A guide to the Captain George D. Morrison papers, 1874-1903
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A Guide to the Captain George D. Morrison papers
HDC0155
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2013, National Park Service
Title: Captain George D. Morrison papers
Date: 1874-1903
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0155 (SAFR 16440)
Physical Description:
33 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Captain George D. Morrison papers (SAFR 16440, HDC 155) include sea journals, rough and ship's logs of voyages taken by different
vessels all under the command of Captain Morrison. The collection is available for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
Captain George D. Morrison papers (SAFR 16440, HDC 155) include sea journals, rough and ship's logs of voyages taken by different
vessels all under the command of Captain Morrison. The collection is available for use without restriction.
There are seven logbooks in all. In volume 1, the FRANK N. THAYER (ship) voyaged from San Francisco to Liverpool and back
with a stop in New York during 1881 and 1882 for Thayer & Lincoln of Boston. Entries include compass readings, weather, course,
vessels sighted, days at sea, nautical calculations, a few sketches and mention of whales and porpoises at Cape Horn.
In volume 2, also on the FRANK N. THAYER, in 1884, the voyage was from New York to Calcutta and back with a cargo of oil.
Comments include references to ice in the Hudson River, passing through pumice stone in the vicinity of Krakatoa, lunar and
solar eclipses and the red glow so common since the Java earthquake. Also includes a list of vessels spoken to on the trip.
In volume 3, two voyages from New York to San Francisco were documented for the ships GENERAL MCCLELLAN and FRIEDLANDER in
1874. Morrison repeatedly mentions loving and missing his wife and children. It also includes an entry about the leaking ship
and going to Rio in distress. Loose pages include two letters concerning services rendered by Morrison.
In volume 4, the ship FRIEDLANDER voyaged from San Francisco to Liverpool for Thayer & Lincoln of Boston in 1875 to 1876.
In volume 5, the ship FRIEDLANDER voyaged from Liverpool to Calcutta to New York to San Francisco for Thayer & Lincoln of
Boston from 1876 to 1877.
In volumes 6 and 7, on the freighter TEXAN from 1902 to 1903, numerous voyages were documented between the East and West Coasts
as well as South America and Hawaii for the American Hawaiian Steamship Company of San Francisco. Entries consist mainly of
nautical calculations. There are also clippings and a few loose pages.
This collection is arranged into ten folders.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Morrison, Captain George D.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Logbooks
Poems
Captain