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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Historic preservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Historical Landmarks Petitions and Designations

 Series
Identifier: 1802-B7
Scope and Contents note

Petitions, correspondence, and designations of historical landmarks in Seattle. Landmarks are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board.

Dates: 1955-1985

Parks and Community Resources Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4681-04
Scope and Contents note

Committee calendars, correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and draft legislation relating to City parks, recreation, community centers, festivals, and the arts. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1982-1989

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

Planning, Land Use, & Neighborhoods Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4616-04
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, notes, and other background materials related to Clark's tenure as committee chair. Topics discussed include zoning, historic preservation, multifamily code, neighborhood planning and development, comprehensive plan updates, backyard cottages, and the stadium north lot development.

Dates: 2008-2011; Majority of material found within 2008-2009

Norm Rice Departmental Correspondence

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Identifier: 5272-01
Scope and Contents note

Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and briefing materials to and from City agencies regarding the full range of municipal government activities during Rice's terms as mayor. Topics include municipal facilities, arts and culture, planning, budget and financial issues, and schools and education, among others. Records are arranged chronologically and then by major departments within City government. Constituent correspondence is included in this record series.

Dates: 1990-1997

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

Charles T. Royer Communications and Public Information Records

 Series
Identifier: 5274-06
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, and reports of Mayor Royer's public information staff. Records cover topics including budgets, housing, the West Seattle Bridge, police, and transit.

Dates: 1977-1986

Paul Schell Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5279-01
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1998-2001

Floyd C. Miller Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4658-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to Miller's tenure on City Council and his brief stint as acting mayor.

Dates: 1962-1969

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

George Benson Transportation Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4614-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, studies, committee minutes, news releases, and notes relating to City transportation and traffic issues. The bulk of the records concern reestablishing the electric trolley system and developing the Waterfront Streetcar.

Dates: 1972-1987

Wesley C. Uhlman Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5287-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence with city departments regarding ongoing operations as well as specific issues and events. The largest section of records covers the Executive Department, which includes the office and activities of the Mayor as well as subsidiary agencies like the Citizens Service Bureau, the Office of Policy Planning, and the Office of Management and Budget. Mayoral staffers' files are also included. Records relating to the Department of Community Development go into detail about the city's...
Dates: 1956-1977

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