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Title: Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner) records.
Date: 1886-1925
Identifier/Call Number: HDC1442 (SAFR 21884)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
43 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Balclutha, C.A. Thayer and Wapama records (SAFR 21884, HDC 1442) consist of photostats of BALCLUTHA (built 1886; ship,
3m) agreements and accounts of crew, 1886-1898; C.A. THAYER (built 1895; schooner, 3m) shipping articles and crew lists, 1905,
1916-1919, and WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner) shipping articles and crew lists, 1916 and 1925. Included among these documents
are an operators certificate of skill in radio communication for Sydney Julian Fass, 1910 and a consolidated certificate of
enrollment and license for Peter M. Nelson, 1925. 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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Preferred Citation
[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC1442 (SAFR 21884), Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built
1915; steam schooner) records., San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Acquisition Information
SAFR-00567
Acquired from staff research.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
Collection Scope and Content
The Balclutha, C.A. Thayer and Wapama records (SAFR 21884, HDC 1442) consist of photostats of BALCLUTHA (built 1886; ship,
3m) agreements and accounts of crew, 1886-1898; C.A. THAYER (built 1895; schooner, 3m) shipping articles and crew lists, 1905,
1916-1919, and WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner) shipping articles and crew lists, 1916 and 1925. Included among these documents
are an operators certificate of skill in radio communication for Sydney Julian Fass, 1910 and a consolidated certificate of
enrollment and license for Peter M. Nelson, 1925. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into five files.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Crew lists
Ship's papers
Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m)
C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m)
Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner)