Comptroller Subject Files, 1912-1991
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Comptroller's Office
- Title
- Comptroller Subject Files
- Dates
- 1912-1991 (inclusive)19121991
- Quantity
- 8.4 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 1800-07
- 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 Note
The Comptroller was responsible by City Charter for supervising the City's financial affairs including administration of the accounting system, payroll system, investments, and borrowing. The Office also maintained a general auditing function. The position of Comptroller was established by Charter in 1890 and was appointed by the Mayor. The 1896 City Charter designated the Comptroller the ex-officio City Clerk and made the position elective. A 1991 City Charter amendment abolished the positions of City Comptroller and City Treasurer and merged the two functions to create the Department of Finance in 1993. The City was served by just twelve Comptrollers during the office's 100 year existence: Chauncey W. Ferris, 1890-1892; J.M. Carson, 1892-1894; Will H. Parry, 1894-1900; Frank H. Paul, 1900-1902; John Riplinger, 1902-1906; Harry W. Carroll, 1906-1910 and 1912-1938; William Bothwell, 1910-1912; W.C. Thomas, 1938-1958; Carl G. Erlandson, 1958-1976; Edward L. Kidd, 1976-1979; Tim Hill, 1980-1985; and Norward J. Brooks, 1986-1992.
Content Description
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, committee records, and studies related to the administration of City finances. Includes materials of the Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Investment Committee, data processing planning, financial systems planning, and audits. Also includes records related to the City Clerk's functions including election administration and processing of initiative petitions.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Subject Files, Record Series 1800-07 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative Information
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1987Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1986Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1981Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Annual Audit PlanDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Auditing CommitteeDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Central Service Cost Allocation PlanDates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Central Service Cost Allocation PlanDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Central Service Cost Allocation PlanDates: 1987Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Central Service Cost Allocation PlanDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Central Service Cost Allocation PlanDates: 1991Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Data Processing PlanDates: 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Proposed Data Processing PlanDates: 1988-1990Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1983Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1984Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Executive Data Processing Policy CommitteeDates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Internal AuditsDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Annual ReportDates: 1986Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Annual ReportDates: 1987Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Annual ReportDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1988Container: Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee MinutesDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Solid Waste Utility Revenue Bonds ReportsDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1985-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Sewer SystemDates: 1987Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1987Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee StructureDates: 1986Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee StructureDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee StructureDates: 1985-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee StructureDates: 1987Container: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee Minutes and PoliciesDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Bond Counsel Selection ProcessDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Building Acquisition, Arctic, Alaska, Dexter HortonDates: 1978-1988Container: Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee, Harborfront LevyDates: 1988Container: Box 2, Folder 18
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1990Container: Box 2, Folder 19
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 20
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1987Container: Box 2, Folder 21
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Box 2, Folder 22
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Debt Management Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Law DepartmentDates: 1988-1990Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Office of Elections, General CorrespondenceDates: 1988-1990Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: City Council Budget CorrespondenceDates: 1937-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: City CouncilDates: 1949-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Municipal Art CommissionDates: 1958-1963Container: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Lighting DepartmentDates: 1945-1956Container: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Harbor DepartmentDates: 1937Container: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Engineering DepartmentDates: 1935-1956Container: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: City Council Finance CommitteeDates: 1950-1959Container: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: United States GovernmentDates: 1953-1957Container: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Transit SystemDates: 1945-1957Container: Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: Public Appeals BoardDates: 1948Container: Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: Elections, Proposed Recall of Mayor UhlmanDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: FreeholdersDates: 1965-1974Container: Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: FreeholdersDates: 1914-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 18
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Description: Freeholders, Newspaper ArticlesDates: 1974Container: Box 3, Folder 19
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Description: Freeholders, Board of (Proposed New Charter)Dates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Folder 20
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Description: Verification of Signatures, Initiative No. 31Dates: 1988-1989Container: Box 3, Folder 21
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Description: Initiative 34, Save Our SchoolsDates: 1989Container: Box 3, Folder 22
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Description: Initiative 34, Save Our SchoolsDates: 1980-1989Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: Initiative 34, Save Our SchoolsDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: Initiative 34, Save Our SchoolsDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: Initiative 34, Save Our SchoolsDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: Initiative PetitionsDates: 1974Container: Box 4, Folder 5
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Description: Initiative PetitionsDates: 1974-1976Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: InvestmentsDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 4, Folder 7
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1990-1992Container: Box 4, Folder 8
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1989-1990Container: Box 4, Folder 9
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Description: Investment Committee for Retirement SystemDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 4, Folder 10
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1986Container: Box 4, Folder 11
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 4, Folder 12
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 4, Folder 13
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Description: Investment CorrespondenceDates: undatedContainer: Box 4, Folder 14
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Description: Investment Committee, Monthly Reports, Comptroller and TreasurerDates: 1985-1988Container: Box 4, Folder 15
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 4, Folder 16
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Description: Investment PlanDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 4, Folder 17
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Description: Investment Committee, Quarterly ReportsDates: 1987-1997Container: Box 4, Folder 18
