A guide to the San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park records, 1957-1978
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), February 2015 (OAC).
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415-561-7030
Fax: 415-556-3540
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2015
A Guide to the San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park records
HDC0650
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2015, National Park Service
Title: San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park records
Date: 1957-1978
Date (bulk): 1972-1977
Collection No. (Catalog No.): HDC0650 (SAFR 9400)
Creator:
San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park
Physical Description:
8.2 linear ft.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Collection includes organizational planning documents, correspondence, accident reports, brochures & booklets, Project X,
correspondence regarding transfer of Haslett Warehouse to the State, financial and special events records, apprenticeship
program, Hyde Street Pier logbooks, newspaper clippings, oversized plans and miscellaneous papers (1957-1978).
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
Access
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.
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Processing Note
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please contact the reference staff in order for us to evaulate and make corrections to this guide.
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Preferred Citation
[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0650 (SAFR 9400), San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
Acquisition Information
SAFR-00001
SAFR-00432, SAFR-02210
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park included Hyde Street Pier, Aquatic Park, Haslett Warehouse, and the ships C.A.
Thayer (3m schooner), Alma (scow schooner), Hercules (tugboat, prop), Eppleton Hall (tugboat, side wheel), Eureka (ferry,
side wheel) and Wapama (steam schooner).
The Park was administered by the State from 1957 until 1977. Concurrently, collections and the Balclutha (ship, 3m) were administered
by the San Francisco Maritime Museum. In 1977, the San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park became part of the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service.
Collection Scope and Content
Collection includes organizational planning documents, correspondence, accident reports, brochures & booklets, Project X,
correspondence regarding transfer of Haslett Warehouse to the State, financial and special events records, apprenticeship
program, Hyde Street Pier logbooks, newspaper clippings, oversized plans and miscellaneous papers (1957-1978).
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged in series as follows:
- Series 1: Organizational Planning Documents (1964-1977)
- Series 2: Financial Records (1960-1978)
- Series 3: Apprenticeship Program Records (1962-1976)
- Series 4: Special Events Records (1963-1977)
- Series 5: Hyde Street Pier Logbooks (1969-1977)
- Series 6: Publications (c. 1963-1977)
- Series 7: Periodical Articles (1962-1977)
- Series 8: Security Records (1965-1977)
- Series 9: Museum Vessel Records (1959-1975)
- Series 10: Aquatic Park Records (1961-1977)
- Series 11: Exhibit Dept. Records (c. 1963)
- Series 12: Scrapbooks (1955-1963)
- Series 13: Interpretive Dept. Records (1971-1976)
- Series 14: Equipment Index (1963)
- Series 15: Accretion of miscellaneous records (1936-1982)
S069.01-B001
Series 0001.
Organizational Planning Documents,
1964-1977
(bulk 1973-1977)
Extent:
LF .20
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Various organizational records.
Contains State Park forms, budgets, interpretive props, operations workbook, operations plan, management objectives, etc.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0001.
Interpretive interim plan,
1964-1967
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0002.
Operations plan (objectives and goals),
1976-1977
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0003.
Operations plan (San Francisco area),
1973-1976
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0004.
Operations plan (workbook),
1973-1974
S069.01-B001
Series 0002.
Financial Records,
1960-1978
(bulk 1973-1977)
Extent:
LF .8
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Financial records including account ledgers, budget records, revenue reports, billings, contracts, correspondence, and exhibit
proposals.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0001.
Accounts ledger,
1959-1961
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0002.
Accounts ledger,
1961-1962
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0003.
Accounts ledger,
1962-1963
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0004.
Accounts ledger,
1963-1964
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0005.
Accounts ledger,
1964-1965
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0006.
Accounts ledger,
1976-1977
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0007.
Seasonal money ledger (Park Rangers and Park Aids),
1976
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0008.
Budget requests and correspondence,
1962-1963
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0009.
Budget requests and correspondence,
1973-1977
S069.01-B001
File Unit 0010.
Budget requests and correspondence,
1977-1978
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0011.
Budget records,
1974-1977
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0012.
Budget records,
1974-1977
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0013.
Contracts, billings and correspondence,
1961-1964
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0014.
Contracts, billings and correspondence,
1961-1970
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0015.
Contracts (Amtour Travel Co.),
1974-1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0016.
Contracts (By-Word Corporation),
1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0017.
Contracts (C.A. Smallwood),
1970-1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0018.
Contracts (C.J. Hendry Co.),
1966-1976
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0019.
Contracts (S.F. Pretzel Co.),
1975-1976
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0020.
Contract (Morris Boeger),
1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0021.
Concessions correspondence,
1969-1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0022.
Concessions statement (annual),
1974-1975
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0023.
Apprenticeship program,
1962, 1969
S069.01-B002
Series 0003.
Apprenticeship Program Records,
1962-1981
(bulk 1970-1976)
Extent:
LF .25
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Apprenticeship program standards, outline, survey, booklets, job descriptions, correspondence and apprentice record books.
Correspondence by Harry Dring (Restoration & Maintenance Foreman), who supervised the Apprenticeship Program shipwrights.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by folder title.
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0001.
Apprenticeship standards (shipwright),
1962, 1969
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0002.
Correspondence (Harry Dring),
1959-1971
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
File unit contains Apprentice Record Books.
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0003.
Correspondence (Harry Dring),
1962-1975
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
File unit contains Apprentice Record Book for David M. Houck.
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0004.
Correspondence (Harry Dring),
1974-1982
S069.01-B002
File Unit 0005.
Publicity,
1967-1981
S069.01-B003
Series 0004.
