Randy Revelle papers, 1973-2012
Table of Contents
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 Note
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 Description
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 Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
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 Collection
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Accession No. 3784-001: Randy Revelle papers, approximately1974-1980
4.42 cubic feet (5 boxes)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.
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Description: Seattle CouncilDates: 1977-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3784-001
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Description: Seattle CouncilDates: 1975-1977Container: Box 2, Accession 3784-001
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Description: Seattle Council, Energy Committee ChairmanDates: 1977-1981Container: Box 3, Accession 3784-001
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Description: Heavily Energy CommitteeDates: 1977-1981Container: Box 4, Accession 3784-001
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Description: Annotated or Preliminary ReportsDates: 1974-1980Container: Box 5, Accession 3784-001
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Accession No. 3784-002: Randy Revelle papers, 1973-1981
10.42 cubic feet (11 boxes)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.
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Description: Seattle Council general administrative filesContainer: Box 1, Accession 3784-002
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Description: King County Executive - "Jails"Dates: 1982Container: Box 1, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Building Code Advisory BoardContainer: Box 1, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Finance CommitteeDates: 1975
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Description: Seattle Council - Human Resources and Judiciary CommitteeDates: 1975Container: Box 2, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Human Resources and Operations CommitteeDates: 1978Container: Box 2, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Intergovernmental Relations CommitteeDates: 1975Container: Box 2, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Parks and Community Services CommitteeContainer: Box 3, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Parks and Public Grounds CommitteeContainer: Box 3-4, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Personnel and Property Management CommitteeContainer: Box 4, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Planning and Urban Development Committee
Scope and Content: Revelle was chair. Also contains files of the Urban Development and Housing Committee
Container: Box 4-7, Accession 3784-002 -
Description: Seattle Council - Public Safety and Health Committee
Scope and Content: Revelle was chair.
Container: Box 7, Accession 3784-002 -
Description: Seattle Council - Public Safety and Justice CommitteeContainer: Box 7-8, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Transportation CommitteeContainer: Box 8, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Seattle Council - Utilities CommitteeContainer: Box 8-9, Accession 3784-002
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Description: 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
Container: Box 9-10, Accession 3784-002 -
Description: Puget Sound Council of GovernmentsDates: 1980Container: Box 10, Accession 3784-002
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Description: Unfoldered material
Scope and Content: Some files related to Seattle City Budgets
Container: Box 11, Accession 3784-002
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Accession No. 3784-003: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
15.21 cubic feet (16 boxes)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.
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King County Executive subject files, 1981-1985
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Description: A-BContainer: Box 1, Accession 3784-003
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Description: B-CContainer: Box 2, Accession 3784-003
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Description: C-MContainer: Box 3, Accession 3784-003
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Description: M-NContainer: Box 4, Accession 3784-003
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Description: N-TContainer: Box 5, Accession 3784-003
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Seattle City Council subject files, 1974-1981
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Description: CouncilContainer: Box 6, Accession 3784-003
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Description: EnergyContainer: Box 6, Accession 3784-003
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Description: FinanceContainer: Box 6-7, Accession 3784-003
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Description: GeneralContainer: Box 7, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Human ResourcesContainer: Box 8, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Intergovernmental RelationsContainer: Box 8, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Labor Relations Policy CommitteeContainer: Box 8, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Parking and Urban DevelopmentContainer: Box 8, Accession 3784-003
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Description: PersonalContainer: Box 8-10, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Public Safety and Justice/ Public Safety and HeathContainer: Box 10-15, Accession 3784-003
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Description: TransportationContainer: Box 15-16, Accession 3784-003
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Description: Accession No. 3784-004: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-198520 cubic feet (20 boxes)
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.
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Accession No. 3784-005: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-1985
25 cubic feet (25 boxes)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.
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Description: Seattle City Council PapersDates: 1974-1981Container: Box 1-12, Accession 3784-005
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Description: King County Commissioner PapersDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 13-25, Accession 3784-005
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Accession No. 3784-006: Randy Revelle papers, 1974-2012
26 cubic feet (26 boxes)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.
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Description: King County ExecutiveDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 1-12, Accession 3784-006
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Description: Seattle City CouncilDates: 1974-1981Container: Box 13-14, Accession 3784-006
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Description: Health Care ReformDates: 1990-2012Container: Box 15-20, Accession 3784-006
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Description: Mental Health ParityDates: 2000-2010Container: Box 21-25, Accession 3784-006
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Description: Binders
Scope and Content: This box contains four binders with the following titles:
- Major Executive Proposals, 1981-1985
- Speeches, Oct 4 1983-June 27 1984
- Two binders: Health Care Commission1990-1991, 1994-1995
Dates: 1981-1995Container: Box 26, Accession 3784-006
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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)
