A guide to the Herbert Tiesler papers, 1909, 1936, 1938

Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey).
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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2012

A Guide to the Herbert Tiesler papers

HDC0049

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2012, National Park Service

Title: Herbert Tiesler papers
Date: 1909, 1936, 1938
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0049 (SAFR 17615)
Physical Description: 3 items
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Herbert Tiesler papers (SAFR 17615, HDC 49) are comprised of three photocopied items: a letter dated 1909 from Tiesler's parents giving him permission to go to sea, a letter of praise from Tiesler's supervisor dated 1936 and a lifeboat certificate for Tiesler dated 1938. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s): In English. --In German

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Processing Note

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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0049 (SAFR 17615), Herbert Tiesler papers, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001
GOGA-00735

Historical or Biographical Note

Seaman and artist Herbert Tiesler (1894-1975) was born in the small town of Oels, Silesia, in what was then known as Eastern Prussia. He attended art school but "always had a longing for the sea" and in 1909 hired on for his first voyage as a deck boy on a roundtrip to England. Subsequent voyages took him to Australia and South America and, in 1914, he signed on as a seaman on the German four-mast bark HANS and sailed around Cape Horn to Santa Rosalia, Mexico.

Collection Scope and Content

The Herbert Tiesler papers (SAFR 17615, HDC 49) are comprised of three photocopied items: a letter dated 1909 from Tiesler's parents giving him permission to go to sea, a letter of praise from Tiesler's supervisor dated 1936 and a lifeboat certificate for Tiesler dated 1938. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.

Collection Arrangement

Three item collection arranged in chronological order by year.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Certificates
San Francisco (Calif.)