Miscellaneous Descriptions of MTSmallwood The Tireless Contributor Barnstar For MTSmallwoods excellent coverage of Pacific Northwest steamships and related topics. Great work, keep 'em coming! Pete (talk), January '08 This user is part of WikiProject Washington.

Wikipedia measurement conversion templates[edit]

• Template:Convert. For boat speeds, use for example:
  • 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)
  • 39 km/h; 24 mph (21 kn)
  • 24 mi (21 nmi)
  • 24 miles (39 km)
  • 14 inches (36 cm)

On line historic newspaper historical directories, collections, articles[edit]

Libraries[edit]

• Library of Congress catalog search page

Newspaper directories[edit]

• American Newspaper Directory, vol. 29, New York, NY: Geo. P. Rowell & Co., 1897

On line collections[edit]

• "Historic Oregon Newspapers". University of Oregon.
• "California Digital Newspaper Collection". University of California, Riverside.
• "Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers". Library of Congress.
• "The Historical Oregonian (1861-1987)". Multnomah County Library.
• "Legacy Washington". Washington Secretary of State.
• "Historic Newspapers". Washington Secretary of State.
• "The British Colonist (1858-1920)". University of Victoria.
• "Newsbank Infoweb". various publishers.
• "BC Historical Newspapers". University of British Columbia.

Detailed histories in newspapers[edit]

• Miller, Lischen M. (Nov 11, 1900). "Early Navigation on Willamette". The Sunday Oregonian (Part 1). Vol. XL, no. 46. Portland, OR. Section Three, p.1, col.1.
• Miller, Lischen M. (Nov 18, 1900). "Early Navigation on Willamette". The Sunday Oregonian (Part 2). Vol. XL, no. 47. Portland, OR. Section Three, p.1, col.1.
• Barber, Lawrence (Sep 3, 1972). "Steamboat Demise on the Columbia River". The Sunday Oregonian (Northwest Magazine). Vol. 111, no. 40. Portland, OR. p.6. ((cite news)): |page= has extra text (help)

JSTOR articles[edit]

• Wilson, Fred W. (Mar 1933). "The Lure of the River (Part 1)". Oregon Historical Quarterly. Portland, OR: OHS. 34 (1): 1–16. Retrieved Jul 28, 2017.
• Wilson, Fred W. (Jun 1933). "The Lure of the River (Part 2)". Oregon Historical Quarterly. Portland, OR: OHS. 34 (2): 113–133. Retrieved Jul 28, 2017.

Maritime museums in western North America[edit]

• Samson V Maritime Museum (Vancouver, BC
• Sicamous (sternwheeler) and Naramata (Penticton, BC
• Columbia River Maritime Museum

Additional sources of information[edit]

• Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston -- Online Research Resources
• BC Camera Workers
• Geo BC British Columbia Geographical Names
• Historic Oregon Newspapers (large searchable digital collection)
• Coquille Valley Sentinel digital archive
• Farnell navigability studies of Oregon rivers
• Geographical Names index
• Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA)
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept Historical sources list
• Puget Sound Maritime Society
• Canada
• "Oregon Incomes", Morning Oregonian, Portland, OR: Henry L. Pittock, vol. 9, no. 93, p. p.1, col.4, May 22, 1869 ((citation)): |page= has extra text (help)

Photo Archives[edit]

National[edit]

• Library of Congress
• Huntington Museum
• Mariner's Museum
• https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/collections/special-collections/steamboat-photographs/

Oregon[edit]

• Multnomah County Library
• Salem Public Library -- Oregon Historic Photograph Collections
• State Library of Oregon -- Oregon Images collection
• Oregon Digital (University of Oregon // Oregon State University)
• City of Portland Auditor's Office
• Klamath Waters Digital Library
• Historic Hood River.com
• Douglas County Museum of History & Natural History
• Oregon Institute of Technology
• City of Lake Oswego Public Library
• Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
• Clackamas County Historical Society

Washington[edit]

• Longview Public Library.
• University of Washington Digital Collections (see in particular the Transportation collection).
• Washington Rural Heritage.
• Washington State Historical Society
  • Key word: "steamship"
• WSU Libraries Digital Collections
• Washington Secretary of State, State Library historical records and photographs.
• Everett Public Library System Digital Collections
• Tacoma Public Library
• Clark County Historical Museum Photograph Collection
• Washington State Digital Archives (easily searchable, much Oregon material also).

