Records of a neighborhood-involvement project.

Records of a program that assisted social service agencies in siting their facilities.

Director's records, concerning City of Seattle finance, budgets, taxes, public development authorities and other issues.

Hydrographic reports of the Cedar River

Files documenting Electric Home and Farm Authority contracts, administered by the Seattle Department of Lighting (now Seattle City Light), 1939-1943; included are logbooks, payment charts, and correspondence.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Documents the effort to establish an African American Museum at the site of the former Colman School in Seattle.

Project records relating to the Central Area of Seattle

Newsletters detailing issues in neighborhoods across Seattle.

Records from directors of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods.

Records of a neighborhood project concerning disabled citizens.

Records concerning the implementation of Seattle neighborhood plans and projects.

Records concerning street improvement projects in Seattle neighborhoods

Records documenting the City of Seattle's P-Patch neighborhood gardening program.

Surveys collecting demographic information about community gardeners in Seattle.

Records of a project which studied a neighborhood in Seattle's Capitol Hill district.

Administrative records of the Neighborhood Programs Division

Records of the Department of Neighborhoods' Public Information Officer.

Records regarding Small Sparks grants from the Neighborhood Matching Fund.

Records documenting the work of the Southwest/Southeast Neighborhood District Coordinator.

Project files for Seattle harborfront and neighborhood projects.

Grant records from the Neighborhood Matching Fund's Tree Fund.

Records of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation relating to the Bumbershoot Festival. Includes paper records and photographs dating from 1974 to 1976.

Records regarding City of Seattle's art education programs at Seward Park Art Studio and Pratt Fine Art center

Records documenting special events and programs at Seattle park facilities.

Records concerning dance performances and dance instruction sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Documents concerning the history of Fort Lawton and a reminiscence of a World War II German POW.

Records of citizen organizations that advised the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation regarding municipal golf courses and programs.

Records concerning Seattle's public golf courses.

Film and video tape of activities in Seattle Parks and By groups associated with the Parks Department. Select items are viewable in Digital Collections.

Records concerning concerts sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Music Advisory Council.

Administrative records of the staff responsible for the Department of Parks and Recreation's cultural programs.

Records of the Parks Department's Facilities Maintenance Division. The records document changes and improvements in Seattle parks as well as the planning, design, and construction of new parks.

Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.

Records concerning parks and playgrounds in South Seattle.

Records concerning theater programs sponsored by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

Records relating to Seattle's planning to create a bicycle-friendly city.

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Slides collected from the Department of Transportation, Traffic Management Division include many aerials of streets and intersections as well as street level views. One sheet of slides contains images of the Seattle Case Study, 1991. Most images are dated 1994.

Records documenting a neighborhood redevelopment project in Seattle's Central District.

Records documenting programs and policies of the commission.

Proceedings from Seattle Design Commission meetings.

Records detailing projects reviewed by the Design Commission.

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

Records of an office that directs the City’s response to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Planning files for downtown Seattle.

Records documenting the activities of the Downtown Service Center.

The Economic Development Administration Grant Project Records document the funding allocation and coordination of the United States Economic Development Administration grant funding program .

Reports on condition of Seattle bridges.

Reports, specifications, correspondence, and estimates documenting Seattle Engineering Department construction of bridges.

Project plans, property descriptions, condemnation ordinances, judgements and awards of compensation documenting the condemnation of private property by the City for public works projects. Includes drawings of improvements and some files include photographs. Arranged by condemnation ordinance. Folders link to associated legislation. The number of the Resolution, Clerk/Comptroller, Council Bill or Ordinance number can be entered as a search term, if known.

Legal case files, primarily concerning litigation over public and private property damages.

Photographs documenting the Denny Hill Regrade, 1904-1929; images include views of the regrade area, sluicing operations, machinery and equipment, and disposal of debris in Elliott Bay.

Engineering Department employee newsletter containing personnel updates, notices of award winners, well wishes for ill coworkers, personal news such as weddings and new babies, and announcements of social activities like the department's fishing derby and bowling league. The newsletter was published weekly until the mid-1970s, when it went to biweekly. By the 1990s it was a monthly publication. The collection has a gap between 1976 and 1994.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, budget materials, and notes related to administration of the Seattle Engineering Department. The records document SED projects and activities and its relationship with other City agencies. These records cover the period after SED stopped use of a central filing system.

Lists of property owners and descriptions of tracts of land in Seattle.

Engineering and property records concerning a proposed freeway in Seattle.

Photographs of Engineering Department Safety Award-winning departments and individuals, 1947-1987. Also included are photographs of Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, construction projects, and vehicle damage due to accidents.

Slides of various Engineering Department projects (includes reproductions of historical negatives)

Files relating to the work of the Engineering Department's Solid Waste Division.

Records of a planning task force.

Primarily records of the Seattle City Arborist.

Photographs of the repavement of Third Avenue, 1928 and 1929.

Records from the Seattle Engineering Department's central filing system.

Records of the Seattle Department of Engineering consisting of correspondence between the Department and grantees of utility franchises. Also included are agreements, maps, drawings, and photographs.

Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.

Rainfall and other weather data for Seattle.

Environmental planning files.

Campaign finance reports submitted by candidates, citizen groups and political action campaigns.

Ethics and Elections Commission advisory opinions, whistleblower files, and case files.

Minutes, agendas, and meeting packets of the Fair Campaign Practices Commission, the Board of Ethics, and the Ethics and Elections Commission.

Records relating to grants for the beautification of public schools.

Records regarding review of Seattle Families and Education Levy programs.

Records concerning oversight of levy funds for the improvement of Seattle's public schools.

Records of a unit that was responsible for programs to strengthen and support families.

Minutes and findings regarding fire apparatus accidents and injuries to fire personnel.

Records from the Fire Marshal's Office related to the update and revision of Seattle’s high rise building codes.

Records documenting the establishment and operations of the Seattle Fire Department's Medic I and Medic II programs.

Moving images, primarily 16 mm, created by or for the Seattle Fire Department and ranging from PSAs to training drills.

Records from the Fire Marshall's office of the Seattle Fire Department relating to public education and fire safety.

Chronological record of fires in Seattle, including date, time, alarm, location, owner, description, cause, and information regarding the value and loss of building and contents. Monthly and yearly summaries are also included. Some volumes list responding Engine Companies.

Index cards recording fire code violations found by the fire marshal in Seattle.

Records from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

Director's records of the department responsible for the City's internal services, properties, vehicles, data processing, etc.

Selected copies of the local weekly newspaper.

Records of a child development program for preschool children from low-income families.

Project to develop a child care system for homeless children

The Seattle Housing Authority Annual Reports are a resource for housing data in Seattle, both visual and textual. Yesler Terrace, defense housing, and the turnkey construction program are covered in the reports.

Records documenting the Housing Development Program which sought to expand the City's low income housing, provide technical assistance, and direct new development in city neighborhoods

Records of a City of Seattle housing program.

Records of the Department's Financial Manager

Meeting materials of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Records of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Records of a program that promoted independent living for low-income older persons.

Director's records, concerning the delivery of social services to Seattle children, youth, elderly, veterans, immigrants, homeless, low-income, and disadvantaged citizens.

Records documenting the Upward Bound college-preparatory program.

Records relating to the City's relationship with the Seattle Indian Services Commission.

Meeting packets of the Seattle Indian Services Commission.

Records of a project to help low-income residents obtain living wage jobs.

Record of warrants issued by Justice Court to search for illegally possessed alcohol during Prohibition era.

Records from an advisory commission on drug abuse in Seattle and King County.

Records of a board working to eliminate poverty in Seattle and King County.

Reports and statistics regarding public health and disease in King County.

The annual reports for the Seattle-King County Office of the Ombudsman and Citizen Complaints date from 1971 to 1978. Reports include case summaries, lists of cases by City and County departments, and projects resulting from a high number of complaints regarding a specific issue. There are two reports for 1978; the second relates primarily to criticism of the Police Department's disciplinary process.

Quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports of the Ombudsman. Includes analysis of complaints received, cases investigated, and recommendations and decisions issues. Also included are summaries of selected cases.

Correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, and newspaper clippings related to the creation of the Office of the Ombudsman, the dispute over services and jurisdiction with the Citizen's Service Bureau, and City withdrawal from the joint administration of the office.

Minutes from an organization focused on economic development and employment in the Puget Sound area.

Meeting minutes of the Seattle-King County Youth Commission, which served as a youth advisory group and advised elected officials on issues such as youth employment, juvenile delinquency, and drug use.

