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Office for Women's Rights Subject Files, 1971-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Office of Women's Rights
Title
Office for Women's Rights Subject Files
Dates
1971-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.2 cubic feet, (23 boxes), (17 digital image files)
Collection Number
8401-01
Summary
Records relating to the Office's projects and issues of concern.
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
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Historical Note

By the end of 1973, twenty-five percent of the City's employees were women, few of whom worked in management, protective services, and the trades. Through a 1972 executive order, Seattle's Mayor instituted a voluntary affirmative action plan for increasing the number of women and minorities in City employment. In response to the executive order, the Office of Women's Rights, the Human Rights Department, and City departments set overall City affirmative action goals. In 1978, the Mayor required that departments establish yearly departmental goals, by job category, for hiring women and minorities through an Affirmative Action Plan. The Office of Women's Rights was responsible for ensuring the success of the affirmative action program with respect to women; the Office worked with the Department of Human Resources, which was responsible for the disabled and elderly, and with the Human Rights Department, which was responsible of minorities. The Personnel Department assisted with recruitment, training, employee relations, and other issues relating to affirmative action.

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Content Description

Correspondence, memoranda, briefings, surveys, reports, research materials and legislation relating to OWR projects as well as issues of concern to OWR. Topics include non-traditional careers for women (including firefighting and blue-collar trades), women and minority business enterprises (WMBE), affirmative action, sex discrimination and issues involving pregnant employees (limited duty, disability). Other topics include child care, domestic violence, chemical and alcohol dependency, and juvenile prostitution. Also addressed are issues of concern to the lesbian and gay community, particularly domestic partnerships, discrimination and bias/hate crimes. OWR's participation in fairs and celebrations is also documented, including Women in the Trades Fair, Take Our Daughters to Work Day and the 75th anniversary of Women's Suffrage. View 8401-01 online.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Office for Women's Rights Subject Files, Record Series 8401-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Separated Materials

Publications were pulled from the collection and are cataloged separately in the Published Documents Index.

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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

  • Affirmative action programs--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Discrimination in employment--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Domestic partner benefits --Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Family violence--Prevention--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Gays --Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women's rights--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women--Employment--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Office of Women's Rights

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Andrea McConchie
2009

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