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Newspaper clippings collection: King County, 1934-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle Public Library
- Title
- Newspaper clippings collection: King County
- Dates
- 1934-1991 (inclusive)19341991
- Quantity
- 6 linear feet, (13 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1000-049
- Summary
- Newspaper clippings of articles relating to King County, ranging in date from 1934-1991, divided by subjects ranging from Art to Zoning.
- Repository
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Seattle Public Library, Special Collections
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Telephone: 206-386-4636
specialcollections@spl.org - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open and available for use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The majority of the newspaper clippings in this collection date from the 1960s to 1980s, with only a few subjects having earlier dates. The oldest article, "King County Faces the New Year" (1934) is in the King County folder. Another early article, "Coroner's Job Grows Fast; Budget Doubled in Five Years" (1939) is in the Coroner folder. The articles are predominantly from The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer, but also include articles from smaller newspapers such as the Journal of Commerce, West Seattle Herald, White Center News, and Duwamish Valley News. Clippings in this collection do not cover Seattle topics, which are included in other Seattle Room clippings files.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[ITEM DESCRIPTION], Newspaper Clippings Collection: King County. Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. Subjects that include more than one folder are arranged chronologically.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Art | 1966-1987 |
| 1 | 2 | Airport | 1960-1987 |
| 1 | 3 | Assessor | 1970-1971 |
| 1 | 4 | Assessor | 1972 |
| 1 | 5 | Assessor | 1984 |
| 1 | 6 | Assessor | 1975-1977 |
| 2 | 1 | Assessor | 1978-1980 |
| 2 | 2 | Assessor | 1981-1982 |
| 2 | 3 | Assessor | 1983 |
| 2 | 4 | Assessor | 1985-1987 |
| 2 | 5 | Budget | 1975-1987 |
| 2 | 6 | Building Department | 1970-1985 |
| 3 | 1 | Cities (General) | 1970-1987 |
| 3 | 2 | Coroner | 1939-1984 |
| 3 | 3 | Complaint Handling | 1970-1978 |
| 3 | 4 | Council | 1970-1971 |
| 3 | 5 | Council | 1972-1975 |
| 3 | 6 | Council | 1976-1985 |
| 3 | 7 | Courts. Superior | 1970-1973 |
| 3 | 8 | Courts. Superior | 1974-1988 |
| 4 | 1 | Criminal Justice | 1984-1987 |
| 4 | 2 | Elections | 1970-1987 |
| 4 | 3 | Emergency Medical Services | 1971-1985 |
| 4 | 4 | Employees | 1972-1986 |
| 4 | 5 | Environment | 1972-1986 |
| 4 | 6 | Executive | 1976-1978 |
| 5 | 1 | Executive | 1980 |
| 5 | 2 | Executive | 1981-1986 |
| 5 | 3 | Fair Employment Practices | 1976-1986 |
| 5 | 4 | Finance | 1970-1973 |
| 5 | 5 | Finance | 1974-1978 |
| 5 | 6 | Finance | 1979-1981 |
| 5 | 7 | Finance | 1982-1988 |
| 5 | 8 | Floods | 1944-1948 |
| 5 | 9 | Floods | 1955-1986 |
| 6 | 1 | Government | 1966-1967 |
| 6 | 2 | Government | 1968 |
| 6 | 3 | Government | 1969 |
| 6 | 4 | Government | 1970 |
| 6 | 5 | Government | 1971-1973 |
| 6 | 6 | Government | 1974-1975 |
| 6 | 7 | Government | 1976-1987 |
| 6 | 8 | Grand Jury | 1966-1969 |
| 7 | 1 | Grand Jury | 1970 |
| 7 | 2 | Grand Jury | 1971 January-May |
| 7 | 3 | Grand Jury | 1971 June-July |
| 7 | 4 | Grand Jury | 1971 August-December |
| 7 | 5 | Grand Jury | 1972-1974 |
| 7 | 6 | Housing | 1964-1969 |
| 7 | 7 | Housing | 1970-1974 |
| 7 | 8 | Housing | 1975-1978 |
| 8 | 1 | Housing | 1979-1987 |
| 8 | 2 | Jail | 1945-1969 |
| 8 | 3 | Jail | 1970-1974 |
| 8 | 4 | Jail | 1975-1979 |
| 8 | 5 | Jail | 1980 |
| 8 | 6 | Jail | 1981 |
| 9 | 1 | Jail | 1982 |
| 9 | 2 | Jail | 1983-1984 |
| 9 | 3 | Jail | 1986-1988 |
| 9 | 4 | Juvenile Court | 1952-1960 |
| 9 | 5 | Juvenile Court | 1961-1967 |
| 9 | 6 | Juvenile Court | 1968-1973 |
| 9 | 7 | Juvenile Court | 1974-1988 |
| 9 | 8 | King County | 1934-1986 |
| 10 | 1 | Land Utilization | 1971-1979 |
| 10 | 2 | Land Utilization | 1980-1983 |
| 10 | 3 | Land Utilization | 1984-1987 |
| 10 | 4 | Law Enforcement | 1969-1986 |
| 10 | 5 | Medical Examiner | 1976-1988 |
| 10 | 6 | Parks | 1946-1966 |
| 10 | 7 | Parks | 1967-1969 |
| 10 | 8 | Parks | 1970-1974 |
| 11 | 1 | Parks | 1975-1979 |
| 11 | 2 | Parks | 1980-1988 |
| 11 | 3 | Planning | 1954-1969 |
| 11 | 4 | Planning | 1970-1976 |
| 11 | 5 | Planning | 1977-1987 |
| 11 | 6 | Public Safety Department | 1969-1970 |
| 11 | 7 | Public Safety Department | 1971-1972 |
| 11 | 8 | Public Safety Department | 1973-1983 |
| 12 | 1 | Prosecuting Attorney | 1971-1985 |
| 12 | 2 | Prostitution | 1971-1985 |
| 12 | 3 | Refuse. Collection and Disposal | 1970-1981 |
| 12 | 4 | Refuse. Collection and Disposal | 1982-1988 |
| 12 | 5 | Revenue. Sources | 1972-1987 |
| 12 | 6 | Roads | 1961-1966 |
| 12 | 7 | Roads | 1967-1971 |
| 12 | 8 | Roads | 1972-1987 |
| 13 | 1 | Schools | 1965-1967 |
| 13 | 2 | Schools | 1968-1991 |
| 13 | 3 | Sheriff | 1954-1974 |
| 13 | 4 | Transportation | 1971-1987 |
| 13 | 5 | Water Supply | 1969-1987 |
| 13 | 6 | Welfare | 1945-1968 |
| 13 | 7 | Zoning | 1970-1986 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- King County (Wash.)--Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- King County (Wash.)--History
Finding aid prepared by Special Collections staff
June 2019
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