Monthly newsletter of the Seattle/King County Department of Public Health. Includes health tips, reviews of department activities, and statistics on communicable diseases, birth, and deaths.

Public relations records of the Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee, including quarterly reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Records relating to audits done by the Seattle City Council's Central Staff.

Planning records regarding Sound Transit light rail stations and surrounding areas.

Seattle City Light agency history, including files from longtime superintendent J.D. Ross.

Mid-20th century records from the Seattle Lighting Department, now known as Seattle City Light.

Reports and specifications for City Light projects.

Seattle weather data.

Portraits of Seattle's mayors, 1869-2002.

Seattle weather data.

A project to plan trees in Seattle.

Correspondence, memoranda, and directives of Walter Hundley, director of the Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, grant applications, directives, and policy and procedure information relating to funding and Federal evaluation of the Seattle Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, policies and procedures, performance reports, manuals, inventories, organization charts, press releases, and accounting records relating to the planning, monitoring, and general administration of the Model Cities Program. Includes correspondence with city, state, federal, and non-governmental agencies directly related to the Model Cities Program; and materials related to project evaluation planning.

Scrapbooks and folders of news clippings and press releases concerning the Model Cities Program, its various projects, and issues of concern in the model neighborhoods.

Newspaper format publication sent to residents of the Model Neighborhood to communicate Model Cities Program developments. Includes photographs, profiles of individuals, and reports on events. Varies from weekly to monthly publication.

Primarily demographic data compiled by the Model Cities Program Information Unit from the United States Census and its own research files. The data is arranged to correspond with the 14 project areas of the Seattle Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, policies and procedures, training materials, task force rosters, and other records relating to activities of the division responsible for coordinating citizen participation in the Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, membership files, planning documents, and minutes for all branch and city-wide advisory councils.

Proceedings of task force meetings, including all task forces for each model neighborhood and program category.

Correspondence, reports, and general working papers for program category task forces in the pre-planned variations model neighborhood.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the East Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and working files for task forces in all relevant program categories.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the North Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and working papers of task forces in all relevant program categories.

Administration files relating to the daily operation of the Southeast Model Neighborhood branch office. Includes weekly reports compiled for the Model Cities Program director and records of the various task forces in all program categories.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the Southwest Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and minutes of task forces in all program categories.

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to city-wide programs and proposals under the planned variation structure for Model Cities Programs established in 1971. These include projects to be operated in each of the four model neighborhoods.

Financial reports and audits conducted by the Model Cities Program and other accounting firms, including Touche Ross and Co. The audits and reviews cover program and contracting costs.

Provided for renovation and operation of the Red Barn Ranch near Auburn as a resident camp to give model neighborhood youth a camping experience.

Provided comprehensive health care to 1500 low income families in the model neighborhoods.

Provided medical and dental services to approximately 10,000 model neighborhood children annually, and supported health education and outreach.

Campaign to remove junk and garbage, raze unsafe buildings, clear vacant lots, control rodents, and extend environmental health education in the model neighborhoods. Quarterly progress reports include photographs, maps, and copies of the Seattle-King Co. Health Dept. Environmental Health project "Environmental Newsletter."

Predecessor to Prepaid Health Care Project.

Provided mental health services in the model neighborhoods and Harborview area. Operated by Harborview Medical Center.

Provided health care and preventive practices services to transient population in Pioneer Square and the International District. Operated by Harborview Medical Center.

Attempt to reduce incidence of malnutrition in the East Model neighborhood and to raise the general level and quality of family nutrition.

Project to remove indigent alcoholics from the criminal justice system, to improve evaluation of alcoholism treatment programs, and provide effective treatment and referral services.

Provided decentralized health and dental care to residents in the Planned Variations Model Neighborhoods.

Provided comprehensive rehabilitation service including detoxification, emergency medical assistance, and crisis intervention.

Established a health care clinic in closer proximity to model neighborhood residents than any other existing facilities in order to better serve community health care needs.

Legal services provided in civil cases and education programs concerning the legal system. Offices established in the Southeast and North model neighborhoods.

Project designed to improve relations between model neighborhood residents and Seattle Police Department, to reduce juvenile crime, to provide police with better understanding of minorities, and to increase percentage of minorities on the police force.

Provided therapeutic alternative living situation for youth with serious family conflicts, provided resources for youth services agencies, and tested feasibility of short-term resolution of youth-family conflicts.

