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A guide to the Logbooks for Steam Schooner Idaho and Schooner William H. Smith, 1926-1935
HDC0196 (SAFR 16476)  
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  • Title: Logbooks for Steam Schooner Idaho and Schooner William H. Smith
    Date: 1926-1935
    Identifier/Call Number: HDC0196 (SAFR 16476)
    Creator: Unknown
    Physical Description: 5 items.
    Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
    Building E, Fort Mason
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    Abstract: Logbooks for Steam Schooner Idaho and Schooner William H. Smith (SAFR 16476, HDC 196) consists of three logbooks and two additional items.The logbooks, in general, record time, place or headland, compasses, wind, weather, climate conditions and remarks on tests, boat drills and seas. Two volumes are for the IDAHO, first of which is a mate's log that documents voyages made in 1926 between San Pedro, California and Grays Harbor, Washington, San Francisco and San Diego, California. The second IDAHO log describes voyages made in 1929 between San Pedro and San Francisco, Grays Harbor and Aberdeen, Washington. It also contains a flyer encouraging unions by the International Seaman's Union of America. The third volume is a smooth log for the WILLIAM H. SMITH engaged in codfishing during 1933 to 1935. It documents voyages leaving Sausalito and San Francisco for the Bering Sea and records wind, seas, locations and sails. It also contains a piece of letterhead stationery from the Union Fish Company. This 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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    Publication and Use Rights

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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], HDC0196 (SAFR 16476), Logbooks for Steam Schooner Idaho and Schooner William H. Smith, 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

    This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.

    Collection Scope and Content

    Logbooks for Steam Schooner Idaho and Schooner William H. Smith (SAFR 16476, HDC 196) consists of three logbooks and two additional items.The logbooks, in general, record time, place or headland, compasses, wind, weather, climate conditions and remarks on tests, boat drills and seas. Two volumes are for the IDAHO, first of which is a mate's log that documents voyages made in 1926 between San Pedro, California and Grays Harbor, Washington, San Francisco and San Diego, California. The second IDAHO log describes voyages made in 1929 between San Pedro and San Francisco, Grays Harbor and Aberdeen, Washington. It also contains a flyer encouraging unions by the International Seaman's Union of America. The third volume is a smooth log for the WILLIAM H. SMITH engaged in codfishing during 1933 to 1935. It documents voyages leaving Sausalito and San Francisco for the Bering Sea and records wind, seas, locations and sails. It also contains a piece of letterhead stationery from the Union Fish Company. This collection is available for research use without restriction.

    Collection Arrangement

    This is a collection of three volumes and two additional items.