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

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating primarily to land use and transportation issues and planning for Seattle Center development.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating primarily to health and human services issues, especially public health concerns and homelessness.

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to human services issues including welfare reform, youth services, the homeless, and alcoholism and drug abuse.

Records of a program to prevent and control juvenile violence and delinquency.

Correspondence, reports, charts and tables, minutes, organization charts, salary surveys, and salary schedules of the commission appointed by Mayor Frank Edwards to study and make recommendations regarding municipal salaries.

Fire insurance maps of Seattle. Volumes 1-2 were drawn in 1893 and are corrected to 1903; volumes 3-4 were drawn in 1905 and corrected to 1915.

Fire insurance maps of Seattle.

Project to acquire surplus federal property at a closed naval base for use as housing for the homeless.

Maps, abstracts of City of Seattle and King County resolutions, copies of deeds, ordinances, and notes regarding the title to the Sand Point Naval Station property. Includes "Report to the King County Council on County Interests in the Sand Point Properties" prepared by the King County Prosecutor.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and notes related to all City functions during Mayor Paul Schell's administration. Records are organized by City agency responsible for the specific issue addressed in the correspondence. Major topics covered in the materials include transportation, public safety, education, housing and human services, utilities, economic development, the arts, parks, and neighborhoods.

Schell Mail was an email newsletter sent out by the mayor discussing city programs and current issues. It did not have a regular publication schedule but usually went out about two or three times a month. Records consist of printed copies of the newsletters plus replies from constituents about issues discussed in the publication. Records are arranged chronologically.

Activity reports sent to the Mayor by executive department directors each week during 2001. The reports highlight issues needing attention and document progress on departmental projects and goals. Reports are arranged by department.

Ceremonial documents issued by the Mayor honoring individuals and organizations, and celebrating special events. Records include a copy of the proclamation and information about the honoree or the event being celebrated.

Emails and letters sent by citizens to the Mayor during and after the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations. Dating from November 28 through December 29, 1999, the correspondence expressed both support and condemnation of the Mayor's and Police Department's actions. Seattle residents as well as national and international correspondents are represented. Series also includes some transcribed phone messages.

Videotapes of press conferences held by Mayor Schell regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and demonstrations in 1999, Transfer of Development Rights and Census 2000. The nine VHS tapes date from November 1998 to July 2000, and are cataloged separately in the Digital Collections.

The School Traffic Safety Commission was established in 1975, charged with advising the Mayor and City Council on issues relating to school traffic safety. The commission also served as a liaison between the city and the Seattle Public School District. Minutes cover such topics as crosswalks, school buses, crossing guards, traffic signals, and safety education.

Documentation collected by the Parks Department about the historic ship Wawona in preparation for a Preservation Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by the City, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Seaport, and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Records include photographs, drawings, video, and background information about the vessel.

Correspondence and telegrams relating to donations and relief work following the Great Fire of 1889. Includes brief narrative on relief and introductory letter by Thomas W. Prosch. Prosch compiled this volume in 1914.

Newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the activities of the Comptroller's office.

Newspaper and magazine clippings covering all aspects of Water Department activities. Arranged chronologically.

Digital photographs of various neighborhoods and sites in Seattle

Digital photographs documenting the construction of the West Galer Flyover Project in Interbay.

Photographs document major projects, primarily the South Lake Union Streetcar opening day celebration.

Souvenir magazines from the summer Seafair festival. Most are from the 1960s.

Observation records and incident reports related to seaplane take-offs and landings on Lake Union. A 1989 agreement between the City, Lake Union area neighbors, and the aircraft companies established regulations regarding hours of flight operation and taxiing and flight patterns in order to minimize noise. Also includes correspondence and copies of the agreement.

Meeting summaries for task forces of the Seattle 2000 Commission, which set goals for the city for the year 2000.

Records of the Personnel Department's Affirmative Action Task Force.

Property and equipment appraisals for the Seattle and Rainier Valley Railroad which became part of the City's railway system.

Records of a project to address violence in Seattle.

Newsletter written by Aquarium staff to educate and inform the public about Aquarium exhibits, sea life and animals, and the Aquarium. Includes claendar of events, photographs, bibliographies, and staff lists. Published bimonthly 1977 to 1979 and quarterly from 1980 to 1985.

Public relations material regarding the Seattle Aquarium.

Annual reports of the Seattle Arts Commission and its predecessor organization date from 1956 to 1984; researchers should note there is a gap from 1962 to 1980. Early reports discuss goals of the Commission and actions taken. Reports from the 1980s include organization charts, descriptions of the One-Percent-For Art projects, the Artists-in-the-City Program, and the Neighborhood Arts Program, among others.

Records documenting the Seattle Arts Commission's management of the first several years of the Bumbershoot arts festival.

