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A guide to the Sea journals kept by Dr. L.L. Stanley aboard the City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger vessel), 1928
HDC0159 (SAFR 16503)
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Title: Sea journals kept by Dr. L.L. Stanley aboard the City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger vessel)
Date: 1928
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0159 (SAFR 16503)
Physical Description:
11 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Sea journals kept by Dr. L.L. Stanley aboard the City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger vessel) (SAFR 16503, HDC 159)
document travel to South America in 1928. Stanley, formerly a physician at San Quentin prison, took this voyage following
his wife's death. The two volumes are well-written narratives that describe the ports of call such as Callao, Peru; Caracas,
Venezuela; Mazatlan, Mexico; Port au Spain, Trinidad; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Valparaiso, Chile. There are many snapshots
which help to document a North American's view of South America. Also noted are passenger activities and incidents relating
to the crew. Newsclippings and programs are also included. 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], HDC0159 (SAFR 16503), Sea journals kept by Dr. L.L. Stanley aboard the City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger
vessel), 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.
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The Sea journals kept by Dr. L.L. Stanley aboard the City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger vessel) (SAFR 16503, HDC 159)
document travel to South America in 1928. Stanley, formerly a physician at San Quentin prison, took this voyage following
his wife's death. The two volumes are well-written narratives that describe the ports of call such as Callao, Peru; Caracas,
Venezuela; Mazatlan, Mexico; Port au Spain, Trinidad; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Valparaiso, Chile. There are many snapshots
which help to document a North American's view of South America. Also noted are passenger activities and incidents relating
to the crew. Newsclippings and programs are also included. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
This collection is arranged into two folders.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Burial at sea
Crossing the line
City of Los Angeles (built 1899; passenger vessel)
Los Angeles Steamship Company
Yale (built 1906; passenger vessel)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Logbooks
Sea journal