Marine Engineering Records, 1948-1954 and undated

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Summary

Title:
Marine engineering records
Dates:
1948-1954 and undated
Creators:
Bird-Archer Company J.S. Coffin, Jr., Company
Abstract:
The Marine engineering records collection, 1948-1954 and undated (SAFR 23832, HDC 1292) consists of information regarding an operations and maintenance manual for a pump, vessel specifications, and instructions for marine boiler water treatment. The collection has been processed to the item unit level and is open for use with no restrictions.
Extent:
3 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1292 (SAFR 23832), Marine engineering records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Marine engineering records collection, 1948-1954 and undated (SAFR 23832, HDC 1292) consists of information regarding an operations and maintenance manual for a pump, vessel specifications, and instructions for marine boiler water treatment. The collection has been processed to the item unit level and is open for use with no restrictions.

The collection includes Coffin steam turbine centrifugal pump instructions for operation & maintenance by the J.S. Coffin, Jr., Company that included mechanical drawings; documents about observations, repairs and specifications for various cargo vessels; and Bird-Archer Co. of California's specifications for marine boiler water treatment. Some of these items are hand scripted "Herschel H.C. Yim."

Biographical / historical:

The J.S. Coffin, Jr., Company was incorporated in 1925. Source: company website, http://coffinpump.com/company/history/ (last accessed 07/23/2013).

Herschel H.C. Yim was born in San Francisco in 1919 and worked aboard various vessels as a marine engineer. Source: AncestryLibrary.com

Acquisition information:

SAFR-02211

Found in the stacks of the San Francisco Maritime NHP Library, possibly part of a books donation by Herschel H.C. Yim.

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.

Please cite the title and collection number in any correspondence with our staff.

Arrangement:

3 items in 1 folder

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: E. LeBlanc, 07/24/2013.
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. 7/25/2013 .

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], HDC1292 (SAFR 23832), Marine engineering 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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