1200-00. City Light

Records of organizations concerned with electric power planning in the western United States.

Reports to the Superintendent from branches and divisions of City Light

Summary personnel information for City Light employees. Includes name, job title, pay rate, dates of job changes or personnel action, and address. Arranged alphabetically.

Scrapbooks assembled by a City Light employee, containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera related to the organization and its employees.

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.

Video and slide show production files

Records documenting the administration, activities and projects of Seattle City Light

Records concerning Seattle electric power production and related topics

Engineering reports regarding power transmission and distribution.

Meeting minutes, agendas, and other advisory board materials.

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.

Mid-20th century records from the Seattle Lighting Department, now known as Seattle City Light.

Reports and specifications for City Light projects.

Album containing 51 black and white prints showing the construction of the auxiliary steam plant being built on Lake Union.

Yearly summary of power costs and revenues.

Charts showing daily weather and water data at the Cedar Falls Power Plant.

Maps created by Seattle City Light to show the location of utility poles throughout the City.

Charts, figures, statistics, performance curves, schematics, diagrams, cost estimates, computations, graphs, property agreements, and reservoir capacity figures on the Skagit River Power Development Project and the Cedar Falls Power Plant. Includes data for the Gorge Powerhouse and Diablo Dam.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Records regarding a research project for generating electricity

Planning records for Seattle's Boundary Dam.

Hydrographic reports of the Cedar River

Records of a proposed hydroelectric project on the Skagit River

Planning records for a coal plant in Creston, Washington

Data from City Light hydroelectric projects.

Records of Seattle City Light's hydroelectric projects on the Skagit River

Records relating to power management and regional power associations.

Snowpack data

Records concerning floods and flood control near Seattle City Light hydroelectric projects.

Planning files for a Seattle celebration of the Millennium.

Climatological data and studies.

Financial reports for electric energy transactions.

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.

Distribution Branch Directors' Records

Weekly newsletter serving personnel and their families at Diablo and Newhalem. Includes news of social activities, school sports and activities, cultural events, and items related to the comings and goings of employees and their families.

Records relating to the Skagit Youth Camp run by Seattle City Light, 1991-1996, including memoranda, reports, promotional materials, and meeting minutes. Camper recruitment, program proposals, finances, and staff are among the subjects covered.

Financial records of the Skagit Railway

Power plant maintenance records.

Correspondence, reports, articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and advertisements relating to the Skagit River, power rates, and City Light advertisements.

Reports filed by City Light to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Planning records for City Light's Capital Improvement Program

Records of the division that manages Seattle City Light properties

Drawings of South Lake Union Steam Plant, substations, dams, manhole covers and other public utility projects of City Light.

Minutes, agendas, reports, memoranda, budget materials, and distribution lists for group established to discuss environmental hazards. The group compiled and disseminated information on hazards, such as electromagnetic field radiation, and generated reports on its findings.

Records of an international commission.

This series is comprised of prints and represents a small portion of the work done by Seattle City Light to electrify Seattle. One hundred and seventeen prints are available for download on our digital platform; this includes 54 Real Estate Services photos of identified addresses. For a comprehensive look at the work of Seattle City Light, see the SCL negative collection (1204-01).

Slides related to the development of public power in Seattle.

Slides documenting the development of City Light's public power facilities including dams, power houses, transmission lines, substations, and methods of wiring.

Prints of infrared aerial photographic survey showing heat and energy loss throughout Seattle. The flight includes 1250 images. Aerial Thermal Study.

Photograph albums, 1919-1936, illustrating the planning and construction of Gorge and Diablo Dams and their respective power houses on the Skagit River.

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

Photographs documenting the construction of Ross Dam on the Skagit River, 1938-1948.

Aerial photographs of the Skagit River in British Columbia taken prior to increasing the water height of Ross Lake Reservoir which resulted from completing step 3 construction of Ross Dam. The 70 exposures were shot from 12,000 feet by Aero Surveys, Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C. The photographs document the course of the river, topography of the area, and vegetation adjacent the river.

Photographs of Masonry Dam construction, including construction workers and equipment, dam site, clearcutting, trains and railroads, and bridges.

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

Also known as the Hannukkah Eve Windstorm, this weather event caused wide-spread power outages and significant damage throughout the City of Seattle and the surrounding areas.

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

Images of damage to transmission poles and transformers caused by auto accidents and weather-related incidents.

Digital images of Seattle City Light including personnel, elected and appointed officials, hydroelectric facilities, solar energy, and public events.

Negatives and prints of Seattle City Light power substations in the Seattle region.

The survey was conducted by Seattle City Light in 1984 to gather economic and energy use characteristics of large industrial customers in the Seattle area. The survey, carried out by the Load Forecasting Section, covered two concerns: energy costs and plant characteristics, and economic characteristics. Among the customers surveyed were Bethlehem Steel, Olumpic Foundry, Seattle Times, Rainier Brewery, Aitron, and Darigold.

Administrative records of the City Light Branch that interacts directly with customers

Survey of City of Seattle employees

Annual reports for Municipal Light and Power Plant and System, Lighting Department, and Seattle City Light. Includes financial reports as well as comparative reports on highlights of years. Lighting Department annual reports contain historical reviews, illustrations, and statistical information. Also includes the 1977 and 1978 annual reports for the City Light Office of Conservation.

Miscellaneous history, standards, curriculum, hiring processes of the Apprenticeship program at Seattle City Light.

Records on Women in the Trades and Equal Opportunity measures for the Seattle City Light Apprenticeship Program.

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

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

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.

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

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

60 passes issued by the US Marshal to City Light employees granting them access to Seattle's waterfront in 1918.

Records relating to City Light electricity distribution and transmission planning.

Logbooks detailing upkeep and maintenance of the Georgetown Steam Plant.

Payroll ledger for work on City Light Skagit dams.

Public relations records on a wide variety of City Light related issues.

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.

Scrapbook with clippings and photos relating to Seattle City Light's Georgetown and Lake Union steam plants.

Compilation of water rights documentation for Seattle City Light projects.

Seattle City Light agency history, including files from longtime superintendent J.D. Ross.

Narrative and statistical reports detailing the activities, projects, and programs of Seattle's public power utility. The reports provide broad outlines of the development of hydroelectric power systems and the extension of lighting services in the City.

The Seattle City Light Department History File, 1894-1972, consists of correspondence, typed histories, reports, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets related to the history of Seattle City Light.

Files documenting Electric Home and Farm Authority contracts, administered by the Seattle Department of Lighting (now Seattle City Light), 1939-1943; included are logbooks, payment charts, and correspondence.

Writings and publications regarding J. D. Ross

Records of Superintendent Randall W. Hardy and other staff of Seattle City Light .

Scrapbooks containing newspaper, magazine, and other advertisements from Seattle City Light.

Internal weekly publication containing project and personnel news. Also included are weekly electricity generation and usage statistics.

Monthly publication for City Light employees.

Various publications produced by City Light.

Brochures, flyers, and other publications published by City Light. Also includes ephemera and Skagit postcards.

Radio talks and public presentations related to public power.

Records relating to City Light's community outreach efforts.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department