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Department of Parks and Recreation Slides, 1958-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation
- Title
- Department of Parks and Recreation Slides
- Dates
- 1958-1990 (inclusive)19581990
1975-1986 (bulk)19751986 - Quantity
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3500 slides, (6 digitized images)
2 cubic ft., (2 boxes) - Collection Number
- 5802-09
- Summary
- Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.
- 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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Department of Parks and Recreation maintains the City's parks, shorelines, and boulevards and administers community centers, public golf courses, and other athletic and cultural facilities. Seattle's first park was established in 1884 after David Denny donated land to the City for that purpose. At that time, a three-member park committee, with limited authority, was created to manage the nascent park system. A Board of Parks Commissioners was established in 1890 with control over all public parks and authority to appoint a Parks Superintendent. In 1896, the City Charter created the position of Superintendent of Streets, Sewers and Parks. The Parks Department became a separate entity in 1904. In 1926, a City Charter Amendment abolished the position of Superintendent, distributing its responsibilities between the Head Gardener and the Landscape Architect. A 1948 City Charter amendment required the Board of Park Commissioners to appoint a park superintendent to administer the department. In 1967, another City Charter Amendment reconstituted the Board as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council, changed the agency name to Department of Parks and Recreation, and placed fiscal and operational administration under the superintendent.
In 1902 the City hired the Olmsted Brothers, the country's premier landscape architectural firm, to design a parks and boulevards system. Although not all of the plan was implemented, the Olmsted legacy is evident in many of Seattle's parks and boulevards. The City acquired significant amounts of property for park purposes following the turn of the 20th century, but in 1926 further acquisition was limited by a City Charter amendment that stipulated only money in the Park Fund could be used for that purpose. However, in the 1970s, the Forward Thrust Bond issue, along with federal grants and the Seattle Model City Program, supported the largest expansion of the Park system in Seattle history. These programs funded more than 70 new parks and park facilities. The Department manages over 6,000 acres of park land, over two dozen community centers, five municipal golf courses, the Aquarium, and many other recreational and athletic facilities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of over 3500 color slides stored in 13 binders. The images depict Parks Department activities and facilities; topics covered include various sports and recreational activities, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, events, and Seattle landmarks. The slides date from 1958 to 1990, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1975 to 1986; many images are undated. The last three binders contain slides used in presentations and depict more generic scenes, such as beaches, bridges or crowds. Six images from this collection have been digitized. Images can be digitized upon request by contacting the archives. View 5802-09 online
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Title of image, date. Item number.] Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Slides, Record Series 5802-09. Box [number], Binder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Slides, 1958-1990Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
box-volume | ||
1/1 | Baseball and
Basketball |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Bicycling |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Football |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Golf and Jogging |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Kite Flying |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Lawn Bowling and Martial
Arts |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Roller Skating and
Rowing |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Senior Sports |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Shooting Pool and
Soccer |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Tennis |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Track and
Volleyball |
1976-1986 |
1/1 | Miscellaneous (includes
Aquatics, Diving, Hoop, Line Game, Pole Vault, Horses, Racetrack, Rock
Climbing) |
1976-1986 |
1/2 | Administration Building and
Park Board |
n.d. |
1/2 | Alki |
n.d. |
1/2 | Don Armeni Launching Ramp,
Aquarium, Arboretum |
n.d. |
1/2 | Art (includes painting,
pottery, weaving, ceramics, sculpture, crafts) |
n.d. |
1/2 | Atlantic City Boat Ramp,
Ballard Pool, Beacon Hill Playground |
n.d. |
1/2 | Bathhouse Theatre |
n.d. |
1/2 | Birds, Bite of Seattle at
Greenlake |
n.d. |
1/3 | Boren and Pike Street Park,
Burke-Gilman Trail |
n.d. |
1/3 | Department of Parks and
Recreation Color Slides: Children, Children in Gyms |
n.d. |
1/3 | Waterfront |
n.d. |
1/3 | Boats |
n.d. |
1/3 | Camp Long and Carkeek
Parks |
n.d. |
1/4 | Evans Pool, Fauntleroy Park
and Ferdinand Street Park |
n.d. |
1/4 | Department of Parks and
Recreation Color Slides: Elliott, Salmon and Shilshole Bays |
n.d. |
1/4 | Drama |
n.d. |
1/4 | Discovery Park |
n.d. |
1/4 | Denny Park and Denny
Regrade |
n.d. |
1/4 | Dance, including Folk and
Rascot Folk Dancers |
n.d. |
1/4 | Cowen, Dahl Playgrounds, B.F.
Day, Dearborn Park |
n.d. |
1/4 | Colman Pool, Commodore and
Conservatory |
n.d. |
1/4 | City Hall Park |
n.d. |
1/4 | Chinese Garden |
n.d. |
1/5 | Freeway Park, Fremont,
Garfield and Gas Works Parks |
n.d. |
1/5 | Genesee and Golden Gardens
Parks |
n.d. |
1/5 | Green Lake |
n.d. |
1/6 | Disabled |
n.d. |
1/6 | Logos and Slogans |
n.d. |
1/6 | Hing Hay |
n.d. |
1/6 | Hamlin, Highpoint and
Highland Parks |
n.d. |
1/6 | Jackson Park, Japanese
Garden and Tea House |
n.d. |
1/6 | Lakewood Moorage, Langston
Huges, Lawton, Leschi Park |
n.d. |
1/6 | Jefferson Park |
n.d. |
1/6 | International
District |
n.d. |
1/6 | Kinnear Park, Lake City
Municipal Park, Lake Washington Boulevard |
n.d. |
1/7 | Museum of History and
Industry |
n.d. |
1/7 | Licton Springs, Lincoln
Park |
n.d. |
1/7 | Non-Seattle - Alaskan craft
center, Italian prison, Minnesota Parks, Spokane, Wenatchee Circus |
n.d. |
1/7 | Myrtle Edwards
Park |
n.d. |
1/7 | Medgar Evers Pool, Miller
Cascade Moorage, Mount Baker |
n.d. |
1/7 | McGraw Square and
Meadowbrook |
n.d. |
1/7 | Martha Washington and
Matthews Beach |
n.d. |
1/7 | Magnolia Playground, Magnuson
Park, Market Park |
n.d. |
1/7 | Madrona and Madrona Dance
Studio |
n.d. |
1/7 | Maps |
n.d. |
1/8 | East Queen Anne Park,
Rainier Beach, Ravenna Park and Boulevard |
n.d. |
1/8 | People- David Denny, Scoop
Jackson, John Jay,Walter Hundley, Harve Pell, Mayor Royer, Sam
Smith |
n.d. |
1/8 | Pier 69, Colman Dock,
Pioneer Square, Poncho Theatre, Princess Margaret Line |
n.d. |
1/8 | Piers, Waterfront and Ferry
Dock |
n.d. |
1/8 | Occidental Square, Peppi's
Playground |
n.d. |
1/8 | Piers 31 to 69 |
n.d. |
1/8 | Sand Point, Stan Sayres
Park |
n.d. |
2/1 | Schmitz Park, Seattle
Skyline, Seattle Center, Seattle Rose Garden, Seward Park |
n.d. |
2/1 | Ship Canal, Streets, Street
Trees |
n.d. |
2/1 | Summer Playground Program
Celebration 1988, Summer Youth Employment |
n.d. |
2/2 | Thornton Creek, Vehicles,
Volunteer Park, Washington Park, Waterfront Park |
n.d. |
2/2 | Westlake Mall, West Seattle
Golf Course, Will Rogers Park, Woodland Park and Zoo |
n.d. |
2/3 | View Ridge Shelter
House |
n.d. |
2/3 | Signs, Lakeshore, Gardens,
Flowers, Docks, Crowds |
n.d. |
2/4 | Parks and Park
Activities |
1967-1990 |
2/5 | Park Activities and Seattle
scenes |
n.d. |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Playgrounds--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Recreation--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Sports--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.).
Form or Genre Terms
- Slides
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks (creator)