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A guide to the W.H. Hutchinson collection, 1933-1944
HDC0374 (SAFR 17563)
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Title: W.H. Hutchinson collection
Date: 1933-1944
Date (bulk): 1940-1944
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0374 (SAFR 17563)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
.2 linear ft.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The W.H. Hutchinson collection (SAFR 17563, HDC 374) consists of reproductions of purser voyage reports from Matson Line vessels
from 1940 to 1944; an oral history interview with William Hutchinson conducted by William Lang from California State University,
Chico in 1977. The oral history is a 43 page typed reproduction titled, "Eleven Years as a Purser with the Matson Navigation
Company, 1933-1944;" and six original letters of "tin can mail." These seem to be correspondence from a trader on the Islands
of Tonga in the 1930s. 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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Number], HDC0374 (SAFR 17563), W.H. Hutchinson collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
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The W.H. Hutchinson collection (SAFR 17563, HDC 374) consists of reproductions of purser voyage reports from Matson Line vessels
from 1940 to 1944; an oral history interview with William Hutchinson conducted by William Lang from California State University,
Chico in 1977. The oral history is a 43 page typed reproduction titled, "Eleven Years as a Purser with the Matson Navigation
Company, 1933-1944;" and six original letters of "tin can mail." These seem to be correspondence from a trader on the Islands
of Tonga in the 1930s. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
This collection is arranged by form of material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Oral history interview
Seafaring life
World War, 1939-1945
Rescues
Matson Navigation Company
Official reports
Correspondence