Human Rights Commission Minutes and Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 3810-01
Scope and Contents note
Commission minutes, correspondence, reports, studies, newsletters, and reference material relating to the activities of the Human Rights Commission prior to creation of the Human Rights Department.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1968
Creator
- Seattle Human Rights Commission (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The 12-member Human Rights Commission was established in 1963 to promote equality and understanding among Seattle residents, and to study, investigate, and make recommendations regarding discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin. The Commission reported to the Executive Department. In 1969, with creation of the Human Rights Department, the Commission's function became more advisory. It makes recommendations to the Department and conducts hearings relating to housing and employment discrimination.
Extent
32 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
BRS AFA Note
Preliminary inventory available at UW
Location of Records
UW
Subject
- Municipal League of Seattle (Organization)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Organization)
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. (Organization)
- National Association of Intergroup Relations Officials (Organization)
- National Citizens Committee for Community Relations (Organization)
- National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing (Organization)
- Young Men's Christian Association (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- National Conference of Christians and Jews (Organization)
- National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America (Organization)
- Jackson Street Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Japanese American Citizens' League (Organization)
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Organization)
- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (Organization)
- Leckenby, William S. (Person)
- Leschi Improvement Council (Organization)
- Seattle Urban Renewal Enterprise (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Organization)
- Eastside Human Relations Council (Bellevue, Wash.) (Organization)
- Fair Rent Committee (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Fair Housing Listing Service (Organization)
- Garfield Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- United States. Federal Housing Administration (Organization)
- Greater Seattle Housing Council (Organization)
- Greater Seattle Council of Churches (Organization)
- Civic Unity Committee (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Citizens Committee for Open Housing (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Congress of Racial Equality (Organization)
- Community Relations Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Council of Planning Affiliates (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Council for the Advancement of Human Welfare, Inc (Organization)
- Eastside Conference on Race and Religion (Bellevue, Wash.) (Organization)
- World Without War Council (Organization)
- Washington Citizen's Committee for Civil Rights Legislation (Organization)
- Washington State Board Against Discrimination (Organization)
- Youth Opportunity Center (Organization)
- United Farm Workers (Organization)
- Students Exploring Equality in King County (Organization)
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce (Organization)
- Seattle Urban League (Organization)
- United States Commission on Civil Rights (Organization)
- United Good Neighbor Fund of King County (King County, Wash.) (Organization)
- Schools and Education Committee Advisory Board (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Model City Program (Organization)
- School for Community Relations (Organization)
- University of Washington (Organization)
- Presbyterian Interracial Council (Organization)
- Neighborhood Youth Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
- Seattle Planning and Development Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (Organization)
- Seattle Housing Authority (Organization)
- Seattle-King County Youth Commission (Organization)
- Central Area Motivation Program (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Central Area Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Christian Friends for Racial Equality (Organization)
- Churches United for Racial Equality (Organization)
- Central Seattle Community Council Federation (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Central Area Committee on Civil Rights (Organization)
- Anti-Defamation League (Organization)
- Catholic Interracial Council (Organization)
- American Friends Service Committee (Organization)
- American Jewish Committee (Organization)
- American Civil Liberties Union (Organization)
- AFL-CIO (Organization)
- Seattle Human Rights Commission (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Black Muslims
- Civil service
- Economic Opportunity Program
- Education
- Employment
- Housing
- Human Rights Day (1967)
- Labor Relations
- Native Americans
- Neighborhood House Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)
- Neighborhood government -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- New Careers Project
- Operation Equality
- Racism -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Religion in the public schools
- Schools
- Urban Renewal Program
- Yesler-Atlantic Neighborhood Improvement Project (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Guide to the Minutes and Subject Files 1958-1968
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository