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Office of Economic Development Business Development Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 2100-04
Abstract

Records of an office that fosters business and industrial development.

Dates: 1989-2003; 1997-2002

Office Of Economic Development Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 2100-02
Abstract

Director's records, including project and other files related to economic development, primarily in downtown and low income Seattle neighborhoods.

Dates: 1991-2015

Office of Economic Development South Lake Union Records

 Series
Identifier: 2105-02
Abstract

Records relating to the sale and development of City-owned parcels in South Lake Union.

Dates: 1998-2001

Department of Neighborhoods Office of Education Records

 Series
Identifier: 5753-01
Abstract

Records of the office which plans and implements education levy programs

Dates: 1988-2003

Office of Environmental Management Records

 Series
Identifier: 1618-01
Abstract

Studies and reports related to zoning and planning issues.

Dates: 1968-1982; 1973-1975

Office of Intergovernmental Relations Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 4000-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, staff analysis, agreements, and other materials related primarily to job training and jobs creation. The records document OIR's interactions with the United States Department of Labor, the local Private Industry Council, and the Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center. A large volume of the records related to the Job Training Partnership Act, the federal program that replaced the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA).

Dates: 1974-2009

Regional Governance Records

 Series
Identifier: 4001-01
Abstract

Records related to regional planning in the Central Puget Sound area.

Dates: 1973-2006; 1973-1997

Sister Cities Records

 Series
Identifier: 4004-01
Abstract

Records relating to Seattle's sister cities.

Dates: 1972-2011

Office for Long-Range Planning Major Institutions Records

 Series
Identifier: 6310-05
Abstract

Records concerning policies and plans for the development of medical and educational institutions in the Seattle area.

Dates: 1973-1990

Office of Management and Budget Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 5001-03
Abstract

Records of the Director of Mangement and Budget concerning City of Seattle budgets, finance, and other issues.

Dates: 1973-1993; 1992-1993

Office of Management and Budget Health Clinic Records

 Series
Identifier: 5020-01
Abstract

Records relating to the development of the Leschi Center and the Southeast Seattle Community Health Center.

Dates: 1983-1989

Office of Police Accountability Review Board Minutes and Agendas

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9365-01
Abstract

Records from meetings of the Office of Police Accountability Review Board.

Dates: 2002-2011

Office of Police Accountability Review Board Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 9365-02
Abstract

Records from a board established for police oversight.

Dates: 2000-2013

Drug Policy Records

 Series
Identifier: 6350-02
Abstract

Records relating to drug policy and enforcement in Seattle.

Dates: 1999-2008

Immigrant and Refugee Engagement Records

 Series
Identifier: 6330-02
Abstract

Records relating to outreach and programming for immigrants and refugees in Seattle.

Dates: 2002 - 2009

Office of Program Development and Management Support Records

 Series
Identifier: 3635-01
Abstract

Records of an office which supports the programs of the Seattle Human Services Department .

Dates: 1982-1990

Park Employee Association Records

 Series
Identifier: 5802-16
Abstract

Records of an employees association which sponsored social and recreational events.

Dates: 1977-1983

Department of Parks and Recreation Model City Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5804-14
Abstract

Records of Parks activities funded by Model City contracts.

Dates: 1968-1974

Parks Department Audits

 Series
Identifier: 5802-17
Abstract

Financial audits

Dates: 1921-1952

Department of Parks and Recreation Property Acquisition Records

 Series
Identifier: 5804-07
Abstract

Records documenting the acquisition of properties for park purposes.

Dates: 1908-1977; 1966-1975

Public Information Officer's Records

 Series
Identifier: 5802-07
Abstract

Records of the public information officer for Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation.

Dates: 1942-2013

Open Space Acquisition Records

 Series
Identifier: 5804-10
Abstract

Records regarding acquisition of greenbelt properties.

Dates: 1957-1998; 1990-1998

Parks Superintendent's Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5802-01
Abstract

Records related to the administration of the parks system and recreation programs.

Dates: 1936-2008

Affirmative Action Reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6002-01
Abstract

Employment data from City of Seattle departments and offices.

Dates: 1979-1992

Equal Employment Opportunity Reports

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 6002-02
Abstract

Employment data reports filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Dates: 1973-1984

Planning Commission Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 1650-01
Scope and Contents note

Proceedings of the City Planning Commission including debate, hearings, and Commission actions. For minutes from later years, see record series 6200-01.

Dates: 1924-1980

Planning Commission Reports and Studies

 Series
Identifier: 1650-07
Abstract

Working papers of the Seattle Planning Commission relating primarily to the development of the Comprehensive Plan, a Civic Arts Center, and recreation studies throughout the city.

Dates: 1948-1965

Planning Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 1650-16
Abstract

Correspondence, reports, hearing transcripts, Commission minutes, new clippings, drawing, and other material related to the Seattle City Planning Commission.

Dates: 1952-1982

Open Space Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 6310-02
Abstract

Planning records concerning open space acquisition.

Dates: 1978-1993

Transit Planning Records

 Series
Identifier: 6340-01
Abstract

Planning records concerning transit projects.

Dates: 1984-2008

Planning Department Neighborhood Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 6310-06
Abstract

Planning files for projects in Seattle neighborhoods.

Dates: 1986-2006

Seattle Planning Office Audiovisual Records

 Series
Identifier: 6300-03
Abstract

Audiovisual records relating to the Comprehensive Plan Framework policies community discussions.

Dates: 1988-1992

Police Academy Records

 Series
Identifier: 6408-01
Abstract

Records relating to Seattle's Police Academy.

Dates: 1938-1977

Police Court Docket Record of Liquor Cases

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 5602-01
Scope and Contents note Prohibition in Washington State began in 1916, three years before the U.S. Constitution was amended to outlaw the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol on a national level. The state law was less draconian – county auditors were allowed to grant permits to import limited amounts of alcohol – but was still widely violated. Bootleggers and rumrunners did a thriving business supplying Washingtonians with illegal liquor, and many people built stills to manufacture their own. Until...
Dates: 1917-1926

Police Court Liquor Docket Index

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 5602-02
Scope and Contents note Prohibition in Washington State began in 1916, three years before the U.S. Constitution was amended to outlaw the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol on a national level. The state law was less draconian – county auditors were allowed to grant permits to import limited amounts of alcohol – but was still widely violated. Bootleggers and rumrunners did a thriving business supplying Washingtonians with illegal liquor, and many people built stills to manufacture their own. Until...
Dates: 1916-1926

Police Court Dockets

 Series
Identifier: 5601-01
Abstract

Dockets, logs, and indexes of cases heard in Seattle's Police Court.

Dates: 1886-1956

General Indexes to the Police Court Dockets

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 5601-02
Scope and Contents note

Indexes to the Police Court Dockets (5601-01) list the defendant's name, the volume or docket number in which the case appears, and the page number of the volume. (The first volume lists only the defendant's name and case number.) Each volume indexes between 3 and 21 dockets; within each index volume defendants are organized by first letter of their last name and then listed in order of their case number.

Dates: 1891-1956

Police Court Minute Books

 Series
Identifier: 5601-03
Scope and Contents note This series contains summary information of cases heard in Police Court and corresponds to the Police Court Dockets (5601-01). It was probably used to compute the final costs related to the cases. Includes date, case number corresponding to Police Court Docket case number, name of defendant, offense, names of attorneys, names of witnesses, plea, and judgment. Cases that were continued for two or more days have listings for each day they came before the judge. This record was compiled by the...
Dates: 1894-1911

Police Judge's Journal

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 5601-04
Scope and Contents note This is a log of cases heard in Police Court and corresponds to the Police Court Dockets (5601-01). It includes summary information: date, name of defendant, offense, bail, plea, names of prosecution witnesses, and judgment. Beginning with Volume 5, the entries include a "sheet number" which corresponds to the "blotter number" in the Police Court Dockets.The Police Judge's Journal does not include case numbers as found in the Dockets. This series appears to be a daily record maintained by...
Dates: 1897-1920

Seattle Police Department Booking Books and Circulars Collection

 Series
Identifier: 6411-01
Abstract

Collection of 8 photo booking books containing black and white photographs, notes on the subject's criminal history and alleged crimes, physical descriptions, and personal information such as place and date of birth. Also includes "circulars" that contain internal SPD bulletins, booking photographs, copies of fugitive fingerprints, wanted posters, and missing person information.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1927-1979

Police Department Citizen Perception Surveys

 Series
Identifier: 6350-03
Abstract

Records relating to surveys measuring Seattle citizens' perception of the police department that were conducted in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Dates: 2005-2009

Police Department Press Releases

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 6404-03
Abstract

Press releases issued by the Seattle Police Department.

Dates: 1981-1995

Public Information Unit Records

 Series
Identifier: 6404-01
Abstract

Records of the Seattle Police Department's Public Information Unit.

Dates: 1975-1995

Police Department Women's Division/Night Patrol Reports

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 1802-C4
Abstract

Monthly reports on the activities of the Seattle Police Department's Women's Division Night Patrol, 1934-1939.

Dates: 1934-1939

Population and Neighborhood Statistics

 Series
Identifier: 6305-01
Abstract

Statistics and profiles, mainly based on the U.S. censuses.

Dates: 1940-1993; 1968-1990

Pro Parks Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 9559-01
Abstract

Records of a citizen advisory committee working to develop park, open space, and recreation projects and programs.

Dates: 1999-2007

Seattle Public Library Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I5
Scope and Contents note Reports from the library board and those from the librarian are both included in this record series. Early reports discuss the financial status of the library, physical location, circulation, acquisitions, policies, and contributions. The 1896 report states that "the reading of wholesome fiction...is rest to the weary, illumination to the perplexed, a cure for selfishness and narrow mindedness, and an inspiration to a fuller and better life." Later reports include information on the...
Dates: 1894-2018

Seattle Public Library Communications Office Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7800-01
Abstract

Re-openings and dedications of three Seattle Public Library branches.

Dates: 2007

Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4665-03
Abstract

Records documenting the work of the committee.

Dates: 2010-2011

Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4613-07
Abstract

Records of the committee during Bagshaw's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2014-2015

Aquatic Resources Reports

 Series
Identifier: 7009-02
Abstract

Annual reports from the Cedar River Sockeye Hatchery.

Dates: 1991-2024

Seattle Public Utilities Civic Center Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7001-01
Abstract

Collection includes digital photographs representing the demolition of the former Seattle Municipal Building and construction of the new City Hall and Justice Center.

Dates: 2001

Seattle Public Utilities Communications Division Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7000-02
Abstract

Photographs of Seattle Public Utilities programs, facilities, and equipment.

Dates: 2000-2007

Seattle Public Utilities Construction Engineering Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7008-01
Scope and Contents note Photographs document engineering projects undertaken by Seattle Public Utilities including: deepening of the Chester Morse Lake outlet channel; the Lower Tolt River Floodplain Reconnection Project; expansion of the Madison Valley Stormwater Facility; seismic upgrades to the SW Myrtle Street Reservoir water tanks; and the Fremont Bridge Approach Replacement Project. Other projects represented include: Meadowbrook Pond Outfall; Broadview Sewer Replacement Preconstruction; Walsh Creek/Rock...
Dates: 2003-2017

Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9581-01
Abstract

Records of a panel reviewing and providing comments on the Seattle Public Utilities Strategic Business Plan.

Dates: 2013-2014

Seattle Public Utilities Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 7000-01
Abstract

Records from the Seattle Public Utilities Director's Office.

Dates: 1988-2008

Seattle Public Utilities Field Operations and Maintenance Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7012-01
Scope and Contents note

Weekly photographs, taken during 2004, document SPU Field Operations and Maintenance employees participating in group activities. Collection includes group staff photos and facilities such as BPA transmission lines, Cedar River maintenance crew, and the Lincoln Reservoir.

Dates: 2004

Seattle Public Utilities Joint Labor-Management Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 7020-01
Abstract

This series includes meeting notes from the Seattle Public Utilities Joint Labor Management Committee.

Dates: 1997-2010

Seattle Public Utilities Maps

 Series
Identifier: 7001-02
Abstract

Maps created by Seattle Public Utilities relating to the Cedar River Watershed and other areas relating to the department's activities.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2004-2018

Seattle Public Utilities -- Project Management Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7019-01
Scope and Contents Note

Primarily reflects Tolt Dam South Fork, penstocks and intake tower. Also includes Genesee Street Dam photographs. Other public works projects include sewer overflow outfall rehab near Rainier Ave S, Taylor Ditch emergency berm repair at Cedar River Watershed, South Transfer Station short term chute fix, full sewer line repair projects on Airport Way S and 40th Ave S., maintenance on the East Montlake Pump Station, and more. Images continue to be added to this series.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1999-2021

Seattle Public Utilities -- Project Management, Water Project Central Files Photograph Collection

 Series
Identifier: 7019-02
Abstract

Photographs of maintenance and upgrades SPU's water project places such as hydroelectric facilities and reservoirs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1986-1996

Seattle Public Utilities Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 7003-01
Abstract

Records of Seattle Public Utilities water resource projects.

Dates: 1991-2002

Seattle Public Utilities Science, Sustainability, and Watershed Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 7009-01
Abstract

Photographs documenting drainage and flood control facilities in Seattle.

Dates: 1999-2005

Public Works Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 9560-01
Abstract

Records of a committee managing federal and state public works funds during the Depression.

Dates: 1933-1935

Seattle Senior Housing Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 1622-05
Abstract

Administrative files documentning the Seattle Senior Housing Program.

Dates: 1982-1987

Stadium Parking and Access Committee (SPARC) Records

 Series
Identifier: 1612-11
Abstract

Records of an interagency committee concerning the Kingdome.

Dates: 1975-1977

Baseball Park Records

 Series
Identifier: 6320-02
Abstract

Planning records for the Seattle Mariners ballpark.

Dates: 1995-1999

Seattle Transit System Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I6
Scope and Contents note The annual reports of the Seattle Transit System date from 1940 to 1971. The early reports contain information on changes in public transportation, such as taking out rail cars and putting in trolleys or buses. The reports contain statistics on accidents and passengers as well as information on fare structure, lines, and other issues. The reports during the 1940s are engineering reports from outside companies. In the 1950s, the reports are almost entirely statistical. In the 1960s the...
Dates: 1940-1971

Transportation Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 8100-03
Abstract

Records concerning transportation issues and projects in Seattle.

Dates: 1999-2025

Urban Renewal Program Seattle Urban Renewal Enterprise (SURE) Records

 Series
Identifier: 1642-10
Abstract

Administrative, committee and project file records of the Seattle Urban Renewal Enterprise (SURE), a citizen’s advisory committee created to build community support for urban renewal projects with an emphasis on rehabilitation and conservation.

Dates: 1956-1965

Urban Renewal Program Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 1642-02
Abstract

Administrative files, records of community groups, and project records relating to local urban renewal projects which made use of federal funds.

Dates: 1958-1971

Seattle Veterans Action Center Correspondence

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3631-02
Scope and Contents note

Chronological correspondence of the Seattle Veterans Action Center. Correspondence is mostly outgoing letters.

Dates: 1971-1979

Seattle Veterans Action Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 3631-01
Abstract

Records of an agency serving Vietnam War veterans

Dates: 1971-1981

Water Department Central Files

 Series
Identifier: 8200-05
Abstract

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and agreements relating to Seattle Water Department activities and projects.

Dates: 1889-1987

Water Department Conservation Office Records

 Series
Identifier: 8206-01
Abstract

Records of an office that promoted water conservation.

Dates: 1978-1989

Engineering Department Creek Photographs and Slides

 Series
Identifier: 2613-27
Abstract

Photographic documentation of Seattle's creeks, including activities undertaken by the Water Department to test and improve water quality.

Dates: 1987-1999

Fluoride Scrapbook

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8205-10
Abstract

Newspaper clippings concerning the proposed introduction of fluoride into the Seattle water system.

Dates: 1946-1963

Water Department Historical Files

 Series
Identifier: 8200-10
Abstract

Public documents and research notes that were gathered in the process of writing a history of the Seattle Water Department.

Dates: 1889-1964

Northern Tier Pipeline Records

 Series
Identifier: 8204-05
Abstract

Records concerning a proposed oil pipeline.

Dates: 1973-1983

Water Department Reports and Writings

 Series
Identifier: 8200-16
Abstract

Reports and writings regarding Seattle's Water Department.

Dates: 1903-1948

Water Department Superintendent's Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 8200-02
Abstract

Records documenting the administration, activities and projects of the Seattle Water Department.

Dates: 1891-1995

Water Quality Scrapbook

 Series
Identifier: 8205-11
Abstract

Contents of a scrapbook documenting efforts by the Seattle Water Department to monitor and improve water quality.

Dates: 1956-1977

Water System Services Records

 Series
Identifier: 8203-05
Abstract

Records related to operations of the Seattle Water Department.

Dates: 1958-1996

Seattle Watershed and Pipeline Aerial Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 8204-03
Abstract

Aerial photographs of Seattle Watershed and Pipeline.

Dates: 1930-1989

Weatherization Assistance Program Outreach Records

 Series
Identifier: 3627-02
Abstract

Records promoting a program that assisted low-income households with weatherization services.

Dates: 1980-1994

Weatherization Assistance Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 3627-01
Abstract

Records of an office that assisted low-income households with weatherization services.

Dates: 1979-1991

Seattle Women's Commission Minutes

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8410-01
Abstract

Minutes from meetings of the Seattle Women's Commission.

Dates: 1971-2001

Youth and Anti-Violence Grant Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-07
Abstract

Records relating to grant projects promoting youth involvement and anti-violence projects.

Dates: 1993-1998

Seattle Zoological Society and Woodland Park Zoological Society Newsletters

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8600-04
Abstract

Newsletter sent to members of the Woodland Park Zoo.

Dates: 1979-1999

Department of Neighborhoods, Historic Preservation, Section 106 Coordinator

 Series
Identifier: 5754-10
Abstract

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 created the current National Register of Historic Places Program and included provisions known as Section 106 Review to ensure that listed historic properties are considered during federal project planning and execution.

Dates: 2003-2005

Select Budget Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4613-10
Abstract

Records from the 2018 and 2019 budget processes.

Dates: 2018-2019

Select Budget Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4635-04
Abstract

Select Budget Committee records for the 2018 budget.

Dates: 2017

Select Committee on Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4641-04
Abstract

Records of the committee.

Dates: 2018-2019

Select Committee on Families, Education, Pre-School, and Promise Levy Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4641-05
Abstract

Records of the committee.

Dates: 2018

Select Committee on Homelessness and Housing Affordability Records

 Series
Identifier: 4613-12
Abstract

Records of a select committee dealing with issues relating to affordable housing and homelessness.

Dates: 2018-2019

Select Committee on Housing Affordability Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4665-06
Abstract

Records related to the work of the committee.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2015; 2015-2016

Select Committee on Utility Strategic Planning Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4679-05
Abstract

Records of the committees during Sawant's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2014-2016

Select Committee on Utility Strategic Planning Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4613-11
Abstract

Records of a City Council committee reviewing the Seattle Public Utilities proposed strategic business plan.

Dates: 2014

Select Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4660-03
Abstract

Records of select committees chaired by Teresa Mosqueda.

Dates: 2018-2023

Select Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4642-05
Abstract

Records for the Select Committee on the Library Levy for 2019 and and the Select Committee on Civic Arenas for 2017-2019. Both committees were chaired by Debora Juarez.

Dates: 2017-2019

Senior Adult Advisory Council Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5807-09
Abstract

Meeting materials from a council advising the Seattle Parks Department on recreation programs for senior citizens.

Dates: 1975-1989

SEPA Appeals

 Series
Identifier: 3403-16
Abstract

Appeals to Seattle's Hearing Examiner related to SEPA decisions.

Dates: 1989-2015

Seward Park Art Studio Records

 Series
Identifier: 5808-01
Abstract

Records of a arts studio and school operated by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

Dates: 1972-1984

Seattle Financial Management System Conversion Records

 Series
Identifier: 1800-14
Scope and Contents note

Development records for conversion of the City's financial management program from the Central Financial Management System (CFMS) to the Seattle Financial Management System (SFMS). Includes correspondence, planning and management committee minutes, status reports, RFPs, issue papers, agreements and contracts, specifications, and user training plans.

Dates: 1984-1992

Shoreline Inventory Records

 Series
Identifier: 2003-06
Abstract

Records relating to the shoreline inventory conducted by the Department of Construction and Land Use.

Dates: 1970-2001

Short Subdivision Appeals

 Series
Identifier: 3403-18
Abstract

Hearing Examiner records relating to proposed short subdivisions.

Dates: 1976-1981

Dolores Sibonga Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4681-02
Abstract

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, reports, testimony, and notes regarding important issues in the City Council work of Dolores Sibonga, 1979-1990.

Dates: 1979-1990

Sick's Stadium Task Force Records

 Series
Identifier: 9583-01
Abstract

Records of the task force investigating potential uses for the Sick's Stadium site.

Dates: 1976-1977

Sidewalk Elevator Permit Book

 Series — Volume: 1
Identifier: 0605-02
Abstract

Volume of applications to build and maintain sidewalk elevators within the city of Seattle.

Dates: 1904-1911

Sidewalk Ordinance Records

 Series
Identifier: 4402-04
Abstract

Records relating to the development of an ordinance outlawing sitting or lying on downtown sidewalks, as well as the litigation that followed.

Dates: 1991-1997

Mark Sidran Subject Files

 Series — Box: 34
Identifier: 4400-02
Abstract

Records from Mark Sidran's tenure as Seattle's city attorney.

Dates: 1990-2002

Significant Voting Record

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 1801-14
Scope and Contents note

Tabulation of legislation "of significant public interest." Includes Council Bill, Comptroller File, or Resolution number; Ordinance number, if applicable; date of Council action; title of legislation; significance of the issue; and each Councilmember's vote. No log was maintained from 1986-1992.

Dates: 1980-2002

Sister Cities Ceremonial Agreements

 Series
Identifier: 4004-03
Scope and Contents Note

Agreements, declarations, and proclamations between the City of Seattle and its sister cities. Many documents are in decorative folders.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1989-2013

Sister Cities Documents

 Series
Identifier: 1802-N4
Abstract

Agreements and other documents related to Seattle's sister cities filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Dates: 1982-1986

Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission Records

 Series
Identifier: 1203-02
Abstract

Records of an international commission.

Dates: 1985-1998

Skagit Management Records

 Series
Identifier: 1209-01
Scope and Contents note Records of Director of Electrical Generation and the Director/Superintendent of Operations at the Skagit River hydroelectric projects, including correspondence, reports, photographs and maps . Records concern the management of City Light facilities on the Skagit, including Skagit powerhouses, logging, and services for City Light employees and community at Diablo and Newhalem, including housing, water supply, schools, ambulance, fire fighting and swimming pool. Also included are files...
Dates: 1949-1997 1966-1995; 1966-1995

Skagit Project Scrapbooks

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 1208-05
Scope and Contents note These scrapbooks are a collection of newspaper clippings from daily newspapers, as well as engineering and construction journals, regarding the Skagit River dam projects. They were compiled by William B. Wolfendale, the principal engineer for City Light on the dam projects. The articles are primarily about construction progress and issues, including some technical articles. Repeated topics include: Diablo Dam, Ross Dam, dam designer John Savage, Yangtze River dam, and Wolfendale's retirement...
Dates: 1929-1952; Majority of material found within 1936-1948

Skagit River Power Supply Correspondence

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2627-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence of City Engineer and Water Supply Engineer relating to construction, stress tests, claims against trespassing, and maintenance in the Skagit River Power System.

Dates: 1918-1931

Skagit River Railway Survey Books

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E7
Scope and Contents note

Transit books, level books, and peg books of levels compiled by city engineers during surveys of the Skagit River Railway. Also includes survey books of east side transmission lines of the Skagit River Power Project. Books contain surveyors notes and drawings. F.F. Nicholas was project engineer. Volume Five of the Level Books includes cover title "Precise Levels Diablo to Rip Raps."

Dates: 1926

Skagit Static (Newsletter)

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 1208-02
Scope and Contents note

Weekly newsletter serving personnel and their families at Diablo and Newhalem. Includes news of social activities, school sports and activities, cultural events, and items related to the comings and goings of employees and their families.

Dates: 1946-1951

Skagit Tour Records

 Series
Identifier: 1208-01
Scope and Contents note Records of City Light's Skagit Project Tours from Rockport to Diablo Dam including brochures, excursion reservation forms, correspondences (private, groups, and clubs), tour itineraries, tour write-ups, trip narratives, visitor's lists and impressions, tour music, Newhalem trail and list of trees and shrubs. Also includes documents also pertaining to tour accounting, classification, work orders, employee positions and duties, purchases and annual reports, and files from Edward M. Kemoe, City...
Dates: 1911-1942; Majority of material found within 1929-1942

Small Business Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 2100-05
Abstract

Records relating to the Small Business Awards and the Mayor's Small Business Task Force.

Dates: 1984-2009; Majority of material found within 1992-2009

Sam Smith Constituent Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4682-01
Scope and Contents note

General correspondence and responses to and from constituents, covering a wide array of topics. The series generally includes complaints, requests to investigate issues and allegations, invitations, thank you letters, and marketing/lobbying correspondence. Many letters are from individuals and organizations seeking Smith's support for issues that are coming before the City Council, or asking his active support for issues taken up by other jurisdictions.

Dates: 1989-1991

Sam Smith Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4682-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating to Smith's activities and interests on City Council, especially during his final six years in office. Primary subjects include utilities, public safety, social services, and issues within the African-American community.

Dates: 1977-1991

Sam Smith Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4682-03
Scope and Contents note Correspondence to and from City departments and regional agencies, including letters to Smith which he forwarded to relevant departments for their response. The largest body of material relates to utilities, public works, parks, and public safety. The vast majority of the correspondence comprises constituent regarding charges of racial discrimination, complaints against the Seattle Police Department, issues related to utility billing, and the discontinuation of utility services. In some...
Dates: 1984-1991

Utility Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4682-04
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, notes, and agendas of City Council Utilities Committee. Smith chaired the committee during his final term on City Council.

Dates: 1991

Solid Waste Ammonia Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 2624-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, working papers, reports, environmental impact statements, studies, testimony, conference presentations, and recommendations relating to research on converting solid waste to methanol or ammonia. Included is material concerning siting of a conversion plant. Correspondence includes input from government agencies and officials, community organizations, and the scientific community.

Dates: 1973-1977

Solid Waste Regional Management Plan Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4005-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, and legislation relating to regional planning for solid waste disposal. Includes material from the Solid Waste Regional Management Board.

Dates: 1974-1983

Mark Solomon Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4685-02
Abstract

Records from Mark Solomon's office during his term serving on Seattle City Council.

Dates: 2023-2025

South Lake Union Planning Records

 Series
Identifier: 1612-10
Abstract

Material documenting the planning of the South Lake Union area, including park, street, and business development.

Dates: 1970-1989

South Park Neighborhood Development Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 1624-07
Abstract

Records related to South Park neighborhood improvement projects.

Dates: 1966-1976; 1971-1974

South Seattle Parcel Appraisals

 Series
Identifier: 1626-02
Scope and Contents note

Itemized appraisals of real property including structures in the South Seattle area. Used for documenting neighborhood conditions and for acquisitions related to the urban renewal program. Includes photographs.

Dates: 1964

South Seattle Redevelopment Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 1626-01
Abstract

Records relating to redevelopment in South Seattle.

Dates: 1962-1977

John D. Spaeth Records

 Series
Identifier: 1650-02
Abstract

Files of Seattle's Director of Planning, John Spaeth, mainly covering the Central Business District study and Comprehensive Plan.

Dates: 1950-1969

Special Committee on Charter Amendments Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4684-07
Abstract

Records from Peter Steinbrueck's tenure as chair of the Special Committee on Charter Amendments.

Dates: 2006

Special Committee on Pedestrian Safety Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4650-07
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, reports, presentations, background materials, and staff notes relating to pedestrian safety issues referred to the Committee.

Dates: 2007-2009

Special Committee on the SR 520 Project Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4621-08
Abstract

Records of a committee reviewing plans for the replacement of State Route 520.

Dates: 2010-2013

Special Events Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 2102-01
Abstract

Records of an interdepartmental committee who met to discuss special events in the city.

Dates: 2008-2009

Specifications and Contracts

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E1
Scope and Contents note

Specifications and bid documents for public works projects in Seattle or on City owned land. Often includes plans and contracts. Includes materials on Skagit River Power Project, Cedar River Watershed, Woodland and Jefferson Parks, Seattle Center facilities, Seattle Public Library, Tolt River Watershed, selected City office buildings, Model City projects, and other City sites. Records have been sampled.

Dates: 1914-1978

Norm Rice Speeches and Statements

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4674-06
Scope and Contents note

Records include speeches and prepared statements delivered by Rice during his years on City Council. Includes Martin Luther King Jr. Day speeches and mayoral campaign speeches and policy statements.

Dates: 1984-1989

Fire Department Stable, Laundry, Chicken, Fireworks, and Sign Permit Index

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 2811-07
Scope and Contents note

Two indexes. Fireworks and signs permit index for 1906 includes name of grantee and permit number. Index for stable, laundry and chicken permits for 1908-1911 includes grantee, date, and permit type.

Dates: 1906-1911

State Auditor's Examination Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E2
Scope and Contents note

Yearly financial audits of the City of Seattle and of its various agencies conducted by the Washington State Auditor's Office.

Dates: 1910-1999

Fire Department Station House Records

 Series
Identifier: 2801-05
Scope and Contents note This record series contains information about the physical structures of the station houses of the Seattle Fire Department. Types of materials include correspondence, memoranda, maintenance requests, architectural drawings and photographs. The records contain some materials related to personnel and community relations issues. New station planning materials, including building drawings and appraisal reports, are included for some stations. Requisitions for station amenities make up a large...
Dates: 1903-1984

Woodland Park Zoo Status of Animal Collection

 Series
Identifier: 8600-06
Abstract

Yearly inventory of the zoo's animal collection.

Dates: 1931-2008

Steam Plant Scrapbook

 Series — Volume: 1
Identifier: 1209-05
Abstract

Scrapbook with clippings and photos relating to Seattle City Light's Georgetown and Lake Union steam plants.

Dates: 1973

Peter Steinbrueck Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4684-01
Abstract

This series includes general correspondence from councilmember Peter Steinbrueck and his Legislative Assistants, Neil Powers, Stephanie Pure and Roger Valdez. It contains internal and external correspondence revolving around the business of the city council.

Dates: 2001-2008

Peter Steinbrueck Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4684-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and staff analysis related to Steinbrueck's work on City Council. A substantial portion of the records deal with urban planning, development, design, environmental issues, and comprehensive planning, and reflect his concerns about sustainability and quality of life as affected by the built environment. Also significant in this series are records related to his work on low and moderate income housing, human services, homelessness, neighborhood...
Dates: 1979-2007

Housing, Human Services, Education and Civil Rights Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4684-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, reports, staff analysis, and notes related to issues before the Housing, Human Services, Education and Civil Rights Committee during Steinbrueck's tenure as chair.

Dates: 1999-2001

Parks, Education and Libraries Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4684-04
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to issues before the Parks, Education and Libraries Committee during Steinbrueck's tenure as committee chair.

Dates: 2002

Urban Development and Planning Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4684-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to urban planning, development, the built environment, and sustainability issues during Steinbrueck's four-year tenure as committee chair.

Dates: 2004-2007

Street and District Inspectors Correspondence

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2618-01
Scope and Contents note

Inspectors' reports to either City Engineer or Board of Public Works. Includes recommendations on construction and improvement permits, and inspections of work. Four Volumes contain indexes to streets.

Dates: 1909-1924

Street and Sewer Improvements Summary

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2625-04
Scope and Contents note

Summary of materials and labor costs for improvement projects. Includes project location and type of improvement.

Dates: 1912-1914

Street and Sewer Inspection Reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2625-02
Scope and Contents note

Reports of Chief Inspector and District Foreman concerning street and sewer conditions, construction and improvement project work, and accidents. Each volume contains a subject index.

Dates: 1912-1919

Street Grade Notebook

 Series — Volume: 1
Identifier: 2618-06
Abstract

Notebook recording grades of streets in Seattle, organized from most level to steepest.

Dates: circa 1925

Jim Street Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4683-02
Abstract

Subject files of Seattle City Council member Jim Street; includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating to issues including land use, the downtown plan, neighborhood planning, housing, education, and economic development.

Dates: 1967-1995

Streets and Sewers Committee Minutes

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2626-01
Scope and Contents note

Record maintained by the department of proceedings of City Council's Streets and Sewers Committee. Lists actions on assessment roles, resolutions, and Council Bills; petitions filed; and claims and awards of jury.

Dates: 1916-1925

Citizens Review Panel Study Materials

 Series
Identifier: 9514-01
Scope and Contents note Materials gathered and consulted by the Citizens Review Panel in the course of preparing its report. Includes SPD policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials from the Law Enforcement Academy, union contracts, and reports previously published about the police department. Also includes information solicited from other cities and agencies regarding police auditors, internal investigations, and other relevant programs. The panel's final report is cataloged separately in the Published...
Dates: 1984-1999

Seattle Women's Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 8410-03
Scope and Contents note

Reports, resumes, appointments, by-laws, mailing lists, training materials, and newspaper clippings related to the Seattle Women's Commission. Topics include: Women with Disabilities, Women's Shelters, Women in the Sex Industry, Violence Against Women, Discrimination and Child Care. Also included are materials related to the nomination, appointment and administration of the Commission and its Sub-Committees.

Dates: 1971-2000

Board of Freeholders Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 9331-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, minutes, seminar and workshop materials, press clippings, draft charters, discussion papers, questionnaires, and administrative records relating to the Board's preparation of a new proposed City Charter. Also included are audiotapes of public hearings, discussion groups, and workshops and seminars.

Dates: 1974-1975

Seattle 2000 Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 9377-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports and studies, staff summaries, minutes, and conference materials relating to the Commission's work in establishing City goals for the year 2000.

Dates: 1972-1973

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: 1963-1968

Law Department Subject Files

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4401-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to city legal actions and law enforcement projects. Major topics include family violence, Ross Dam, and Washington Public Power Supply System.

Dates: 1975-1985

George Benson Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4614-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and reference materials relating to Benson and topics of particular interest to him. Major subjects include parks and recreation, traffic and transportation, and the Westlake Mall Project, the Downtown Seattle Transit Project, the University District Transportation Program, the Waterfront Streetcar, gun control, land use, and solid waste disposal.



Dates: 1972-1993

Martha Choe Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4617-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and recommendations relating to transportation planning, open space, regional transit, City budget and finance issues, and general urban planning issues. Specific issues include the Central Waterfront Project, University of Washington Southwest Campus Plan, Seattle Commons, civic center planning, and South Lake Union Plan. The records also reflect Choe's involvement in the Korean-American Political Conference and the Asian Youth-at-Risk...
Dates: 1986-1999

Richard Conlin Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4621-02
Scope and Contents note Conlin's subject files include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and other materials relating to policy and budget issues that came before City Council during his tenure. Most of the records reflect his work as chair of committees and his personal interests, especially in the areas of neighborhood planning, parks development, environmental issues, food and hunger issues, solid waste reduction, and transportation. The records are particularly rich on subjects such as waterfront...
Dates: 1993-2013

Sherry Harris Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4633-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other materials related to education, public safety, land use, housing, and social services issues. Topics include the education summit, joint use of school facilities, domestic partnerships, the Comprehensive Plan, the Housing Levy, public restrooms, Just Cause Eviction Ordinance amendments, and drug traffic loitering. Most of the education material predates Harris' tenure on the City Council.



Dates: 1973-1995; 1992-1995

Nick Licata Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4650-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, and notes regarding issues of note during Licata's 18-year tenure on City Council. Primary issue areas include civil rights, parks and recreation, transportation, cultural events and resources, and social welfare concerns. Transportation-related topics in the records include the monorail, the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, Sound Transit light rail planning, pedestrian safety, and streetcars. Other records in the series cover planning for the...
Dates: 1979-2015; Majority of material found within 1998-2015

Clarence Massart Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4653-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and photographs collected by Massart while serving on City Council (1950-1967). Includes materials relating to Metro, Seattle Center, Century 21 Exposition, Pacific Science Center Foundation, and the Port of Seattle. Other subjects include transportation, city finances, housing, alcoholism, sports stadium, human rights, and urban renewal.

Dates: 1957-1968

Richard McIver Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4654-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and other materials reflecting McIver’s interests and work on City Council, especially issues that came before the committees he chaired and those on which he served. Although the records touch on all issues that came before the Council during his tenure, the largest grouping of records relate to transportation issues, housing and neighborhood development, fair extension of social services, police accountability, and race and social justice...
Dates: 1996-2009

Floyd C. Miller Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4658-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to Miller's tenure on City Council and his brief stint as acting mayor.

Dates: 1962-1969

Margaret Pageler Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4667-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, studies, staff reports, and newspaper clippings related primarily to public safety and public utilities issues. Major topics include zoning for adult cabarets, drug traffic loitering, fireworks, weed and seed, gun control, police/community relations, internal investigations, specific complaints against the police from the public, electricity rates, Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities management, environmental policies and conservation, water quality,...
Dates: 1987-2003

Tina Podlodowski Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4670-02
Scope and Contents note

The records include correspondence, petitions, proposals, constituent letters, and draft legislation related to economic development, City-wide technology issues, comprehensive planning, labor relations, open space, public safety, sexual minorities, housing, and zoning issues. Specific topics include the Sand Point neighborhood, off-leash areas, cable communications, the Added Activities Ordinance, the Seattle Commons, landslides, Bradner Park, and sports stadiums.

Dates: 1986-1999

Alfred R. Rochester Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4678-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, speeches and writings, photographs, and newspaper clippings from Rochester's years on City Council. Includes correspondence and advertising from his unsuccessful re-election campaign in 1956.

Dates: 1945-1956

Heidi Wills Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4695-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, studies, notes, and other materials related to issues before the City Council during Wills' tenure. Broad issues include transportation, land use, social services, parks, public safety, environmental concerns, and public utilities, especially City Light related issues. Specific topics include the proposed exotic animals ban, homelessness, neighborhood planning, vehicle impoundment, the teen dance ordinance, and Sound Transit.

Dates: 1999-2004

William Earl Millikin Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5252-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, and studies relating to Millikin's term as Mayor. Subjects include national defense, censorship, housing, and streets. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Dates: 1941-1942

Tim Hill Subject Files and Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4637-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and draft legislation reflecting Hill's activities and interests on Council. Also includes agendas, reports, and draft legislation of six City Council committees including: Finance, Parks and Community Services, Personnel and Property Management, Urban Development and Housing, Transportation, and Labor Relations. The records are identified as Accession 3056 at UW.

Dates: 1973-1979

Phyllis Lamphere Subject Files I

 Series
Identifier: 4648-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating to Lamphere's activities and interests on City Council. Prominent subjects include parks, historic preservation, utilities, West Seattle Bridges, social services, and land use planning and zoning. Also includes agendas, correspondence, reports, and draft legislation related to Lamphere's work as chair of the City Council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Dates: 1968-1978

Suggestion Award Board Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I8
Scope and Contents note

Annual reports for the suggestion Award Board date from 1952 to 1991 although reports do not exist for every year. Reports include membership of Board and lists of employee suggestions.

Dates: 1952-1991

Sundry Sales Register

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8202-04
Abstract

A register tracking invoices from the Seattle Water Department from 1924 through 1928.

Dates: 1924-1928

Superintendent of Buildings Correspondence

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 2000-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence and memoranda related to building inspections, the permit process, building codes, and departmental policies and procedures. The bulk of correspondence dates from 1915-1922; also included is material from the department's structural engineer dated 1919-1935.

Dates: 1915-1935

Municipal Street Railway System Superintendent's Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5700-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence of A.W. Pierce, Superintendent of Railway.

Dates: 1926-1940

Water Department Superintendent's Correspondence Index

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8200-04
Scope and Contents note

Two alphabetical indexes to Superintendent's Correspondence letterpress books for years 1919-1923 and 1923-1948.

Dates: 1919-1948

Water Department Superintendent's Incoming Correspondence

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8200-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to L.B. Youngs regarding Seattle water system. Includes complaints, requests for service, invoices, and general correspondence.

Dates: 1906

Supreme Court Briefs

 Series
Identifier: 4404-01
Scope and Contents note

Legal briefs filed with the Washington State Supreme Court relating to cases involving the City of Seattle. The briefs are printed and bound in volumes.

Dates: 1892-1966

Sustainability and Renters' Rights Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4679-09
Abstract

Records of the committee during Sawant's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2020-2023

Sustainability and Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4665-07
Abstract

Records of the committee during O'Brien's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2016-2019

Tammy Morales Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4657-03
Abstract

Records from City Council committees chaired by Tammy Morales.

