A guide to the Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals, 1896-1915
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A Guide to the Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals
HDC0164
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2013, National Park Service
Title: Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals
Date: 1896-1915
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0164 (SAFR 16448)
Physical Description:
6 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals (SAFR 16448, HDC 164) are photocopies of six volumes for the ferry AMADOR
as she traversed the route between Vallejo Junction, South Vallejo and North Vallejo.The journals were kept by Captain Charles
R. Heath and record such events as the Democratic Convention of 1900, men overboard and the burning down of the Hotel Rodeo.
He alos noted whether the trains were on time, reasons for delays, injuries on shipboard and unusual incidents. There are
also copies of company memos to captains. 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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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0164 (SAFR 16448), Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
Southern Pacific Company Harbor Master daily journals (SAFR 16448, HDC 164) are photocopies of six volumes for the ferry AMADOR
as she traversed the route between Vallejo Junction, South Vallejo and North Vallejo.The journals were kept by Captain Charles
R. Heath and record such events as the Democratic Convention of 1900, men overboard and the burning down of the Hotel Rodeo.
He alos noted whether the trains were on time, reasons for delays, injuries on shipboard and unusual incidents. There are
also copies of company memos to captains. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Collection is arranged into one document box.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Heath, Captain Charles R.
Southern Pacific Company
Logbooks