Idaho[edit]

• University of Idaho Digital Initiatives

California[edit]

• University of California digital image collection.
• Humboldt State University collection
• University of Southern California digital collection (includes images from wide variety of locales)
• CSU Chico Digital Collections

Alaska[edit]

• Alaska Digital Archives

Canada[edit]

• Provincial Archives of British Columbia online search page
• Glenbow Museum archive search page
• City of Vancouver photo archives search page
• Library and Archives Canada
• Vancouver Public Library
• Archive Association of British Columbia (extensive links)

Bibliography (printed and Google books sources)[edit]

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• Anderson, Barry C. (1983). Lifeline to the Yukon -- A History of Yukon River Navigation. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. ISBN 0-87564-863-0.
• Asay, Jeff (1991). Union Pacific Northwest -- The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. Edmonds, WA: Pacific Fast Mail. ISBN 0-915713-21-7.
• Best, Gerald M. (1964). Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails -- The Story of the Pacific Coast Company. Berkeley CA: Howell-North. LCCN 64019122. OCLC 1801718.
• Carey, Charles Henry (1922). History of Oregon. Vol. II (2nd ed.). Portland, OR / Chicago, IL: Pioneer-Historical Pub. Co. LCCN 22020446. OCLC 2077442.
• Carey, Roland (1962). The Steamboat Landing on Elliott Bay. Seattle,WA: Alderbrook Pub. Co. LCCN 64035878.
• Carey, Roland (1965). The Sound of Steamers. Seattle, WA: Alderbrook Pub. Co. LCCN 65004298. OCLC 11094242.
• Carrey, Johnny; Conley, Cort; Barton, Ace (1979). Snake River In Hells Canyon. Cambridge, ID: Backeddy Books. ISBN 0-9603566-0-6.
• Coates, Ken; Morrison, Bill. The Sinking of the Princess Sophia -- Taking the North Down With Her. Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska. ISBN 0-912006-50-1.
• Corning, Howard McKinley (1973). Willamette Landings -- Ghost Towns of the River (2nd ed.). Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society. ISBN 0875950426.
• Cohen, Stan (1982). Yukon River Steamboats. Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Pub. Co. ISBN 0-933126-19-0.
• Dodge, Orvil (1898). Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties. Salem, Oregon: Capital Printing Co. LCCN 16017962.
• Downs, Art (1972). Paddlewheels on the Frontier -- The Story of British Columbia and Yukon Sternwheel Steamers. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0875642116.
• Faber, Jim (1985). Steamer's Wake -- Voyaging down the old marine highways of Puget Sound, British Columbia, and the Columbia River. Seattle, WA: Enetai Press. ISBN 0961581107.
• Feagans, Raymond J. (1972). The Railroad that Ran by the Tide -- Ilwaco Railroad & Navigation Company of the State of Washington. Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books. ISBN 0-8310-7094-3. LCCN 72076313.
• Unsettled Boundaries -- Fraser Gold and the British American Northwest. Washington State Univ. Press. 2003. ISBN 0-87422-268-0.
• Findlay, Jean Cammon; Paterson, Robin (2008). Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound. Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-5607-6.
• Friedman, Ralph (1983). This Side of Oregon. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-284-X.
• Galentine, Elizabeth; Anderson Island Historical Society (2006). Anderson Island. Arcadia. ISBN 0738548545.
• Gibbs, James A.; Williamson, Joe D. (1987). Maritime Memories of Puget Sound. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Pub. Co. ISBN 0-88740-044-2.
• Gibbs, Jim (1964). Pacific Graveyard. Portland, OR: Binford & Mort. ISBN 0-8323-0225-2.
• Gibbs, Jim (1978). Oregon’s Salty Coast (1st ed.). Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. ISBN 0875642233. LCCN 78011899.
• Goodwin, Helen Durrie (1920), "Shipbuilding in the Northwest", Washington Historical Quarterly, 11 (3): 183–201
• Gulick, Bill (2004). Steamboats on Northwest Rivers. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-438-9.
• Hacking, Norman R.; Lame, W. Kaye (1974). The Princess Story -- A Century and A Half of West Coast Shipping. Vancouver, BC: Mitchell. LCCN 76371729.
• Harlan, George H.; Fisher, Clement, Jr. (1951). Of Walking Beams and Paddle Wheels: a Chronicle of San Francisco Bay Ferryboats (1st ed.). San Francisco: Bay Books. ISBN 978-1112983702. LCCN 50008053.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• Harlan, George H. (1967). San Francisco Ferryboats. Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books. LCCN 67020998.
• Henry, Tom. The Good Company -- An Affectionate History of the Union Steamship. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Pub. Co. ISBN 1550171119.
• Holt, Ruby El (1953). Steamboats in the Timber (1st ed.). Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, Ltd. LCCN 52005206. OCLC 2959212.
• Hunter, Louis C. (1949). Steamboats on the Western Rivers: An Economic and Technological History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University. ISBN 0486157784.
• Jessett, Thomas E. (1967). "Clamshell Railroad": America's Westernmost Line, 1888-1930. Ilwaco, WA: Murfin Pub. Co.
• Kline, Mary S. (1985). Steamboat Virginia V. Bellevue, WA: Documentary Book Publishers. ISBN 0-935503-00-5.
• Lyman, William Denison (1911). The Columbia River -- Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce. New York, NY: Putnam. LCCN 18026177..
• MacMullen, Jerry (1944). Paddlewheel Days in California. Palo Alto, CA: Sanford University Press. ISBN 9780804703826.
• Marshall, Don (1984). Oregon Shipwrecks. Portland, OR: Binford & Mort. ISBN 0-8323-0430-1. LCCN 84071477.
• Mills, Randall V. (1947). Sternwheelers up Columbia -- A Century of Steamboating in the Oregon Country. Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska. ISBN 0-8032-5874-7. LCCN 77007161.
• Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, Memorial Society; Anderson, Irma, eds. (1970). 100 Years of the Nehalem Country. Nehalem, OR: Pacific Yearbook Co. LCCN 76027246.
• Newell, Gordon R., ed. (1966). H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 66025424.
• Newell, Gordon R. (1960). Ships of the Inland Sea -- The Story of the Puget Sound Steamboats (2nd ed.). Binford & Mort. LCCN 60001593. OCLC 11209809.
• Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe D. (1959). Pacific Coastal Liners (Bonanza Books ed.). Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 59014316. OCLC 1227422.
• Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe D. (1960). Pacific Lumber Ships. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 60014426. OCLC 5283197.
• Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe D. (1958). Pacific Steamboats: Photographs from the Joe Williamson Marine collection. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 58013817. OCLC 5391285.
• Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe D. (1957). Pacific Tugboats: Photographs from the Joe Williamson Marine collection. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 58013817. OCLC 1862498.
• Panter, William (1971). "Early River Traffic on the Coquille". Glancing Back (Pioneer Lore). Vol. 1. Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association.
• Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (2002). Maritime Seattle. Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-2064-0.
• Ruby, Robert H.; Brown, John A. (1974). Ferryboats on the Columbia River. Seattle, WA: Superior Pub. Co. LCCN 74075658.
• Rushton, Gerald A. (1974). Whistle Up the Inlet - The Union Steamships Story. Vancouver, BC: J.J. Douglas. ISBN 0-88894-057-2.
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• Timmen, Fritz (1973). Blow for the Landing -- A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers. ISBN 0-87004-221-1. LCCN 73150815.
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Annual List of Merchant Vessels[edit]

Annual registry of merchant vessels

Year	Vol.	Link	On-line source
1868	1	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1869). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1868). Vol. 1. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1869	2	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1870). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1869). Vol. 2. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1870	3	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1871). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1870). Vol. 3. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1874	7	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1875). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1874). Vol. 7. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1878	10	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1879). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1878). Vol. 10. Wash. DC: GPO. ((cite book)): Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)	Hathi Trust
1879	11	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1880). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1879). Vol. 11. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1886	18	U.S. Treasury Dept, Marine Inspection Bureau (1887). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1886). Vol. 18. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1887	19	U.S. Treasury Dept, Marine Inspection Bureau (1888). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1887). Vol. 19. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1889	21	U.S. Treasury Dept, Navigation Bureau (1890). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1889). Vol. 21. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1893	25	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1894). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1893). Vol. 25. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1894	26	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1895). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1894). Vol. 26. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1895	27	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1896). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1895). Vol. 27. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1896	28	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1897). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1896). Vol. 28. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1897	29	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1898). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1897). Vol. 29. Wash. DC: GPO.	Google books
1898	30	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1899). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1898). Vol. 30. Wash. DC: GPO.	Google books
1899	31	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1900). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1899). Vol. 31. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1901	33	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1902). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1901). Vol. 33. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1902	34	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1903). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1902). Vol. 34. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1903	35	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1904). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1903). Vol. 35. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1904	36	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1905). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1904). Vol. 36. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1905	37	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1906). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1905). Vol. 37. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1906	38	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1907). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1906). Vol. 38. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1907	39	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1908). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1907). Vol. 39. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1909	41	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1910). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1909). Vol. 41. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1911	43	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1912). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1911). Vol. 43. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1912	44	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1913). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1912). Vol. 44. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1913	45	U.S. Treasury Dept, Statistics Bureau (1914). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1913). Vol. 45. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1915	47	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1916). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1915). Vol. 47. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1918	50	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1919). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1918). Vol. 50. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1919	51	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1920). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1919). Vol. 51. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1920	52	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1921). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1920). Vol. 52. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1922	54	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1923). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1922). Vol. 54. Wash. DC: GPO.	GoogleBooks
1923	55	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1924). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1923). Vol. 55. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1924	56	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1925). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1924). Vol. 56. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1925	57	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1926). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1925). Vol. 57. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1926	58	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1927). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1926). Vol. 58. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1927	59	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1928). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1927). Vol. 59. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1928	60	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1929). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1928). Vol. 60. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1930	62	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1931). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1930). Vol. 62. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1931	63	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1932). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1931). Vol. 63. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1932	64	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1933). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1932). Vol. 64. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1933	65	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1934). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end Jun 30, 1933). Vol. 65. Wash. DC: GPO. ((cite book)): Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)	Hathi Trust
1934	66	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1935). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY end June 30, 1934). Vol. 66. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1935	67	U.S. Commerce Dept, Navigation Bureau (1936). Annual List of Merchant Vessels (FY ending Jun 30, 1935). Vol. 67. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1950	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1951). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1950. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1951	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1952). Merchant Vessels of the United States (1951. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1952	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1953). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1952. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1953-54	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1954). Merchant Vessels of the United States (1953-54). Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1955	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1955). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1956	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1956). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1957	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1957). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1958	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1958). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1959	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1959). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1960	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1960). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1962	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1962). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1963	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1963). Merchant Vessels of the United States. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1968	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1968). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1968. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1974	—	U.S. Treasury Dept, Customs Bureau (1974). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1974. Washington, DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1976 Vol. 1	—	U.S. Coast Guard (1976). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1976. Vol. Part 1. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1976 Vol. 2	—	U.S. Coast Guard (1976). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1976. Vol. Part 2. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust
1978 part 2	—	U.S. Coast Guard (1976). Merchant Vessels of the United States 1978. Vol. Part 2. Wash. DC: GPO.	Hathi Trust

Annual reports of the U.S. Life-Saving Service[edit]

• 1878: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1878). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1878). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1879: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1879). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1879). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1880: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1880). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1880). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1881: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1881). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1881). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1882: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1883). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1882). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1883: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1884). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1883). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1885: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1886). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1885). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1886: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1887). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1886). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1887: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1888). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1887). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1888: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1889). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1888). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1889: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1891). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1889). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1891: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1893). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1891). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1895: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1896). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1895). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1897: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1898). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1897). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1899: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1900). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1899). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1900: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1901). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1900). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1902: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1903). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1902). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1903: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1904). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1903). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1906: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1906). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1906). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1908: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1909). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1908). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1909: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1910). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1909). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1910: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1911). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1910). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1911: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1912). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1912). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1912: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1914). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1912). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1913: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1914). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1913). Wash. DC: GPO.

