Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteThe Seattle Center Department was created in 1965 to administer, manage, and control the facilities on the site of the 1962 World's Fair. The facilities at the Seattle Center date back to 1926 with completion of the construction of the Civic Auditorium, Civic Arena, Veterans Hall, and the Civic Playfield. The property expanded to 74 acres in 1962 to accomodate the World's Fair. The Center's purpose is to be an active civic center providing facilities and programs supporting the arts, education, sports, and entertainment. It was home for the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and four resident theaters. In addition, four facilities exist on the grounds that are not owned by the city: the Space Needle, Memorial Stadium, the Experience Music Project, and the Pacific Science Center. The Seattle Center Foundation, incorporated in 1977 to enhance the Seattle Center as the regional focus for culture and urban recreation, contracted with the Center in 1984 for administrative staff, basic operating expenses, and some limited office services. Content DescriptionThe annual reports for the Seattle Center date from 1966 to 1988; a 1996 Report to Employees is also included. From 1966 to 1974, the reports include information on accomplishments and activities for the year for various divisions, as well as organization charts, financial information, facilities usage, and attendance figures. Also included are maps of the grounds and facility profiles. Later reports are much more brief, including accomplishments, repairs and improvements, and other brief highlights. The 1996 Report to Employees reports on the accomplishments of various divisions as well as discussing program highlights. Use of the Collection
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Records are open to the public. Preferred Citation :[Item and date], Seattle Center Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-I3. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives. Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
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