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City Charter History and Reference Materials, 1941-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Title
- City Charter History and Reference Materials
- Dates
- 1941-1977 (inclusive)19411977
- Quantity
- 0.8 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 1801-21
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The City Clerk maintains the City's legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle's first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller's function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk's Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, Charter amendment text, reports, and pamphlets relating to the history and development of amendments to Seattle's City Charter. The records includes governance studies by local civic organizations and the Board of Freeholders (1974-1975) materials. The bulk of these records date from the mid-1960s to 1977 with the largest portion related to the proposed Freeholders Charter that was defeated in the 1975 municipal election.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], City Charter History and Reference Materials, Record Series 1801-21 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | A Better Charter for Seattle Committee | 1975 |
| 1 | 2 | Board of Freeholders | 1974 |
| 1 | 3 | Board of Freeholders | 1975 |
| 1 | 4 | Board of Freeholders. Colloquium (Feb. 9). | 1975 |
| 1 | 5 | Board of Freeholders. Candidate Election Flyers. | 1974 |
| 1 | 6 | Board of Freeholders. Workshop (May 11). | 1974 |
| 1 | 7 | Board of Freeholders. Workshop (May 11). Handout Material. | 1974 |
| 1 | 8 | Comparison between 1946 City Charter and 1975 Proposed City Charter. | 1975 |
| 1 | 9 | City Charter Amendments. | 1977 |
| 1 | 10 | City Charter Amendment Advisory Committee. | 1967 |
| 1 | 11 | City Charter Amendment. Board of Public Works. | 1977 |
| 1 | 12 | City Charter Amendments. Drafts. | 1969 |
| 1 | 13 | City Charter History. Correspondence. | 1952-1977 |
| 1 | 14 | City Charter History. Miscellaneous. | 1972 |
| 1 | 15 | City Charter Amendments. Miscellaneous. | 1977 |
| 1 | 16 | City Charter Amendment. Personnel Administration and the Civil Service System. | 1977 |
| 1 | 17 | City Charter Amendments Proposed by Mayor. | 1970 |
| 1 | 18 | Citizen Legislative Review Committee. | 1968 |
| 1 | 19 | Citizen Legislative Review Committee. Final Report. | 1969 |
| 1 | 20 | League of Women Voters City Government Resources Committee. City Government Study. | 1963 |
| 1 | 21 | Loaned Executive Committee. Final Report. | 1971 |
| 1 | 22 | Metropolitan Study Commission. Interim Report. | 1972 |
| 2 | 1 | Municipal League. Study of City Government. | 1964 |
| 2 | 2 | Municipal League. Study of City Government. | 1974 |
| 2 | 3 | Municipal League. Proposed City Charter Amendments. Special Committee Report. | 1969 |
| 2 | 4 | Municipal News (Newsletter of the Municipal League). | 1957-1974 |
| 2 | 5 | Newly Adopted City Charter. | 1946 |
| 2 | 6 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. | 1948-1958 |
| 2 | 7 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. | 1962-1966 |
| 2 | 8 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. | 1967 |
| 2 | 9 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. | 1969-1970 |
| 2 | 10 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (March) | 1974 |
| 2 | 11 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (April-May) | 1974 |
| 2 | 12 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (June-July) | 1974 |
| 2 | 13 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (September) | 1974 |
| 2 | 14 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (October) | 1974 |
| 2 | 15 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (November) | 1974 |
| 2 | 16 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (December) | 1974 |
| 2 | 17 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (January) | 1975 |
| 2 | 18 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (February) | 1975 |
| 2 | 19 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (March) | 1975 |
| 2 | 20 | Newspaper Clippings. City Charter History. (April-December) | 1975 |
| 2 | 21 | Organization Charts. City Government. | 1941-1969 |
| 2 | 22 | Political History of Seattle and Its Charters. By James U. Behrend. | 1974 |
| 2 | 23 | Proposed City Charter Amendments. | 1970 |
| 2 | 24 | Public Service Journal. | 1974-1975 |
| 2 | 25 | Seattle Charter Review Committee. City Charter Amendment Proposals. | 1971 |
| 2 | 26 | Seattle Charter Review Committee. | 1971 |
| 2 | 27 | Seattle Charter Review Committee | 1971 |
| 2 | 28 | Seattle Charter Review Committee | 1971 |
| 2 | 29 | Seattle City Government. League of Women Voters Booklet. | 1962 |
| 2 | 30 | Washington Statutes and Constitutional Provisions Relating to City Charters. | 1967 |
| 2 | 31 | Charter Revision. City Engineer Arthur Dimock Correspondence. | 1913-1914 |
| 2 | 32 | Charter Amendment Advisory Committee Minutes | 1966-1967 |
| 2 | 33 | Proposed Charter | 1926 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Charter Amendment Advisory Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Citizens Legislative Review Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- League of Women Voters of Seattle
- Metropolitan Study Commission (Seattle, Wash.)
- Municipal League of Seattle
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Seattle Charter Review Committee
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