Minutes from meetings of the Seattle Arts Commission.

Newsletter published by the Seattle Arts Commission.

Material documenting agenda items at Park Board meetings.

Correspondence between the Board of Park Commissioners and the City's Law Department.

Records relating to topics addressed at Park Commissioners meetings.

Budget Director's records, concerning City of Seattle finance, budgets, taxes, capital projects and other issues.

Records concerning the formation of a community economic development project.

Records of a commission overseeing planning and programming at Seattle Center.

From 1966 to 1974, the Seattle Center annual reports include organization charts, financial information, and attendance figures. Also included are maps of the grounds and brief facility profiles. From 1974 forward the reports are briefer, including accomplishments, repairs and improvements, and other brief highlights.

Records relating to Seattle Center programs and activities.

Records relating to the administration and operations of Seattle Center.

Records related to the Seattle Center Merchants Association.

Records of a task force concerned with child care and child care worker compensation.

An office that ensured access to affordable education and child development programs for all children, especially low-income and disadvantaged children.

Records of an office concerned with the needs of families, youth and children.

Records of the Citizens Service Bureau which was created in 1965 to handle citizen complaints and serve as a referral resource for city services.

Minutes of City Council when it sits as a committee. Committee of the Whole meets to discuss issues that cross the jurisdiction of two or more Council committees or when issues are considered of such importance that the full Council deems it appropriate to meet as a committee. From 1980 to the present Committee of the Whole minutes are included with the regular meeting minutes.

Records relating to the potential need for a new city hall in Seattle.

Reports to the Superintendent from branches and divisions of City Light

Scrapbooks containing newspaper, magazine, and other advertisements from Seattle City Light.

Annual reports for Municipal Light and Power Plant and System, Lighting Department, and Seattle City Light. Includes financial reports as well as comparative reports on highlights of years. Lighting Department annual reports contain historical reviews, illustrations, and statistical information. Also includes the 1977 and 1978 annual reports for the City Light Office of Conservation.

Records regarding a research project for generating electricity

Planning records for Seattle's Boundary Dam.

Planning records for City Light's Capital Improvement Program

Records of Superintendent Randall W. Hardy and other staff of Seattle City Light .

Digital images of Seattle City Light including personnel, elected and appointed officials, hydroelectric facilities, solar energy, and public events.

Records relating to City Light's community outreach efforts.

Records of a proposed hydroelectric project on the Skagit River

Planning records for a coal plant in Creston, Washington

Administrative records of the City Light Branch that interacts directly with customers

Distribution Branch Directors' Records

Scrapbooks assembled by a City Light employee, containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera related to the organization and its employees.

Survey of City of Seattle employees

Engineering reports regarding power transmission and distribution.

Power plant maintenance records.

Images of damage to transmission poles and transformers caused by auto accidents and weather-related incidents.

Records concerning floods and flood control near Seattle City Light hydroelectric projects.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Slides related to the development of public power in Seattle.

Data from City Light hydroelectric projects.

Planning files for a Seattle celebration of the Millennium.

Internal weekly publication containing project and personnel news. Also included are weekly electricity generation and usage statistics.

Financial reports for electric energy transactions.

Records concerning Seattle electric power production and related topics

Records of the division that manages Seattle City Light properties

Radio talks and public presentations related to public power.

Records relating to power management and regional power associations.

Records of organizations concerned with electric power planning in the western United States.

Correspondence, ordinance copies, and court documents relating to the condemnation of property in the Skagit River area for use in power and water supply development.

Records of Seattle City Light's hydroelectric projects on the Skagit River

Snowpack data

Writings and publications regarding J. D. Ross

Records documenting the administration, activities and projects of Seattle City Light

Video and slide show production files

Climatological data and studies.

Records of a committee that advises the City and the University on University growth.

Planning files concerning general zoning, environmental and other issues.

Planning records for Seattle's annual Christmas ship which began sailing in 1949.

Proceedings from Seattle Civil Service Commission meetings.

Proceedings of Seattle Civil Service Commission meetings.

Minutes and agenda of a commission which addessed the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons.

Records of a commission which addessed the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons.

Minutes of a commission which works to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly and equitably addresses sexual minority concerns.

Records of a commission which works to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly and equitably addresses sexual minority concerns.

Planning records for the Seattle Commons.

Records documenting the Department of Human Services' administration of Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Records documenting the Department of Human Services' administration of Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Records of a Division concerned with the needs and problems of low-income and disadvantaged Seattle citizens.

Records regarding renovation of existing buildings to create low and middle income housing in Seattle.

Records of meetings concerning Seattle's zoning code.

Records documenting community development projects in Seattle's downtown area.

Records documenting urban renewal and neighborhood development projects.

Records documenting neighborhood plans and neighborhood planning issues.

