Washington State Ferries
Variant namesThe Washington State Ferry System is the largest in the U.S., with twenty-nine vessels on ten routes serving twenty terminals in eight counties. It carries more than eleven million vehicles and twenty-six million passengers a year. Responsibility for the Washington State Ferries was originally shared by the Washington Toll Bridge Authority and the Dept. of Highways. The new Dept. of Transportation took over responsibility in 1977.
From the description of Records of the Washington State Ferries, 1926-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78463930
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Pacific Northwest Promotional Brochures Collection, 1885-2005 | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Washington State Ferries. Records of the Washington State Ferries, 1926-2004. | Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch | |
| creatorOf | Washington State Ferries. Book no. 116, 1956 Jan. 1- | Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State | |
| creatorOf | Collection of Washington State ferry terminal photographs, 1995. | Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State | |
| referencedIn | Washington (State). Governor (1949-1957 : Langlie). Governor Arthur B. Langlie (Second Term) papers, 1949-1957. | Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch | |
| referencedIn | Washington (State). Governor (1981-1985 : Spellman). Governor John Spellman papers, 1981-1985. | Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch | |
| creatorOf | Washington State Ferries. Washington State Ferries scrapbook, 1938-1952. | University of Washington. Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Washington (State). Dept. of Highways. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington (State). Dept. of Transportation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington State Ferries. Accounting Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington State Ferries. Auditing Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington State Ferries. Operating Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington State Ferries. Traffic Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington (State). Governor (1949-1957 : Langlie) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington (State). Governor (1981-1985 : Spellman) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington Toll Bridge Authority. | corporateBody |
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