WaSMAR3627_02 Guide to the Human Services Dept. Weatherization Assistance Program Outreach Records 1980-1994 Seattle Weatherization Assistance Program Outreach Records 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 © 2010
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Finding aid encoded by Janet Ness 2010 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
3627-02 Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept. Human Services Dept. Weatherization Assistance Programs Outreach Records 1980-1994 3.4 cubic feet 9 boxes Records promoting a program that assisted low-income households with weatherization services. Collection materials are in English Historical Note

An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department's operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City's funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City's education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.

The Weatherization Assistance Program Outreach Unit was formed in 1982 to publicize the City’s weatherization services, especially to low-income households. Records consist of subject files and marketing materials, including newspaper ads, promotional brochures, media packets, research, and marketing plans. Also included is material regarding the reorganization of the Outreach Unit as the weatherization program name changed to Energy Conservation Program in the newly formed Department of Housing and Human Services in 1991.

Arranged into two subseries, Marketing Material and Subject Files.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Seattle Weatherization Assistance Programs Outreach Records, Record Series 3627-02. 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 City Light Seattle (Wash.). Human Services Dept. Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Human Resources Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Housing & Human Services Seattle, (Wash.) Weatherization Assistance Program Energy conservation--Washington (State)--Seattle Government marketing--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle Media and Communication

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

Marketing Material 1980-1993 1/1 Billboards 1985-1989 1/2 Bus Ads (Includes Photographs) 1988-1990 1/3 Bus Ads 1984-1987 1/4 Capital Park Apartments Open House (Includes Photographs) 1990 1/5 City Conservation Program Brochure 1989 1/6 City Light Advertising 1986 1/7 City Light Advertising 1987-1989 1/8 City Light Marketing 1989-1990 1/9 City Light Marketing 1989-1990 2/1 City Light Marketing Task Force 1988 2/2 City Light Marketing Task Force 1988 2/3 City Light Marketing Task Force 1988 2/4 City Light Marketing Task Force 1987-1988 2/5 City Light Multi-Lingual Project 1985 2/6 City Light Multi-Lingual Project 1985 2/7 Contractor Yard Signs 1985 2/8 Earth Day 1990 2/9 Interviews (Radio) 1984-1985 2/10 Landlord Mailings 1981-1988 2/11 Landlord Mailings Section 8 1989 3/1 Market Memos 1982 3/2 Market Plan (Research) 1982-1983 3/3 Market Plan 1984 3/4 Market Plan 1984 3/5 Market Memos 1985 1984-1986 3/6 Market Memos 1985 1984-1985 3/7 Market Memos 1985 1984-1985 3/8 Marketing Plan, 1985 1984-1985 4/1 Marketing Plans, 1986 1984-1986 4/2 Marketing Plans, 1987 1985-1987 4/3 Marketing Plans, 1988 1987-1988 4/4 Marketing Plans, 1989 1989 4/5 Marketing Plans, 1990 1989-1990 4/6 Marketing Plans, 1991 1991 4/7 Marketing Plans, 1992 1992 4/8 Marketing Plans, 1992 1992 4/9 Marketing Plan, 1993 1993 5/1 Marketing Samples 1988-1989 5/2 Marketing Work Group, Post-1990 Residential Weatherization Program Design 1989 5/3 Media Pak "Qupon" Mailings 1983-1984 5/4 Newsletters - Departments 1984-1987 5/5 Newsletters 1984-1987 5/6 Newspaper Advertising 1992-1993 5/7 Newspaper Advertising 1990-1991 5/8 Newspaper Advertising 1987-1990 6/1 Newspaper Advertising 1987-1989 6/2 Press Conference (Mayor) 1984-1988 6/3 Press Conference, 20,000th Resident Weatherization 1992 6/4 Radio Advertising (Paid) 1984-1988 6/5 Radio Advertising (Paid) 1984-1988 6/6 Radio Public Service Announcements 1984-1985 6/7 Research - Census Information and Weatherization Client Profile 1980-1986 7/1 Research - Demographics And Carrier Maps 1970-1983 7/2 Research - Water Heater Program Surveys 1983 7/3 Seattle - King County Marketing Group 1987-1989 7/4 Slide Show (University of Washington Communications Students) 1988 7/5 Telephone Sales Project 1984 7/6 Television Public Services Announcements 1984-1992 7/7 Thank-You Card Project 1984-1988 7/8 Viacom / Channel 28 1983-1984 7/9 Water Department Insert 1986 Subject Files 1984-1994 7/10 Energy Northwest Planning Committee (Conference) 1992-1993 8/1 Housing Tour - Washington State Department of Community Development 1988-1990 8/2 National Fuel Funds Conference, Energy Roundtable Region 6 1991 8/3 Procedures Manual - Eligibility 1989-1992 8/4 Procedures Manual - Eligibility 1989-1992 8/5 Procedures Manual - Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program 1988-1991 8/6 Procedures Manual - Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program 1988-1991 8/7 Procedures Manual - Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program 1988-1991 9/1 Request For Proposal Work Group (Impact of WMBE Ordinance Revision) 1994 9/2 Reorganization And Transition 1991 9/3 Retreat - Team Building 1984-1986 9/4 Retreat 1989