Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records, 1942-1986
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 (Wash.)
- Title
- Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records
- Dates
- 1942-1986 (inclusive)19421986
- Quantity
- approximately 65.8 feet (107 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 0534
- Summary
- Records regarding the public utility works of a district in Washington state
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Some restrictions apply. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Snohomish County Public Utility District is a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, formed by a majority vote of the people on November 3, 1936. It started as a water utility on January 17, 1946. The PUD began operating as an electric utility on September 1, 1949. The public utility provides power to over 350,000 customers in Snohomish County and on Camano Island, Washington. It provides water service to over 21,000 customers in the northeast section of the Snohomish County.
The utility is the second largest publicly owned utility in the Pacific Northwest and the 12th largest in the United States. It is the largest of 28 Public Utility Districts in the state of Washington. The Public Utility District is the largest utility customer of the Bonneville Power Administration, a major wholesale marketer of energy in the Western United States.
Content Description
Correspondence and related files of the Accounting Division, customer correspondence, and Operating Division, Puget Sound Power and Light Company and annual reports.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 0534-001, Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records, 1942-1960
- Accession No. 0534-002, Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records, 1975-1986
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 0534-001: Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records, 1942-1960
36.15 cubic feet (106 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, related files, 1942-1960.
Besides the files of the Accounting Division, customer correspondence, and Operating Division there are some files of the Puget Sound Power and Light Company predating the activation of the PUD in 1949.
Snohomish County PUD has its minutes on microfiche.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Transferred to UW as per directive of State Records Committee; see letter from State Archivist to PUD, 1965-04-05
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Series 1: Puget Sound Power and Light Company
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Description: GeneralDates: 1947Container: Box 1-3, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Customer Correspondence, Accounting DepartmentDates: 1946-1949Container: Box 4, Accession 0534-001
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Description: GeneralDates: 1946-1949Container: Box 5-15, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Customer Correspondence, Accounting DepartmentDates: 1946-1949Container: Box 16-17, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Operating DepartmentDates: 1948-1949Container: Box 18-23, Accession 0534-001
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Series 2: Public Utility District of Snohomish County
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Description: Managers Office, Accounting DepartmentDates: 1951-1960Container: Box 24-66, Accession 0534-001
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Description: GeneralDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 67-78, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Customer CorrespondenceDates: 1949-1954, 1959Container: Box 79-82, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Commercial DepartmentDates: 1953-1955Container: Box 83-86, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Operating DepartmentDates: 1949-1960Container: Box 87-96, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Customer CorrespondenceDates: 1949-1959Container: Box 97-102, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Financial and Operating StatementsDates: 1953-1960Container: Box 103-106, Accession 0534-001
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Description: Accession No. 0534-002: Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 records, 1975-1986.21 cu. ft. (1 box)
Scope and Content: Annual reports, 1975-1986.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Incoming ephemera holding files, 1993-05-11
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 (Wash.)--Archives