• 1914: U.S. Life-Saving Service (1914). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1914). Wash. DC: GPO.

Online ship registries and searchable indices[edit]

• Vessel Registration Query System (Canada)
• Mills, John M. (1979), The New Mills' List: Registered Canadian Steamships 1817-1830 over 75 feet, Queen's University Library, ISBN 978-0913423011, retrieved June 3, 2018

• Miramar ship index (world-wide -- requires subscription).

Annual reports of the Steamboat Inspection Service[edit]

Annual reports of the steamboat inspection service. The earlier reports are excellent for tracking wrecks, accidents, and other events. The later ones are more statistical. The west coast was in the 1st district of the service.

• 1880: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1880). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1880). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1895: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1895). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1895). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1896: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1896). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1896). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1897: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1897). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1897). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1899: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1899). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1890). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1900: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1900). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1900). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1901: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1901). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1901). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1902: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1902). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1902). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1903: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1903). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1903). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1904: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1904). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1904). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1905: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1905). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1905). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1906: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1906). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1906). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1907: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1908). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1907). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1908: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1908). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1908). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1909: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1909). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1909). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1910: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1910). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1910). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1911: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1911). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1911). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1912: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1912). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1912). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1913: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1914). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1913). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1916: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1916). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1916). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1917: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1917). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1917). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1919: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1919). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1918). Wash. DC: GPO.
• 1925: U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1926). Annual Report (FY end Jun 30, 1925). Wash. DC: GPO.

State of Washington[edit]

• Biennial report of the Bureau of Labor of the State of Washington By Washington (State). Bureau of Labor, Arbitration Agreement between the Puget Sound Ship Owners Association and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association No. 38, pages 145-153 (1908) (contains detailed wage data for steamboat engineers for all registered steam vessels operating on Puget Sound.)
• Public Service commission assessment reports for various steamboat companies, published in Eighth Annual Report of the Public Service Comm'n of Washington (1918), at page 179. (accessed 06-06-11) (contains construction dates, costs and routes for various vessels).

US Bureau of Corporations[edit]

• 1909: Report of the Commissioner of Corporations on Transportation by Water in the ... By United States. Bureau of Corporations (1909) (gives fleet compositions and corporate details, Pacific Coast companies start on page 234).

• U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Corporations, Report of the Commissioner of Corporations on Transportation by Water, Vol III, Water Terminals (1910) (gives list of piers used by Puget Sound shipping companies on page 240).

City directories[edit]

• Polk, R.L. & Co., Seattle city directory (1890)]

Miscellaneous government reports[edit]

• Congressional report listing mail contracts by steamboat routes in Puget Sound, by route number and companies on route. (1900), at page 400
• Fifth Annual Report of the Industrial Insurance Department For the Twelve Months Ending September 30th 1916 (Contains a report of the persons licensed, and vessels inspected, on lakes in Washington not subject to U.S. jurisdiction, for example, Lakes Cushman, Chelan, Crescent, and Whatcom, and a report of enforcement actions taken for violation of state licensing laws).
• "Harbor of Refuge for the Pacific Coast (On Shipbuilding)", Congressional Series of United States Public Documents, (U.S. Government Printing Office 1880). (Contains list of ships built in Coos Bay area up to 1880.)
• San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Municipal Reports (1896-1897), at age 318. (List of vessels assessed personal property taxes in fiscal year 1896-1897).

Banking agency reports[edit]

• Annual Report of the Oregon State Banking Department (1917)

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