A guide to the Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks, 1939-1947

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2012

A Guide to the Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks

HDC0080

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

Title: Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks
Date: 1939-1947
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0080 (SAFR 14288)
Physical Description: 9 items
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks (SAFR 14288, HDC 80) consists of 9 logbooks for voyages from Seattle to Northeast Alaska, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Everett, Washington. The entries are in columns and record time by clock, name of headland or place, time on course, compasses, distance by log, tide, wind, barometer, weather and remarks. 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.

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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0080 (SAFR 14288), Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks, 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

Tongass (steam schooner) logbooks (SAFR 14288, HDC 80) consists of 9 logbooks for voyages from Seattle to Northeast Alaska, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Everett, Washington. The entries are in columns and record time by clock, name of headland or place, time on course, compasses, distance by log, tide, wind, barometer, weather and remarks. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.

Collection Arrangement

Items are arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Logbooks
Schooners
Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner)
Washington (State)
Alaska