Human Rights Commission Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 3810-02
Scope and Contents note
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: 1963-1968
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
16 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
BRS AFA Note
Container list available at UW
Location of Records
UW
Subject
- Young Men's Christian Association (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Model City Program (Organization)
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce (Organization)
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. (Organization)
- Seattle Urban Renewal Enterprise (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Human Rights Commission (Organization)
- American Jewish Committee (Organization)
- Anti-Defamation League (Organization)
- AFL-CIO (Organization)
- American Friends Service Committee (Organization)
- Catholic Interracial Council (Organization)
- Central Area Committee on Civil Rights (Organization)
- American Civil Liberties Union (Organization)
- University of Washington (Organization)
- Jackson Street Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Housing Authority (Organization)
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Organization)
- Japanese American Citizens' League (Organization)
- Greater Seattle Council of Churches (Organization)
- Garfield Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Greater Seattle Housing Council (Organization)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Organization)
- Municipal League of Seattle (Organization)
- National Citizens Committee for Community Relations (Organization)
- National Association of Intergroup Relations Officials (Organization)
- Leckenby, William S. (Person)
- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (Organization)
- Leschi Improvement Council (Organization)
- Civic Unity Committee (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle-King County Youth Commission (Organization)
- Community Relations Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Congress of Racial Equality (Organization)
- Council for the Advancement of Human Welfare, Inc (Organization)
- Central Seattle Community Council Federation (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Central Area Motivation Program (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Christian Friends for Racial Equality (Organization)
- Churches United for Racial Equality (Organization)
- Citizens Committee for Open Housing (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Organization)
- Fair Housing Listing Service (Organization)
- Fair Rent Committee (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Central Area Community Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- United States. Federal Housing Administration (Organization)
- Council of Planning Affiliates (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Eastside Conference on Race and Religion (Bellevue, Wash.) (Organization)
- Eastside Human Relations Council (Bellevue, Wash.) (Organization)
- World Without War Council (Organization)
- Washington State Board Against Discrimination (Organization)
- Washington Citizen's Committee for Civil Rights Legislation (Organization)
- Seattle Urban League (Organization)
- United States Commission on Civil Rights (Organization)
- Youth Opportunity Center (Organization)
- Schools and Education Committee Advisory Board (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Presbyterian Interracial Council (Organization)
- School for Community Relations (Organization)
- National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America (Organization)
- Neighborhood Youth Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
- National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing (Organization)
- National Conference of Christians and Jews (Organization)
- United Farm Workers (Organization)
- United Good Neighbor Fund of King County (King County, Wash.) (Organization)
- Students Exploring Equality in King County (Organization)
- Seattle Planning and Development Council (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (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 Subject Files 1963-1968
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository