General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. charter party ledgers, 1923-1941

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Summary

Creators:
General Steamship Corporation, Ltd.
Abstract:
The General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. charter party ledgers, 1923-1941 (SAFR 23818, HDC 1663) collection contains charter party agreements pasted into 6 large ledger books. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.
Extent:
6 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1663 (SAFR 23818), General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. charter party ledgers, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. charter party ledgers, 1923-1941 (SAFR 23818, HDC 1663) collection contains charter party agreements pasted into 6 large ledger books. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.

The collection contains charter party agreements for cargoes such as lumber, grain, coal, steel, and gypsum. Some have correspondence attached to the agreements. Among the well represented clients were J.J. Moore & Co., Inc., Hammond Lumber Company, Continental Grain Company, Robert Dollar Company, Alberta Wheat Pool, and Strange & Co., Inc. Most agreements are stamped in red: General Steamship Corporation, Chartering Department, Ship Brokers, San Francisco, Cal. Often there are notes in the margins of the pages indicating commission paid, date and amount. A few are stamped: Empire Shipping Company, Limited, Chartering Department, Vancouver, Canada. There are also agreements of sale for various vessels. On the inside of the back cover of these volumes is inscribed, per Allan K. Hulme 3-28-63. Alan K. Hulme, Manager Chartering Dept. appears as the company's signatory on many of these agreements.

The collection is comprised of 6 volumes: Volume 1, 1923-1926; Volume 2, 1927-1928; Volume 3, 1929-1930; Volume 4, 1931-1933; Volume 5, 1934-1938; and Volume 6, 1939-1941.

Biographical / historical:

The General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. was organized in 1920. The company's first president was Harry S. Scott. Allan K. Hulme joined the operation in 1923 and later became vice president in charge of Charter, Sale and Purchase. General Steamship Corporation was primarily an owners' agent and broker with headquarters at 240 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA and offices in Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; and Los Angeles, CA and agencies in San Diego, CA; Vancouver, B.C.; Callao, Peru; and Valparaiso, Chile. (Source, company letterhead and Harold Huycke collection, HDC 1600, Series 3.08, File 095)

Empire Shipping Company, Limited was an official agent for General Steamship Corporation in Vancouver, B.C. (Source, company letterhead in this collection)

Acquisition information:

SAFR-02229

Field collection

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Consists of 6 unboxed volumes stacked on shelving.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1663 (SAFR 23818), General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. charter party ledgers, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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