Manion (Mervyn P.) photographs, 1913-1915,, 1934-1950, bulk 1940-1950

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Summary

Title:
Mervyn P. Manion photographs
Dates:
1913-1915,, 1934-1950, bulk 1940-1950
Creators:
Manion, Mervyn P.
Abstract:
The Mervyn P. Manion photographs, 1913-1915, 1934-1950, bulk 1940-1950, (SAFR 24251, P91-084) are comprised of photographs taken by Mervyn P. Manion of passenger and cargo vessels primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.
Extent:
154 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P91-084 (SAFR 24251), Mervyn P. Manion photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Mervyn P. Manion photographs, 1913-1915, 1934-1950, bulk 1940-1950, (SAFR 24251, P91-084) are comprised of photographs taken by Mervyn P. Manion of passenger and cargo vessels primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The collection has been processed to the Item level and is open for use.

Contains photographs of ferries, motor scows, sailing vessels, and merchant steamships docked and underway in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and other locations, 1913-1915, 1934-1950, bulk 1940-1950. There are 152 unique photographic images in 154 physical forms (132 black-and-white nitrate negatives, 20 black-and-white safety negatives, and 2 black-and-white photographic prints).

Most photographs are located in San Francisco and other Bay Area locations, including Oakland, Alameda, and Sausalito. Additional photographs were taken in other West Coast locations (Coos Bay and Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Alaska; and Hawaii), the East Coast, and the Panama Canal.

Biographical / historical:

Mervyn Paul Manion was born on October 10, 1916, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, he went to sea as a merchant marine and relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 1950. He served as a fireman and a messman aboard the steamships ULUA (1943), PHILIP LIVINGSTON (1945), PRESIDENT JOHNSON (1946), ROBERT FULTON (1946), CHRISTOPHER S. FLANAGAN (1949), HAWAIIAN CRAFTSMAN (1952), PACIFICUS (1953-1954), and possibly others. He also worked as a shipping and receiving clerk for Weisfield's Jewelers.

Manion married Patricia Lavell in 1951, but they eventually divorced. They had five children together.

Mervyn P. Manion died on December 24, 2006, in Portland, Oregon.

Sources:
  • Ancestry.com. California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2008.
  • Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  • Ancestry.com. Oregon, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1888-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006.
  • Ancestry.com. Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006.
  • "Mr. Mervyn Paul Manion" Zeller Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home. Accessed August 28, 2014. http://zeller.tributes.com/our_obituaries/Mervyn-Paul-Manion-79280778
Acquisition information:

SAFR-00326

SAFR-00578, SAFR-00599

The collection consists of three gifts from Mervyn P. Manion in 1991 (SAFR-00326) and 1992 (SAFR-00578 and SAFR-00599).

Processing information:

Each photographic image has been assigned an Item number; there are instances of multiple physical forms of each image (e.g. a negative and a print) which has been noted in the physical description field.

The negatives were originally housed in glassine envelopes. Inside most envelopes was a piece of paper indicating the name of the vessel, sometimes with additional information about the location or date. These pieces of paper have been retained and are stored with the safety negatives and photographic prints.

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:

Arranged into one Series with five File Units by vessel type. Within each File Unit, Items are arranged alphabetically by vessel name.

File Unit 1: Sailing vessels.
  • File Unit 2: Ferries and riverboats.
  • File Unit 3: Motor scows.
  • File Unit 4: United States Army Corps of Engineers and Navy vessels.
  • File Unit 5: Other steamships.

SAFR-00326 had been grouped into mailing envelopes roughly based on vessel type (e.g., ferries, steamers, and scows). There was no further arrangement (not by vessel name, date, or location). Due to the fact that some of the vessels in accession SAFR-00326 also appeared in accessions SAFR-00578 and SAFR-00599, the processing archivist continued to group the vessels by type and arrange them in alphabetical order by vessel name within each group.

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: L. Bianchi, 2016.
Date Prepared:
2016
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. 7/28/2016 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Nitrate negatives are restricted from use. Use-copies can be provided.

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], P91-084 (SAFR 24251), Mervyn P. Manion photographs, 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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