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Division On Aging Director's Records, 1974-1994

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
Title
Division On Aging Director's Records
Dates
1974-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.6 cubic feet, (12 boxes)
Collection Number
3611-01
Summary
Records of an office concerned with the needs and problems of the elderly population of Seattle and King County
Repository
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.
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Historical Note

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.

Created in May 1971 as part of the Office of Human Resources in the Executive Department, the Division on Aging has developed and maintained a comprehensive and coordinated planning and service delivery system for older citizens of Seattle and King County. It is sponsored by the City of Seattle, King County and United Way of King County and administers the Mayor’s Office For Senior Citizens. In 1998 its name changed to the Division of Aging and Disability Services.

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Content Description

Records of the Director and staff of the Division on Aging of the Department of Human Services. Records include correspondence, subject files, reports, and audits. Subjects include allocation of resources to providers of senior services. Other issues affecting seniors, including adult day care, long-term care, health care and senior employment are also documented. Also included are records concerning local preparations for the 1981 White House Conference On Aging, including a series of community forums throughout King County.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Division On Aging Director's Records, Record Series 3611-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Older people Care--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Older people Employment--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Older people Home care--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Older people Long-term care--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Older people--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Klein, Denise A.

Corporate Names

  • United Way of King County (King County, Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Housing & Human Services
  • Seattle (Wash.). Division on Aging
  • Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept.
  • Seattle (Wash.). Mayor's Office For Senior Citizens
  • Seattle-King County Division on Aging

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government

Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness
2010

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