Provided legal counseling for low income defendants and sought reforms in criminal justice system.

Community-based corrections facility for adult felony offenders designed to aid their social and personal adjustment.

A project to establish a membership-fee-based non-profit legal assistance corporation to provide low-cost legal services to persons who do not qualify for free legal assistance.

Training, employment, and social activities program for the elderly.

Program of health, education, and counseling services for pregnant teenage girls and school age parents. Operated by the YWCA.

Recreational and cultural activities, and social services project for the East Model Neighborhood. Includes Cherry Hill Neighborhood Facility, International District Neighborhood Resource Center, Seattle Indian Center, and Yesler Neighborhood Social Service Center.

Project designed to create neighborhood focal points for social services with various agencies providing center staffing as required by specific model neighborhood needs.

Project to erect a permanent shelter for 150-200 skid road residents requiring temporary shelter.

Provided coordinated child care for low-income and welfare families, emphasizing education, health care, and nutrition.

The project was designed to enhance understanding and communication between welfare system offices and recipients, to educate recipients regarding their rights, and to assist individuals in moving out of the welfare system.

Project to support individualized instruction for learning at child's own speed and promotion of multi-cultural education.

Designed to encourage model neighborhood education trainees to work with children as a vehicle for on-the-job training.

Project provided vocational education and on-the-job training during high school years to ensure that graduates and drop-outs had marketable skills. Operated for nearly half of Garfield High School student body in cosmetology, life sciences, nursing, dry cleaning, and child care.

Served school drop-outs and suspendees through continuing education, job training, and health services.

Individualized instruction in math and reading for grades 5-8 and inservice training for school staff. Designed to increase student interest in education, academic success, and to decrease drop-out statistics.

Created to promote community involvement with the schools and to foster better relations between parents and administration.

Provided training and work experience for youth in recruitment and counseling on academic and financial assistance.

Coordinated the transportation of preschool children to and from school via the Minitran services.

A project to develop strategies for improving the relationship between model neighborhood residents and the schools, and improve communications between parents from multi-ethnic backgrounds and teachers.

Created to improve the English language capabilities of Asian residents of the model neighborhoods.

Provided management assistance to model neighborhood business-people and advised them on preparation of acceptable business loan applications.

Assistance was provided to minority contractors in preparation of bids and efforts were made to increase jobs for model neighborhood residents by fostering use of minority contractors, especially in public works.

This project promoted and assisted the development of new and existing industries in Seattle and was designed to reduce model neighborhood unemployment.

The project goal was to gain, maintain, and guarantee minority contractor employment based on Seattle's fair employment practices ordinance.

The Intern Project provided entry level employment in potential career occupations with the opportunity for continuing education and on-the-job training which could lead to advancement.

A demonstration project designed to develop a centralized service center for all employment related services in the East Model Neighborhood.

Assistance was given minority group members in qualifying for permanent City civil service jobs.

Provided research and development activities related to establishing a new MDTA skill center for Seattle-King County while offering training and employment for model neighborhood residents.

Provided scholarships and other financial assistance to the financially and socially disadvantaged to pursue high education.

This project was designed to increase minority employment in the construction industry through affirmative action, manpower services, and aid to government agencies responsible for contract compliance.

Project to establish manpower service center in the Southeast Model Neighborhood. Service primarily the Asian community.

Designed to train disadvantaged and socially handicapped persons in social and job skills, to create an industrial plant in the East Model Neighborhood, and to employ persons who successfully completed the work adjustment training phase of the project.

Provided academic and on-the-job training opportunities for unemployed and underemployed model neighborhood residents to assist them in obtaining middle management positions.

A project to study the feasibility of creating an office for consumer affairs in City government and to secure grant funding.

Project to coordinate efforts to reduce blight, assist in renewal planning, and increase available low and moderate income housing.

To train Model Neighborhood residents in repair skills and to provide financial assistance to homeowners for repairs. Designed to improve quality of neighborhood structures.

A project to develop new housing in the Model Neighborhood. In 1969, funds were committed for the building of twelve new housing units; however, the project came to a halt when HUD froze 235 housing funds. In 1973, the project assisted in the purchase of the Texada Apartment Building, which was renovated to serve as housing for low-income elderly Model Neighborhood residents. Records include correspondence with FHA.

