Haviside Company records, 1908-1954

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Summary

Title:
Haviside Company records
Dates:
1908-1954
Creators:
Unknown
Abstract:
Haviside Company records (SAFR 17401, HDC 265) consists of five order books that list when and what repairs were done on various vessels and one scrapbook containing mostly newsclippings and some personal items from H.T. and J.J. Haviside. These materials date from 1908 to 1954. The Haviside Company was involved in sail-making and ship chandlery. One of the order books lists an order for a hatch cover for the C.A. THAYER. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
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], HDC0265 (SAFR 17401), Haviside Company records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

Haviside Company records (SAFR 17401, HDC 265) consists of five order books that list when and what repairs were done on various vessels and one scrapbook containing mostly newsclippings and some personal items from H.T. and J.J. Haviside. These materials date from 1908 to 1954. The Haviside Company was involved in sail-making and ship chandlery. One of the order books lists an order for a hatch cover for the C.A. THAYER. The collection is available for research use without restriction.

Biographical / historical:

The company was founded in 1879 by J.J. Haviside. Originally, the firm's business was confined to rigging, caulking, ship reconditioning, etc. and had almost exclusive control over this business in San Francisco. Expanding in the late 1920s, the firm, by 1930, included a ship chandlery and supplies division, rigging and sail-making division, and a derek barge and salvaging division.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Processing information:

The descriptions in this collection guide were compiled using the best available sources of information. Such sources include the creator's annotations or descriptions, collection accession files, primary and secondary source material and subject matter experts. While every effort was made to provide accurate information, in the event that you find any errors in this guide please contact the reference staff in order for us to evaulate and make corrections to this guide.

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Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into five boxes.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), 2013.
Date Prepared:
2013
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 8/12/2013 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0265 (SAFR 17401), Haviside Company records, 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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