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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Railroads

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Franchise Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1805-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, ordinances, agreements, and franchise statements relating to franchise granted by the City for street railways, railroad right--of-ways, and utilities. Includes some franchises of the City of Ballard. Arranged by file number. Index volume included with records lists franchise recipient, ordinance number when included, and file number.

Dates: 1889-1906

Franchise Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-B2
Scope and Contents note

Statements by franchise holders including name, character of franchise, length, date originally granted, original holder of franchise, date of franchise transfer (if applicable), officers of company or corporation, ordinance numbers granting franchise, and other information concerning the franchise. The bulk of reports relate to railroad and street railway franchises, but also include telephone and telegraph services, utilities, and fire alarm systems.

Dates: 1898-1986

Gordon S. Clinton Mayoral Records

 Series
Identifier: 5219-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, and studies, financial papers, minutes, speeches, notes and memoranda, newspaper clippings, and ephemera relating to Clinton's term as mayor. Includes departmental files and correspondence with agencies and individuals outside City government. Arranged alphabetically for each year.

Dates: 1953-1964

Skagit River Railway Survey Books

 Series
Identifier: 1802-E7
Scope and Contents note

Transit books, level books, and peg books of levels compiled by city engineers during surveys of the Skagit River Railway. Also includes survey books of east side transmission lines of the Skagit River Power Project. Books contain surveyors notes and drawings. F.F. Nicholas was project engineer. Volume Five of the Level Books includes cover title "Precise Levels Diablo to Rip Raps."

Dates: 1926