A guide to the Donn Shannon and Jack Shickell papers, 1940-1965
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A Guide to the Donn Shannon and Jack Shickell papers
HDC1372
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2015, National Park Service
Title: Donn Shannon and Jack Shickell papers
Date: 1940-1965
Identifier/Call Number: HDC1372 (SAFR 21637)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
8 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Donn Shannon and Jack Shickell papers (SAFR 21637, HDC 1372) consist of two folders of documents related to seamen Donn Shannon
and Jack Shickell, both of whom worked at the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Most of the materials are undated. It includes
a leather-bound notebook belonging to Shannon, from 1941 and undated; a letter from Shickell to Shannon; a clipping regarding
Karl Kortum and the BALCLUTHA; lists of workers; a worksheet for ship fitting problems; a first draft of a chapter of Shickell's
memoir titled Spun Yarn (or "Awhaling We Go"); and Shannon's copy of an agreement between the San Francisco Naval Shipyard
Metal Trades Council and the San Francisco Naval Shipyard Office of Industrial Manager, USN, Twelfth Naval District and the
Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding, USN, San Francisco, from 1964. 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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These items were found in collection.
Historical or Biographical Note
Donn C. Shannon (1908-1989) was a crew member aboard the C.A. THAYER on her 1957 voyage from Seattle to San Francisco. He
was also involved in the restoration of the BALCLUTHA and was a ticket taker on the ship.
Captain Jack Shickell was a former ship keeper on the BALCLUTHA.
Donn Shannon and Jack Shickell papers (SAFR 21637, HDC 1372) consist of two folders of documents related to seamen Donn Shannon
and Jack Shickell, both of whom worked at the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Most of the materials are undated. It includes
a leather-bound notebook belonging to Shannon, from 1941 and undated; a letter from Shickell to Shannon; a clipping regarding
Karl Kortum and the BALCLUTHA; lists of workers; a worksheet for ship fitting problems; a first draft of a chapter of Shickell's
memoir titled Spun Yarn (or "Awhaling We Go"); and Shannon's copy of an agreement between the San Francisco Naval Shipyard
Metal Trades Council and the San Francisco Naval Shipyard Office of Industrial Manager, USN, Twelfth Naval District and the
Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding, USN, San Francisco, from 1964. The collection is available for research use without
restriction.
Original order was maintained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Shannon, Donn
Shickell, Jack
Logbook