A guide to the Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner), 1905-1907

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2013

A Guide to the Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner)

HDC0200

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

Title: Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner)
Date: 1905-1907
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0200 (SAFR 16480)
Creator: Unknown
Physical Description: 2 items.
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner) (SAFR 16480, HDC 200) is comprised of two journals.
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], HDC0200 (SAFR 16480), Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner), 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.

Historical or Biographical Note

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Collection Scope and Content

Captain A.H. Durkee journals from voyages on the Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner) (SAFR 16480, HDC 200) is comprised of two journals.
Daily notes are recorded in pocket-sized diaries for the years 1905 and 1907. The first volume from 1905 contains accounts for voyages between Glasgow, Natal, Rotterdam, Calcutta, Naples and other ports. The second volume from 1907 has personal memoranda and records work done by the crew, payments, arrival and departure times and location for voyages between Glasgow, Cardiff, Newport News, Curacao and other ports in the Caribbean and the United States.The collection is open and ready for use without restrictions.

Collection Arrangement

This collection has two items.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Diaries
Ship captains
Ocean travel
Vortigern (built 1892, screw schooner)
Caribbean Area
account books
Sea journal