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)
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