A guide to the Davenport (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections, 1912, 1943, Undated

Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff, 2016.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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2018

A Guide to the Davenport (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections

HDC1307

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2018, National Park Service

Title: Davenport (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections
Date: 1912, 1943, Undated
Identifier/Call Number: HDC1307 (SAFR 21366)
Creator: Unknown
Physical Description: 4 items.
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The DAVENPORT (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections collection (SAFR 21366, HDC1307) contains specifications and inspection materials from the years 1912, when it was built, and 1943, when it was still traveling from Puget Sound to San Diego. The envelope that is supposed to contain plans for the schooner (drawn by Kruse & Banks) is empty. The collection is open for use.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s): In English.

Access

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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1307 (SAFR 21366), Davenport (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001
These items are part of a bulk accession from Golden Gate National Recreational Area when the San Francisco Maritime Museum became a National Historical Park in 1988. The creators of the collection are the Department of Commerce and Labor and the United States Coast Guard.

Historical or Biographical Note

According to the documents in the collection, the steamer DAVENPORT was built in 1912 at North Bend, Oregon, and the owner was the Str. Davenport Co. It was still traveling the Pacific Coast, between Puget Sound and San Diego, in 1943.

Collection Scope and Content

The DAVENPORT (built 1912; steam schooner) specifications and inspections collection (SAFR 21366, HDC1307) contains specifications and inspection materials from the years 1912, when it was built, and 1943, when it was still traveling from Puget Sound to San Diego. The envelope that is supposed to contain plans for the schooner (drawn by Kruse & Banks) is empty. The collection is open for use.

The items in the folder are:

  • Specifications of the Hull for Steam Schooner, undated, 17 pages
  • Boiler Inspector's Report for the steamer DAVENPORT, 1912 October 30
  • Certificate of Inspection for the DAVENPORT, 1943 May 1
  • Envelope for Plans steam schooner DAVENPORT, 1912 (envelope is empty)

Collection Arrangement

Original order was maintained.

Related Materials

Karl Kortum photo collection, undated, SAFR 13794, P85-002, has a black and white print and copy negative of the DAVENPORT
  • This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Subjects and Indexing Terms

schooners
Customs Inspections
Certificates
Specifications