope and Contents note

Register of guests and visitors to the Engineer's Camp during the construction of the Diablo Dam. Contains signatures, the city or country from which the guest was visiting, and the date of the visit. Most of the guests were from Seattle or Portland, but some did visit from Chicago, Washington DC, the U.S.S.R., and Japan.

Dates: 1928-1931

Distribution Planning Records

 Series
Identifier: 1207-04
Abstract

Records relating to City Light electricity distribution and transmission planning.

Dates: 1956-1977

Sue Donaldson Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4623-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and press clippings relating especially to land use issues and parks and recreation. Subjects include historic preservation, open spaces, shoreline park improvements, helicopters and helistop regulations, accessory housing, multi-family zoning, quasi-judicial issues, encroachment on Parks Department property, and environmentally critical areas. Also included are utility issues such as telecommunications, water quality, the Tolt River Filtration...
Dates: 1974-1999

Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 1215-05
Abstract

The minutes and miscellaneous files of Electrical Crafts Apprenticeship committee of Seattle City Light's Apprenticeship program, as well as curriculm for this specific program.

Dates: 1956-2005

Georgetown Steam Plant Logbooks

 Series
Identifier: 1209-04
Abstract

Logbooks detailing upkeep and maintenance of the Georgetown Steam Plant.

Dates: 1907-1973

Jean Godden Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4631-02
Dates: 2004-2015

City Light Gorge Dam Development Project Photograph Albums

 Series
Identifier: 1204-11
Abstract

Photographs documenting the construction of a powerhouse and diversion dam at the Gorge Dam on the Skagit River.

Dates: 1948-1962

Seattle Lighting Department Records (Series III)

 Series
Identifier: 1200-03
Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, reports, legal records, speeches, and project files relating to early City Light activities. Key topics include the Skagit hydroelectric projects, the merger with Puget Sound Power and Light Company, and the Seattle-Rainier Valley Street Railway. These records were originally acquired by the University of Washington prior to creation of the Seattle Municipal Archives, with this series identified at UW as Accession 33-4.

Dates: 1911-1964

Bruce Harrell Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4632-02
Abstract

Records from Harrell's office during his tenure on City Council.

Dates: 2006-2019; Majority of material found within 2008-2019

Michael Hildt Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4636-02
Abstract

Records documenting Michael Hildt's work on the Seattle City Council from 1978-1985; records address issues such as conservation and desegregation and include information on Hildt's work with the Pike Place Market and his work with various committees, including the Energy Committee and Urban Development and Housing Committee.

Dates: 1978-1985

Hydroelectric Maintenance Machinist Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 1215-07
Abstract

The minutes of the Hydroelectric Machinist Committee of Seattle City Light's apprenticeship program, as well as the machinists apprenticeship program standards.

Dates: 1982-2007

Independent External Audits

 Series
Identifier: 1802-A5
Scope and Contents note

Independent audits of City agencies and programs conducted by external accounting firms. Records are primarily financial audits of public utilities.

Dates: 1918-1995

Joint Apprenticeship Advisory Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 1215-03
Abstract

The Joint Apprenticeship committee oversees the subcommitees of Seattle City Light's Apprenticeship program.

Dates: 1971-2003

Joint Labor Management Committee Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 1215-04
Abstract

Minutes of the Joint Labor and Management Committee of Seattle City Light's Apprenticeship program.

Dates: 1995-2001

Laborers Apprenticeship Advisory Board Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 1215-06
Abstract

The Minutes for the Laborers Apprentice Advisory Board of Seattle City Light's Apprenticeship Program

Dates: 1999-2003

City Light Lake Union Steam Plant Construction Photograph Album

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1204-17
Abstract

Black and white photographs of the construction of City Light's steam plant on Lake Union in 1914.

Dates: 1914

Legal Opinions Regarding Public Utilities

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4401-04
Scope and Contents note

Opinions issued by the City Attorney at the request of various City officials regarding public utility issues. Included are Seattle's water system, refuse disposal, electricity, and the street railway and transit systems.

Dates: 1907-1972

Legislative Department Executive Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 4600-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and staff reports related to issues that come before the City Council for consideration. Also includes copies of City Council work programs and policy planning agendas. A large portion of the material relates to regional planning issues, especially water, electrical power, transportation, and governance.

Dates: 1976-1994

Lighting Design Lab Newsletters

 Series
Identifier: 1212-01
Abstract

Newsletters from the Lighting Lab. The newsletters provide information about the lab, such as event schedules, news updates regarding technology developments in associated fields, and class schedules that were taught at the lab or at other lab locations across the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1990-2018

Teresa Mosqueda Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4660-02
Abstract

Records from Mosqueda's office during her time serving on Seattle City Council.

Dates: 2006-2024; Majority of material found within 2018-2024

Additional filters:

Subject
Seattle (Wash.) 82
Seattle 67
Public Utilities 44
Photographic prints 17
Electric power -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 16
Electric utilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 15
Diablo Dam (Wash.) 13
Diablo Dam 12
Ross Dam (Wash.) 12
Skagit River Hydroelectric Project 11
Boundary Project 10
Cedar Falls Power Plant (Wash.) 10
Ross Dam 10
Skagit River (B.C. and Wash.) 10
Skagit Project 9
Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State) 8
Lake Union Steam Plant (Seattle, Wash.) 8
Public utilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 8
Washington (State) 8
Homelessness -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Labor unions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Lake Union Steam Plant 7
Public safety -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Vocational Education 7
Water-power -- Washington (State) 7
Apprenticeship programs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Boundary Dam (Wash.) 6
Cedar River Watershed (King County, Wash.) 6
Dams -- Washington (State) 6
Energy conservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Gorge Dam (Wash.) 6
Housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Transportation -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Cedar River (King County, Wash.) 5
Electric power production -- Washington (State) 5
Gorge Dam 5
Newsletters 5
Occupational training -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Dams 4
Electric lighting -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Electric power distribution -- Washington (State) 4
Electric power transmission -- Washington (State) 4
Electric substations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Express highways -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) 4
Labor-management committees -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Nuclear energy -- Washington (State) 4
Photograph albums 4
Photographs 4
Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.) 4
Public works 4
Seattle (Wash.) -- Politics and government 4
Skagit County (Wash.) 4
Taxicabs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Transmission lines -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Weather -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Alaskan Way Viaduct (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Bicycles and bicycling -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Civil rights -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Electric heating -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Electric power conservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Electric power transmission--Washington (State) 3
Electric utilities -- Rates -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Electric utilities--Rates--Washington (State)--Seattle 3
Electric utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle 3
Family violence -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Legal Opinions 3
Maps 3
Monorail railroads -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Newhalem 3
Newhalem (Wash.) 3
Pike Plaza Redevelopment Project 3
Police internal investigation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Signs and Billboards 3
Skagit River Railway 3
South Lake Union (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Steam power plants -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Transportation 3
Transportation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Water and water rights 3
Water-power -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Waterfronts -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Ackerley Arena (Seattle, Wash.) 2
Advertising 2
Aerial photographs 2
Alaskan Way 2
Benaroya Hall (Seattle, Wash.) 2
Burke Gilman Trail (Wash.) 2
Cedar Falls (Wash.) 2
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) 2
Children -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
City planning 2
Clippings 2
Comprehensive Plan 2
Construction workers -- Washington (State) 2
Creston (Wash.) 2
Dams -- Design and construction -- Washington (State) 2
Dams -- Design and construction -- Washington (State) -- Photographs 2