Seattle Transportation Commission Reports of Expenditures to Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Series

Identifier: 9380-05

Scope and Contents note

Financial and narrative reports to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation regarding progress on the rehabilitation of the transit system in Seattle.

Dates

Creation: 1940-1942

Creator

Seattle Transportation Commission (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Seattle Transportation Commission was established in 1939 to oversee the operation of the Seattle Transit System. The three-member Commission was appointed by the Mayor. The Commission appointed the manager of the Transit System. It was also responsible for establishing policies and procedures and administering the finances of the System. It was abolished in 1952 and replaced by the Seattle Transit Commission (9379).