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A guide to the Kenilworth (bark, 4m) and Star of Shetland (bark) logbooks, 1903-1904, 1911-1915
HDC0174 (SAFR 16457)
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Title: Kenilworth (bark, 4m) and Star of Shetland (bark) logbooks
Date: 1903-1904, 1911-1915
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0174 (SAFR 16457)
Physical Description:
2 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Kenilworth (bark, 4m) and Star of Shetland (bark) logbooks (SAFR 16457, HDC 174) consists of photocopies of two logbooks.
The first logbook is from the 4-masted bark KENILWORTH under Captain William Taylor. The owner was Arthur Sewell. The logkeeper
A. Biedermann recorded the 1903 to 1904 voyages between Seattle, Hawaii, Philadelphia, Japan and Delaware. There is mention
that the captain's wife is aboard and that lime juice is served daily to the crew. The second log is for the bark STAR OF
SHETLAND during 1911 to 1915 under the command of Captain B.J. Larson probably engaged in the salmon trade on its run between
San Francisco and Alaska. 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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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0174 (SAFR 16457), Kenilworth (bark, 4m) and Star of Shetland (bark) logbooks, San Francisco Maritime National
Historical Park
SAFR-00001
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.
Kenilworth (bark, 4m) and Star of Shetland (bark) logbooks (SAFR 16457, HDC 174) consists of photocopies of two logbooks.
The first logbook is from the 4-masted bark KENILWORTH under Captain William Taylor. The owner was Arthur Sewell. The logkeeper
A. Biedermann recorded the 1903 to 1904 voyages between Seattle, Hawaii, Philadelphia, Japan and Delaware. There is mention
that the captain's wife is aboard and that lime juice is served daily to the crew. The second log is for the bark STAR OF
SHETLAND during 1911 to 1915 under the command of Captain B.J. Larson probably engaged in the salmon trade on its run between
San Francisco and Alaska. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
This is a collection of two items.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women and the sea
crew lists
Logbooks