5274-00. Charles T. Royer

Record Group

Identifier: 5274-00

Born in 1939 in Medford, Oregon, Charles Royer briefly attended Portland State University before being drafted by the Army in 1961. Upon being discharged from the military, he went to the University of Oregon and studied journalism. He worked as a news reporter for television stations in Eugene, Portland, and Seattle for about ten years before running for Seattle mayor in 1977. He won election, taking office in 1978 and serving three terms before stepping down at the end of 1989. Major issues Royer worked on during his tenure included public housing, the downtown bus tunnel, pollution, the High Ross Dam, the convention center, downtown development, and public health. He served as president of the National League of Cities in the early 1980s. After leaving office, Royer was the director of the John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics at Harvard for five years before returning to Seattle to work for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative. He later founded the nonprofit Institute for Community Change and worked as a consultant.

Creator: Royer, Charles, 1939-

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Department Director Search Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 5274-07

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, resumes, and evaluations of individuals interviewed for department director positions.

Dates: 1978-1988

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Charles T. Royer Speeches

Series

Identifier: 5274-08

Scope and Contents note

Speeches delivered to local, regional, national, and international conferences, seminars, colloquia, and special meetings. Series consists primarily of speeches given between 1978 and 1982; also includes budget messages and State of the City speeches from 1978 to 1990.

Dates: 1978-1990; 1979-1982

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Bob Royer Records

Series

Identifier: 5274-10

Scope and Contents note

Records of deputy mayor Bob Royer. Correspondence, memoranda, and reports on issues including transportation, housing, and energy and regional power issues. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1977-1981

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Carol Lewis Records

Series

Identifier: 5274-11

Scope and Contents note

Records of deputy mayor Carol Lewis, including correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating especially to housing, land use, and downtown development.

Dates: 1978-1987

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Mitchell Baker Records

Series

Identifier: 5274-12

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating primarily to land use and transportation issues and planning for Seattle Center development.

Dates: 1982-1989

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Tom Byers Records

Series

Identifier: 5274-13

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating primarily to health and human services issues, especially public health concerns and homelessness.

Dates: 1978-1987

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Anne Levinson Records

Series

Identifier: 5274-14

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to human services issues including welfare reform, youth services, the homeless, and alcoholism and drug abuse.

Dates: 1986-1987

Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives