Way’s Packet Directory, 1848–1994: Passenger Steamboats of the Mississippi River System since the Advent of Photography in Mid-Continent America Paperback – February 15, 1995

An exhaustive catalog of the Mississippi steam packets. Was impressed as I was even able to locate the stories of vessels drafted into Civil War service that were impossible to find online. An excellent stop if you're exploring the history of vessels on the River during the Civil War.

Exactly as described, good to verify names of steamboats.

Whether you are a river historian or genealogist whose ancestors traveled on the rivers, Way's is bound to be of help in your research. Listed in alphabetical order by name of the steamboats, each entry tells when and where the steamboats were built, names of captains, clerks and owners plus, in some cases, what happened to the steamboats. I am especially interested in steamers on the Ohio River and this book has been very helpful.

I like the thoroughness of it. It covers almost all the steamboats that plied either the Mississippi or the Ohio rivers.I found the boat my 2nd great-grandfather worked on as a carpenter. I may have found (I haven't found who T. is yet)a brother of that 2nd great-grandfather on another steamboat that plied the Ohio river (I wish).

This is a very comprehensive listing of steamboats, where they were built, their size, who was Captain if known, etc. It also includes some, but not a lot, very nice photographs of steamboats. The only drawback is that the index is not comprehensive. My gg grandfather had only two listings in the index by his name, but he was actually mentioned in one additional listing for a total of three. So a bit of due diligence is required.

Mr. Way has done so much to preserve the history of the steamboats on the rivers of the USA. I am currently writing a book on steamboats, and have found Way's books very helpful. The boats are such a great part of our country's history. I believe in preserving history for our younger generations.

Excellent condition. A very good resource book. Very happy with this purchase.

Loved the book

I was deceived with all the good reviews on this book, I even saw reviews saying there were good photos in that book, it is basically a register (writing only) of all the steamboat in history...no more.