These cards list ordinances in numerical order with a short title, Council Bill number, and date approved. Information is sketchy between 1883-1910. Included are some entries from Ballard, Columbia City, and Georgetown.

Permanent laws of the City passed by City Council and signed by the Mayor. Includes ordinance number, title, text, date passed, and signatures. In some instances, background correspondence and affidavits of publication are filed in the ordinance jackets. Most ordinances from number 1 to 254 are not extant. Ordinances 255 to 1068 are found in bound volumes. All other ordinances are microfiched and hardcopy is arranged numerically in boxes.

The Pacific Science Center began as the Science Pavilion during Seattle's 1962 World's Fair, and became a science museum after the fair concluded.The Foundation, made up of community members, oversaw the activities of the museum. Meeting minutes cover topics such as exhibits, finances, awards, membership, and programs and events.

Committee meeting records maintained by Benson during his tenure as committee chair. Includes committee calendars with roster of issues and action taken, staff memoranda, correspondence, reports, and draft legislation relating to parks and recreation, and community oriented social services.

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

Agendas, correspondence, staff reports, and draft legislation related to the City's parks system and publicly owned lands.

Committee calendars, correspondence, staff notes, reports, and draft legislation relating to City parks and public grounds. Arranged chronologically.

Agendas, draft legislation, background information, and reports covering issues before the committee, including Seattle Center master plan, Parks and Green Space Levy, Magnuson Park, Bell Street Park Boulevard, historic preservation, the Museum of History and Industry, and the Seattle Aquarium. Discussion of the use of surveillance cameras in city parks, among other topics, is included.

Committee meeting records maintained by Sue Donaldson during her tenure as committee chair. Includes meeting agendas with schedules of issues and actions taken, staff memoranda, reports, correspondence, and draft legislation relating to parks, recreation, and community oriented social services.

Payroll record for all City departments and offices. Includes employee name, department, occupation or job title, pay rate, amount paid, deductions, balance due, and warrant number. This series has been sampled by accessioning every tenth year.

Payroll register for the Civilian Protection Division including employee name, occupation, pay rate, amount paid, deductions, balance, and warrant number.

Departmental payroll and general expenses. Payroll includes name, job title, pay rate, and amount paid. General expense categories include salaries, supplies, type of service, horses, and materials.

Chronological record of alarms and subsequent actions taken at the fire sites. Information provided for each fire: date of alarm, time alarm received, engine companies responded, distance traveled to fire, amount of time at site, feet of hose laid, feet of ladder raised, gallons of chemicals used, casualties, and remarks. Includes monthly tallies.

Committee calendars, correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and legislation relating to personnel reclassifications, sale of surplus property, affirmative action, fair employment practices, open housing, collective bargaining, and police intelligence gathering. Arranged chronologically.

Agendas, work plans, correspondence, staff reports, and other materials related to personnel and performance issues brought before the committee.

Summary and index to department personnel files. Includes demographic data on employees and brief notes on personnel actions.

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.

Minutes and agendas of the Pike Place Market Historical Commission.