WaSMAR3810_04 Guide to the Seattle Human Rights Commission Subject Files 1997-2000 Seattle Human Rights Commission Subject Files Finding aid prepared by Janet Ness Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Seattle Municipal Archives © 2011
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Finding aid encoded by Janet Ness 2011 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
3810-04 Seattle (Wash.). Office for Civil Rights Human Rights Commission Subject Files 1997-2000 .6 cubic foot 2 boxes Records of a commission which advocates for justice and equal opportunity, advises the City of Seattle on human rights issues and collaborates with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide. Collection materials are in English Historical Note

The 12-member Human Rights Commission was established in 1963 to promote equality and understanding among Seattle residents, and to study, investigate, and make recommendations regarding discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin. The Commission reported to the Executive Department. In 1969, with creation of the Human Rights Department, the Commission's function became more advisory. It makes recommendations to the Department and conducts hearings relating to housing and employment discrimination.

Subject files concerning issues addressed by the Human Rights Commission, including equity in contracting, a conference on equitable workplaces, and police-community relationships.

Arranged alphabetically.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Seattle Human Rights Commission Subject Files, Record Series 3810-04. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Seattle (Wash.). Office for Civil Rights Seattle Human Rights Commission Seattle (Wash.) Police-community relations--Washington (State)--Seattle Discrimination in employment--Washington (State)--Seattle Human rights--Washington (State)--Seattle Civil Rights Seattle

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

3810-04 Human Rights Commission Subject Files 1997-2000 1/1 African Heritage Museum - Omari Tahir Complaint 1999 1/2 Building Equitable Workplaces Conference 1998 1/3 Building Equitable Workplaces Conference 1998-1999 1/4 Equity In Contracting Forum (I-200) 2000 1/5 Equity In Contracting Forum (I-200) 2000 1/6 Equity In Contracting Forum (I-200) 2000 1/7 Handbook - Commissioner's 1997 1/8 Handbook - Commissioner's 1997-1998 1/9 Outreach 1998 2/1 Police - Community Relations 1997-1999 2/2 Racial Profiling 2000 2/3 WMBE Commitments Construction Contracts 1997 2/4 WMBE / Apprenticeship Program 1997