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Harbor Department Annual Reports, 1894-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Title
- Harbor Department Annual Reports
- Dates
- 1894-1950 (inclusive)18941950
- Quantity
- .6 cubic foot, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1802-G5
- Summary
- Annual reports for the Harbor Department, 1894 to 1958. Reports include statistics, recommendations, and information on imports and exports.
- Repository
-
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Harbor Department was created by the City Charter of 1890. The Charter authorized the City Council to regulate wharfage and dockage tolls, regulate landings and berths for water craft, and provide general control of wharves and docks. The City Council could also order construction of wharves, docks, and other "landing places." The Port Warden was appointed by the mayor as the head of the Harbor Department.
In 1962, the charter article creating the Harbor Department and office of the Port Warden was repealed by charter amendment; the functions of the department were assigned to other city departments by ordinance.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Annual reports for the Harbor Department, sometimes called Port Warden reports, date from 1894 to 1958; there are gaps between 1922 and 1944. The early reports contains statistics on steam and sail departures and arrivals, foreign imports and exports, and inbound and outbound passengers. They also contain reports on waterfront activity; some contain detailed information on type and quantity of imports and exports. Recommendations for the waterfront are also included, such as the need for a harbor patrol, the necessity of a seawall and the replacement of wood buoys with steel ones. The 1922 report is in the “Official Port Book” and contains photographs and other information about the harbor. The reports dating from 1944 to 1958 are brief and contain brief information on the operations of the department.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Harbor Department Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-G5. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Harbor Department Annual Reports, 1894-1950Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1894 |
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1895 |
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1896 |
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1898 |
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1898-1899 |
| 1/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1899 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1900 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1901 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1903 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1904 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1904 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1905 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1905 |
| 1/2 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1905 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1904 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1906 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1908 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department Port Warden
Annual Report |
1908 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1909 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1909 |
| 1/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1909 |
| 1/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1910 |
| 1/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1911 |
| 1/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1912 |
| 1/5 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1913 |
| 1/5 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1914 |
| 1/6 | Harbor Department Annual
Report, Revenues and Disbursements |
1915 |
| 1/6 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1915 |
| 1/6 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1916 |
| 1/7 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1917 |
| 1/7 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1917 |
| 1/7 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report, Revenue and Disbursements |
1917 |
| 1/7 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1918 |
| 1/7 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1918 |
| 1/8 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1919 |
| 1/8 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1920 |
| 1/8 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1920 |
| 2/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1921 |
| 2/1 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1921 |
| 2/1 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report (included in "Official Port Book of the City of
Seattle") |
1922 |
| 2/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1924 |
| 2/2 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1925 |
| 2/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1926 |
| 2/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1929 |
| 2/3 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1930 |
| 2/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1931 |
| 2/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1932 |
| 2/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1933 |
| 2/4 | Harbor Department/Port Warden
Annual Report |
1934 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1944 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1945 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1947 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1948 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1949 |
| 2/5 | Harbor Department Annual
Report |
1950 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Exports--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Harbor police--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Harbors--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Imports--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Sea-walls--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Shipping--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Port of Seattle
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Harbor Dept. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Anne
Frantilla
2004
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