A guide to the Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract, 1859 and 1869
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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A Guide to the Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract
HDC0023
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2012, National Park Service
Title: Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract
Date: 1859 and 1869
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0023 (SAFR 13568)
Physical Description:
2 items
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract (SAFR 13568, HDC 23) is a billhead from Goodwin and Company dated 1859 and a contract
between the U.S. Government and Piper to furnish North Beach sand for construction of a new branch mint in San Francisco in
1869. The items are cataloged and available for research use.
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], HDC0023 (SAFR 13568), Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
These items were transferred from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area museum collection to the San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park museum collection.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
The Jerome B. Piper billhead and contract (SAFR 13568, HDC 23) is a billhead from Goodwin and Company dated 1859 and a contract
between the U.S. Government and Piper to furnish North Beach sand for construction of a new branch mint in San Francisco in
1869. The items are cataloged and available for research use.
This is a collection of two items.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Maritime history
United States. Bureau of the Mint (San Francisco, CA)
billheads
Contracts