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Discrimination in housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Judy Nicastro Subject Files

 Series — Box 0
Identifier: 4661-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and notes relating to issues before the City Council during Nicastro's four-year tenure on the Seattle City Council and reflecting her interests and activities while on the Council. Subjects include civil rights, economic development, education, City finance and budget, housing, land use, urban development, interdepartmental affairs, neighborhoods, parks and recreation, public safety, health and social services, technology, transportation, and public...
Dates: 1999-2003
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Personnel and Property Management Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4681-03
Scope and Contents note

Committee calendars, correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and legislation relating to personnel reclassifications, sale of surplus property, affirmative action, fair employment practices, open housing, collective bargaining, and police intelligence gathering. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1978-1980
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Phyllis Lamphere Subject Files II

 Series
Identifier: 4648-02
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.

Dates: 1968-1978
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Charles T. Royer Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5274-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence with city departments regarding departmental activities and programs. Records document ongoing operations as well as specific issues and events. A large portion of the records relate to the Department of Community Development and document the city's work on urban renewal, housing, neighborhood improvement, and historic preservation. Records relating to City Light deal with issues ranging from nuclear power to rates to discrimination against female and minority employees....
Dates: 1978-1989
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Charles T. Royer Legal Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5274-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, copies of legislation, and City Attorney opinions relating to City-involved litigation, ordinances and codes, and subjects of a legal nature. Also included are some records from Mayor Wes Uhlman's legal staff. Primarily the records of Hugh Spitzer. Topics covered include personnel issues, Westlake Mall, Interstate 90, police intelligence, affirmative action, gay issues, and condo conversions.

Dates: 1968-1988
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

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
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

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
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Jeanette Williams Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4693-02
Scope and Contents note Subject Files of Jeanette Williams, 1969-1989, reflecting her career on Seattle City Council. Major topics include transportation, especially construction of the West Seattle Bridge and I 90; parks and recreation, including Discovery Park and the Seattle Center; and records on legislation related to ethics, fair campaign practices, and open housing. Of note as well is material related to the Office of Women's Rights and the Seattle Women's Commission. Work of her legislative aides, including...
Dates: 1969-1993; 1970-1989
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

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