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A guide to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park event photographs, 1979-2001

P09-008 (SAFR 22236)

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Shared letter document box; film storage

Series 1. Annual events, 1979-1995

Extent: 58 items

Scope and Content Note

Contains photographs and videotapes from the Festival of the Sea and Fleet Week.

Shared letter document box; film storage

Subseries 1.1. Festival of the Sea, 1979; 1989 or 1995; 1998

Extent: 19 items

Scope and Content Note

Contains videotapes and photographs from Festival of the Sea on Hyde Street Pier. One reel of 1/2" videotape (Sony brand V-30H) containing footage from the Festival of the Sea, September 1-3, 1979. Content cannot be described until the tape is transferred to a format readable by museum's equipment. (SAFR-00721) is located in video storage.

14 color photographic prints of various sizes (3.5 x 4.5 in., 4 x 5 in., 4 x 6 in.) from the Festival of the Sea, August 26-27, 1989, or August 26-27, 1995. Shows people playing musical instruments, children in a rowboat, people tying knots, people wearing life preservers, and the vessels ALMA, BALCLUTHA, DIXIE, HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAN and POLARIS. (SAFR-02040) in Folder 1 in document box. Note: These photographs were taken on August 26-27, Saturday and Sunday. These two dates fell on a weekend in 1989 and 1995 but it is unknown which year these photographs were taken.

4 color videocassettes with sound containing footage of a chantey sing reunion on September 12, 1998, aboard C.A. THAYER (built 1895; schooner, 3m). The event was part of the Festival of the Sea activities at Hyde Street Pier. Previous leaders of the monthly chantey sings are present. Performers include Dave Nettle, Celeste Bernardo, Revell Carr Jr., Peter Kasin, Louis Killen, and others. The group sings various chanteys with audience participation. Collection consists of (2) camera original Video8 8mm master videocassettes and (2) VHS 1/2" videocassettes copies of the master 8mm videos. Running time of tape #1 is 2 hours. Running time of tape #2 is 1 hour and 12 minutes. Digitized copies of the VHS tapes are available.

Subseries 1.2. Fleet Week, 1984

Extent: 39 items

Scope and Content Note

Contains photographs from Fleet Week in 1984. Fleet Week, 1984 October 13. Shows people watching the airshow, vessels in the San Francisco Bay, and Aquatic Park. 37 black-and-white negatives, 35 mm; 2 contact sheets (37 images). (SAFR-00401) In Folder 1 in document box.

Flat file; Oversized Box

Series 2. Special events, 1991-2001

Extent: 7 items

Scope and Content Note

Contains photographs from press conferences, staff events and group photographs.

Flat file folder

Subseries 2.1. Press conferences, 1997

Extent: 3 items (3 items mounted and matted on one 12.25 x 27 in. board)

Scope and Content Note

Nash Bridges press conference photographs and article, 1997 August 18. Don Johnson and "Nash Bridges Productions" donated 23 tons of lumber for the ferry EUREKA's preservation and there was a press conference held on August 18, 1997, to commemorate this donation. Don Johnson played the character Nash Bridges on the television show of the same name, which was filmed on the EUREKA.

Includes a color photograph of Cheech and Don Johnson, signed by the actors. 3 items mounted and matted on one 12.25 x 27 in. board (1 color computer printout, 1 black-and-white photograph, 6.5 x 9 in., 1 black-and-white copy of a newspaper article and photograph, 4 x 7.5 in.) (SAFR-02040) In oversized folder in flat file.

Oversized box

Subseries 2.2. Staff events and group photographs, 1991-2001

Extent: 4 items

Scope and Content Note

Contains group photographs of staff members.

File Unit 01. Group photographs, 1991-2001

Extent: 4 photographs.

Scope and Content Note

In chronological order.

Folder 1

Item No. 01. Group photograph of twelve people on Hyde Street Pier with Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m) and Alma (built 1891; scow schooner) in the background, 1991 September 21

Creator/Collector: Danford, Steve

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 color print, 8 x 12 in. taped to mat (12.5 x 17 in.)

Scope and Content Note

People pictured include San Francisco Maritime NHP Superintendent Bill Thomas, Pacific West Region Director William Penn Mott, and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Superintendent Brian O'Neill.

Folder 2

Item No. 02. Advisory Commission of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 1991 November 20

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 color print, 7 x 10 in. Print and caption information mounted on board with a double mat (15.25 x 16 in.)

Scope and Content Note

Photograph of: Thomas J. Patterson (vice-chairman), Gordon W. Spencer, David E. Nelson (chairman), Phil Nash, Patrick J. Flanagan, Gunnar Lundeberg, Kathryn Gualtieri, Frances M. McAteer (secretary), Neil D. Chaitin, Nan McGuire, John M. Barbieri, Al J. Falchi.

Folder 3

Item No. 03. Secretary of the Interior Gail Norton with eleven San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park staff members on Hyde Street Pier, 2001 April

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 9.5 x 13.5 in., matted on 14.5 x 18.5 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Staff members are in front of BALCLUTHA and include (from left to right): Jamie White, Bill Thomas, John Muir, John Conway, John Cunnane, Ron Oaks, Mark Hayman, Peter Kasin, William (Bill) Doll, Dave Hauck, Christine Baird.

Folder 4

Item No. 04. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Staff portrait, 2001 April

Extent: 1 photograph.

Physical Description: 1 black-and-white photographic print, 10 x 13 in., matted on 15 x 18 in. board

Scope and Content Note

Photograph of approximately 55 staff members. Includes separate identification key that lists all staff names.

Collection Contents

Annual events,

Festival of the Sea,

Fleet Week,

Special events,

Press conferences,

Staff events and group photographs,