Board of Freeholders Subject Files
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, minutes, seminar and workshop materials, press clippings, draft charters, discussion papers, questionnaires, and administrative records relating to the Board's preparation of a new proposed City Charter. Also included are audiotapes of public hearings, discussion groups, and workshops and seminars.
Dates
- Creation: 1974-1975
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Freeholders (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Board of Freeholders was elected in 1974 to prepare a new City Carter for Seattle. The proposed charter was submitted to the electorate on November 4, 1975 and defeated by a 55-45 percent margin. The Board of Freeholders Records are located at the University of Washington and are identified as Accession No. 2408.
Full Extent
21 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Arranged alphabetically in two subseries.
BRS AFA Note
Container list available at UW
Location of Records
UW
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Freeholders (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Subject Files 1974-1975
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository