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Office for Women's Rights Comparable Worth Records, 1974-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Office for Women's Rights
- Title
- Office for Women's Rights Comparable Worth Records
- Dates
- 1974-1983 (inclusive)19741983
- Quantity
- 0.4 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 8402-01
- Summary
- Records relating to women's pay equity.
- 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 Office for Women's Rights was originally established in 1970 as the Women's Division of the Office of Human Resources in the Executive Department. Its mission was the promotion of equality for women in Seattle and the monitoring and enforcement of ordinances relating to equal employment and housing, and to provide staffing to the Seattle Women's Commission. In 1980, OWR was reorganized and its enforcement function was transferred to the Human Rights Department. OWR then assumed a broader role in advocacy, education and outreach, and policy development regarding women's issues. In 1997, OWR was abolished and its functions were incorporated into the Office of Civil Rights.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and studies concerning comparable worth. Materials were compiled while OWR studied comparable worth, especially its implementation at the State level.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Comparable Worth Records, Record Series 8402-01 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 | Comparable Worth: Bureau of Labor Statistics News | 1981 |
| 1 | 2 | Comparable Worth: Clerical Workers' Health and Safety | 1981 |
| 1 | 3 | Comparable Worth: Comparable Worth Conference, Outreach | 1981 |
| 1 | 4 | Comparable Worth: Comparable Worth Conference, Packet | 1981 |
| 1 | 5 | Comparable Worth: Comparable Worth Conference, Planning | 1980-1981 |
| 1 | 6 | Comparable Worth: Comparable Worth Conference, Speech by Jessie Day | 1981 |
| 1 | 7 | Comparable Worth: General File | 1980-1981 |
| 1 | 8 | Comparable Worth: Implementation of Comparable Worth | 1983 |
| 1 | 9 | Comparable Worth: Job Evaluation Project, Personnel Department | 1980-1981 |
| 1 | 10 | Comparable Worth: National Committee on Pay Equity | 1980-1983 |
| 1 | 11 | Comparable Worth: Press Clippings | 1981-1982 |
| 1 | 12 | Comparable Worth: Seattle Working Women | 1979-1982 |
| 1 | 13 | Comparable Worth: Washington State Benchmarks | 1974-1983 |
| 1 | 14 | Comparable Worth: Washington State Implementation of Comparable Worth | 1974-1983 |
| 1 | 15 | Comparable Worth: Washington State Library Association | 1974-1983 |
| 1 | 16 | Comparable Worth: Willis Study on Comparable Worth, Phase I and II | 1974-1976 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pay equity--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Office for Women's Rights
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
