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Harbor Department Port Warden Reports, 1900-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Harbor Dept.
- Title
- Harbor Department Port Warden Reports
- Dates
- 1900-1938 (inclusive)19001938
- Quantity
- 2.0 cubic feet, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1802-C7
- Summary
- Monthly reports of the Port Warden, 1900-1938.
- Repository
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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
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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In 1962, the charter article creating the Harbor Department and office of the Port Warden was repealed by charter amendment; the functions of the department were assigned to other city departments by ordinance.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
The Port Warden monthly reports include statistics on tonnage and value of goods imported and exported through the port of Seattle. Import and export information is organized by port of origination or destination and further organized by type of merchandise. Also included is information on arrivals and departures of vessels, number of passsengers and ports of destination, and financial information (including revenues and disbursements) for the Harbor Department's office.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Port Warden Reports, Record Series 1802-C7. 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.
Port Warden Reports, 1900-1938Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Port Warden Monthly
Reports |
1900-1907 |
| 2 | Port Warden Monthly
Reports |
1908-1914 |
| 3 | Port Warden Monthly
Reports |
1915-1921 |
| 4 | Port Warden Monthly
Reports |
1922-1927 |
| 5 | Port Warden Monthly
Reports |
1928-1938 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Exports--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Freight and freightage--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Harbors--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Imports--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Ships--Cargo--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Harbor Dept.
- Port of Seattle
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Commerce
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Monthly reports
- Statistics
Finding aid prepared by Scott
Cline and Shannon B. Lynch
2004
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
