Seattle (Wash.)
Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:
16th Avenue Southwest Bridge Records
Correspondence and specifications on the 16th Avenue Southwest Bridge. Arranged alphabetically by type.
Engineering Department Annual Reports
Annual report of department activities including statistical reports on construction projects and financial recapitulations.
Central Business District Transportation Study
Reports, surveys and studies concerning traffic and transportation in downtown Seattle. Subjects include district traffic circulation, reversible roadway, freeways, and the comprehensive traffic plan for the Central Business District.
Condemnation Files
Law Department Correspondence (Series II)
Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.
Cost Estimation Brain Book
Binder of construction cost information, presumably used for estimating project budgets.
Court Engineering Records
Engineering Department Annual Reports
Lake City Sewer District Financial Records
Financial records of the Lake City Sewer District (LCSD), consisting of State audits, general ledgers and ledgers on construction (involving roads, sewers, and sewage treatment plants), customer accounts, LCSD funds, and sewer utility-pump station cost distribution for Seattle and Lake City.
First Avenue South Bascule Bridge Records
Reports, correspondence, and surveys concerning construction and maintenance of the First Avenue South Bridge. Subjects include approaches, surface work, lighting and testing. Material arranged alphabetically by subject.
Franchise Correspondence
Correspondence and reports of the City Engineer or Franchise Inspector relating to the extension and operation of franchises in Seattle.
Index to Engineering Department Negatives
Index to Engineering Department negatives. Includes a card index organized alphabetically by subject and proper name covering primarily the mid-1950s to 1996. Two volumes of Kroll Maps serve as a geographical index covering 1914 to 1968 (with large gaps). Negative numbers are entered on the maps at the site the photographs were taken.
Inspection and Permit Ledger
Ledger itemizing inspector reports and permits issued by year in Seattle.
Lake Washington Floating Bridge Construction Album
114 prints showing the progression of construction at the west end of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge.
Lake Youngs Construction Projects Records
Correspondence, specifications, estimates, and drawings relating to the construction of the aqueduct, pipelines, chlorinating plant, and dam at Lake Youngs.
Local Improvement District Letterpress Books
Correspondence, bid sheets, reports on majority petitions, notices to commence work, and completion notices relating to local improvements. Arranged chronologically.
Local Improvement District Records
Engineering Department Maps and Drawings
Mayor's Reorganization Project Records
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, issues papers, newspaper clippings, and presentation materials relating to Mayor Royer's departmental reorganization proposals in 1978-1979. Target areas included the Executive Department, transportation planning, utilities, land use, energy, internal or general services, and housing. Arranged into 14 sub-series by issue area and record type.
Engineering Department Miscellaneous Improvements Records
Correspondence, memoranda, cost estimates, specifications, agreements and contracts, and maps for non-local improvement district public works projects. Folder titles 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.
Engineering Department Miscellaneous Publications
Brochures and newsletters from Seattle Engineering Department.
Monthly Climatological Data
Compilation of temperature and precipitation data for cities and towns in the State of Washington. Includes averages, highs and lows, daily records, and other pertinent weather information. Also includes average temperature and precipitation maps. Reports were produced by the United States Weather Bureau.
Engineering Department Negatives
Photographic negatives documenting public works, city employees, and elected officials.
Pavement Crack Investigations
Two volumes documenting cracks in pavements on Seattle city streets.
Private Contracts Project Records
Drawings, correspondence, copies of legislation, certificates of completion, estimates, and agreements relating to private agencies granted contracts to develop areas at their own expense. Arranged by street or plat description. Folder titles 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.
North Beach Sewer District Resolutions
Official decisions, opinions, policies, and directives by the North Beach Sewer District Board of Commissioners. The resolutions expressed the Board's decisions related to fiscal, administrative, and legal matters relating to the operation of the Sewer District.
Rock Quarries Bids and Correspondence
Bids to supply rock crushers and screens to the City.
Neighborhood Street Fund Records
Records concerning street improvement projects in Seattle neighborhoods
Condemnation Records
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.
Damage Case Records
Legal case files, primarily concerning litigation over public and private property damages.
Engineering Department Digest (Newsletter)
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.
Engineering Department Director's Records
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.
Property Ownership Lists and Abstracts
Lists of property owners and descriptions of tracts of land in Seattle.
R.H. Thomson Freeway Records
Engineering and property records concerning a proposed freeway in Seattle.
Engineering Department Safety Photographs
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.
Engineering Department Strategic Action Plan Task Force Records
Street Trees and Landscaping Records
Primarily records of the Seattle City Arborist.
Street Vacation Records
Third Avenue Repaving Photograph Album
Photographs of the repavement of Third Avenue, 1928 and 1929.
Engineering Department Unrecorded Subject Files
Records from the Seattle Engineering Department's central filing system.
Engineering Department Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums
Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.
Weather Data
Rainfall and other weather data for Seattle.
Local Climatological Monthly Summary
Monthly Meteorological Summaries
Solid Waste Ammonia Project Records
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.
Street Grade Notebook
Notebook recording grades of streets in Seattle, organized from most level to steepest.
Tolt River Dam Construction Records
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.
Tolt River Water Supply Studies
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.
Traffic Engineering Annual Reports
Annual reports from Traffic Engineering, arranged chronologically.
Traffic Engineering Subject Files
Material relating to traffic control and transportation planning in Seattle.
Traffic Tally and Timely Tips (Newsletter)
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."
Engineering Department Videotapes
Videotapes of Engineering Department projects and events, and training films. Includes tape transfers made of historical film footage taken from as early as the 1910s.
West Seattle Freeway Records
Correspondence and reports on the West Seattle Freeway. Material covers condemnations, landscaping, construction and roadway maintenance. Arranged alphabetically by type.