Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives

Guide to the Seattle Transit System Annual Reports, 1940-1971


1802-I6





Finding aid prepared by Anne Frantilla

Finding aid encoded by Shannon B. Lynch, 2004
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

Seattle Municipal Archives

PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
 
Collection Number:
 

1802-I6
 
Creator:
 

Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
 
Title:
 

Seattle Transit System Annual Reports
 
Dates:
 

1940-1971 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

.4 cubic foot
1 box
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Annual reports of the Seattle Transit System, 1940 to 1971.

 

Historical Note

The Seattle Transportation Commission operated the public transit system from 1939 to 1951; the Seattle Transit Commission operated the bus system from 1951 until 1971, when it was transferred to Metro. The public transportation system was called the Seattle Transit System during these years.

Content Description

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 replacing them with trolleys or buses. The reports contain statistics on accidents, passengers and financial information 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 reports contain brief narratives but are primarily statistical.

Arrangement

Annual reports are arranged chronologically by year.

Administrative Information

Custodial History 

Records were originally filed with the City Clerk in the Comptroller/Clerk's Files (CFs) and were removed to create this record series.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Records are open to the public.

Preferred Citation 

[Item and date], Seattle Transit System Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-I6. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Subjects

This 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.

 
Seattle (Wash.)
Buses--Washington (State)--Seattle
Local transit--Washington (State)--Seattle
Street-railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle
Urban transportation--Washington (State)--Seattle
Annual reports
Other Creators :
Seattle Transit System

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


 

Seattle Transit System Annual Reports, 1940-1971
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/1

Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1940
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1941
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1942
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1943
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1943
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1944
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1945-1947
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1948
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1949
 
1/2

Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1944
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1945
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1946
 
1/3

Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1947
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report, Engineering
   1948
 
1/4

Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1950
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1951
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1952-1953
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1954
 


Seattle Transit Commission Annual Report
   1955
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1956
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1957
 


Seattle Transit Commission Annual Report
   1958
 


Seattle Transit Commission Annual Report
   1959
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1960
 


Seattle Transit Commission Annual Report
   1960
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1961
 
1/5

Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1962
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1963
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1964
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1965
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1967
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1968
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1969
 


Seattle Transit System Annual Report
   1970