Seattle Municipal Archives Guide
ID: 1642-02
Record Group: Urban Renewal Program
- Record Series: Urban Renewal Program Subject Files
-
1958
-1971
- 1.25 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- 1.25 cubic feet (2 boxes)
The Urban Renewal Subject Files consist of administrative files, records of community groups, and project records. Th
e administrative files include budgets, standards for rehabilitation, housing codes, and correspondence with the federal
government
regarding procedures and standards. There is also correspondence with the University of Washington and Seattle Universit
y regarding urban renewal projects. The correspondents are primarily Talbot Wegg and John P. Willison.
The organizations included in the Subject Files include community groups, such as the Lake Union Advisory Committee, but
also regional groups such as the Governor's Task Force as well as groups from other cities, such as the Portland Develo
pment
Commission. The records include meeting notices and minutes and correspondence regarding common interests.
The programs and projects included in the subject files are primarily the Northlake/University Addition, the Yesler Atla
ntic project, and the Workable Program for Community Improvement. The Workable Program was a plan of action for ridding
the City of
blight. The program and projects files include planning and budget information, as well as correspondence regarding the
projects.
Location:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Finding Aids:
Folder List
EAD Guide to the Seattle Urban Renewal
Program Subject Files
Corporate Name Subjects:
Seattle (Wash.). Urban Renewal Program.
Topical Subjects:
City planning
Zoning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Urban renewal -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
City planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Geographical Subjects:
Seattle
Seattle (Wash.) -- Politics and government