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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle

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Subject Source: Nwda

Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:

Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center Skills Center Records

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Identifier: 5417-05
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Provided research and development activities related to establishing a new MDTA skill center for Seattle-King County while offering training and employment for model neighborhood residents.

Dates: 1971-1974

Scholarship Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-06
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Provided scholarships and other financial assistance to the financially and socially disadvantaged to pursue high education.

Dates: 1970-1974

United Construction Workers Association Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-07
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This project was designed to increase minority employment in the construction industry through affirmative action, manpower services, and aid to government agencies responsible for contract compliance.

Dates: 1969-1973

Manpower Services Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-08
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Project to establish manpower service center in the Southeast Model Neighborhood. Service primarily the Asian community.

Dates: 1972-1973

Industrial Workshop/Social Service Complex Records

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Identifier: 5417-09
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Designed to train disadvantaged and socially handicapped persons in social and job skills, to create an industrial plant in the East Model Neighborhood, and to employ persons who successfully completed the work adjustment training phase of the project.

Dates: 1969-1973

Management Intern Program Records

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Identifier: 5417-10
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Provided academic and on-the-job training opportunities for unemployed and underemployed model neighborhood residents to assist them in obtaining middle management positions.

Dates: 1970-1973

Consumer Protection Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-11
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A project to study the feasibility of creating an office for consumer affairs in City government and to secure grant funding.

Dates: 1970-1974

Seattle Housing Development Corporation Records

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Identifier: 5418-01
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Project to coordinate efforts to reduce blight, assist in renewal planning, and increase available low and moderate income housing.

Dates: 1969-1974

Home Repair Service Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-02
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To train Model Neighborhood residents in repair skills and to provide financial assistance to homeowners for repairs. Designed to improve quality of neighborhood structures.

Dates: 1970-1973

Housing Demonstration Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-03
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A project to develop new housing in the Model Neighborhood. In 1969, funds were committed for the building of twelve new housing units; however, the project came to a halt when HUD froze 235 housing funds. In 1973, the project assisted in the purchase of the Texada Apartment Building, which was renovated to serve as housing for low-income elderly Model Neighborhood residents. Records include correspondence with FHA.

Dates: 1969-1973

Leased Housing Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-04
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Public housing project for leasing of Seattle Housing Authority units.

Dates: 1969-1972

Tenant Organization Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-05
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Project to organize East Model Neighborhood tenants and provide legal counsel in addressing tenant-landlord problems.

Dates: 1969-1971

Holly Park Redevelopment Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-06
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Planning project for community redevelopment including community organization and management, an economic forecast, a social service program, and a housing and relocation program.

Dates: 1972-1974

High Point Redevelopment Project Records

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Identifier: 5418-07
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Designed to explore redevelopment opportunities as a means to overcome social and housing problems in the High Point Housing project in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1972-1974

Relocation Program Records

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Identifier: 5419-01
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Program to assist Model Neighborhood residents and businesses forced to move by public action in finding housing and making the move an improvement over previous living conditions. Operated by the Department of Community Development.

Dates: 1969-1974

Mini-Tran Project Records

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Identifier: 5420-01
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Project to make Model Neighborhood activity and service centers more accessible through convenient, inexpensive public transportation not duplicating existing transportation services.

Dates: 1969-1974

Bus Shelters Project Records

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Identifier: 5420-02
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Project to design and place bus shelters in model neighborhoods.

Dates: 1971-1974

Special Transportation Services Project Records

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Identifier: 5420-03
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Designed to support planning and coordination of SMCP transportation projects and provide transportation services to the poor, elderly, and handicapped.

Dates: 1972-1974

Transportation Study Records

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Identifier: 5420-04
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A study of transportation problems and suggested remedies in the East Model Neighborhood. Special attention was given to developing alternatives for the proposed I-90 freeway route.

Dates: 1969-1974

Parks Development Records - East

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Identifier: 5421-01
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Upgrading East Model Neighborhood Parks recreational facilities, and improving environmental quality of selected parks.

Dates: 1969-1974

Parks Development Records - Southeast

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Identifier: 5421-02
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Upgrading Park and recreation facilities at Brighton and Van Asselt Playgrounds in the Southeast Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1971-1973

Parks Development Records - Southwest

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Identifier: 5421-03
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Upgrading playgrounds in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1971-1973

West Seattle Reservoir Land Acquisition Records

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Identifier: 5421-04
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Project to purchase West Seattle Reservoir property for creation of urban open space facility in the Southwest Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1971-1973

Parks Development Records - North

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Identifier: 5421-05
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Upgrading playfield facilities in North Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1971-1973

El Centro de la Raza Records

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Identifier: 5421-06
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Project for creation of an ethnic center for Spanish speaking model neighborhood residents. The multi-service center provides cultural, social, and public health services.

Dates: 1971-1974