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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle

 Subject
Subject Source: Nwda

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Mayor's Office Central Files

 Series
Identifier: 5200-07
Abstract

Central file created and maintained by the Office of the Mayor.

Dates: 1979-2002

Norm Rice Departmental Correspondence

 Series
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

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

Tom Byers Records

 Series
Identifier: 5274-13
Scope and Contents note

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

Dates: 1978-1987

Baseball Park Records

 Series
Identifier: 6320-02
Abstract

Planning records for the Seattle Mariners ballpark.

Dates: 1995-1999

Dolores Sibonga Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4681-02
Abstract

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, reports, testimony, and notes regarding important issues in the City Council work of Dolores Sibonga, 1979-1990.

Dates: 1979-1990

Jim Street Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4683-02
Abstract

Subject files of Seattle City Council member Jim Street; includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating to issues including land use, the downtown plan, neighborhood planning, housing, education, and economic development.

Dates: 1967-1995

George Benson Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4614-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and reference materials relating to Benson and topics of particular interest to him. Major subjects include parks and recreation, traffic and transportation, and the Westlake Mall Project, the Downtown Seattle Transit Project, the University District Transportation Program, the Waterfront Streetcar, gun control, land use, and solid waste disposal.



Dates: 1972-1993

Richard McIver Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4654-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and other materials reflecting McIver’s interests and work on City Council, especially issues that came before the committees he chaired and those on which he served. Although the records touch on all issues that came before the Council during his tenure, the largest grouping of records relate to transportation issues, housing and neighborhood development, fair extension of social services, police accountability, and race and social justice...
Dates: 1996-2009

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