Public housing project for leasing of Seattle Housing Authority units.

Project to organize East Model Neighborhood tenants and provide legal counsel in addressing tenant-landlord problems.

Planning project for community redevelopment including community organization and management, an economic forecast, a social service program, and a housing and relocation program.

Designed to explore redevelopment opportunities as a means to overcome social and housing problems in the High Point Housing project in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Program to assist Model Neighborhood residents and businesses forced to move by public action in finding housing and making the move an improvement over previous living conditions. Operated by the Department of Community Development.

Project to make Model Neighborhood activity and service centers more accessible through convenient, inexpensive public transportation not duplicating existing transportation services.

Project to design and place bus shelters in model neighborhoods.

Designed to support planning and coordination of SMCP transportation projects and provide transportation services to the poor, elderly, and handicapped.

A study of transportation problems and suggested remedies in the East Model Neighborhood. Special attention was given to developing alternatives for the proposed I-90 freeway route.

Upgrading East Model Neighborhood Parks recreational facilities, and improving environmental quality of selected parks.

Upgrading Park and recreation facilities at Brighton and Van Asselt Playgrounds in the Southeast Model Neighborhood.

Upgrading playgrounds in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Project to purchase West Seattle Reservoir property for creation of urban open space facility in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Upgrading playfield facilities in North Model Neighborhood.

Project for creation of an ethnic center for Spanish speaking model neighborhood residents. The multi-service center provides cultural, social, and public health services.

Project to design, develop, and implement a city-wide computer based program planning, budgeting, and management information system. Project was managed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Creation of office to coordinate city-wide planning and policy development, to review and direct priorities, and to strengthen intergovernmental relations.

Administration Project to obtain, analyze, and provide information upon which Model Cities staff could base management and planning decisions.

The project was designed to enhance the environmental quality of model neighborhoods through improvement and development projects, and housing rehabilitation.

Project to improve and upgrade Pioneer Square lighting, paving, and boat landing consistent with historic preservation criteria for the district.

Project to improve street lighting in a portion of the Southeast Model Neighborhood.

Project to replace septic tanks in Southwest Model Neighborhood with sanitary sewers.

Project funds supplemented Forward Thrust in design and construction of a storm drainage system in North Greenwood.

Project to improve streets and sidewalks in Model Neighborhoods.

Project to assist in acquisition of three greenbelt in Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Project designed to place landscaped traffic diverters in neighborhoods to increase safety and help beautify the areas.

Project for planning community renewal and land use plan for the East Model Neighborhood. Included are minutes, agendas, and other material of the Model Cities Land-Use Review Board.

Project to improve sidewalks, sewers, and lighting, and to move wiring underground in the East Model Neighborhood.

Renewal and restoration project in Leschi to aid and involve residents in housing rehabilitation and improvements.

The Model Cities Program contracted with the Washington State Planning and Community Affairs Agency for the latter to provide orientation for staff, teachers, and citizen participants on the goals, objectives, and history of model cities.

Developed means for Model Neighborhood residents' involvement in planning, monitoring, and directing public service activities in the neighborhoods.

State-funded project for training model neighborhood residents in leadership skills required for effective work on Citizen Participation Task Forces and Advisory Councils.

Volumes compiling Seattle mayor's messages, departmental annual reports, and other documents.

Project files from Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund program.

Project files from Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund program.

Records regarding neighborhood plan updates.

Director's Records (created by Director Karma Ruder) for the Neighborhood Planning Office, 1994-1999; included are materials relating to the planning process, the NPO's work with other City agencies, and issues faced by the neighborhoods.

The Public Information Officer's records include information on Neighborhood Planning Office programs, material for presentations, and program development information.

Records concerning Seattle neighborhood planning.

Planning records for the delivery of social services in Seattle.

Records from Seattle's neighborhood planning process.

Records created by the director of the Neighborhood Preservation and Development Division of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

Administrative records of Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers, known as "Little City Halls".

Reports regarding neighborhood offices where citizens can transact certain types of city business, also known as "Little City Halls."

Records of an urban renewal project in the University-Northlake area of Seattle.

Records of an office that promotes equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination.

Records of an office that promotes equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination.

Records relating to women's pay equity.

Annual reports from Seattle's city department focused on arts and culture.

Records of an office that fosters business and industrial development.