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Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee Public Relations Records, 1957-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee Public Relations Records
- Dates
- 1957-1965 (inclusive)19571965
- Quantity
- .6 cubic foot, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 9580-01
- Summary
- Public relations records of the Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee, including quarterly reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Sister City relationship between Seattle, Washington and Kobe, Japan began in 1957 through the office of Seattle Mayor Gordon Clinton and Mayor Chujiro Haraguchi of Kobe. The program was part of an international "People-to-People" initiative first suggested by President Eisenhower in 1956. The Seattle-Kobe relationship was the first of 21 sister-city relationships held by Seattle today; others include Mazatlan, Mexico; Galway City, Ireland; and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee Public Relations Records date from 1957 to 1964 and contain quarterly reports, correspondence, memoranda, meeting notices, committee directories, newspaper clippings, and photographs illustrating the programs, projects, and activities of the committee and the relationship between residents of Seattle and Kobe. Reports, correspondence, and clippings discuss committee activities, special events, student exchange programs, visits from Japanese royalty, political leaders, and other dignitaries, and information about donations and gifts exchanged between the cities. Cultural events, such as showings of Japanese films, an exhibit of Japanese art at the Seattle Art Museum, and the Seattle visit of the Kobe High School choral group (as well as the Ingraham High School Choir's visit to Japan in the following year) are also documented in committee materials and newspaper clippings. Materials comprising an overview of the Seattle-Kobe Sister City relationship, as well as information on the city of Kobe itself, are included in the collection.
The public relations records were maintained by Jeanne Smith, public relations director for the committee.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee Public Relations Records, Record Series 9580-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee Public Relations Records, 1957-1965Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1957-1958 |
1/2 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1958 |
1/3 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations (includes photographs) |
1959 |
1/4 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1960 |
1/5 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1960 |
1/6 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1960 |
1/7 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1961 |
1/8 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1961 |
1/9 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1962 |
1/10 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1963 |
1/11 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1963 |
2/1 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1964 |
2/2 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations |
1964 |
2/3 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations - Quarterly Reports |
1960-1964 |
2/4 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations - Photographs |
1960-1964 |
2/5 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations - Toastmasters |
1958-1959 |
2/6 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Public Relations - Overview |
n.d. |
2/7 | Seattle-Kobe Affiliation
Committee: Mayor Clinson |
1964-1965 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art, Japanese--Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Public relations--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Sister cities
- Student exchange programs--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Sister Cities International
Geographical Names
- Japan--Relations--United States
- K¯obe-shi (Japan)
- Seattle (Wash.)
- United States--Relations--Japan
- Washington (State)--Relations--Japan
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Smith, Jeanne, of Seattle, Wash. (compiler)