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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle

 Subject
Subject Source: Nwda

Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:

Fire Department Exams and Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 6001-10
Scope and Contents note The Seattle Fire Department Exams date from 1955 to 1991 and include exam questions and answers for all positions (Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, Fireboat Engineer, and Fireboat Pilot), as well as promotional exams and women's pre-recruit program exams. After 1978, only firefighter exams are included. Information regarding written and physical tests as well as other means of evaluating applicants are included. Exam instructions, correspondence, and number of exams taken...
Dates: 1955-1991

Medic I and II Records

 Series
Identifier: 2805-01
Abstract

Records documenting the establishment and operations of the Seattle Fire Department's Medic I and Medic II programs.

Dates: 1969-1992

Fire Department Public Education and Fire Safety Records

 Series
Identifier: 2810-06
Abstract

Records from the Fire Marshall's office of the Seattle Fire Department relating to public education and fire safety.

Dates: 1980-1995

Fire Code Violation Cards

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2810-09
Abstract

Index cards recording fire code violations found by the fire marshal in Seattle.

Dates: 1919-1968

Fire Marshal Subject Files

 Series — Box 9
Identifier: 2810-08
Abstract

Records from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

Dates: 1951-1993; 1964-1979

Fleets and Facilities Department Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 0200-01
Abstract

Director's records of the department responsible for the City's internal services, properties, vehicles, data processing, etc.

Dates: 1975-2009

Head Start/Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 3623-02
Abstract

Records of a child development program for preschool children from low-income families.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1987-1994; 1984-1995

Homeless Children's Network Records

 Series
Identifier: 3621-02
Abstract

Project to develop a child care system for homeless children

Dates: 1987-1992

Seattle Housing Authority Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I4
Scope and Contents note

The Seattle Housing Authority Annual Reports are a resource for housing data in Seattle, both visual and textual. Yesler Terrace, defense housing, and the turnkey construction program are covered in the reports.

Dates: 1940-2018

Housing Development Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 1622-06
Abstract

Records documenting the Housing Development Program which sought to expand the City's low income housing, provide technical assistance, and direct new development in city neighborhoods

Dates: 1975-1987

Housing Option Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 6330-01
Abstract

Records of a City of Seattle housing program.

Dates: 1989-1997

Human Services Department Grant Management Records

 Series
Identifier: 3602-01
Abstract

Records of the Department's Financial Manager

Dates: 1973-1983

Human Rights Commission Meeting Materials

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3810-03
Abstract

Meeting materials of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Dates: 1997-2000

Human Rights Commission Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 3810-04
Abstract

Records of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

Dates: 1997-2000

Human Services Department Case Management Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 3611-02
Abstract

Records of a program that promoted independent living for low-income older persons.

Dates: 1994-1999

Upward Bound Records

 Series
Identifier: 3624-01
Abstract

Records documenting the Upward Bound college-preparatory program.

Dates: 1979-1999

Seattle Jobs Initiative Records

 Series
Identifier: 2105-04
Abstract

Records of a project to help low-income residents obtain living wage jobs.

Dates: 1995-2016

Justice Court Liquor Search Dockets

 Series
Identifier: 5604-01
Abstract

Record of warrants issued by Justice Court to search for illegally possessed alcohol during Prohibition era.

Dates: 1923-1944

Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging Minutes and Meeting Materials

 Series
Identifier: 3610-01
Scope and Contents note The Seattle-King County Planning Council on Aging was established in 1973 in cooperation with King County and the United Way, evolving from a United Way Council on Aging created in 1956. The name was changed in 1984 to the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging, and again in 1998 to the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Disability and Aging Services. The Aging and Disability Services unit of Seattle's Human Services Department serves as the City's sponsor and liaison for the...
Dates: 1979-1988

Seattle-King County Department of Health and Department of Health Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-G6
Scope and Contents note Department of Health or Sanitation and Health Officer Reports date from 1896 to 1947; Seattle-King County Department of Public Health Annual Reports date from 1950 forward. Early reports include information on sewer and solid waste in the City as these were issues closely related to health conditions. There are two reports for 1896. One is the annual report of the Department of Sanitation for the first and second districts recording complaints, nuisances, inspections, and condemnations. The...
Dates: 1896-2009

Weekly and Monthly Health Indexes

 Series
Identifier: 3204-01
Abstract

Reports and statistics regarding public health and disease in King County.

Dates: 1939-1967

Seattle-King County Office of the Ombudsman and Citizen Complaints Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-H5
Scope and Contents note

The annual reports for the Seattle-King County Office of the Ombudsman and Citizen Complaints date from 1971 to 1978. Reports include case summaries, lists of cases by City and County departments, and projects resulting from a high number of complaints regarding a specific issue. There are two reports for 1978; the second relates primarily to criticism of the Police Department's disciplinary process.

Dates: 1971-1978

Seattle-King County Ombudsman Reports

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1000-02
Scope and Contents note

Quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports of the Ombudsman. Includes analysis of complaints received, cases investigated, and recommendations and decisions issues. Also included are summaries of selected cases.

Dates: 1972-1982

Seattle-King County Ombudsman Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 1000-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, and newspaper clippings related to the creation of the Office of the Ombudsman, the dispute over services and jurisdiction with the Citizen's Service Bureau, and City withdrawal from the joint administration of the office.

Dates: 1969-1982

Seattle-King County Private Industry Council Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 4001-03
Abstract

Minutes from an organization focused on economic development and employment in the Puget Sound area.

Dates: 1982-1995