Sister Cities Records
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, and other records relating to Seattle's sister cities. Most of the series contains records organized by city, including correspondence both with officials in the sister cities and with local sister city organizations. Sister City program administrative records are also represented, including information about delegations visiting the cities, planning for special projects, and minutes of the Sister Cities Council and Coordinating Committee. Photographs representing eighteen Sister Cities have been digitized and are available at the link below.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-2011
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Office of Intergovernmental Relations (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) was established in the Executive Department in 1971 to act as the City's liaison with other cities and governmental agencies. In 1973, the IGA was moved to the Office of Executive Policy, and in 1975 was incorporated into the Office of Policy Planning. The Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) became an independent agency in 1979, and absorbed the former Office of International Affairs in 1992. OIR represents and promotes the interests of the City of Seattle with federal, state, regional, local, tribal and international governments. OIR is the City's lobbyist during the State's legislative sessions.
Full Extent
14.6 Cubic Feet (38 boxes)
Partial Extent
112 digital image files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records relating to Seattle's sister cities.
Associated Digital Objects
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Office of Intergovernmental Relations (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle Office of Intergovernmental Relations Sister Cities Records 1979-1990
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Julie Kerssen
- Date
- Š 2011
- 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/xv81692
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository