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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Fort Lawton

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Fire Department Central Files

 Series
Identifier: 2801-03
Scope and Contents note Central file maintained by Fire Department administration. Combined with other record series from the department, the records present a very complete history of the Department, including changing technology and its local and national context. The change from horse-driven wagons to motorized vehicles is documented as well as the Departments’ participation in the Puget Sound Urban Search and Rescue group which traveled throughout the country in the 1990s to assist with various disasters. The...
Dates: 1890-2003

Carol Lewis Records

 Series
Identifier: 5274-11
Scope and Contents note

Records of deputy mayor Carol Lewis, including correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating especially to housing, land use, and downtown development.

Dates: 1978-1987

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