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Department of Neighborhoods African American Museum Project Records, 1984-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods
- Title
- Department of Neighborhoods African American Museum Project Records
- Dates
- 1984-2000 (inclusive)19842000
1991-1998 (bulk)19911998 - Quantity
- 1 cubic foot, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5751-05
- Summary
- Documents the effort to establish an African American Museum at the site of the former Colman School in Seattle.
- 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
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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
The Department of Neighborhoods was created in 1991 by consolidating staff from the Executive Department's Citizens Service Bureau and Office of Neighborhoods, the Community Service Centers of the Department of Human Resources, and the Neighborhood Assistance Division of the Department of Community Development. The Office of Urban Conservation, the City's historic preservation agency, was added in 1992. The following year, the department added a community development function by taking over projects in the Central Area, Southeast Seattle, and the Port of Seattle. In 1999, the Neighborhood Planning Office was abolished and its continuing functions were assumed by the Department of Neighborhoods. The Department's mission is to bring local government closer to the citizens by maintaining a responsive presence in Seattle neighborhoods, by responding to citizen concerns and complaints, and providing a communications link for neighborhoods on City issues that will have an impact on them. The department operates the Neighborhood Service Centers (Little City Halls), administers the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, staffs the Landmarks Preservation Board, and manages the P-Patch program.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, studies, grant documentation, memos, and memoranda of understanding regarding reuse of the Colman School as an African American Heritage Museum, and City support for pre-development work for the museum. Also included are correspondence, minutes, bylaws and court papers regarding the African American Cultural Heritage Center Committee and the African American Museum and Cultural Center Board of Trustees, including legal actions related to a dispute over control of the Board.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Department of Neighborhoods African American Museum Project Records , Record Series 5751-05. Box [number], Folder [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.
5751-05: African American Museum Project Records , 1984-2000Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center Consultant Contract |
1986-1987 |
1/2 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
1991-1992 |
1/3 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Transfer |
1993 |
1/4 | Background Summary - African
American Cultural Heritage Center |
1991 |
1/5 | CIP Submittal |
1993 |
1/6 | Colman School Reuse
Study |
1992 |
1/7 | Colman School
Renovations |
1992-1993 |
1/8 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center Director Job Description, Selection |
1991 |
1/9 | Nomination For
Museum |
undated |
1/10 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1984-1993 |
1/11 | African American Cultural
Heritage Center Committee |
1992-1993 |
1/12 | African American Cultural
Heritage Center Committee Meetings |
1993 |
1/13 | Cannon, John C. |
1993-1994 |
1/14 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1994-1998 |
2/1 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center Board of Directors |
1995-1998 |
2/2 | Debnam, Earl v. Robert
Flowers et all, re African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
Board |
1998 |
2/3 | Debnam, Earl v. Robert
Flowers et all, re African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
Board |
1998 |
2/4 | Debnam, Earl v. Robert
Flowers et all, re African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
Board |
1998 |
2/5 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
2000 |
2/6 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1997-1999 |
2/7 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1998 |
2/8 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1998 |
2/9 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1997-1998 |
3/1 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1997 |
3/2 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1996 |
3/3 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1995-1996 |
3/4 | African American Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center |
1992-1995 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans--Washington--Seattle
- Museums--Washington--Seattle
Corporate Names
- African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (Seattle, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)