U.S.S Bennington 1905 Disaster Document Collection, 1905-1907

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Summary

Title:
U.S.S. Bennington 1905 Disaster Document Collection
Dates:
1905-1907
Creators:
John L. Sehon John B. Osborne J. T. Butler A. E. Dodson Hans F. Hirtz Newcombe Hughes Brownlee Bensel United Spanish War Veterans City Clerk's Office, City of San Diego Mayor's Office, City of San Diego Common Council, City of San Diego
Abstract:
Extent:
City Clerk file, including correspondence, list of sailors killed in the boiler explosion, list of names and addresses of family members and friends notified and sent published report, local news clipping of report of President Osborne regarding the memorial service and burial ground and surroundings at Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma, San Diego; letter from Spanish War Veterans requesting American Flag on municipal buildings be flown at half mast during the 1910 anniversary of the disaster; and Mayor's Message concerning men lost and a planned tribute to their lives and service.
Language:
Preferred citation:

U.S.S. Bennington 1905 Disaster Document Collection. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Background

Scope and content:

City Clerk file, including correspondence, list of sailors killed in the boiler explosion, list of names and addresses of family members and friends notified and sent published report, local news clipping of report of President Osborne regarding the memorial service and burial ground and surroundings at Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma, San Diego; letter from Spanish War Veterans requesting American Flag on municipal buildings be flown at half mast during the 1910 anniversary of the disaster; and Mayor's Message concerning men lost and a planned tribute to their lives and service.

Acquisition information:
public documents: municipal records

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by San Diego City Clerk's Archives staff.
Date Prepared:
1905-1907
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

public documents: municipal records Box 14168 ? (United States files)

Terms of access:

public documents: municipal records

Preferred citation:

U.S.S. Bennington 1905 Disaster Document Collection. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Location of this collection:
202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 236-7216
sely@sandiego.gov
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