Muir (William) photograph collection, 1872-1914

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Summary

Title:

William Muir photograph collection,

Dates:

1872-1914

Creators:

Muir, William

Abstract:

This collection consists of 3 photographic prints, 2 postcards, and 1 page from a scrapbook primarily related to west coast maritime vessels.

Extent:

6 items.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. William Muir photograph collection, P05-002. [Location within collection organization identified by container number, series number, file unit number, or item number]. Historic Documents Department, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 3 photographic prints, 2 postcards, and 1 page from a scrapbook primarily related to west coast maritime vessels.

The three prints are: woman christening unidentified ship; CALIFORNIA (steamship), the first American steamship to round the Horn, print from a photo taken in 1872; and a print of a bucket and wood piling. The two postcards are of a Japanese sailing schooner in the Bering Sea and the Collingwood Monument at Tynemouth, England. The scrapbook page has small drawings of EDWARD SEWALL (ship, 3-masted) and DIRGO (ship, 3-masted) copyrighted 1912-1914.

Biographical / historical:

Biography
In 1911, William Muir was a partner with Mr. Symon, of Muir & Symon, Blacksmiths, Machinists & Iron Ship Repairs, 1015-1017 Battery St., San Francisco. Later, Muir and his brother, Adam, organized as the Muir Brothers Iron Works.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

Accession No. SAFR-1 was transferred to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park from Golden Gate National Recreation Area which acquired the collection from the San Francisco Maritime Museum when it became a unit of the National Park Service. The museum received the materials from the estate of William Muir on February 4, 1952.

Processing information:

Processing and Cataloging

Processed by Charles Miller and completed 2/14/2005.

ANCS+ Catalog No. SAFR 18501.
The collection is cataloged in the National Park Service (NPS) Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+). A portion of the ANCS+ catalog record can be viewed on the NPS Museum Collections on the Web Catalog by searching on the catalog number 18501 at http://www.museum.nps.gov/safr/page.htm. Do not include the acronym "SAFR" in the search.

Arrangement:

Items arranged by photographic format.

Physical location:

Historic Documents Department

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Photography of ships
Postcards
Names:: California (Steamship)
Muir & Symon, Blacksmiths, Machinists & Iron Ship Repairs

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: This description was produced by the Historic Documents Department of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Date Prepared:: 2007
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid generated by automated script. Data derived from the ANCS+/Rediscovery archives module database and other sources. Date of source: 2/14/2005.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Access

This collection is open for research.

Condition Restrictions
There are no restrictions based on the condition of this material. However, you should be aware that access to collection material is always at the discretion of NPS curatorial staff if the condition warrants restricting the access and handling of the collection items at any time.

Terms of access:

Use

The San Francisco Maritime NHP possesses physical property rights through ownership of the materials. However, copyright may reside with the individual or corporate body responsible for the creation of the materials, or with their heirs. It is the user's responsibility to respect the provisions of the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission to reproduce or publish from this collection must be secured by the user from the copyright holders.