University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsUW Resource No. 00465Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Wash.)Harborview Medical Center records1887-199546.34 cubic ft (approximate) (61 boxes, 14 oversize folders, and 1 vertical file)Collection
materials are inEnglish.Records of the Seattle Medical Center,
owned by King County, and since 1967 contracted by the University of Washington
to provide management and operationsHarborview opened its door to patients in 1931 as King County's main
public charity care hospital. It is owned by King County, and since 1967 the
University of Washington has been contracted to provide the management and
operations. Harborview Hospital has served as the main site for the region's
medical and nursing education. Since 1931 it has been the main tertiary-care
training facility for the University of Washington's School of Nursing.
Source: HistoryLink "The Hospital on Profanity Hill — A History of
Harborview Hospital (Seattle)", https://www.historylink.org/file/20393
Organized into 21 accessions.
- Accession No. 71-002, Harborview Medical Center records,
1911-1943
- Accession No. 78-068, Harborview Medical Center records,
1969-1976
- Accession No. 79-006, Harborview Medical Center records,
1934-1942
- Accession No. 80-070, Harborview Medical Center records,
1972-1978
- Accession No. 86-082, Harborview Medical Center records records,
1931-1979
- Accession No. 87-027, Harborview Medical Center records,
1961-1984
- Accession No. 87-038, Harborview Medical Center records, 1931,
1955, 1970-1972
- Accession No. 89-012, Harborview Medical Center records,
1930-1978
- Accession No. 90-080, Harborview Medical Center records,
1887-1914
- Accession No. 91-007, Harborview Medical Center records,
1960-1986
- Accession No. 91-089, Harborview Medical Center records,
1980-1985
- Accession No. 92-167, Harborview Medical Center Safety Committee
records, 1979-1983
- Accession No. 92-184, Harborview Medical Center records,
approximately 1980-1985
- Accession No. 93-047, Harborview Medical Center records, 1940,
1967
- Accession No. 95-084, Harborview Medical Center, Pioneer Square
Clinic records, 1981-1987
- Accession No. 95-056, Harborview Medical Center records,
1968-1987
- Accession No. 95-307, Harborview Medical Center records,
1987-1988
- Accession No. 96-129, Harborview Medical Center records,
1988-1989
- Accession No. 98-118, Harborview Medical Center annual reports,
1969-1991
- Accession No. 99-070, University of Washington, Harborview Injury
Prevention and Research Center records, 1985-1995
- Accession No. 25-018, Harborview Medical Center Facilities
architectural records, 1929-1969
Budget and financial information, departmental records, annual
reports, publications, other reports, ephemera, minutes, memoranda, guest
books, correspondence, certificates, contracts, planning and building files,
subject series, photographs, rules and regulations, patient record book,
organizational features, brochures, building evaluations, and other records
from Harborview Medical Center. Also includes records from the Harborview
Pioneer Square clinic.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for
use.
Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening
of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Request at
UW
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for
use.
Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation,
publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public
release.
Other Harborview records can be found in the following
collections:
- Harborview
Medical Center, Accounts Receivable Department
- Harborview
Medical Center, Airlift Northwest
- Harborview
Medical Center, Board of Trustees
- Harborview
Medical Center, Budget and Reporting Office
- Harborview
Medical Center, Community Mental Health Center
- Harborview
Medical Center, Community Relations Office
- Harborview
Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology
- Harborview
Medical Center, Endocrinology Division
- Harborview
Medical Center, Financial Administration Office
- Harborview
Medical Center, General Accounting Department
- Harborview
Medical Center, Nursing Education Office
- Harborview
Medical Center, Nursing/Patient Care Services
- Harborview
Medical Center, Obstetics and Gynecology Department
- Harborview
Medical Center, Parking and Commuter Services
- Harborview
Medical Center, Personnell/Employment
- Harborview
Medical Center, Planning and Regulatory Affairs
- Harborview
Medical Center, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Harborview
Medical Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Harborview
Medical Center, Respiratory Therapy Service
- Harborview
Medical Center, Social Work Department
- Harborview
Medical Center, Utilization Management
Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Wash.)Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Wash.). Safety CommitteeUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesUniversity of Washington. Harborview Injury Prevention and Research CenterUniversity Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)Medicine and HealthSeattlePhotographsArchitectural Drawings
Accession No. 71-002: Harborview Medical Center records, 1911-19431.50 cu.ft. (11 books)Scope and Content: - Budget and Cost graphs (1935-43)
- House keeping dept. Payroll (1922-26)
- Kitchen dept. 2 books (1916-28)
- Laundry dept (1922-26)
- Ledger 3 books (1911-26)
- Professional dept. Payroll (1924-26)
- Purchasing journal (1916-17)
- Stock distribution account (food) (1923-26)
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Robert I. Jetland, Administrator, 1971-02-03
Accession No. 78-068: Harborview Medical Center records, 1969-19760.6 cubic feet (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Annual reports (including correspondence and drafts); 1969-76
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Unknown. No date given
Accession No. 79-006: Harborview Medical Center records, 1934-1942.42 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Annual reports (1934-42)
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Kay Wright, Admin. Secy, HMC Admin, 1978-09-14
Accession No. 80-070: Harborview Medical Center records, 1972-1978.42 cu.ft.Scope and Content: "From the View," "Monday Memo," "Wednesday Memo," 1972-78; Reports
on Community Health Services Project Grant; Ephemera
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: From holding area, 1980-09-01
Accession No. 86-082: Harborview Medical Center records records, 1931-19793.00 cu.ft (3 boxes)Scope and Content: Minutes, annual reports, memoranda, supply catalog and guest books
1931-79
Includes the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the
hospital/medical center. Also includes minutes of a medical advisory body
called the Executive Committee (1934-44); the Medical Board (1944-46); and the
Medical Advisory Board (1946-59). Minutes of the Medical Executive Board
(1966-67) and the short-lived Intern Committee (1941-42) are also in the
accession.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marjorie Wadden via Hospitals Records Center, 1986-09-05
186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 11931-43186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 21943-51186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 31952-58186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 41958-65186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 51965-72186-082Minutes -- Board of Trustees: Volume 61972-79286-082Minutes -- Executive Committee/Medical Advisory Board:
Volume 11934-48286-082Minutes -- Executive Committee/Medical Advisory Board:
Volume 21948-59286-082Minutes - Exectuive Medical Board 1966-67286-082Annual Reports1932-40386-082Annual Reports1941-42; 1956-73386-082Report -- Hospital Inspection1963386-082Subject Series: Analysis of Hopsital
Services1943386-082Subject Series: Beds1932; 1940; 1943386-082Subject Series: Bylaws (King County Hospital
System)undated386-082Subject Series: Daily Census1931-34386-082Subject Series: Store Room Catalog1940386-082Subject Series: Supplies1946-52386-082Subject Series: Visiter Register (Open House and
Dedication)1975Accession No. 87-027: Harborview Medical Center records, 1961-198415.00 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, certificates of need applications,
contracts, planning/building files, subject series, and minutes; 1961-84
View
the inventory for this accession.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Hospitals' Records Center, 1987-04-16
Accession No. 87-038: Harborview Medical Center records, 1931, 1955, 1970-1972.67 cu.ft. (1 package and 1 box)Scope and Content: History of medical work in King County, photographs, and a wall
plaque; 1931, 1966, 1970-72
Includes photographs of the Board of Trustees and Executive
committee for 1931 and photographs of the board of Trustees in 1966 and 1972.
Also includes a memorial plaque to Edwin S. Bennett, General Superintendent of
the King County Hospital System (1946 to 1956) and the history "Beginnings,
Progress and Achievement in the Medical Work of King County, Washington."
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marjorie Wadden, 1987-05-12
Accession No. 89-012: Harborview Medical Center records, 1930-19781.21 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Annual reports, contract, rules and regulations, publications, and
reports; 1930, 1937, 1940, 1956-78
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Ellen Howard, 1989-01-01
Accession No. 90-080: Harborview Medical Center records, 1887-19141.00 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Patient record books; 1887-1914
The accession consists of four volumes: (1) King County Almshouse
and Hospital Register, 1887-1901; (2) King County Hospital Register, 1900-1909;
(3) King County Hospital Register, 1909-1911; (4) King County Hospital
Register, 1911-1914.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: University Hospitals Record Center, 1988-01-01
Accession No. 91-007: Harborview Medical Center records, 1960-19862.33 cu.ft. (includes a cut-down carton)Scope and Content: Organizational features, minutes, annual reports, biennial report,
reports of studies, brochures, photograph, subject series, other record series;
1960-86
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marjorie Wadden via Joe Cowdry, 1990-11-14
Accession No. 91-089: Harborview Medical Center records, 1980-1985.83 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Reports and minutes of meetings; 1980-85
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marjorie Wadden, 1991-05-10
Accession No. 92-167: Harborview Medical Center Safety Committee records, 1979-19831.00 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Building evaluations
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Hospitals; Records Center, 1992-05-05
Accession No. 92-184: Harborview Medical Center records, approximately 1980-19852.00 cu.ft.Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Elizabeth Campbell, 1992-11-17
Accession No. 93-047: Harborview Medical Center records, 1940, 19671 vertical fileScope and Content: Contract with the University of Washington (1967) and Regulations
for interns and residents (1940)
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Located during move, 1990-01-01
Accession No. 95-084: Harborview Medical Center, Pioneer Square Clinic records, 1981-19872 cu. ft. (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports and statistics; 1981-1987.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of
Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Hospitals' Records Center
Accession No. 95-056: Harborview Medical Center records, 1968-1987.83 cu. ft. (2 Boxes)Scope and Content: Materials relating to the remodeling of the MEDIC I building
(1987) and a small number of other building projects (1968-78); 1968-78,
1987.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Hospitals' Records Center, 1995-03-23
Accession No. 95-307: Harborview Medical Center records, 1987-19881.00 cu. ft. (1 box)Scope and Content: Reports; 1987-1988.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Hospitals' Records Center, 1995-08-02
Accession No. 96-129: Harborview Medical Center records, 1988-19891.00 cu. ft. (1 box)Scope and Content: Capital budget requests with a report to Harborview Medical
Center's Administrative Council; 1988-1989.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Hospitals Record Center, 1996-02-15
Accession No. 98-118: Harborview Medical Center annual reports, 1969-1991.21 c. ft. (1 box)Scope and Content: Annual reports; 1969-1970, 1972-1979, 1986-1987, 1990-1991.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: None given
Accession No. 99-070: University of Washington, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center records, 1985-19954.42 cu. ft. (5 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, fundraising records, annual report, proposals,
conference records, subject series, study records, publications (originals),
pamphlets and flyers, clippings, and related material; 1985-1995. Records
document several promotional campaigns, particularly for the use of bicycle
helmets and child pedestrian safety.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for
screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special
Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: UW. Medical Records Center, 1999-05-18
Accession No. 25-018: Harborview Medical Center Facilities architectural records, 1929-196914 oversize foldersScope and Content: Drawings of King County Hospital and Harborview Hall, including
architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, additions, and alteration
drawings.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, however advanced notice is required for access.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation,
publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public
release.
Acquisition Info: Karin Smith, Harborview Medical Center Facilities Maintenance, May
2025
OS Folder 125-018Architecture and Mechanical drawings1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings of the hospital building.
General Notes: Original folder title: O-1
OS Folder 225-018Structural and Electrical drawings1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings of the hospital building.
General Notes: Original folder title: O-1
OS Folder 625-018Laundry, Boiler rooms1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings of the hospital building.
General Notes: Original folder title: O-8
OS Folder 725-018Nurse Home Harborview Hall architectural
drawings1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-4
OS Folder 825-018Harborview Hall structural, electrical, and mechanical
drawings1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-4
OS Folder 925-018Harborview Hall Research Lab1929Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-4
OS Folder 325-018A Clinic Apartment for Dr. & Mrs. Walter S. Brown
(Medic One/Security)1947Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-5
OS Folder 1125-018King Co. Hospital alternations, "B Set"1952Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-7
OS Folder 1325-018King Co. Hospital Unit #1 South Wing (East Clinic),
architectural drawings and lab casework1952Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-2
OS Folder 1425-018King Co. Hospital Unit #1 South Wing (East Clinic),
structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings1952Scope and Content: Linen drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: O-2
OS Folder 525-018King Co. Hospital South Wing Addition (East Clinic
revisons)1953-1955Scope and Content: Pencil on paper drawings
General Notes: Original folder title: P-5
OS Folder 1225-018Alterations to King County Hospital for a clinical
research center1965Scope and Content: Drawings on paper and linen
General Notes: Original folder title: P-3
OS Folder 1025-018Harborview Hall Lab Vivarium, correctedapproximately 1968-1969Scope and Content: Drawings on paper and linen
General Notes: Original folder title: O-4
OS Folder 425-018Harborview Hall Research Lab, Vivarium, Sixth
Floor1969Scope and Content: Blueprints
General Notes: Original folder title: O-4