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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Kirsten Harris-Talley Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4634-01

Scope and Contents Note

Electronic correspondence from Harris-Talley's office during her tenure on City Council. Files relate to the city's budget process, with special emphasis on homelessness and other human services issues. Other topics include short-term rentals, the KeyArena remodel, and police and public safety.

Dates

  • Creation: 2017-2017

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite through ePADD software in the SMA reading room.

Historical Note

Kirsten Harris-Talley served on City Council for 51 days in the fall of 2017, completing Tim Burgess's term in Position 8 while he served as Mayor after Ed Murray's resignation. Harris-Talley grew up in rural Missouri, later moving to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she earned an associate's degree. She moved to Seattle in 1999 and got her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. She worked as a nonprofit director and organizer in progressive organizations, including working as program director for the Progress Alliance.

Full Extent

9008 email messages

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records relating to issues addressed by Harris-Talley during her tenure on City Council.

Related Materials

Additional materials from Councilmember Harris-Talley’s tenure found in City social media accounts and City websites are searchable online through ArchiveSocial and Archive-IT.

Location of Records

SMA

Processing Note

Converted from PST to mbox using BitRecover, 12/2018.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

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