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Description: Investment Committee, Agendas and MinutesDates: 1988Container: Box 4, Folder 19
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Description: Investments, Evaluation ReportDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 4, Folder 20
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Description: Investment Committee, Monthly ReportsDates: 1988-1989Container: Box 4, Folder 21
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Description: Investment Committee, Quarterly ReportsDates: 1988Container: Box 4, Folder 22
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Description: Investment PlanDates: 1987Container: Box 4, Folder 23
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Description: Local Government Investment PoolDates: 1986Container: Box 4, Folder 24
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Description: Investment Policy Committee (Citizens Advisory Committee)Dates: 1986Container: Box 4, Folder 25
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Description: Investments, Evaluation ReportDates: 1988Container: Box 4, Folder 26
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Description: Investment Committee, Quarterly ReportDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 27
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 4, Folder 28
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Description: Investment Committee, Monthly ReportsDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 29
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Description: Investment PlanDates: 1989Container: Box 4, Folder 30
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Description: Investment Committee, Agendas and MinutesDates: 1988-1989Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Investment Committee, Agendas and MinutesDates: 1987Container: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Investments, Evaluation ReportDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: Investment Committee Work ProgramDates: 1982-1984Container: Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: Annual Investment PlanDates: 1983-1984Container: Box 5, Folder 5
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1983-1984Container: Box 5, Folder 6
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Description: Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 5, Folder 7
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Description: Policy Advisory CommitteeDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 5, Folder 8
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Description: Public DisclosureDates: 1982Container: Box 5, Folder 9
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Description: Referendum PetitionDates: 1973Container: Box 5, Folder 10
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Description: Scannell ProjectDates: 1989-1990Container: Box 5, Folder 11
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Description: Scannell ProjectDates: 1988-1990Container: Box 5, Folder 12
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Description: SFMS Project Status ReportsDates: 1990-1991Container: Box 5, Folder 13
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Description: SFMS Project Status ReportsDates: 1990Container: Box 5, Folder 14
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Description: SFMS Project Status ReportsDates: 1989Container: Box 5, Folder 15
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Description: Transit Tax, Recommendation from Corporation CounselDates: 1970-1973Container: Box 5, Folder 16
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Description: Corporation Counsel #117Dates: 1926-1936Container: Box 5, Folder 17
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Description: Corporation Counsel #117Dates: 1937-1941Container: Box 5, Folder 18
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Description: Corporation Counsel #117Dates: 1942-1945Container: Box 5, Folder 19
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Description: Meat Inspection Fund StatementsDates: 1931-1939Container: Box 5, Folder 20
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Description: Local Improvement Revolving FundDates: 1932-1945Container: Box 5, Folder 21
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Description: Seattle Lighting DepartmentDates: 1934-1938Container: Box 5, Folder 22
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Description: Fireman's Relief Pension Fund, Delinquent Property Tax SalesDates: 1933-1943Container: Box 5, Folder 23
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Description: Strom, Elmer, Case File, Fireman's Pension FundDates: 1934-1955Container: Box 5, Folder 24
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Description: Police Relief and Pension FundDates: 1936-1944Container: Box 5, Folder 25
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Description: Gasoline Pump Licenses, ListDates: 1939-1941Container: Box 5, Folder 26
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Description: Operating Accounts and Payrolls: Diamond Tak and Transport, Inc.Dates: 1940Container: Box 5, Folder 27
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Description: Fire Department, Federal Defense Public WorksDates: 1940-1942Container: Box 5, Folder 28
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Description: Statement of Warrant Debt: General, Park, Library, Emergency FundsDates: 1941-1943Container: Box 5, Folder 29
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Description: Budget Correspondence and Revenue EstimatesDates: 1941-1973Container: Box 5, Folder 30
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Description: Firemen's Relief and Pension FundDates: 1942-1945Container: Box 6, Folder 1
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Description: Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Luther D. Bonner Case FileDates: 1942-1955Container: Box 6, Folder 2
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Description: Drafts Concerning City Comptroller's DutiesDates: 1956Container: Box 6, Folder 3
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Description: Sewer Utility Ledger FaceDates: 1957Container: Box 6, Folder 4
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Description: Water Department Ledger FaceDates: 1958Container: Box 6, Folder 5
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Description: Water Department Ledger FaceDates: 1958Container: Box 6, Folder 6
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Description: Transit System Monthly Financial ReportsDates: 1958Container: Box 6, Folder 7
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Description: Fire Department Pensioners ListingDates: 1950Container: Box 6, Folder 8
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Description: Carl G. Erlandson Personal CorrespondenceDates: 1960-1965Container: Box 6, Folder 9
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1948Container: Box 6, Folder 10
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1946Container: Box 6, Folder 11
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1945Container: Box 6, Folder 12
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1944Container: Box 6, Folder 13
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1943Container: Box 6, Folder 14
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1942Container: Box 6, Folder 15
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1941Container: Box 6, Folder 16
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1940Container: Box 6, Folder 17
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1939Container: Box 6, Folder 18
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1938Container: Box 6, Folder 19
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Description: City ElectionsDates: 1936-1937Container: Box 6, Folder 20
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Description: Integrated Financial System CorrespondenceDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 6, Folder 21
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Description: Integrated Financial System CorrespondenceDates: 1975-1976Container: Box 6, Folder 22
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Description: Comptroller's Office Transition DocumentDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 6, Folder 23
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Description: Comptroller's Office Transition DocumentDates: 1985Container: Box 6, Folder 24
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Description: Comptroller's Office Transition DocumentDates: 1985Container: Box 6, Folder 25
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1975Container: Box 6, Folder 26
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1975Container: Box 6, Folder 27
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1975Container: Box 6, Folder 28
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 29
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 30
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 31
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Description: Finance Committee: Status of Data Processing Resolution 25379Dates: 1977Container: Box 6, Folder 32
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1977Container: Box 6, Folder 33
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1977Container: Box 6, Folder 34
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1977Container: Box 6, Folder 35
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation (A)Dates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 1
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation (B)Dates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 2
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation (C-E)Dates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 3
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation, AppendicesDates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 4
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation, AppendicesDates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 5
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation, AppendicesDates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 6
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Description: Central Financial System Existing System Documentation, AppendicesDates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 7
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1979Container: Box 7, Folder 8
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Description: Data ProcessingDates: 1979Container: Box 7, Folder 9
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Description: Audit DivisionDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 7, Folder 10
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Description: Financial ServicesDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 11
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Description: Accounting ServicesDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 12
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Description: Accounting ServicesDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 13
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Description: System Services DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 14
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Description: System Services DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 15
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 16
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 7, Folder 17
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1979-1982Container: Box 7, Folder 18
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 7, Folder 19
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 8, Folder 1
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 8, Folder 2
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Description: Administration DivisionDates: 1982Container: Box 8, Folder 3
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 4
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 5
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 6
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 7
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Description: Investment CommitteeDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 8
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Description: City Clerk DivisionDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 8, Folder 9
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Description: ReorganizationDates: 1986Container: Box 8, Folder 10
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Description: Accounting ServicesDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 11
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Description: Bonds, 1-2-3 Bond ProgramDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 12
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Description: City Council CorrespondenceDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 13
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Description: Seattle Environmental Protection Agency and RezonesDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 14
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Description: City Council Finance Committee, Galle BriefingDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 15
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Description: Travel and Convention ReportDates: 1985Container: Box 8, Folder 16
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Description: Travel and Convention ReportDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 8, Folder 17
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Description: Staff MeetingsDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 18
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Description: Staff MeetingsDates: 1988Container: Box 8, Folder 19
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Description: Annual City Audit (State Auditor)Dates: 1988-1989Container: Box 8, Folder 20
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Description: Annual City Audit (State Auditor)Dates: 1987Container: Box 8, Folder 21
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Description: Annual City Audit (State Auditor)Dates: 1986Container: Box 8, Folder 22
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Description: Defense of Audit DivisionDates: 1985-1987Container: Box 8, Folder 23
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Description: Audit Division, Rufino MoralejaDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 8, Folder 24
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Description: West Seattle Bridge AuditDates: 1987Container: Box 8, Folder 25
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Description: West Seattle Bridge AuditDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 9, Folder 1
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Description: West Seattle Bridge AuditDates: 1986Container: Box 9, Folder 2
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Description: BudgetDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 9, Folder 3
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Description: Budget Letter, Council AppealDates: 1987Container: Box 9, Folder 4
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Description: Investment Reports, ComptrollerDates: 1990Container: Box 9, Folder 5
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Description: Investment Reports, TreasurerDates: 1990Container: Box 9, Folder 6
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Description: Investment Reports, TreasurerDates: 1989Container: Box 9, Folder 7
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Description: Investment Reports, ComptrollerDates: 1989Container: Box 9, Folder 8
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Description: Investment Reports, ComptrollerDates: 1988Container: Box 9, Folder 9
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Description: Investment Reports, TreasurerDates: 1988Container: Box 9, Folder 10
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Description: Investment ReportsDates: 1987Container: Box 9, Folder 11
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Description: Record of SecuritiesDates: 1912Container: Box 9, Folder 12
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Auditing--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Civil defense--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Data processing--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Elections--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Financial management--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Fireman's Relief and Pension Fund
- Initiatives in local government--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Meat inspection--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Public investments--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Public records--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Comptroller's Office
- Seattle (Wash.). Municipal Art Commission
- Seattle (Wash.). Auditing Committee
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Appeals
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Freeholders
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council. Budget Committee
- Seattle (Wash.). Debt Management Policy Advisory Committee
- Seattle (Wash.). Investment Committee
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
