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Downtown Seattle Development Association Photograph Collection, 1962-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Downtown Seattle Development Association (Seattle, Wash.)
Title
Downtown Seattle Development Association Photograph Collection
Dates
1962-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
10 boxes and 3 oversize folders of photographs, negatives, and slides
Collection Number
PH2017-095
Summary
Photographs, negatives, slides, and contact sheets documenting the activities of the Downtown Seattle Development Association, which coordinates private and public planning activities in downtown Seattle, Washington, in order to create an accessible and vibrant downtown area
Repository
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

No restrictions on access.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

The organization was established as the Central Association of Seattle to coordinate private and public planning activities and to give a new impetus to the consolidation of regional headquarter functions in a compact, accessible downtown. A joint effort of the City and the Central Association resulted in a comprehensive plan for the central business district published in 1963. In 1973 the name changed to the Downtown Seattle Development Association, and the name of the Promotion Division is now the Business Promotion Division. This change was made for easier public recognition and a more accurate description of the role the organization plays in the community. In 1989 the name changed again to the Downtown Seattle Association.

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Content Description

Photographs, negatives, slides, and contact sheets documenting the activities of the Downtown Seattle Development Association. Subjects include buildings, construction, events and promotions, people, roads and highways, skylines, street scenes, transportation, conferences and meetings, and more. Also included are photographs, brochures, and publicity materials featuring floorplans and sketches of condominiums, apartment buildings, and other housing and commercial buildings located in downtown Seattle, Washington.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

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Administrative Information

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Downtown Seattle Development Association records (Mss Coll 2653)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Aircraft
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Aquarium
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Art and Murals
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Haas Mural Dedication
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Annual Report photographs of buildings
    Dates: 1980, 1985-1986
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: CBD Plan: Seattle Planning Commission
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Ferry Terminal Design Study
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Harbor Square architectural drawings
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Kingdome
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Longacres
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Identified Buildings

    Includes Swedish Hospital, Jackson Federal Building, 1417 4th Ave Building, Daon Building, Morrison Hotel, 2nd and Union Parking Garage, PNW Bell Equipment Building, King County Parking Garage, Washington Mutual Savings and Loan, Virginia Mason Clinic, Cascade Building, Nordstrom's, War Memorial, Seattle Opera House, First Methodist Church, Washington Building, Rainier Club, Parking Garage B, Times Square Building, KIRO, 1 Yesler Way, CL Building, Olympic Hotel, Royal Inn, KIRO Broadcast House, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, P. I. Building, Copper Kitchen Restaurant, Pioneer Building, Washington Athletic Club, King County Administrative Building, and Pacific Building

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Building Renderings, Plans, and Models

    Includes Hilton Hotel, Pike Place Development, Pioneer Square, Royal Inn Hotel, First National Bank, Pacific Building, Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Denny Building, Joseph Vance Building, IBM Building, Commerce House, Bank of California, Nordstrom, Kingdome, Pike Place and Virginia Building, Central Waterfront Park, Pike Place Urban Renewal Project, 2nd and Wall, Bell Street Plaza, Washington Convention and Trade Center, Pier 66/Uplands Building, Metropolitan Park, Century Square, 83 King Street, Peoples National Bank, and PNW Bell Building

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Unidentified Buildings
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Central Area Plan
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Central Business District
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Other Cities

    Includes Minneapolis, Portland, San Francisco, and Vancouver

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Construction

    Includes negatives

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Unidentified Buildings
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Events

    Includes Anything Goes, auto show, bed race, bike race, bike tour, boat show, Century 21, Encore, Farmer's Day, food drive, Hostess Pie Ladies, Imagination Celebration, International Festival, Lippizan Horses at Longacres, outdoor concerts, Out to Lunch concerts, performers, Pioneer Square, Reilly and Moloney, Richard Nixon, skateboard demonstration, Sea Fair, Seattle Symphony in the Park, Sonics parades, Toys for Tots, and unidentified events and musical performances.

    Dates: 1962-1981
    Container: Box 2-3
  • Description: Forward Thrust

    Includes negatives

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Fountains
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Freeways, Highways, and Roads
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Housing (Downtown)
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Interiors: Offices, Buildings, and Stores
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Parks: Freeway Park
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: People

    Includes Debbie Armstrong, unidentified people, board photographs, and portraits

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 3-4
  • Description: Pike Place Market

    Includes negatives

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Pioneer Square
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Promotions

    Includes Back to School, Christmas, Christmas City, Easter, King Tut in the Mall, News Stand, Spring Festival of Fun, Washington's Birthday, and Westlake Mall. Includes negatives.

    Dates: 1964-1974
    Container: Box 4-5
  • Description: Public Safety
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Seattle Center events and performances
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Skyline and aerial photographs
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Street scenes
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Site visits
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Transportation

    Includes public buses, public ferries and jetfoils, monorail, transit tunnels, and waterfront trolley

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 5-6
  • Description: Waterfront
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Westlake Mall
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Conferences

    Includes Downtown Housing Conference, IDEA Conference, In-City Living, and Shoplifting Clinic

    Dates: 1967-1977
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Lunches and Receptions

    Includes Block Captains Luncheon, Central Lions Luncheon, Downtown Day at Rotary, Kissinger Reception, Rotary Luncheon, Rotary Luncheon with N. Goldschmidt, and Volpe Breakfast

    Dates: 1976-1983, undated
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Meetings

    Includes "All the Comforts of Home," and Annual Meetings

    Dates: 1965-1982
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Board Meeting
    Dates: 1986
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Speakers

    Includes Governor Ray, Governor Spellman, Henry Jackson, Mayor Royer, and other unidentified speakers

    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Unidentified meetings
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 7
  • Description: Publications: Graphics, Logotypes, Slide Titles, and Report Text Negatives
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 7
  • Description: Promotions slides

    Includes All Star Display, Christmas, Back to School, Easter, President's Day Sale, Klondike Days, and other promotional materials

    Dates: 1966-1974
    Container: Box 7
  • Description: Event slides

    Includes AEA Art Show, Folk Life Festival, bed race, bike tour, camper and boat show, Bounce for Beats, International Festival, Fun Run, and Sea Fair

    Dates: 1966-1980
    Container: Box 7-8
  • Description: Promotions slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: People slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Negatives
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Skyline and aerial photographs slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Parks slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Events slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Freeways, highways, and roads slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Slides
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 8-9
  • Description: Entertainment photographs
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 9
  • Description: Waterfront sketches
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 9
  • Description: Annual report materials
    Dates: 1971
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Downtown building floorplans, sketches, and brochures
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Graphics, logos, and advertising art
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Entertainment photographs
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Building sketches (including camera-ready art)
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Building brochures for Washington Plaza, Daon, and Thirty-O-Five
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Orientation slide presentation lists, scripts, and correspondence
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Easy Streets Parking and Transit Validation Service report and photograph copies
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Oversize building photographs and sketches
    Dates: 1960s-1980s
    Container: Folder:oversize Oversize Folders 1-3

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Subject Terms

  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction--Photographs
  • Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Business enterprises--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Entertainment events--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Transportation--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Downtown Seattle Development Association (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
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