Seattle
Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:
Gordon S. Clinton Mayoral Records
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.
William Earl Millikin Mayoral Records
Correspondence, reports, studies and speeches relating to Millikin's term as Mayor. Subjects include national defense, censorship, wartime housing, shacktowns, and wartime labor relations. There are also records related to the internment of Japanese citizens and aliens during World War II.
Mayors' Messages
Mayor's Office Central Files
Central file created and maintained by the Office of the Mayor.
Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens Agency Publications
Publications produced by the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens. Includes the "Senior Spotlight" newsletter (name changed to "Spotlight" in 2002) as well as brochures describing the agency's services, outlining employment resources, and directing seniors to discounts.
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Digital Photographs
Photographs of the Mayor's Awards for Excellence.
Mayor's Reorganization Project Records
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, issues papers, newspaper clippings, and presentation materials relating to Mayor Royer's departmental reorganization proposals in 1978-1979. Target areas included the Executive Department, transportation planning, utilities, land use, energy, internal or general services, and housing. Arranged into 14 sub-series by issue area and record type.
Richard McIver Records
Records from McIver's work as a program coordinator in the Department of Community Development.
Meat Salesmen Examination Board Minutes
Proceedings of Board established in 1931 to administer examinations to individuals seeking a meat salesman license. Includes lists of people who were examined and their scores.
Memorandum of Records of Ordinances
A log used in tracking actions taken on legislation. Includes ordinance number; title; adoption date; vote by councilmembers; dates approved, published, and filed with City Clerk; page ordinance appears in Council minutes; and page ordinance appears in volume of engrossed ordinances. Volume includes ordinances 238-1386.
Water Department Meter Reading Log Books
Meter reading log books arranged by meter number noting name or address, date, and meter reading. Four volumes cover four years: 1889, 1900, 1906 and 1907. The 1889, 1900 and 1906 volumes provide the name or building name and often the address as well, along with the meter number. The 1907 volume gives only the address with the meter number and appears to be for District 2.
Board of Appeals Minutes
Minutes of three member board established to hear appeals to decisions of the Superintendent of Buildings. Includes appeals of rejected permit applications and required alterations or revisions to plans. The Board also heard appeals for use of new building materials and building methods. The bulk of the minutes are from 1909 to 1931, with minimal records from 1946 and 1971.
Seattle Transit Commission Minutes
Proceedings of Transit Commission meetings.
Seattle Transportation Commission Minutes
Proceedings of commission meetings.
Suggestion Award Board Minutes
Proceedings of Board established in 1951 to encourage employee suggestions that benefit the City. The minutes include a brief description of the suggestion, who submitted it, the department responsible for reporting on its feasibility, whether the suggestion was adopted, the estimated savings involved if adopted, and the award amount for the employee. Minutes from 1951 through 1969 are in bound volumes; minutes from 1970 to 1977 are in folders.
River Basin Coordinating Committee Minutes
Minutes recording discussions taking place at RIBCO meetings. Issues included budgets and funding, pollution control, solid waste, urban runoff, and water resources management.
Safety Coordinating Committee Minutes
Minutes detailing attendees and discussions at meetings of the Safety Coordinating Committee. Subjects covered include defensive driver training, alcohol treatment, first aid kits, accident reports, and fire prevention.
Lake City Sewer District Minutes
Agendas, meeting minutes, notes and financial statements of Lake City Sewer District. Subjects include sewer district expansion, sewer maintenance, and accounts management.
City Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes and agendas for meetings of the City Planning Commission. The files include correspondence, reports, and other background materials related to the agenda items and discussions at the meetings. For minutes from 1980 and earlier, see record series 1650-01.
Public Safety Civil Service Commission Minutes
Proceedings of Commission meetings including hearings decisions, findings of facts and conclusions read into the record, and policy and procedures decisions. The minutes for 2009 are missing. There are only agendas for 2007 and 2008.
Citizen Advisory Committee for Urban Runoff Minutes and Subject Files
Minutes, agenda, memoranda, task force rosters, discussion papers, reports, and maps related to the work of the Urban Runoff Task Force and the issue of storm water drainage in Seattle. The records address three specific issues: the use of storm water, minimizing erosion and flooding, and the disposal of excess runoff.
Human Rights Commission Minutes and Subject Files
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.
Miscellaneous Agency Publications
Newsletters and brochures produced by various City departments and related agencies.
Miscellaneous Board and Commission Minutes
Proceedings of meetings of boards, commissions, committees, and special task forces. Includes minutes of permanent boards, etc., established by the City Charter and special committees, etc., appointed for a short duration. Does not include minutes of City Council.
Engineering Department Miscellaneous Improvements Records
Correspondence, memoranda, cost estimates, specifications, agreements and contracts, and maps for non-local improvement district public works projects. Folder titles 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.