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Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:

Woodland Park Zoo Miscellaneous Newsletters

 Series
Identifier: 8600-01
Scope and Contents note

Newsletters and other serial publications produced by the zoo. Note that the external newsletter "At The Zoo" is in Series 8600-10.

Dates: 1952-2019

Engineering Department Miscellaneous Publications

 Series
Identifier: 2600-06
Scope and Contents note

Brochures and newsletters from Seattle Engineering Department.

Dates: 1960-2000; 1962-1996

Department of Planning and Development Miscellaneous Publications

 Series
Identifier: 2000-12
Scope and Contents note

Various newsletters and brochures published by the department.

Dates: 2000-2007

Miscellaneous Water Supply Correspondence

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 8203-04
Scope and Contents note

Information requests, contracts for supplies, orders for supplies, notices of appointment, and general correspondence relating to the City's water system.

Dates: 1889-1904

Model Cities Program Contracts

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1802-C5
Scope and Contents note

Contracts and agreements with individuals and organizations for services offered through the Model Cities Program. Includes 434 contracts.

Dates: 1969-1974

Fire Department Monthly Appropriation Record

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 2811-06
Scope and Contents note

Record of monthly expenditures for apparatus, equipment, supplies, maintenance, and services. Includes date; requisition, and voucher order numbers; and amount of order by type of expenditure.

Dates: 1911-1924

Seattle Center Monthly Calendar of Events

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7610-01
Scope and Contents note

Daily listing of events compiled in a monthly format. Includes cover page with basic information regarding hours, admission, and telephone number for facilities. Schedules include date, time, name of event, location, sponsor, and admission charge. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1971-1988

Monthly Climatological Data

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2606-02
Scope and Contents note

Compilation of temperature and precipitation data for cities and towns in the State of Washington. Includes averages, highs and lows, daily records, and other pertinent weather information. Also includes average temperature and precipitation maps. Reports were produced by the United States Weather Bureau.

Dates: 1914-1976

Department of Parks and Recreation Monthly Reports

 Series
Identifier: 5802-12
Scope and Contents note Monthly reports on work done in Seattle parks from 1891 to 1894. The reports are authored by James Taylor and E.O. Schwagerl, the first two superintendents of the Parks Department. Parks included in the reports are Kinnear Park, Denny Park, City Park, and Pioneer Place. The August 1893 report also covers the Pacific Coast Park Preserve around Mt. Rainier. Work on the boulevards is included in some reports. Reports include lists of trees, shrubs and bulbs planted as well as lists of cuttings...
Dates: 1891-1894

Motor Transportation Division Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-H3
Scope and Contents note

Motor Transportation Division annual reports date from 1965 and 1969. They include narrative and statistical information relating to automotive services, communications, and warehousing services.

Dates: 1965-1969

Municipal Art Commission Minutes

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1652-01
Abstract

Proceedings of Municipal Art Commission meetings, 1955-1969.

Dates: 1955-1969

Municipal Art Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 1652-02
Abstract

The Municipal Art Commission Subject Files, 1955-1969, contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, and press clippings relating to the programs, activities, and administration of the Commission.

Dates: 1955-1969

Municipal Code

 Series
Identifier: 1801-06
Scope and Contents note

The Seattle Municipal Code codifies all general ordinances currently in effect. The Code is indexed by subject and arranged by title, chapter, and section. Predecessors to the Municipal Code include numerous compilations of City ordinances published between 1884 and 1938, often organized in subject arrangements. These earlier compilations were referred to variously as General Ordinances or Codes. The Office of the City Clerk maintains an automated, full text index to the Municipal Code.

Dates: 1884-2017

Municipal Court Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-J4
Abstract

Annual reports of the Municipal Court of Seattle. Also included are Municipal Traffic Court and Traffic Violations Bureau reports.

Dates: 1945-2000

Municipal Golf Course Plans and Drawings

 Series
Identifier: 5807-18
Scope and Contents note Over 59 architectural drawings and plans of municipal golf courses including: Jackson Park, Jefferson Park, West Seattle Park, and Interbay Park. Both Golden Bear Golf Center and The Links at Interbay are included with Interbay Park. Plans include: general plans, irrigation plans, cart path plans, cart building plans, clubhouse plans, maintenance facility plans, and remodeling plans. Most drawings are black and white; a few are in color. The primary architect was John Steidel, based in...
Dates: 1940-2009

Municipal Golf Course Statistics

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5807-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to activities of the City's publicly owned golf courses. Includes statistics on rounds of golf played, receipts, rates and fees, and concessions. Also included are photographs, diagrams of courses, material on cooperative arrangements with public school golf teams, course regulations, and policies of the City's recreational golf program.

Dates: 1968-1977

Municipal Golf of Seattle Records

 Series
Identifier: 5807-17
Abstract

Records concerning the management of Seattle's municipal golf courses.

Dates: 1994-2003

Municipal News

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 9905-01
Scope and Contents note

Semi-monthly newsletter on local government. Many missing issues. Topics include local government at the city, county and state levels. Coverage of activity in all departments on topics ranging from traffic to elections. The last issue of each year contains an index.

Dates: 1920-1972

Municipal Street Railway System Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-H4
Scope and Contents note

The Municipal Street Railway System annual reports date from 1919 to 1937, although reports for some years are missing. Two reports exist for 1919; the second is a report on the finances of the Municipal Street Railway System by the Comptroller. The reports include financial information (in its first year of operation, the System operated at a loss of 18,000 dollars) and information on routes, including schedule changes and revenue, as well as other operating statistics.

Dates: 1919-1937

Municipal Transportation System Revenue Bonds

 Series
Identifier: 1800-12
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, legal opinions, and copies of legislation relating to a ten million dollar loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to modernize the Seattle Municipal Street Railway System. The City issued bonds to pay for the loan. The system was reorganized as the Seattle Transit System under the direction of the Seattle Transportation Commission. Included are documents outlining the organization and authority of the Commission.

Dates: 1939-1942

Nancy Wright Records

 Series
Identifier: 0810-03
Scope and Contents note Nancy Wright donated these files that she collected as Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Cable Television. The committee worked on the wording of the cable franchise that was adopted by the City, and this is reflected in the files by material on citizen committees and government regulation. Nancy Wright represented the Seattle Public Library on the committee and worked for the provision of Public, Educational and Government Channels (PEG), which is reflected in the material on...
Dates: 1972-1986

Engineering Department Negatives

 Series — Volume 680
Identifier: 2613-07
Abstract

Photographic negatives documenting public works, city employees, and elected officials.

Dates: 1910-1994

Neighborhood Commercial Areas Zoning Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 4605-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, working papers, testimony, petitions, reports, and recommendations relating to zoning and mapping of neighborhood commercial areas. Includes four boxes of code, policy, mapping, and publicity files and seven boxes of individual zoning cases arranged by region of the City. Case files include pre-project zoning designation, Mayor's recommendation, Council committee recommendation, and final Council decision.

Dates: 1981-1986

Department of Community Development Neighborhood Development Project Applications

 Series
Identifier: 1624-09
Abstract

Applications to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Dates: 1965-1974

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Records

 Series
Identifier: 2105-01
Abstract

Records relating to the promotion of farmers markets in Seattle.

Dates: 1999-2004