Records of a program to assist low-income Seattle residents.

Records of a neighborhood-involvement project.

Records of a program that assisted social service agencies in siting their facilities.

Director's records, concerning City of Seattle finance, budgets, taxes, public development authorities and other issues.

Hydrographic reports of the Cedar River

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Documents the effort to establish an African American Museum at the site of the former Colman School in Seattle.

Project records relating to the Central Area of Seattle

Newsletters detailing issues in neighborhoods across Seattle.

Records from directors of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods.

Records of a neighborhood project concerning disabled citizens.

Records concerning the implementation of Seattle neighborhood plans and projects.

Records concerning street improvement projects in Seattle neighborhoods

Surveys collecting demographic information about community gardeners in Seattle.

Records of a project which studied a neighborhood in Seattle's Capitol Hill district.

Administrative records of the Neighborhood Programs Division

Records of the Department of Neighborhoods' Public Information Officer.

Records regarding Small Sparks grants from the Neighborhood Matching Fund.

Project files for Seattle harborfront and neighborhood projects.

Grant records from the Neighborhood Matching Fund's Tree Fund.

Records of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation relating to the Bumbershoot Festival. Includes paper records and photographs dating from 1974 to 1976.

Records regarding City of Seattle's art education programs at Seward Park Art Studio and Pratt Fine Art center

Records documenting special events and programs at Seattle park facilities.

Records concerning dance performances and dance instruction sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Documents concerning the history of Fort Lawton and a reminiscence of a World War II German POW.

Records of citizen organizations that advised the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation regarding municipal golf courses and programs.

Records concerning Seattle's public golf courses.

Film and video tape of activities in Seattle Parks and By groups associated with the Parks Department. Select items are viewable in Digital Collections.

Records concerning concerts sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Music Advisory Council.

Administrative records of the staff responsible for the Department of Parks and Recreation's cultural programs.

Records of the Parks Department's Facilities Maintenance Division. The records document changes and improvements in Seattle parks as well as the planning, design, and construction of new parks.

Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.

Records concerning parks and playgrounds in South Seattle.

Records concerning theater programs sponsored by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

Records relating to Seattle's planning to create a bicycle-friendly city.

Records documenting a neighborhood redevelopment project in Seattle's Central District.

Proceedings from Seattle Design Commission meetings.

Records detailing projects reviewed by the Design Commission.

Records of an office concerned with the needs and problems of the elderly population of Seattle and King County

Records of an office that directs the City’s response to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Planning files for downtown Seattle.

Records documenting the activities of the Downtown Service Center.

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.

Legal case files, primarily concerning litigation over public and private property damages.

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.

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.

Lists of property owners and descriptions of tracts of land in Seattle.

Engineering and property records concerning a proposed freeway in Seattle.

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.

Records of a planning task force.

Primarily records of the Seattle City Arborist.

Photographs of the repavement of Third Avenue, 1928 and 1929.

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

Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.

Rainfall and other weather data for Seattle.

Environmental planning files.

Campaign finance reports submitted by candidates, citizen groups and political action campaigns.

Ethics and Elections Commission advisory opinions, whistleblower files, and case files.

Minutes, agendas, and meeting packets of the Fair Campaign Practices Commission, the Board of Ethics, and the Ethics and Elections Commission.

Records relating to grants for the beautification of public schools.

Records regarding review of Seattle Families and Education Levy programs.

Records concerning oversight of levy funds for the improvement of Seattle's public schools.

Records of a unit that was responsible for programs to strengthen and support families.

Minutes and findings regarding fire apparatus accidents and injuries to fire personnel.

Records from the Fire Marshal's Office related to the update and revision of Seattle’s high rise building codes.

Records documenting the establishment and operations of the Seattle Fire Department's Medic I and Medic II programs.

Records from the Fire Marshall's office of the Seattle Fire Department relating to public education and fire safety.

Chronological record of fires in Seattle, including date, time, alarm, location, owner, description, cause, and information regarding the value and loss of building and contents. Monthly and yearly summaries are also included. Some volumes list responding Engine Companies.

Index cards recording fire code violations found by the fire marshal in Seattle.

Records from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

Director's records of the department responsible for the City's internal services, properties, vehicles, data processing, etc.

Records of a child development program for preschool children from low-income families.

Project to develop a child care system for homeless children

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.

Records of a City of Seattle housing program.

Records of the Department's Financial Manager

Meeting materials of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Records of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

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

Director's records, concerning the delivery of social services to Seattle children, youth, elderly, veterans, immigrants, homeless, low-income, and disadvantaged citizens.

Records documenting the Upward Bound college-preparatory program.

Records of a project to help low-income residents obtain living wage jobs.

Record of warrants issued by Justice Court to search for illegally possessed alcohol during Prohibition era.

Records from an advisory commission on drug abuse in Seattle and King County.

