A guide to the Caspar Lumber Company letter books, 1881-1906
Processed by: Historic Documents Department (Bailey), 4 May 2015.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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A Guide to the Caspar Lumber Company letter books
HDC0557
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2018, National Park Service
Title: Caspar Lumber Company letter books
Date: 1881-1906
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0557 (SAFR 18466)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
3 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Caspar Lumber Company letter books and accounts ledger (SAFR 18466, HDC0557) are dated 1881 to 1906. The company was located
in Mendocino, California. There are two letter books of correspondence and one accounts ledger. 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], HDC0557 (SAFR 18466), Caspar Lumber Company letter books, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
In 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park acquired this collection from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Historical or Biographical Note
A sawmill was built at the mouth of Caspar Creek in 1861 by William H. Kelley and Randall. In 1864, this sawmill was purchased
by Jacob Jackson, who was born in Vermont in 1817. About 1870, Jackson purchased the schooner CORA to transport lumber from
his sawmill to San Francisco. A second schooner ELVENIA was built in 1872. Two more schooners ABBIE and MAXIM were purchased
in 1876. Caspar Lumber Company was incorporated in 1880. The steam schooner CASPAR was built in 1888. -excerpted from the
Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society website: http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_towns/caspar/caspar_lumber.htm
on 5/4/2015
Caspar Lumber Company letter books and accounts ledger (SAFR 18466, HDC0557) are dated 1881 to 1906. The company was located
in Mendocino, California. There are two letter books of correspondence and one accounts ledger. The collection is available
for research use without restriction.
Three volumes in three folders.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lumber trade--California--Mendocino Co.--History
Caspar (built 1887; steam schooner)
Caspar Lumber Company
ledger
Correspondence