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A guide to the Celilo (built 1915; steam schooner) logbooks, 1920-1938
HDC0104 (SAFR 14312)
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Title: Celilo (built 1915; steam schooner) logbooks
Date: 1920-1938
Date (bulk): 1920-1921
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0104 (SAFR 14312)
Physical Description:
2 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The CELILO (built 1915; steam schooner) logbooks (SAFR 14312, HDC 104) is comprised of two logbooks belonging to the mate
and pilot house. Each logbook records voyages from 1920-1921 and 1938. The collection has been processed to the collection
level and is open to use without restrictions.
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], HDC0104 (SAFR 14312), Celilo (built 1915; steam schooner) logbooks, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
CELILO (built 1915; steam schooner) was operated by the McCormack Steamship Company. In the early 1920s, she and her sister
ship, the WAPAMA were sold when the McCormack fleet all went steel. CELILO ended up as wreckage lying on a deserted island
in Suisun Bay, and was burned by vandals on the eve of an expedition to salvage materials.
The CELILO (built 1915; steam schooner) logbooks (SAFR 14312, HDC 104) is comprised of two logbooks belonging to the mate
and pilot house. Each logbook records voyages from 1920-1921 and 1938. The collection has been processed to the collection
level and is open to use without restrictions.
The mate's logbook covers the period of December 3, 1920 to April 5, 1921 and is for voyages 139-146. It records time, name
of headland or place, compass reading, distance, winds, weather, remarks, etc. Trips for these voyages were among San Francisco,
Portland, and St. Helens.
The pilot house logbook records the same kinds of information as the mate's for voyages 44-56, April 13 to August 25, 1938.
Trips are among San Francisco, Alameda, and Los Angeles. A. Abbors is master.
This is a collection of two logbooks.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Logbooks
Lumber trade
Celilo (built 1915; steam schooner)