A guide to the Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible, 1889-1890

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2013

A Guide to the Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible

HDC0217

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2013, National Park Service

Title: Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible
Date: 1889-1890
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0217 (SAFR 16495)
Creator: Unknown
Physical Description: 1 item.
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible (SAFR 16495, HDC 217) was kept by Marshall at the age of 16. She was from Port Blakely, Washington and traveled with her parents, Annie Hyde and Harvey M. Marshall to Melbourne, Australia; they returned to San Diego from Newcastle. The trip was taken in order to reunite Eva's mother with her brother, James Hyde-Symes of Toowomba, Queensland, whom she had not seen for nearly 30 years. This typescript is available for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s): In English.

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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0217 (SAFR 16495), Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

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Collection Scope and Content

The Eva Hyde Marshall sea journal kept aboard the Ship Invincible (SAFR 16495, HDC 217) was kept by Marshall at the age of 16. She was from Port Blakely, Washington and traveled with her parents, Annie Hyde and Harvey M. Marshall to Melbourne, Australia; they returned to San Diego from Newcastle. The trip was taken in order to reunite Eva's mother with her brother, James Hyde-Symes of Toowomba, Queensland, whom she had not seen for nearly 30 years. This typescript is available for use without restriction.
Eva describes daily activities, meals, books read, sailors, other passengers, her brother's eighth birthday, Melbourne and the time they spent there. Eva's piano was taken on the trip and she tells of the many hours she spent playing it. She also describes a stop made at Rurutu Island on the return voyage.

Collection Arrangement

This is a collection of a single item.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Families