Records of a board working to eliminate poverty in Seattle and King County.

Reports and statistics regarding public health and disease in King County.

The annual reports for the Seattle-King County Office of the Ombudsman and Citizen Complaints date from 1971 to 1978. Reports include case summaries, lists of cases by City and County departments, and projects resulting from a high number of complaints regarding a specific issue. There are two reports for 1978; the second relates primarily to criticism of the Police Department's disciplinary process.

Quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports of the Ombudsman. Includes analysis of complaints received, cases investigated, and recommendations and decisions issues. Also included are summaries of selected cases.

Correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, and newspaper clippings related to the creation of the Office of the Ombudsman, the dispute over services and jurisdiction with the Citizen's Service Bureau, and City withdrawal from the joint administration of the office.

Minutes from an organization focused on economic development and employment in the Puget Sound area.

Meeting minutes of the Seattle-King County Youth Commission, which served as a youth advisory group and advised elected officials on issues such as youth employment, juvenile delinquency, and drug use.

Monthly newsletter of the Seattle/King County Department of Public Health. Includes health tips, reviews of department activities, and statistics on communicable diseases, birth, and deaths.

Public relations records of the Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee, including quarterly reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Records relating to audits done by the Seattle City Council's Central Staff.

Planning records regarding Sound Transit light rail stations and surrounding areas.

Seattle City Light agency history, including files from longtime superintendent J.D. Ross.

Seattle weather data.

Seattle weather data.

A project to plan trees in Seattle.

Correspondence, memoranda, and directives of Walter Hundley, director of the Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, grant applications, directives, and policy and procedure information relating to funding and Federal evaluation of the Seattle Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, policies and procedures, performance reports, manuals, inventories, organization charts, press releases, and accounting records relating to the planning, monitoring, and general administration of the Model Cities Program. Includes correspondence with city, state, federal, and non-governmental agencies directly related to the Model Cities Program; and materials related to project evaluation planning.

Scrapbooks and folders of news clippings and press releases concerning the Model Cities Program, its various projects, and issues of concern in the model neighborhoods.

Newspaper format publication sent to residents of the Model Neighborhood to communicate Model Cities Program developments. Includes photographs, profiles of individuals, and reports on events. Varies from weekly to monthly publication.

Primarily demographic data compiled by the Model Cities Program Information Unit from the United States Census and its own research files. The data is arranged to correspond with the 14 project areas of the Seattle Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, policies and procedures, training materials, task force rosters, and other records relating to activities of the division responsible for coordinating citizen participation in the Model Cities Program.

Correspondence, reports, membership files, planning documents, and minutes for all branch and city-wide advisory councils.

Proceedings of task force meetings, including all task forces for each model neighborhood and program category.

Correspondence, reports, and general working papers for program category task forces in the pre-planned variations model neighborhood.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the East Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and working files for task forces in all relevant program categories.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the North Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and working papers of task forces in all relevant program categories.

Administration files relating to the daily operation of the Southeast Model Neighborhood branch office. Includes weekly reports compiled for the Model Cities Program director and records of the various task forces in all program categories.

Administrative files relating to the daily operation of the Southwest Model Neighborhood branch office; and correspondence, reports, and minutes of task forces in all program categories.

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to city-wide programs and proposals under the planned variation structure for Model Cities Programs established in 1971. These include projects to be operated in each of the four model neighborhoods.

Financial reports and audits conducted by the Model Cities Program and other accounting firms, including Touche Ross and Co. The audits and reviews cover program and contracting costs.

Provided for renovation and operation of the Red Barn Ranch near Auburn as a resident camp to give model neighborhood youth a camping experience.

Provided comprehensive health care to 1500 low income families in the model neighborhoods.

Provided medical and dental services to approximately 10,000 model neighborhood children annually, and supported health education and outreach.

Campaign to remove junk and garbage, raze unsafe buildings, clear vacant lots, control rodents, and extend environmental health education in the model neighborhoods. Quarterly progress reports include photographs, maps, and copies of the Seattle-King Co. Health Dept. Environmental Health project "Environmental Newsletter."

Predecessor to Prepaid Health Care Project.

Provided mental health services in the model neighborhoods and Harborview area. Operated by Harborview Medical Center.

Provided health care and preventive practices services to transient population in Pioneer Square and the International District. Operated by Harborview Medical Center.

Attempt to reduce incidence of malnutrition in the East Model neighborhood and to raise the general level and quality of family nutrition.

Project to remove indigent alcoholics from the criminal justice system, to improve evaluation of alcoholism treatment programs, and provide effective treatment and referral services.

Provided decentralized health and dental care to residents in the Planned Variations Model Neighborhoods.

Provided comprehensive rehabilitation service including detoxification, emergency medical assistance, and crisis intervention.