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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.). Office for Women's Rights

 Organization

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Office for Women's Rights Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 8401-04
Scope and Contents note

Annual reports for the Office of Women's Rights, documenting each year's activities. The report for 1976 is missing from the series.

Dates: 1975-1994

Seattle Women's Commission Correspondence

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8410-02
Scope and Contents note

Incoming and outgoing correspondence of the SWC. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1972-1999

Office for Women's Rights Departmental Publications

 Series
Identifier: 8401-05
Scope and Contents note

Newsletters and brochures published by the Office for Women's Rights, the Seattle Women's Commission, and the Seattle Commission for Lesbians and Gays.

Dates: 1980-1999

Office for Women's Rights Enforcement Unit Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 8404-01
Scope and Contents note

Monthly reports, case logbooks, policies, and correspondence relating to OWR's monitoring and enforcement of City ordinances pertaining to sexual discrimination. This function was consolidated with the Human Rights Department in 1980.

Dates: 1973-1978

Gay and Lesbian Task Force Records

 Series
Identifier: 8405-02
Abstract

Records relating to the work of a task force working on areas of concern to the LGBTQ+ community.

Dates: 1987-1991

Office for Women's Rights Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 8401-01
Abstract

Records relating to the Office's projects and issues of concern.

Dates: 1971-1996

Office for Women's Rights Affirmative Action Records

 Series
Identifier: 8401-02
Abstract

Records documenting Seattle's voluntary affirmative action plan for increasing the number of women in City employment.

Dates: 1972-1985; 1979-1983

Office for Women's Rights Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-J3
Scope and Contents note

The annual reports include program overviews, Affirmative Action activities, enforcement activities of the Fair Employment Practices Ordinance, and a description of the activities of the Women's Commission.

Dates: 1975-1995

Women Firefighters Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 8402-02
Abstract

Records (1974-1980) relating to monitoring of the Seattle Fire Department's pre-recruit training program for prospective women fire fighters.

Dates: 1974-1980

Project YES Records

 Series
Identifier: 8401-03
Abstract

Records of a project designed to assistance female heads of households residing in Yesler Terrace.

Dates: 1975-1990

Seattle Commission For Lesbians and Gays Minutes

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 8405-03
Abstract

Minutes and agenda of a commission which addessed the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons.

Dates: 1990-1996

Seattle Commission for Lesbians and Gays Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 8405-04
Abstract

Records of a commission which addessed the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons.

Dates: 1984-1996

Seattle Commission for Lesbians and Gays Survey Forms

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8405-01
Scope and Contents note Completed anonymous survey forms designed to gauge discrimination against members of the gay/lesbian community. The series consists of 1361 data forms that include demographic questions regarding age, gender, race, education, employment, residence, income, and religion. The survey also gathered information related to experiences with child rearing services, loans and credit, housing, and the work place. Several quality of life questions are included addressing how respondents cope with...
Dates: 1990-1991

Office for Women's Rights Comparable Worth Records

 Series
Identifier: 8402-01
Abstract

Records relating to women's pay equity.

Dates: 1974-1983

Seattle Women's Commission Minutes

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8410-01
Abstract

Minutes from meetings of the Seattle Women's Commission.

Dates: 1971-2001

Seattle Women's Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 8410-03
Scope and Contents note

Reports, resumes, appointments, by-laws, mailing lists, training materials, and newspaper clippings related to the Seattle Women's Commission. Topics include: Women with Disabilities, Women's Shelters, Women in the Sex Industry, Violence Against Women, Discrimination and Child Care. Also included are materials related to the nomination, appointment and administration of the Commission and its Sub-Committees.

Dates: 1971-2000

Task Force on Chemically Dependent Women Records

 Series
Identifier: 8406-01
Abstract

Records of a task force that advocated for appropriate services for chemically dependent women.

Dates: 1988-1993

Additional filters:

Subject
Seattle (Wash.) 16
Seattle 12
Women 4
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Civil Rights 3
Discrimination in employment -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Domestic partner benefits -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Gays -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Gays and Lesbians 3
Sex discrimination -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Women's rights -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 3
Affirmative action programs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Child care -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Homosexuality -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Lesbians -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Sexual minorities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
Women -- Employment -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 2
AIDS (Disease) -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Affirmative Action 1
Child Care 1
Civic Activism 1
Disabled Persons 1
Discrimination in housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Domestic Violence 1
Drug abuse and crime -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Family violence -- Prevention -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Family violence -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Females 1
Fire fighters -- Physical training -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Gay pride celebrations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Gay rights -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Gays 1
Hate crimes -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Low-income housing--Washington (State)--Seattle 1
Pay equity -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
People with disabilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Prenatal care -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Public housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Seattle (Wash.) -- Politics and government 1
Sexual orientation 1
Women -- Employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
Women -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Women fire fighters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Women with Disabilities Forum 1