A collection of long-forgotten radio scripts created in 1952 to promote Washington State Ferries was recently discovered by an employee of the Washington State Archives in Olympia.
The scripts are from a series of short features known as “Your Ferry Line.” The series was designed to highlight Washington State Ferries as more than simply a practical mode of transportation, and to encourage local tourism.Betty Crocker-like fictional character
This month marks 65 years since Washington State Ferries was created as a public entity to acquire and manage what had beenIn an email, Washington State Archives staffer Benjamin Helle said that finding the ferry scripts wasn’t a complete surprise. “[I] came across them as I was rifling through the collection looking for material to celebrate the 65th anniversary on June 1. [I’m] always keeping an eye out for interesting things.
Cassar, who was described by The Seattle Times in 1950 as a “former New York publicity woman,” went on to become a renowned Pacific Northwest stained-glass artist whose work graces several local churches, including Central Baptist Church in Tacoma and Seattle’s John Knox Presbyterian Church, as well as a bank in Honolulu and a building on the University of Washington campus. She passed away in 1987 at age 76.
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