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Seattle Municipal Archives Guide

Record Group: Civil Service Commission

Record Series: Appeals

1902 -1975

5.2 cubic feet

Records are in chronological order. The records are mostly appeals made by City employees to the Civil Service Commission for reinstatement; investigations into suspensions; appeals of civil service exam results; questions of pay grade, pay status, classification; protests of order of hiring or firing based on seniority, and appeals for dismissals. Almost all City departments are represented, with the b ulk of the collection being Police and Fire. The collection represents a selected sample of original materials. Files that were routine in nature were not retained, as the minutes of the Civil Service Commission also document all formal appeals and outcomes. Retained files often cente red on city policies or highlighted interesting events in Seattle history, including Prohibition and anti-Communism. Employee appeal s also challenge city policies about gender rights, overtime, hourly pay, seniority and other workers' rights issues. Formats include correspondence, memoranda, investigations, exhibits, reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, examination reports, classification studies and reports, legislation, and rules.

Location:
Seattle Municipal Archives

Finding Aids:
Folder List

Corporate Name Subjects:
Seattle (Wash.). Board of Examiners.
Seattle (Wash.). Civil Service Dept..
Seattle (Wash.). Fire Dept..
Seattle (Wash.). Personnel Dept..
Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept..
Seattle (Wash.). Public Employment Office.

Topical Subjects:
Salaries
Civil service -- Examinations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Civil Defense
Discrimination in employment -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Classification Commission Report
Loyalty oaths -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Subversive activities
Civil Service
Police -- Dismissal of -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Firefighters
Licenses -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Prohibition -- Washington (State) -- Seattle

Geographical Subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
Seattle