Title Info: Seattle, Port of, Ray Bishop Sea-Tac Scrapbook, 1942-1976 SB

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Record Creator: Port of Seattle
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This scrapbook was assembled by Ray Bishop, Port of Seattle engineer involved in construction of Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport. The scrapbook includes photos documenting the construction from the initial grading work through expansion in the early 1960s and clippings documenting events at Sea-Tac through 1976. Bishop donated the scrapbook to the Port of Seattle in 1977.

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Related Records: For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch at (425) 564-3940 or email psbrancharchives@sos.wa.gov.
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Sources of Transfer Puget Sound Regional Archives
Notes The Ray Bishop Sea-Tac Scrapbook was imaged and indexed by the Puget Sound Regional Branch.
Agency History: The Port of Seattle was established as the first public port district in Washington State by the voters in King County in 1911. Since its inception the Port has developed and operated marina, shipping and warehouse facilities on Elliott Bay, Salmon Bay, Shilshole Bay and the Duwamish Waterway. The Port also owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which officially opened in 1947. The Port is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at large by King County voters.
Preferred Citation: Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Seattle, Port of, Ray Bishop Sea-Tac Scrapbook, 1942-1976, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/, [date accessed].
Record Count: 129