Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records, 1991-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods
Title: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records
Dates: 1991-2005 (inclusive)
19912005
Quantity: 1.4 cubic feet, (4 boxes)
Collection Number: 5750-04
Summary: Records of the Department of Neighborhoods' Public Information Officer.
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.

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

Records from the Public Information Officer, including press releases, informational pieces, and promotional publications. Materials relate to general departmental services as well as special events and programs such as Neighbor Appreciation Day, the Race and Social Justice Initiative, and the Involving All Neighbors program. Other topics addressed in the records include the TOPOFF 2 emergency management exercise, neighborhood service centers, and Sound Transit, as well as specific neighborhoods such as South Lake Union and Northgate. Also included are photos of Mayor Schell's Neighborhood Tours.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records, Record Series 5750-04. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Separated Materials

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

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

5750-04: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records, 1991-2005Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Budget	2001-2003
1/2	Budget	2002
1/3	Business Emergency Network	2004
1/4	Clean Seattle	2003-2004
1/5	Communications Work Plan	2004
1/6	Communities That Care	2003-2004
1/7	E-News	2002-2004
1/8	"Get Involved" Materials	-
1/9	Information Packets	2002
1/10	Involving All Neighbors	2003
1/11	Leadership Meetings	2002-2003
1/12	Mayor's Neighorhood Tours	2002-2005
1/13	Mission Statement	1995-2002
1/14	Neighbor Apprecation Day	1995
1/15	Neighbor Apprecation Day	1996
1/16	Neighbor Apprecation Day	1997
2/1	Neighbor Apprecation Day	1998
2/2	Neighbor Apprecation Day	1999
2/3	Neighbor Apprecation Day	2000
2/4	Neighbor Apprecation Day	2001
2/5	Neighbor Apprecation Day - Student Art Contest	2004
2/6	Neighbor Apprecation Day	2005
2/7	Neighborhood Areas	2004
2/8	Neighborhood Maps	1984-2004
2/9	Neighborhood Matching Fund	1998-2004
2/10	Neighborhood Plans	1995-1999
2/11	Neighborhood Service Centers	-
2/12	Neighborhood Service Centers - History	-
2/13	News Articles	2002-2004
2/14	Northgate	2004
2/15	Office for Education	2003
2/16	P-Patches	1996-2001
2/17	Press Releases	1991-1993
2/18	Press Releases	1995-1999
2/19	Press Releases	1999
3/1	Press Releases (Jan.-June)	2000
3/2	Press Releases (July-Dec.)	2000
3/3	Press Releases	2002-2004
3/4	Project Lift-Off	2002
3/5	Public Art	1996
3/6	Race and Social Justice Initiative	2002
3/7	Race and Social Justice Initiative	2002-2003
3/8	Seattle Channel	2002-2003
3/9	Small Sparks	2000-2002
3/10	Sound Transit	2004
3/11	South Lake Union	2003-2004
3/12	Staff Lists and Organizational Charts	1999-2003
3/13	TOPOFF 2 Emergency Exercise	2002-2003
3/14	TOPOFF 2 Emergency Exercise	2003
3/15	Website	2002-2004
4/1	Mayor Schell Tour -- Duwamish	2000
4/2	Mayor Schell Tour -- North District	2000
4/3	Mayor Schell Tour -- International District and Pioneer Square	2000
4/4	Mayor Schell Tour -- Ravenna/Bryant	2000
4/5	Mayor Schell Tour -- Capital Hill	2000
4/6	Mayor Schell Tour -- South East	2000
4/7	Mayor Schell Tour -- Delridge	2000
4/8	Mayor Schell Tour -- University District	2000
4/9	Hillside Gardens -- Mt. Baker Apts.	2000
4/10	Ron K. Bius Memorial Fountain -- Miller Park	2000
4/11	Rainier Valley Community Center	2000
4/12	Help Yourself! -- Public Art	2000
4/13	Help Yourself! -- Environmental	2000

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Municipal services--Washington (State)--Seattle
Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle
Outreach--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)

Form or Genre Terms

Photographs

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