A guide to the Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records, 1913-1922

Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), March 2015 (OAC).
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
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2015

A Guide to the Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records

HDC0398

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2015, National Park Service

Title: Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records
Date: 1913-1922
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0398 (SAFR 17892)
Creator: Unknown
Physical Description: 9 items.
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records (SAFR 17892, HDC 398) include three case summaries of marine accidents examined by the Board of Marine Underwriters and two copies of the Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals as well as miscellaneous records. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s): In English.

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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0398 (SAFR 17892), Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001
In 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park acquired this collection from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Historical or Biographical Note

A biography or history has not been prepared for this collection.

Collection Scope and Content

The Board of Marine Underwriters case summaries of marine accidents and Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals and records (SAFR 17892, HDC 398) include three case summaries of marine accidents examined by the Board of Marine Underwriters and two copies of the Pacific Coast Lumber Fleet journals as well as miscellaneous records. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
The cases are the accident of the steamer CLAREMONT (October 13, 1918); the accidents incurred by the steamer FRED BAXTER (March 23, May 12 and 15, 1920); and the crash of the vessel PLEIADES into by the vessel THOMAS L. WAND (November 8, 1913).

Collection Arrangement

Items are arranged into six folders.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Marine accidents
Safety
Lumber trade--Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Correspondence
Official reports
Journals (accounts)