Also known as the Hannukkah Eve Windstorm, this weather event caused wide-spread power outages and significant damage throughout the City of Seattle and the surrounding areas.

Reports filed by City Light to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Over 300 maps dating from the 1890s to the 1970s depicting land acquisition of property in the City's Cedar River Watershed and pipelines.

The materials in this collection reflect the work and functions of the Central Staff Director and Central Staff Analysts and includes digital correspondence, drafts, proposals, memos, and research materials concerning a variety of topics assigned to Central Staff Analysts.

Records from a committee formed to provide comments and recommendations to Seattle City Light regarding electric rate increases.

Committee agendas, voting records, background materials, and draft legislation relating to municipal utilities and other city-wide municipal operations.

Photographs of proposed Grand Coulee dam site on the Columbia River and surrounding area.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, City Council briefings, and press clippings relating to issues before the Seattle City Council during Compton's tenure. Major topics of interest to Compton were technology and public safety.

Committee records maintained by Jean Godden during her tenure as committee chair. These records include committee calendars with rosters of issues, correspondence, reports, presentations and draft legislation relating to Seattle City Light, environmental policy, information technology planning, telecommunications and the City's website. This committee was formerly known as the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee, but changed in early 2006.

Correspondence, ordinances, agreements, and franchise statements relating to franchise granted by the City for street railways, railroad right--of-ways, and utilities. Includes some franchises of the City of Ballard. Arranged by file number. Index volume included with records lists franchise recipient, ordinance number when included, and file number.

Virginia Galle served on the Seattle City Council between 1981 and 1989. This collection contains her subject files on topics such as solid waste, smoking policies, and domestic partnerships.

Official filings with the Seattle City Clerk including petitions, claims, reports, contracts, bids, and other documents relating to the early years of Seattle's municipal government, 1874-1905.

Photographs documenting the construction of a powerhouse and diversion dam at the Gorge Dam on the Skagit River.

Records documenting Michael Hildt's work on the Seattle City Council from 1978-1985; records address issues such as conservation and desegregation and include information on Hildt's work with the Pike Place Market and his work with various committees, including the Energy Committee and Urban Development and Housing Committee.

Records documenting Paul Kraabel's tenure on the Seattle City Council from 1975-1991.

114 prints showing the progression of construction at the west end of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge.

Opinions issued by the City Attorney at the request of various City officials regarding public utility issues. Included are Seattle's water system, refuse disposal, electricity, and the street railway and transit systems.

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.

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

Photograph albums, 1919-1936, illustrating the planning and construction of Gorge and Diablo Dams and their respective power houses on the Skagit River.

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.

Annual franchise statements required by Ordinance 4953. Includes name of franchise holder, character of franchise, length, date granted, to whom originally granted, date transferred if applicable, whether holder is person or corporation, owners/officers, ordinance granting franchise, and comments. Franchises include telephone and telegraph, railroads, electric street railway, water systems, electric power lines, gas lines, and fire alarm systems among others.

Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and briefing materials to and from City agencies regarding the full range of municipal government activities during Rice's terms as mayor. Topics include municipal facilities, arts and culture, planning, budget and financial issues, and schools and education, among others. Records are arranged chronologically and then by major departments within City government. Constituent correspondence is included in this record series.

Photographs documenting the construction of Ross Dam on the Skagit River, 1938-1948.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and notes related to all City functions during Mayor Paul Schell's administration. Records are organized by City agency responsible for the specific issue addressed in the correspondence. Major topics covered in the materials include transportation, public safety, education, housing and human services, utilities, economic development, the arts, parks, and neighborhoods.

Reports to the Superintendent from branches and divisions of City Light

Scrapbooks containing newspaper, magazine, and other advertisements from Seattle City Light.

Records regarding a research project for generating electricity

Planning records for Seattle's Boundary Dam.

Planning records for City Light's Capital Improvement Program

Records of Superintendent Randall W. Hardy and other staff of Seattle City Light .

Digital images of Seattle City Light including personnel, elected and appointed officials, hydroelectric facilities, solar energy, and public events.

Records relating to City Light's community outreach efforts.

Records of a proposed hydroelectric project on the Skagit River

Planning records for a coal plant in Creston, Washington

Administrative records of the City Light Branch that interacts directly with customers

The Seattle City Light Department History File, 1894-1972, consists of correspondence, typed histories, reports, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets related to the history of Seattle City Light.

Scrapbooks assembled by a City Light employee, containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera related to the organization and its employees.

Power plant maintenance records.

Images of damage to transmission poles and transformers caused by auto accidents and weather-related incidents.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Slides related to the development of public power in Seattle.

Data from City Light hydroelectric projects.

Photographs of Masonry Dam construction, including construction workers and equipment, dam site, clearcutting, trains and railroads, and bridges.

Planning files for a Seattle celebration of the Millennium.

Financial reports for electric energy transactions.

Records concerning Seattle electric power production and related topics

Records of the division that manages Seattle City Light properties

Radio talks and public presentations related to public power.

Records relating to power management and regional power associations.

Records of organizations concerned with electric power planning in the western United States.

Records of Seattle City Light's hydroelectric projects on the Skagit River

Writings and publications regarding J. D. Ross

Records documenting the administration, activities and projects of Seattle City Light

Video and slide show production files

Files documenting Electric Home and Farm Authority contracts, administered by the Seattle Department of Lighting (now Seattle City Light), 1939-1943; included are logbooks, payment charts, and correspondence.

Financial records of Seattle Lighting Department

Records of a planning task force.

Records from the Seattle Engineering Department's central filing system.

Records of the Seattle Department of Engineering consisting of correspondence between the Department and grantees of utility franchises. Also included are agreements, maps, drawings, and photographs.

Seattle City Light agency history, including files from longtime superintendent J.D. Ross.

Records documenting the work of the committee.

Collection includes digital photographs representing the demolition of the former Seattle Municipal Building and construction of the new City Hall and Justice Center.

Photographs of Seattle Public Utilities programs, facilities, and equipment.

Records of Seattle Public Utilities water resource projects.

Photographs documenting drainage and flood control facilities in Seattle.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and agreements relating to Seattle Water Department activities and projects.

Records of an office that promoted water conservation.

Photographic documentation of Seattle's creeks, including activities undertaken by the Water Department to test and improve water quality.

Public documents and research notes that were gathered in the process of writing a history of the Seattle Water Department.

Records concerning a proposed oil pipeline.

Reports and writings regarding Seattle's Water Department.

Records documenting the administration, activities and projects of the Seattle Water Department.

Contents of a scrapbook documenting efforts by the Seattle Water Department to monitor and improve water quality.

Records related to operations of the Seattle Water Department.

Aerial photographs of Seattle Watershed and Pipeline.

Records of a City Council committee reviewing the Seattle Public Utilities proposed strategic business plan.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies relating to Smith's activities and interests on City Council, especially during his final six years in office. Primary subjects include utilities, public safety, social services, and issues within the African-American community.

Correspondence, reports, notes, and agendas of City Council Utilities Committee. Smith chaired the committee during his final term on City Council.

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. Also includes agendas, correspondence, reports, and draft legislation related to Lamphere's work as chair of the City Council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Agendas of the Utilities and Environmental Management Committee during Noland's tenure as committee chair. Agendas are annotated with committee votes, audio tape information, and some marginal notes.

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, staff reports, and notes related to public utilities, telecommunications, cable franchising, and the Seattle Channel during Compton's tenure as committee chair.

Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, and other background materials relating to municipal utilities and city operations.