Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 3784-001: Randy Revelle papers, approximately1974-1980
- Accession No. 3784-002: Randy Revelle papers, 1973-1981
- Accession No. 3784-003: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-004: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-005: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-006: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-2012
- Names and Subjects
Randy Revelle papers, 1973-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Revelle, Randy
- Title
- Randy Revelle papers
- Dates
- 1973-2012 (inclusive)19732012
- Quantity
- 75.05 cubic feet (76 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3784
- Summary
- Seattle / King County, Washington politician
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Chairman of CHECC beginning in mid 1972. Seattle City Council member (1974-1981), and King County Executive (1981-1985). He received national attention after the Seattle Post Intelligencer revealed that he suffered from bipolar disorder. He later served as senior vice president of the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA). Revelle led the Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity with WSHA, successfully advocating for Washington State's mental health parity law in 2005. In 2007, the legislature expanded the law. He retired from WSHA in 2012 and died on June 3, 2018.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, reports, ordinances, related papers, Seattle City Council member files, King County files, Health care reform paperwork, and Mental Health Parity Law files.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 6 accessions.
- Accession No. 3784-001, Randy Revelle papers, approximately1974-1980
- Accession No. 3784-002, Randy Revelle papers, 1973-1981
- Accession No. 3784-003, Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-004, Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-005, Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
- Accession No. 3784-006, Randy Revelle papers, 1974-2012
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3784-001: Randy Revelle papers, approximately1974-1980Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, ordinances, related papers.
This accession documents Revelle's service on the Seattle City Council, especially his chairmanship of the Energy Committee.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Randy Revelle, 7/21/1986.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 3784-001 | Seattle Council |
1977-1984 |
2 | 3784-001 | Seattle Council |
1975-1977 |
3 | 3784-001 | Seattle Council, Energy Committee Chairman |
1977-1981 |
4 | 3784-001 | Heavily Energy Committee |
1977-1981 |
5 | 3784-001 | Annotated or Preliminary Reports |
1974-1980 |
Accession No. 3784-002: Randy Revelle papers, 1973-1981Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence and related papers.
All but one file in this accession documents Revelle's service on the Seattle City Council. He chaired the Planning and Urban Development Committee and the Public Safety and Health Committee.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Randy Revelle, 11/30/1989.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council general administrative files |
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1 | 3784-002 | King County Executive - "Jails" |
1982 |
1 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Building Code Advisory
Board |
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Seattle Council - Finance Committee |
1975 | ||
Box | Accession | ||
2 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Human Resources and Judiciary
Committee |
1975 |
2 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Human Resources and Operations
Committee |
1978 |
2 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Intergovernmental Relations
Committee |
1975 |
3 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Parks and Community Services
Committee |
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3-4 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Parks and Public Grounds
Committee |
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4 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Personnel and Property Management
Committee |
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4-7 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Planning and Urban Development
Committee
Scope and Content: Revelle was chair. Also contains files of the Urban Development
and Housing Committee
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7 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Public Safety and Health
Committee
Scope and Content: Revelle was chair.
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7-8 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Public Safety and Justice
Committee |
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8 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Transportation Committee |
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8-9 | 3784-002 | Seattle Council - Utilities Committee |
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9-10 | 3784-002 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO)
Scope and Content: Various METRO committee files; Revelle served on at least one:
Water Quality Committee, which relates to the Seattle Council Utilities
Committee
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10 | 3784-002 | Puget Sound Council of Governments |
1980 |
11 | 3784-002 | Unfoldered material
Scope and Content: Some files related to Seattle City Budgets
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Accession No. 3784-003: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Files from Revelle's role as a Seattle City Council member (1974-1981), and as Executive of King County (1981-1985).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Randy Revelle, 4/07/2011.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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King County Executive subject files |
1981-1985 | ||
Box | Accession | ||
1 | 3784-003 | A-B |
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2 | 3784-003 | B-C |
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3 | 3784-003 | C-M |
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4 | 3784-003 | M-N |
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5 | 3784-003 | N-T |
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Seattle City Council subject files |
1974-1981 | ||
Box | Accession | ||
6 | 3784-003 | Council |
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6 | 3784-003 | Energy |
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6-7 | 3784-003 | Finance |
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7 | 3784-003 | General |
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8 | 3784-003 | Human Resources |
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8 | 3784-003 | Intergovernmental Relations |
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8 | 3784-003 | Labor Relations Policy Committee |
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8 | 3784-003 | Parking and Urban Development |
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8-10 | 3784-003 | Personal |
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10-15 | 3784-003 | Public Safety and Justice/ Public Safety and
Heath |
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15-16 | 3784-003 | Transportation |
Accession No. 3784-004: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Files from Revelle's role as a Seattle City Council member (1974-1981), and as Executive of King County (1981-1985).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Revelle's literary rights transferred.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Randy Revelle, 2/16/2011.
Accession No. 3784-005: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Files from Revelle's role as a Seattle City Council member (1974-1981), and as Executive of King County (1981-1985).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Randy Revelle, 4/11/2013.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1-12 | 3784-005 | Seattle City Council Papers |
1974-1981 |
13-25 | 3784-005 | King County Commissioner Papers |
1981-1985 |
Accession No. 3784-006: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-2012Return to Top
Scope and Content: Papers from Revelle's time on the Seattle City Council and as King County Executive as well as his work on health care reform and the Mental Health Parity Law.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Randy Revelle, August 2013.
Restrictions on Access:
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1-12 | 3784-006 | King County Executive |
1981-1985 |
13-14 | 3784-006 | Seattle City Council |
1974-1981 |
15-20 | 3784-006 | Health Care Reform |
1990-2012 |
21-25 | 3784-006 | Mental Health Parity |
2000-2010 |
26 | 3784-006 | Binders
Scope and Content: This box contains four binders with the following titles:
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1981-1995 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City council members--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Mental health policy--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Revelle, Randy--Archives
- Revelle, Randy--Archives
Corporate Names
- Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council--History--Sources
- Seattle City Light
- Washington State Hospital Association--History--Sources
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Puget Sound Council of Governments (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Planning and Urban Development Committee (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Public Safety and Health Committee (creator)
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Public Safety and Justice Committee (creator)