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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.)

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Seattle Transportation Commission Appraisals

 Series
Identifier: 9380-06
Scope and Contents note

Appraisals of the value and usability of equipment and facilities following the 1939 rehabilitation of the City's Municipal Street Railway System and subsequent organization of Seattle Transit.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Law Department Correspondence (Series II)

 Series
Identifier: 4401-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.



Dates: 1939-1977
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Seattle Transit Commission Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 9379-01
Scope and Contents note

Proceedings of Transit Commission meetings.

Dates: 1952-1971
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Seattle Transportation Commission Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 9380-01
Scope and Contents note

Proceedings of commission meetings.

Dates: 1939-1951
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Seattle Transit Commission Resolutions

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9379-02
Scope and Contents note

Resolutions relating to creation and compensation of positions in the Seattle transit system; to fares, passes, and promotions; to grant applications; and to policies and procedures.

Dates: 1952-1971
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Seattle Transportation Commission Resolutions

 Series
Identifier: 9380-02
Scope and Contents note

Resolutions relating to the operation of Seattle Transit.

Dates: 1939-1951
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Seattle Transit System Annual Reports

 Series
Identifier: 1802-I6
Scope and Contents note The annual reports of the Seattle Transit System date from 1940 to 1971. The early reports contain information on changes in public transportation, such as taking out rail cars and putting in trolleys or buses. The reports contain statistics on accidents and passengers as well as information on fare structure, lines, and other issues. The reports during the 1940s are engineering reports from outside companies. In the 1950s, the reports are almost entirely statistical. In the 1960s the...
Dates: 1940-1971
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Traffic Engineering Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 2609-01
Abstract

Material relating to traffic control and transportation planning in Seattle.

Dates: 1926-2000
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Transit News (Newsletter)

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 9379-03
Abstract

Newsletter for employees of the Seattle Transit System.

Dates: 1957-1972
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Transit Talk (Newsletter)

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 9380-07
Abstract

Newsletter for employees of the Seattle Transit System.

Dates: 1942-1947
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

Wesley C. Uhlman Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5287-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence with city departments regarding ongoing operations as well as specific issues and events. The largest section of records covers the Executive Department, which includes the office and activities of the Mayor as well as subsidiary agencies like the Citizens Service Bureau, the Office of Policy Planning, and the Office of Management and Budget. Mayoral staffers' files are also included. Records relating to the Department of Community Development go into detail about the city's...
Dates: 1956-1977
Found in: Seattle Municipal Archives

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