Real Estate Contract Log Cards
Scope and Contents Note
These index cards reference the sales of property involving the City of Seattle between the years of 1923 and 1970. Information tracked includes the address or block and lot number of the property being purchased, date of sale, name of the purchasing party, ordinance numbers relevant to the purchase, amount of the purchase as well as the amount of money paid up front and the schedule of repayment for the remainder of what was due.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1975
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The City Clerk maintains the City’s legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle’s first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller’s function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk’s Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.
Full Extent
1 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of nearly four thousand index cards referencing purchases of property in the City of Seattle.
Location of Records
SMA
- 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