Skip to main content

Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle-King County Economic Opportunity Board Minutes

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9376-01

Scope and Contents note

Minutes of Board meetings, covering issues including Head Start, health insurance, day care, the Central Area Co-op, youth programs, and job training.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966-1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Seattle-King County Economic Opportunity Board was established in 1965. Its purpose was to mobilize and coordinate public and private resources to eliminate poverty and its causes through rehabilitation, education, training, and work experience. The Board's 24 members include the mayor, the chair of the Board of King County Commissioners, and the Seattle Schools superintendent, along with other ex-officio and appointed members.

Full Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of a board working to eliminate poverty in Seattle and King County.

Title
Guide to the Seattle-King County Economic Opportunity Board Minutes 1966-1969
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
EAD Location
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv616204

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US