Dates: 2020-2024

Tanya Woo Office Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4697-01
Abstract

Email correspondence from Councilmember Tanya Woo and staff.

Dates: 2024-01-23 to 2024-12-02

Task Force on Chemically Dependent Women Records

 Series
Identifier: 8406-01
Abstract

Records of a task force that advocated for appropriate services for chemically dependent women.

Dates: 1988-1993

Tax Lists for the City of Seattle

 Series
Identifier: 8004-01
Abstract

Rolls of taxes levied by the City of Seattle on its residents, 1874-1876.

Dates: 1874-1876

Taxi, For-Hire, and Limousine Regulations Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4616-07
Abstract

Records from a committee studying issues around taxicabs and other for-hire vehicles.

Dates: 2013-2014

Technology and Labor Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4670-06
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to labor issues and City-wide technology development and implementation including cable franchising.

Dates: 1997

Technology and Telecommunications Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4670-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, staff reports, correspondence and memoranda related to city-wide technology and telecommunications issues. Subjects include cable franchising, system standards, Channel 28, the Public Access Network, and general technology policy.

Dates: 1996

Teresa Mosqueda Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4660-01
Abstract

Email correspondence from Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda and staff.

Dates: 2017-2024

The Argus

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9905-07
Abstract

Selected issues of The Argus weekly newspaper.

Dates: 1935-1973

The Guardian Newspaper

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 6401-02
Dates: 1972-2017

Tim Burgess Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4615-01
Abstract

Email correspondence from Tim Burgess's tenure on the City Council.

Dates: 2007-2018; Majority of material found within 2008-2017

Tim Burgess Mayoral Records

 Series
Identifier: 5218-01
Abstract

Records from Tim Burgess's term as Seattle mayor.

Dates: 2017

Time and Payroll Books

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8001-02
Scope and Contents note

Time and pay record for Treasurer's Office employees. Includes employee name, position title, days and attendance marks, monthly wage rate, amount due for pay period, total hours worked if less than full time, and special notes regarding vacations or other personnel actions.

Dates: 1908-1929

Tolt River Dam Construction Records

 Series
Identifier: 2614-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, engineering notes, reports, logs, photographs, blueprints, maps, and accounting notes relating to the construction of the Tolt River Dam. Construction correspondence is arranged chronologically and includes a rudimentary index.

Dates: 1956-1970

Tolt River Water Supply Studies

 Series
Identifier: 2627-06
Scope and Contents note

Reports and studies concerning Seattle's water supply, especially relating to the Tolt River Watershed. Includes geologic reports, foundation condition, design studies, and a history of the Tolt River. Also included is correspondence related to various studies.



Dates: 1936-1966

Tolt River Water Treatment Facility Visitors Register

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8204-04
Scope and Contents note

Name, address and remarks of visitors to the Tolt River Water Treatment facility.

Dates: 1963-2001

Tolt River Watershed Construction Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2614-13
Scope and Contents note

Construction records for the Tolt River Watershed including correspondence, reports, test results, specifications, contracts, and work estimates relating to dams, pipelines, and reservoirs. Box 4 consists of maps and surveys related to pipeline right-of-way.

Dates: 1954-1967

Tom Rasmussen Campaign Records

 Series
Identifier: 4672-08
Abstract

Campaign records from Rasmussen's three city council elections.

Dates: 2003-2011

Tom Rasmussen Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier:  4672-01
Abstract

Email correspondence from Tom Rasmussen's tenure at city councilmember.

Dates: 2003-2015

Tore Ofteness Photograph Collection

 File
Identifier: 9985-01
Abstract

Small collection of 35mm black and white negatives depicting Pike Place Market street fairs, 1970 and 1973. Photos include vendors, market stalls, street views, and buskers.

Dates: 1970-1973

South Park City Council Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 9174-01
Scope and Contents note

Proceedings of South Park City Council.

Dates: 1902-1907

Town of South Park Ordinances

 Series
Identifier: 9174-02
Scope and Contents note

Ordinances passed by the South Park City Council.

Dates: 1903-1907

Town of South Park City Clerk's Files

 Series
Identifier: 9174-03
Scope and Contents note

Administrative records of South Park filed with the City Clerk. Materials include contracts, claims, bonds, correspondence, city officials' reports, oaths of office, petitions, and tax statements. Records relate to local improvements, franchise operations, elections, and licensing of saloons and sporting exhibitions.

Dates: 1902-1907

Townhouse Proposal Records

 Series
Identifier: 1650-21
Abstract

Proposals for the construction and renovation of townhouse units.

Dates: 1977-1980

City Light Toxics Advisory Group Records

 Series
Identifier: 1203-01
Scope and Contents note

Minutes, agendas, reports, memoranda, budget materials, and distribution lists for group established to discuss environmental hazards. The group compiled and disseminated information on hazards, such as electromagnetic field radiation, and generated reports on its findings.

Dates: 1991-1992

Traffic Advisory Commission Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 1802-M3
Scope and Contents note

The Traffic Advisory Commission discussed issues relating to traffic safety and congestion. This collection consists of minutes of the commission detailing members present and issues considered. Topics covered include bridge openings, traffic signals, pedestrian safety, street classification, parking, traffic congestion, and transit service.

Dates: 1954-1963

Traffic Control Board Minutes

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 2609-05
Scope and Contents note

Minutes, correspondence, and reports of Commission established to coordinate activities of departments with jurisdiction over traffic problems. Issues include parking, congestion, street lighting, speed limits, and traffic flows.

Dates: 1946-1952

Traffic Engineering Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 2609-04
Scope and Contents note

Annual reports from Traffic Engineering, arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1920-1969; 1920-1948

Traffic Engineering Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 2609-01
Abstract

Material relating to traffic control and transportation planning in Seattle.

Dates: 1926-2000

Traffic Tally and Timely Tips (Newsletter)

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2609-06
Scope and Contents note

Newsletter produced by the Traffic Engineering Division reporting accident statistics as well as related news items. Later issues are yearly and titled "Traffic Accident Summary."

Dates: 1955-1996

Traffic Violations Bureau Monthly Reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1802-E6
Scope and Contents note

Monthly reports of the Traffic Violations Bureau. Includes number of traffic and parking tickets issued, the number of tickets cleared, record of court cases, and amount of bail and fines paid. Reports do not include violations booked through the police department such as drunken driving and hit and run accidents.

Dates: 1935-1962; 1939-1950

Transit News (Newsletter)

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9379-03
Abstract

Newsletter for employees of the Seattle Transit System.

Dates: 1957-1972

Transit Talk (Newsletter)

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 9380-07
Abstract

Newsletter for employees of the Seattle Transit System.

Dates: 1942-1947

Transportation and Utilities Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4669-03
Abstract

Records from the committee during Pedersen's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2020

Transportation Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4614-04
Scope and Contents note

Committee calendars including issues under consideration and committee action. Files contain correspondence, personal notes, staff memoranda, testimony, and draft legislation. Records relate to all transportation and traffic issues affecting Seattle and requiring City Council attention.

Dates: 1976-1991

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4621-04
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, memoranda, and testimony regarding traffic and transportation issues during Conlin's tenure as Committee chair.

Dates: 2002-2005

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-08
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to traffic and transportation issues referred to the Committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2006-2009

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4652-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, and staff reports related to legislation and issues discussed by the Transportation Committee.

Dates: 1996

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4654-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to traffic and transportation issues referred to the Committee.

Dates: 1997-2001

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4672-07
Abstract

Records of the committee during Rasmussen's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2010-2015

George Benson Transportation Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4614-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, studies, committee minutes, news releases, and notes relating to City transportation and traffic issues. The bulk of the records concern reestablishing the electric trolley system and developing the Waterfront Streetcar.

Dates: 1972-1987

Treasurer Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-J1
Scope and Contents note

The Treasurer annual reports date from 1907 to 1985 and detail cash transactions for the City. In the 1980s the reports are published and include photographs and some text, in addition to financial statistics.

Dates: 1907-1991

Tribal Relations Records

 Series
Identifier: 4007-01
Abstract

Records relating to tribal issues managed by the Office of Intergovernmental Relations.

Dates: 1991-2011; Majority of material found within 1999-2006

Wesley C. Uhlman Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5287-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence with city departments regarding ongoing operations as well as specific issues and events. The largest section of records covers the Executive Department, which includes the office and activities of the Mayor as well as subsidiary agencies like the Citizens Service Bureau, the Office of Policy Planning, and the Office of Management and Budget. Mayoral staffers' files are also included. Records relating to the Department of Community Development go into detail about the city's...
Dates: 1956-1977

Wesley C. Uhlman Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5287-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, reports, and other records related to the issues, programs, and organizations that were part of the work of the Mayor's Office during Uhlman's tenure. Topics range in scale from large transportation projects and the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial to individual parks and fire stations. The records include correspondence with and about local organizations, boards and commissions, and other governmental entities. The records also include routine mayoral correspondence such as thank you...
Dates: 1957-1977

Wesley C. Uhlman General Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5287-03
Scope and Contents note

Series contains correspondence with individuals and institutions, filed by letter. Many of these are from citizens who wrote to the mayor about a particular issue of concern to them. Other miscellaneous correspondence, sorted by year, is also included.

Dates: 1964-1978

Wesley C. Uhlman Mayoral Proclamations

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 5287-05
Scope and Contents note

Ceremonial documents issued by the Mayor honoring individuals and organizations, and celebrating special events. Records include a copy of the proclamation and, in some cases, information about the honoree or the event being celebrated. Proclamations exist for 1969-1970 and 1976-1977. The earliest proclamations are arranged alphabetically, while those from 1976 and 1977 are filed in rough chronological order.

Dates: 1969-1977

Fire Department Union Records

 Series
Identifier: 2802-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, meeting minutes, grievances, agreements and contracts, and negotiation and arbitration files maintained by the department primarily relating to the Firefighters Union Local 27. Two folders relate to Local 2898

Dates: 1964-1998

Unit Cost Reports

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1202-09
Abstract

Yearly summary of power costs and revenues.

Dates: 1947-1963

United States Postal Service Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 1624-01
Abstract

Records relating to U.S. Postal Service office site selection.

Dates: 1974-1983

University Bridge Construction and Widening Photograph Albums

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2613-32
Abstract

Two albums containing 110 and 344 photos, respectively, of the 1933 University Bridge reconstruction and widening.

Dates: 1932-1933

University District Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 1624-02
Abstract

Records relating to the Department's concerns over University of Washington expansion.

Dates: 1957-1988

University District Transportation Project Records

 Series — Box: 2
Identifier: 1624-03
Abstract

Records related to transportation and parking issues in Seattle's University District.

Dates: 1971-1982

Urban Beautification Program Grant Applications

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5804-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, grant applications, project descriptions, and audit information related to the city-wide beautification program. The program goal was to carefully design and construct public facilities and structures--from freeways to lamp posts--with an eye toward creating an aesthetically pleasing environment. Funds supplemented several programs such as Model City, Street Tree Planting, Green Triangle Development, and Forward Thrust, among others.

Dates: 1966-1972

Urban Development and Housing Committee Records

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 4636-05
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, draft legislation, and recorded votes of the Urban Development and Housing Committee, chaired by Hildt.

Dates: 1980-1981

Urban Forestry Commission Meeting Materials

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7910-01
Abstract

Meeting packets from the Seattle Urban Forestry Commission.

Dates: 2009-2016

Urban Forestry Moving Images

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 8108-01
Scope and Contents Note Moving images on Hi8 (2) and VHS (13) videotape relating to Seattle’s stewardship of its urban trees and shrubs recorded from 1988-2002. Included are a commemoration of Arbor Day in Seattle, with a Tree City Award presented to Norm Rice; Global ReLeaf ceremony at Seattle Center’s Flag Pavilion; Arborfest ’89 activities; a celebration of Seattle Tilth’s 10th anniversary; Seattle Engineering Department traffic circle tree planting; Seattle neighborhood tree planting activities; sidewalk tree...
Dates: 1988-1997

Urban Forestry Photograph Collection

 Series
Identifier: 8108-03
Abstract

Prints, slides and negatives of events and programs related to the city arborist's urban forestry efforts. Dates focus is 1987-2002.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1987-2002

Urban Renewal Advisory Board Minutes

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 1802-M9
Scope and Contents note The Urban Renewal Advisory Board was established in 1958 to assist the city's new Urban Renewal Coordinator in developing a program to rehabilitate and redevelop "blighted areas" in Seattle. The Board was made up of representatives of agencies including the Building Department, the Parks Department, the School District, Public Health, and the Seattle Housing Authority. Minutes show that the Board talked about specific areas (such as the Yesler-Atlantic neighborhood) as well as more general...
Dates: 1958-1961

Urban Renewal Program Capital Improvement Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 1642-07
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and financial data relating to the City's Capital Improvement Program and its relation to the urban renewal process.

Dates: 1958-1972

Urban Renewal Program Demonstration Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 1642-06
Scope and Contents note

Generally small scale projects designed to demonstrate the improvements possible through neighborhood improvement projects. Includes correspondence, studies, maps, and project monitoring records.

Dates: 1971-1976

Urban Sustainability Advisory Panel Records

 Series
Identifier: 7905-01
Abstract

Documents pertaining to the development and activities of the Urban Sustainability Advisory Panel (USAP).

Dates: 2002-2005

Department of Parks and Recreation Use Management Records

 Series
Identifier: 5807-11
Scope and Contents note Primarily the files of Collette Carter, Associate Park Planner for the Department of Parks and Recreation, the records contain discussions and guidelines for use management policies for Brander Playground, Alki Beach Park, and Occidental Park. The records also document long-range planning issues regarding fireworks, the Museum of History and Industry Heritage Garden, and the volunteer Park Conservatory. Background papers of interest include topics such as Forward Thrust and park development,...
Dates: 1979-1983

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