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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Division On Aging Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 3611-01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Created in May 1971 as part of the Office of Human Resources, the Division on Aging has developed and maintained a comprehensive and coordinated planning and service delivery system for older citizens of Seattle and King County. It is sponsored by the City of Seattle, King County and United Way of King County and administers the Mayor’s Office For Senior Citizens. In 1998 its name changed to the Division of Aging and Disability Services.

Records of the Director and staff of the Division on Aging of the Department of Human Services. Records include correspondence, subject files, reports, and audits. Subjects include allocation of resources to providers of senior services. Other issues affecting seniors, including adult day care, long-term care, health care and senior employment are also documented. Also included are records concerning local preparations for the 1981 White House Conference On Aging, including a series of community forums throughout King County.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.

Full Extent

4.6 Cubic Feet (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of an office concerned with the needs and problems of the elderly population of Seattle and King County

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically.

Related Names

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Seattle Division On Aging Director's Records 1974-1994
Author
Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness
Date
Š 2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
EAD Location
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv26049

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US

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