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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle

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Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:

Law Department Correspondence (Series II)

 Series
Identifier: 4401-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.



Dates: 1939-1977

Downtown Core Development Records

 Series
Identifier: 1612-01
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Correspondence, publications, and promotional materials relating to the City's attempt to lure Chiyoda Chemical and Engineering Construction Company of Japan to build a plant in Seattle.

Dates: 1972-1976

Fire Department Central Files

 Series
Identifier: 2801-03
Scope and Contents note Central file maintained by Fire Department administration. Combined with other record series from the department, the records present a very complete history of the Department, including changing technology and its local and national context. The change from horse-driven wagons to motorized vehicles is documented as well as the Departments’ participation in the Puget Sound Urban Search and Rescue group which traveled throughout the country in the 1990s to assist with various disasters. The...
Dates: 1890-2003

James D. Braman, Jr. Subject Files

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Identifier: 1600-02
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Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and reference materials relating to DCD's activities, project, and mission. These are the Director's personal office files and include some materials of an administrative nature. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1969-1974

Human Rights Commission Minutes and Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 3810-01
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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

Model Cities Program Contracts

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1802-C5
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Contracts and agreements with individuals and organizations for services offered through the Model Cities Program. Includes 434 contracts.

Dates: 1969-1974

Model Cities Program Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5400-02
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Correspondence, reports, grant applications, directives, and policy and procedure information relating to funding and Federal evaluation of the Seattle Model Cities Program.

Dates: 1968-1974

Model Cities Program Central Administrative Records

 Series
Identifier: 5400-03
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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.

Dates: 1967-1974

Model Cities Program Press Clippings

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Identifier: 5400-04
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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.

Dates: 1967-1971

Model Cities Program Press Releases

 Series
Identifier: 5400-05
Scope and Contents note News releases publicizing Model Cities programs, events, and meetings and announcing new appointees to positions, and advertising job openings in Model Cities programs. The news releases contain information on Mini-Tran, an NAACP membership drive, citizen advisory councils, youth programs, neighborhood branches, citizen participation, creation of new councils, committees, and task forces, social service and medical facilities, community centers, child care, housing, education, and...
Dates: 1971-1973

News Report (Newsletter)

 Series
Identifier: 5400-06
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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.

Dates: 1968-1971

Social Indicators Data

 Series
Identifier: 5401-01
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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.

Dates: 1972

Model Cities Program Reports, Studies and Evaluations

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5401-02
Scope and Contents note Studies, surveys, proposals, work programs, grant applications and awards, action plans, status reports, audits and evaluations, contracts, and financial reports relating to the Model Cities Program and its projects. Also included are reference manuals and handbooks concerning general accounting, reporting, and evaluation procedures. Several reports and studies deal with the program nationally. Items are cataloged individually in ...
Dates: 1968-1975

Model Cities Program Citizen Participation Division Records

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Identifier: 5402-01
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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.

Dates: 1969-1972

Model Cities Program Advisory Council Records

 Series
Identifier: 5402-02
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Correspondence, reports, membership files, planning documents, and minutes for all branch and city-wide advisory councils.

Dates: 1968-1973

Model Cities Program Task Force Minutes

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Identifier: 5402-03
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Proceedings of task force meetings, including all task forces for each model neighborhood and program category.

Dates: 1968-1973

Model Cities Program Task Force Records

 Series
Identifier: 5402-04
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Correspondence, reports, and general working papers for program category task forces in the pre-planned variations model neighborhood.

Dates: 1968-1972

East Model Neighborhood Office Records

 Series
Identifier: 5403-01
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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.

Dates: 1971-1973

North Model Neighborhood Office Records

 Series
Identifier: 5403-02
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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.

Dates: 1971-1973

Southeast Model Neighborhood Office Records

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Identifier: 5403-03
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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.

Dates: 1971-1973

Southwest Model Neighborhood Office Records

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Identifier: 5403-04
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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.

Dates: 1971-1973

Model Cities Program City-Wide Program and Proposals

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Identifier: 5403-05
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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.

Dates: 1971-1973

Model Cities Program Administrative Commission Records

 Series
Identifier: 5405-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, fiscal records, Commission charters and by-laws, and manuals of an agency created to increase the flexibility and efficiency of the Model Cities Program in administering its projects. The Commission was a public corporation established in 1972 to undertake certain fiscal activities not within the Model Cities Program's legal authority. It allowed the City to avoid the prohibition against lending its credit to Model Cities projects involving the purchase and redevelopment of...
Dates: 1972-1975

Model Cities Program Financial Reports

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Identifier: 5408-01
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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.

Dates: 1970-1972

Afro-American Arts Records

 Series
Identifier: 5411-01
Scope and Contents note Model Cities funding was directed to Black Arts/West, a program of the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), to enhance its performing arts program. The specific purpose was to expand theater activities and provide community exposure to drama. Funding supported a children's theater, the professional training of actors, and the production of plays of local and regional interest. By the final year of Model Cities funding, Black Arts/West productions drew audiences totalling over 12,000, and...
Dates: 1969-1974