United States Power Squadrons
Variant namesThe United States Power Squadrons (USPS) comprise a non-profit boating organization dedicated to promoting education about boating safety to make the experience of boating more enjoyable. USPS activities include teaching boating, seamanship, and engine maintenance courses, and conducting district meetings, educational seminars, and seasonal conferences.
The USPS is made up of thirty-three districts containing a total of four hundred and fifty squadrons across the United States. District 16 of the USPS was founded in 1944, and includes seventeen squadrons representing the majority of boating areas in Washington State. The Bellingham Power Squadron is located in District 16.
References:
Hearsey, Herbert R. District 16 United States Power Squadron: Fifty Years of Growth 1944-1994 50th Anniversary. Bellingham, WA: Western Washington University Printing and Publishing Services, 1995.
The United States Power Squadrons website, accessed February 1, 2010, http://www.usps.org/newpublic2/about.html.
The United States Power Squadrons District 16 website, accessed February 1, 2010, http://www.usps.org/d16/.
From the guide to the United States Power Squadrons District 16 records, 1939-2009, (Western Washington University Heritage Resources)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | William K. Anderson Papers, 1878-1967, 1936-1964 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | United States Power Squadrons District 16 records, 1939-2009 | Western Washington University Heritage Resources | |
| referencedIn | Anderson, William K. (William Knowlton), 1896-1967. William K. Anderson papers, 1878-1902 and 1917-1967 (bulk 1936-1964). | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Kalamazoo Power Squadron,. Kalamazoo Power Squadron collection, 1948-to date. | Western Michigan University, Dwight B. Waldo Library |
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| associatedWith | Anderson, William K. (William Knowlton), 1896-1967. | person |
| associatedWith | Bellingham Power Squadron (Bellingham, Wash.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kalamazoo Power Squadron, | corporateBody |
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| Bellingham (Wash.) |
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| Boats and boating |
| Boats and boating |
| Motorboats |
| Motorboats |
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