Guide to the Motor Transportation Division Annual Reports 1965-1969

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-H3
	Creator:		Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
	Title:		Motor Transportation Division Annual Reports
	Dates:		1965-1969 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		.2 cubic ft. 1 box
	Languages:		Collection materials are in English.
	Summary:		Annual reports of the Motor Transportation Division, 1965-1969.

Historical Note

The Motor Transportation Division was established as a general service organization within the Executive Department on January 1, 1961. It provided automotive equipment services, shop services, communications services, and warehousing services to City departments. The Motor Transportation Division's primary responsibilities were purchasing, maintaining, and utilizing the City's fleet of cars and trucks; it was also responsible for repair on other City vehicles and equipment. The Communications Section installed and maintained Fire and Police Department communication systems.

The Division existed until 1980, when it was absorbed by the Department of Administrative Services.

Content Description

Reports exist for the years 1965-1969 and include narrative and statistics on the Division’s activities, finances, and equipment. Also included in each report is a "directory of services" explaining the four primary services of the Division -- Automotive Equipment, Shop, Communications, and Warehousing -- as well as Service Center locations, services available at each location, personnel information, and an organization chart for the Division.

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], Motor Transportation Division Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-H3. 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.). Fire Dept.--Communication systems

Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.--Communication systems

Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government

Motor vehicle fleets--Washington (State)--Seattle

Motor vehicles--Maintenance and repair--Washington (State)--Seattle

Warehouses--Washington (State)--Seattle

Annual reports

Other Creators :

Seattle (Wash.). Motor Transportation Division

Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Motor Transportation Division Annual Reports, 1965-1969