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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Atlas and Morrison Hotels Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5015-02
Abstract

Records relating to the rehabilitation of the Atlas and Morrison Hotels.

Dates: 1973-1984

Community Development Block Grant Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 3618-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, program plans and project summaries, financial monitoring records, and letters of authority to expend funds for block grant funded programs. Seattle's block grant programs concentrate in low income neighborhoods and focus on housing rehabilitation; extension of human services such as child care, nutrition, victim advocacy, medical services, and employment and training; and neighborhood improvement through economic development.

Dates: 1981-1991

Housing and Community Development Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5015-01
Abstract

Records relating to urban housing and revitalization in Seattle.

Dates: 1971-1985

Gordon S. Clinton Mayoral Records

 Series
Identifier: 5219-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, and studies, financial papers, minutes, speeches, notes and memoranda, newspaper clippings, and ephemera relating to Clinton's term as mayor. Includes departmental files and correspondence with agencies and individuals outside City government. Arranged alphabetically for each year.

Dates: 1953-1964

Human Rights Commission Minutes and Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 3810-01
Scope and Contents note

Commission minutes, 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: 1958-1968

Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Program (NHRP) Records

 Series
Identifier: 1622-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and Federal loan materials relating to the rehabilitation of single and multi-family housing units, especially in the central area. These are primarily the files of program coordinator Bill Stalzer.

Dates: 1974-1977

Office of Management and Budget Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5001-01
Abstract

Records from Seattle's Office of Management and Budget.

Dates: 1973-1991

Project YES Records

 Series
Identifier: 8401-03
Abstract

Records of a project designed to assistance female heads of households residing in Yesler Terrace.

Dates: 1975-1990

Norm Rice Subject Files

 Series — Box 5
Identifier: 5272-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and other materials to and from non-city government agencies, businesses, associations, and the general public. Includes records about King County, state and federal government agencies, public development authorities, Metro, and boards and commissions, as well as constituent correspondence. Topics include the Seattle Mariners, sister cities, the Pang warehouse fire, the 1990 education summit, Pike Place Market, the Seattle Jobs Initiative,...
Dates: 1978-1997

Charles T. Royer Subject Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5274-02
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 Royer's tenure. Major topics covered include downtown issues, housing, the arts, community councils, transportation, KidsPlace, environmental issues, sports, Interstate 90, Metro, gay and minority issues, Pioneer Square, schools, and boards and commissions. Arranged alphabetically by subject for each year.

Dates: 1978-1989

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

Engineering Department Unrecorded Subject Files

 Series — Box 0
Identifier: 2602-02
Abstract

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

Dates: 1890-1994

Seattle Housing Authority Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I4
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1940-2018

Human Services Department Case Management Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 3611-02
Abstract

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

Dates: 1994-1999

Seattle Housing Development Corporation Records

 Series
Identifier: 5418-01
Scope and Contents note

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

Dates: 1969-1974

Home Repair Service Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5418-02
Scope and Contents note

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

Dates: 1970-1973

Leased Housing Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5418-04
Scope and Contents note

Public housing project for leasing of Seattle Housing Authority units.

Dates: 1969-1972

Holly Park Redevelopment Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5418-06
Scope and Contents note

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

Dates: 1972-1974

High Point Redevelopment Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5418-07
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1972-1974

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