A guide to the Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records, 1889-1908
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A Guide to the Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records
HDC0520
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2015, National Park Service
Title: Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records
Date: 1889-1908
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0520 (SAFR 18868)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
13 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records (SAFR 18868, HDC 520) date from 1889 to 1908. The notebooks give brief accounts
of daily activity at sea, such as location, arrival and departure times, and weather and navigational notes, and ships data.
The records include a certificate of registration from the Shipping Federation, two notices, a receipt for lines, and several
newspaper article clippings on shipping and personal (family) news. There is also a manuscript titled "Beating Out of Bristol
Channel in the Winter of '94: Ship Balclutha" written by Captain Durkee. He served as Master of the freighters BARON GLAMIS,
BARON CAWDOR, AND VORTIGERN. From 1894 to 1899, Durkee served as Master of the ship BALCLUTHA. 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], HDC0520 (SAFR 18868), Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
SAFR-00001
In 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park acquired this collection from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Historical or Biographical Note
A biography has not been prepared for this collection.
Captain Alfred H. Durkee notebooks and records (SAFR 18868, HDC 520) date from 1889 to 1908. The notebooks give brief accounts
of daily activity at sea, such as location, arrival and departure times, and weather and navigational notes, and ships data.
The records include a certificate of registration from the Shipping Federation, two notices, a receipt for lines, and several
newspaper article clippings on shipping and personal (family) news. There is also a manuscript titled "Beating Out of Bristol
Channel in the Winter of '94: Ship Balclutha" written by Captain Durkee. He served as Master of the freighters BARON GLAMIS,
BARON CAWDOR, AND VORTIGERN. From 1894 to 1899, Durkee served as Master of the ship BALCLUTHA. The collection is available
for research use without restriction.
This collection is arranged into five folders.