Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner) records., 1886-1925

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Summary

Title:
Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner) records.
Dates:
1886-1925
Creators:
Unknown
Abstract:
The Balclutha, C.A. Thayer and Wapama records (SAFR 21884, HDC 1442) consist of photostats of BALCLUTHA (built 1886; ship, 3m) agreements and accounts of crew, 1886-1898; C.A. THAYER (built 1895; schooner, 3m) shipping articles and crew lists, 1905, 1916-1919, and WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner) shipping articles and crew lists, 1916 and 1925. Included among these documents are an operators certificate of skill in radio communication for Sydney Julian Fass, 1910 and a consolidated certificate of enrollment and license for Peter M. Nelson, 1925. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Extent:
43 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1442 (SAFR 21884), Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner) records., San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Balclutha, C.A. Thayer and Wapama records (SAFR 21884, HDC 1442) consist of photostats of BALCLUTHA (built 1886; ship, 3m) agreements and accounts of crew, 1886-1898; C.A. THAYER (built 1895; schooner, 3m) shipping articles and crew lists, 1905, 1916-1919, and WAPAMA (built 1915; steam schooner) shipping articles and crew lists, 1916 and 1925. Included among these documents are an operators certificate of skill in radio communication for Sydney Julian Fass, 1910 and a consolidated certificate of enrollment and license for Peter M. Nelson, 1925. The collection is available for research use without restriction.

Biographical / historical:

This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00567

Acquired from staff research.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into five files.

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), February 2015 (OAC).
Date Prepared:
2015
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. 2/9/2015 .

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], HDC1442 (SAFR 21884), Balclutha (built 1886; ship, 3m), C.A. Thayer (built 1895; schooner, 3m), and Wapama (built 1915; steam schooner) 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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