A guide to the Crew Lists and documents, 1851-1858
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey).
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
2012
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415-561-7030
Fax: 415-556-3540
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A Guide to the Crew Lists and documents
HDC0050
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2012, National Park Service
Title: Crew Lists and documents
Date: 1851-1858
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0050 (SAFR 14044)
Physical Description:
104 items
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Crew Lists and documents (SAFR 14044, HDC 50) collection is comprised of crew lists from different vessels arriving at San
Francisco for the Gold Rush in 1851, four hospital returns, a document from the Treasury Department, a Custom House document,
an unclaimed merchandise document, and a document with ship measurements from the Port of San Francisco. These documents span
the years 1851-1858. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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Number], HDC0050 (SAFR 14044), Crew Lists and documents, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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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.
Crew Lists and documents (SAFR 14044, HDC 50) collection is comprised of crew lists from different vessels arriving at San
Francisco for the Gold Rush in 1851, four hospital returns, a document from the Treasury Department, a Custom House document,
an unclaimed merchandise document, and a document with ship measurements from the Port of San Francisco. These documents span
the years 1851-1858. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.
The crew members lists contains the vessels name, where it came from before entering port, and the name of the master. Each
crew member on board at that time is listed along with how long he was employed. The sale of unclaimed merchandise document
lists each item and price it was sold for, dated 1856. The document from the Port of San Francisco is a surveyors report to
description and measurements of a new vessel dated 1853. New York Custom House document dated 1858 regarding consigned merchandise
and advising it be withheld for 60 days. Treasury Department dated 1857 regarding warehouse bonds were received. Four Hospital
Return documents with lists of seaman's names and how much money was retained from their pay.
Crew lists arranged alphabetically by ship name in four folders.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gold rushes--California--1850-1860.
Ships
Crew lists
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)