University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsUW Resource No. 00208University of Washington. Office of PublicUniversity of
Washington, Office of Public Records records1970-19982.47 cubic feet (5 boxes)Collection materials are in
English. Administrative
records concerning the University of Washington Public Records
OfficeThe Office of Public Records (later Public Records and Open Public
Meetings) exists to assist the University in achieving compliance with the Open
Public Meetings Act and Public Disclosure Laws. The Office coordinates the
release of documents, requested under the Public Disclosure Laws and concerning
the operations of the University, to the general public in accordance with the
Public Disclosure Laws and the rules and policies of the University; informs
administrators of their responsibilities and legal obligations under the Public
Disclosure Laws; assists the University's policy making bodies with compliance
of the Open Public Meetings Act; follows as case law is established concerning
public disclosure so that the policies of the University reflect legislative
law as well as case law; and reports to the Code Reviser's Office, Olympia, on
behalf of the University in matters concerning compliance with the Open Public
Meetings Act. The Office is one of several units which comprise the Office of
University Relations
Organized into 4 accessions.
- Accession No. 99-059, University of Washington, Public Records
Office records, 1970- 1994
- Accession No. 01-070, University of Washington, Public Records
Office records, 1990-1994
- Accession No. 04-069, University of Washington, Public Records
Office records, 1996-1997
- Accession No. 11-005, University of Washington Public Records
Office records, 1996-1998
Administrative records concerning the University of Washington Office
of Public Records.
Access is restricted. Contact the Special Collections division of the
University of Washington Libraries for details.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Request at UW
Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted).
The visual materials that form part of this collection are described
and indexed in
A
Guide to the .
University of Washington. Office of Public Records--ArchivesUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesUniversity Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)Washington (State)
Accession No. 99-059: University of Washington, Public Records Office records, 1970- 19941.21 cu. ft. (2 boxes)Scope and Content: General and interdepartmental correspondence, legal documents and
opinions, minutes, policies and procedures, speeches, requests for records
activity logs, and related materials; 1970-1994. Records document the
adminstrations of Polly Clark, Richard S. Hobbs and Emily Hill who served as
public records officers during the period.
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Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Josie Rush, null
University of Washington, Public Records Office
recordsAccession No. 01-070: University of Washington, Public Records Office records, 1990-1994. 42 cu. ft.Scope and Content: Collection documents the public records request and subsequent
litigation between the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the
University of Washington.
Restrictions on Access: Public Records (public disclosure laws may restrict access to some
files).
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Eliza Saunders, null
University of Washington, Public Records Office
recordsAccession No. 04-069: University of Washington, Public Records Office records, 1996-1997. 42 cubic ft. (1 box)Scope and Content: Committee files; 1996-1997 Includes correspondence, reports,
membership lists, clippings, agendas, and related materials created by the
Governor's Work Group on Commercial Access to Government Electronic Records
Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some
records)
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Barbara Benson, null
University of Washington, Public Records Office
recordsAccession No. 11-005: University of Washington Public Records Office records, 1996-19980. 42 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Administrative records from 1996 to 1998 concerning the public
records response to the case of PAWS vs. UW
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special
Collections
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: , null
University of Washington Public Records Office
records