Way's Packet Directory 1848-1994: Passenger Steamboats of the Mississippi River System since the Advent of Photography in Mid-Continent America
“This is not a reading book, but rather a reference work. Even so, the marvelous introduction, the lengthy captions in the photo collection, and the various letters and special notes in the boat bios are captivating and enlightening.”Seaways‘ Ships in Scalemagazine“The 620-page book attempts to list the history of every packet that traveled the Mississippi River system from 1848 to the present. … The book is a 69-year labor of love. … Fred Way is the world’s foremost authority on river life.”The Marietta Times“History scholars, steamboat researchers, genealogists and countless others will rejoice in the long-awaited … revision ofWay’s Packet Directory.This is the most comprehensive treatment yet attempted of 19th- and 20th-century steamboats.”The Courier-Journal