Engineering Department Safety Photographs
Scope and Contents note
The Seattle Engineering Department Safety Photographs date from 1954 to 1972. Photographs depicting groups and individuals receiving or posed with Engineering Department Safety Awards for various years comprise the bulk of the collection. Also included are photographs depicting vehicular accidents and damage, Engineering Department construction and repair projects, cleaning operations, Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, and the monorail terminal. Many images are undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1987
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities and in 1936 it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of Engineering Department Safety Award-winning departments and individuals, 1947-1987. Also included are photographs of Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, construction projects, and vehicle damage due to accidents.
Arrangement note
Photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject; within each subject, they are arranged chronologically.
General Physical Description note
176 black and white photographs
Subject
- Morse, Roy W. (Person)
- Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle Engineering Department Safety Photographs 1947-1987
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Shannon B. Lynch
- Date
- Š 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- EAD Location
- http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv96453
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository