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Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1901-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers. Seattle Council (Seattle, Wash.)
Title
Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records
Dates
1901-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
70.41 cubic feet (84 boxes)
Collection Number
3421
Summary
Seattle branch of parent, teacher, and student organization
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Seattle council of Washington State organization of parents, teachers, and students. The Parent Teacher Board for Child Welfare was created in 1931 by the Association to receive and administer funds for the provision of lunches, carfare, clothing, and other absolute necessities for disadvantaged children.

In ca. 1973, the Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers, Seattle Council. parent body changed its name to Washington Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Seattle Council.

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Content Description

Minutes, yearbooks, mailings, and scrapbooks, of the council and of local PTA's in Seattle. The minutes begin under the name of Washington Congress of Mothers ca. 1911.

PTA groups are documented from the following schools: Dunlap Preschool PTA. Fauntleroy Preschool PTA; school closed in 1981. Briarcliff Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1984. Cedar Park Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1981. Decatur Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1989. Fairview Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1978. F.A. McDonald Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1981. Magnolia Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1981. Pinehurst Elementary School PTA; school closed in 1981. Rainier View Elementary School PTA. Jane Adams Junior High School PTA; school closed in 1983. Boren Junior High School PTA; school closed in 1981.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions.

  • Accession No. 3421-001, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1911-1978
  • Accession No. 3421-002, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1930-1979
  • Accession No. 3421-003, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1931-1964
  • Accession No. 3421-004, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1956-1971
  • Accession No. 3421-005, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1949-1955
  • Accession No. 3421-006, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1926-1972
  • Accession No. 3421-007, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1910-1990
  • Accession No. 3421-008, Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers Seattle Council records, 1901-2005

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Latona Grade School (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Lincoln High School (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers. Seattle Council (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
  • Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers. Seattle Council. Parent Teacher Board for Child Welfare
  • Washington Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students. Seattle Council (Seattle, Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Washington Congress of Mothers (creator)
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