Record Details
Guide to the Seattle Water Department Central Files 1889-1987
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Seattle Water Department Central Files 1889-1987 |
| Subject |
Water--Fluoridation--Washington (State)--Seattle; United States. Bonneville Power Administration.; Cedar River Watershed (King County, Wash.); Youngs, Lake (Wash.); Puget Sound Governmental Conference; Snoqualmie River (Wash.); Tolt River Watershed (Wash.); Claims--Washington (State); Litigation--Washington (State); Landslides--Washington (State); Reservoirs--Washington (State); Dams--Washington (State); Forests and forestry--Washington (State); Water quality--Washington (State)--Seattle; Water and Water Rights; Seattle; Washington (State); Public Utilities; Public Works; Medicine and Health; Forestry and Forestry Products; Environmental Conditions; Civil Procedure and Courts |
| Description | Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and agreements relating to Seattle Water Department activities and projects.; Historical Note; A public waterworks was created by City Charter amendment in 1875. However, Seattle was served primarily by small private water companies for the next decade-and-a-half. Following the Great Fire of 1889, citizens voted to fund creation of a municipally owned water system. The City purchased the private systems and began development... |
| Publisher | Seattle Municipal Archives |
| Date | 1889/1987 |
| Rights | Records are open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv77499 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 18 cubic feet; 45 boxes |
| Coverage | 1889-1987 |
