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Seattle Veterans Action Center Records, 1971-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
- Title
- Seattle Veterans Action Center Records
- Dates
- 1971-1981 (inclusive)19711981
- Quantity
- 2.2 cubic feet, (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3631-01
- Summary
- Records of an agency serving Vietnam War veterans
- 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
-
Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Seattle Veterans Action Center was established in 1971 to provide coordinated readjustment assistance to veterans, especially minority, disadvantaged and disabled Vietnam war veterans. Services included job referrals; education, job and benefit counseling; emergency services and discharge review. Records include subject files, grant files, photographs, public information files, and reports. Subjects include amnesty for war resisters, creation of the Center, funding, and the Mayor's Committee To Aid Returning Veterans.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Veterans Action Center Records , Record Series 3631-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into five subseries: subject files, grant files, photographs, public relations files and reports.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Subject Files, 1971-1981Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Action / VISTA Proposal for
1973-1975 |
1973-1974 |
1/2 | Amnesty |
1975 |
1/3 | Amnesty |
1976 |
1/4 | Amnesty |
1976 |
1/5 | Budget -
Organization |
1971-1972 |
1/6 | Budget |
1973-1974 |
1/7 | Contributions To
Sea-VAC |
1972-1974 |
1/8 | Council of Churches
(Washington) |
1972 |
1/9 | Department of Human Resources
Interdepartmental Correspondence |
1975 |
1/10 | Department of Human Resources
Interdepartmental Correspondence |
1976 |
1/11 | Department of Human Resources
Interdepartmental Correspondence |
1976 |
1/12 | Discharge Upgrade
Project |
1975-1976 |
2/1 | Employment (Jobs)
Information |
1980 |
2/2 | Employment Project
Study |
1975 |
2/3 | EX-V-IT Program
(Ex-Veteran-In-Training) |
1973-1975 |
2/4 | Film and Film
Orders |
1972-1973 |
2/5 | History (Sea-VAC) |
1981 |
2/6 | Incoming Letters |
1972-1976 |
2/7 | Legislation
(National) |
1974-1975 |
2/8 | Mayor's Committee To Aid
Returning Veterans |
1971-1973 |
2/9 | Mayor's Committee To Aid
Returning Veterans |
1973-1974 |
2/10 | Mayor's Committee To Aid
Returning Veterans |
1975-1976 |
2/11 | Mayor's Task Force To Aid
Returning Veterans - Evaluation of Sea-VAC |
1973 |
2/12 | National League of Cities /
U.S. Conference of Mayors Correspondence |
1975 |
2/13 | National League of Cities /
U.S. Conference of Mayors Veterans Projects |
1976 |
2/14 | Outreach Plan |
1975-1976 |
2/15 | Overviews and
Attachments |
1972-1977 |
2/16 | Private Industry Council Grant - Veterans Helping
Veterans |
1980 |
Box/Folder | ||
3/1 | Program
Description |
1971-1972 |
3/2 | Research Work |
1976 |
3/3 | Vietnam Veterans Civic
Council |
1976 |
3/4 | Vietnam Veterans Coordinating
Council |
1979 |
Grant Files, 1971-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3/5 | Proposals and Grants Office
of Human Resources |
1971 |
3/6 | Proposals and
Grants |
1971-1972 |
3/7 | Proposals and
Grants |
1971-1972 |
3/8 | Proposals and
Grants |
1972-1973 |
3/9 | Proposals and
Grants |
1974 |
3/10 | Proposals and
Grants |
1975 |
3/11 | Proposals and Grants:
National League of Cities, Creating Sea-VAC |
1971-1972 |
3/12 | Grant Application: National
League of Cities / U.S. Conference of Mayors |
1972-1973 |
3/13 | Proposals and Grants:
National League of Cities / U.S. Conference of Mayors |
1972-1973 |
3/14 | Proposals and Grants:
National League of Cities / U.S. Conference of Mayors |
1973-1974 |
3/15 | Proposals and Grants:
National League of Cities / U.S. Conference of Mayors |
1974-1975 |
4/1 | Proposals and Grants: Office
of Economic Opportunity |
1972-1973 |
4/2 | Proposals and Grants:
Community Services Administration (OEO) |
1974-1975 |
4/3 | Proposals and Grants:
Community Services Administration (OEO) |
1975 |
4/4 | Proposals and Grants:
Community Services Administration, NOGA |
1976 |
4/5 | Proposals and Grants:
Community Services Administration (OEO) |
1976 |
4/6 | Proposals and Grants:
Community Services Administration (OEO) Progress Reports |
1976 |
4/7 | Grant Application (Federal,
OEO) |
1977 |
4/8 | Proposals and Grants: OEO
Veteran's Outreach |
1972-1974 |
4/9 | Proposals and Grants: OEO
Veteran's Outreach |
1973 |
4/10 | Proposals and Grants: OEO
Veteran's Outreach |
1974 |
4/11 | Proposals and Grants: OEO
Veteran's Outreach |
1974 |
4/12 | Proposal: Upward
Bound |
1975 |
4/13 | Veterans Outreach
Budget |
1973 |
4/14 | Sea-VAC Funding, Letters of
Support |
1972 |
Photographs (Mostly of Sea Vac Staff), undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): 4/15
Public Relations Files, 1972-1978Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
5/1 | Articles About
Sea-VAC |
1972-1973 |
5/2 | Press Releases |
1972 |
5/3 | Press Releases |
1972 |
5/4 | Press Releases |
1973 |
5/5 | Press Releases |
1973 |
5/6 | Press Releases |
1976 |
5/7 | Public Relations |
1974 |
5/8 | Public Relations |
1976 |
5/9 | Publicity |
1976-1978 |
5/10 | Radio Releases: Public
Service Announcements |
1972-1973 |
5/11 | Radio Releases: Public
Service Announcements |
1972 |
Reports, 1972-1980Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
6/1 | Reports - Annual |
1972-1980 |
6/2 | Reports DHR Bi
Monthly |
1976 |
6/3 | Reports - Discharge Upgrade,
National League of Cities |
1976-1977 |
6/4 | Report - First
Year |
1972 |
6/5 | Report - Two Year |
1973 |
6/6 | Reports - Less Than Honorable
Cases |
1976 |
6/7 | Report - OEO, Evaluation of
Sea-VAC |
1974 |
6/8 | Reports -
Other-Than-Honorable Cases |
1974-1975 |
6/9 | Report - Upward
Bound |
1975 |
6/10 | Report - Veterans
Rehabilitation Study, Interim Report |
Undated |
6/11 | Report - Women Veterans
Project Final Report |
1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Veterans--Services for--United States
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--Washington--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Human Resources
- National League of Cities
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)