5279-00. Paul Schell

Record Group

Identifier: 5279-00

Staff Only

Paul Schell was elected Seattle's 50th mayor for the term beginning January 1, 1998. He subsequently was defeated in the 2001 primary election in a run for a second term. Schell received a law degree from Columbia University in 1963 and moved to Seattle in 1967. He served as the director of the City's Department of Community Development (1975-1977) before establishing a private development company. He entered the political arena in 1989 when he was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission. From 1992 to 1995 he was Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Washington.

Creator: Schell, Paul, 1937-

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Paul Schell Departmental Correspondence

Series

Identifier: 5279-01

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and notes related to all City functions during Mayor Paul Schell's administration. Records are organized by City agency responsible for the specific issue addressed in the correspondence. Major topics covered in the materials include transportation, public safety, education, housing and human services, utilities, economic development, the arts, parks, and neighborhoods.

Dates: 1998-2001

Schell Mail (Newsletter)

Series — Box 1

Identifier: 5279-02

Scope and Contents note

Schell Mail was an email newsletter sent out by the mayor discussing city programs and current issues. It did not have a regular publication schedule but usually went out about two or three times a month. Records consist of printed copies of the newsletters plus replies from constituents about issues discussed in the publication. Records are arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1998-2001

Paul Schell Weekly Reports

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 5279-03

Scope and Contents note

Activity reports sent to the Mayor by executive department directors each week during 2001. The reports highlight issues needing attention and document progress on departmental projects and goals. Reports are arranged by department.

Dates: 2001

Paul Schell Mayoral Proclamations

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 5279-04

Scope and Contents note

Ceremonial documents issued by the Mayor honoring individuals and organizations, and celebrating special events. Records include a copy of the proclamation and information about the honoree or the event being celebrated.

Dates: 1998-2001

Paul Schell WTO Records

Series

Identifier: 5279-05

Scope and Contents note Records relating to the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations, including reports created after the fact to determine lessons learned. Materials created before and during the conference include emergency orders, information about press conferences and media contacts, and staffing schedules. Post-meeting records cover legal proceedings, chronologies, public disclosure of records, and the work of various review panels. Additional materials relating to WTO can be found...

Dates: 1999-2000

WTO Staff Files

Series

Identifier: 5279-06

Scope and Contents note Records created and collected by Mayor's Office staff relating to the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations. This set of records was compiled for public disclosure requests filed after the fact. Includes memos, correspondence, news clippings, and other types of materials relating to planning the conference and the city's response to the demonstrations. Some office-wide files are arranged by type (weekly reports, emergency orders, etc.), but most of the records are...

Dates: 1999

WTO Citizen Correspondence

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 5279-07

Scope and Contents note

Emails and letters sent by citizens to the Mayor during and after the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations. Dating from November 28 through December 29, 1999, the correspondence expressed both support and condemnation of the Mayor's and Police Department's actions. Seattle residents as well as national and international correspondents are represented. Series also includes some transcribed phone messages.

Dates: 1999

Mayor Paul Schell Moving Images

Series — Box 1

Identifier: 5279-08

Scope and Contents note

Videotapes of press conferences held by Mayor Schell regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations in 1999, Transfer of Development Rights and Census 2000. The nine VHS tapes date from November 1998 to July 2000, and are cataloged separately in the Digital Collections.

Dates: 1998-2000