Special Events Records,
1963-1977
(bulk 1972-1974)
Extent:
LF 1.60
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Records dealing mainly with the "Old San Francisco Waterfront Fair & Nautical Exposition," which was produced by Theme Events
Limited and held July through September 1973.
Proposal, contract, press statement, insurance policies, permits, attendance reports, correspondence, and newspaper articles.
General permits issued to individuals for other special events are also in the series.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0001.
Artifacts loan (Theme Events Limited),
1973
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0002.
Attendance records (Old S.F. Waterfront Fair and Nautical Exposition),
1971-1973
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0003.
Concession contract (Theme Events Limited),
1972
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0004.
Correspondence (general),
1963, 1975-1976
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0005.
Correspondence (Old S.F. Waterfront Fair and Nautical Exposition),
1972-1974
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0006.
Insurance policies (lists),
1974-1977
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0007.
Incident logbook (Old S.F. Waterfront Fair & Nautical Exposition),
1973
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0008.
Newspaper articles (Old S.F. Waterfront Fair & Nautical Exposition),
1973
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0009.
Permits (general),
1972-1973
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0010.
Permits (photography),
1973-1977
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0011.
Plan (Old S.F. Waterfront Fair and Nautical Exposition),
1973
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Oversized stored in Drawer B6.15
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0012.
Press statement (Hyde Street Pier action),
1973
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Ref: law suit filed by Oceanic Society and Citizen's Advisory Committee against State Director of Parks and Recreation William
Penn Mott.
S069.01-B003
File Unit 0013.
Proposal (Theme Events Limited),
1972
S069.01-B004 ::S069.01-B005 ::S069.01-B006
Series 0005.
Hyde Street Pier Logbooks,
1969-1977
(bulk 1972-1977)
Extent:
LF 1.15
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Logbooks kept by swing and graveyard shift crew members on historic ships (Eureka, Wapama, Thayer).
Series includes a "Captain's Log" for the Environmental Living Program, plus an incident log and a Ranger's log.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
S069.01-B004
File Unit 0001.
Logbook (watch),
1969
S069.01-B004
File Unit 0002.
Logbook (watch),
1971
S069.01-B004
File Unit 0003.
Logbook (incidents),
1971
S069.01-B004
File Unit 0004.
logbook (watch),
1972
S069.01-B004
File Unit 0005.
Logbook (Ranger),
1973
Extent:
volume 2.
Scope and Content Note
Small in size, very brief entries. (Adhesive label on one cover: 1972; date written inside: 1973)
S069.01-B005
File Unit 0006.
Logbook (Environmental Living),
1973
S069.01-B005
File Unit 0007.
Logbook (watch),
1973
S069.01-B005
File Unit 0008.
Logbook (watch),
1974
S069.01-B005
File Unit 0009.
Logbook (Ranger),
1975
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0010.
Logbook (watch),
1975
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0011.
Logbook (watch),
1976
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0012.
Logbook (watch),
1977
S069.01-B006
Series 0006.
Publications,
(ca. 1963)-1977
(bulk (ca.1963)-1977)
Extent:
Folder .10
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Series contains booklets, post cards, and various brochures.
Arrangement
Arranged by document type within one folder.
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0001.
Booklets, etc.,
(ca. 1963)-1977
S069.01-B006
Series 0007.
Periodical articles,
1962-1977
(bulk 1962-1977)
Extent:
LF .10
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Articles about the Park from the periodicals "News and Views," " P.G.&E. Progress," and "Sea."
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0001.
Articles,
1962-1977
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Articles include:
"California's Historic Fleet," "San Francisco Maritime State Park: Restored Vessels Recall Colorful Pacific Coast Sailing
History, and "Karl Kortum, The Maritime Museum's Most Formidable Antiquarian."
S069.01-B006
Series 0008.
Security Records,
1965-1977
(bulk 1972-1977)
Extent:
LF 1.25
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Crime, visitor accident, visitor incident, and damage reports.
Reports written on official State forms.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0001.
Correspondence, plans, etc. (fire alarm system),
1965-1973
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Oversized plans in Drawer B6.15.
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0002.
Reports (crime),
1971-1977
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0003.
Reports (damage),
1972-1977
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0004.
Reports (visitor accident),
1971-1977
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
File contains five 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" B/W photo prints and one negative strip.
S069.01-B006
File Unit 0005.
Reports (visitor incident),
1972-1977
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Visitor Incident Reports are 4" x 6" cards (State Form DPR 405).
S069.01-B006
Series 0009.
Museum Vessel Records,
1959-1975
(bulk 1959)
Extent:
LF .20
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Series consists of correspondence files, an announcement and a report by Karl Kortum.
Arrangement
Alphabetical arrangement.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0001.
Announcement (Help Save the Hercules),
undated
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0002.
Correspondence (C.A. Thayer schooner restoration),
1959
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0003.
Correspondence (vessel restoration and maintenance),
1959-1970
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Includes a pencil-on-paper architectural drawing of BALCLUTHA Captain's Cabin barrier, 1963 (from accession SAFR-02210). In
addition there is C.A. THAYER and WAPAMA information.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0004.
Correspondence (Wapama steam schooner),
1975
S069.01-B007
Series 0010.
Aquatic Park Records,
1961-1977
(bulk 1961-1977)
Extent:
LF 1.35
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence regarding the Haslett Warehouse, and feasibility report for the Proposed Aquatic Park Garage.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0001.
Correspondence (Haslett Warehouse),
1961-1968
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0002.
Correspondence (Haslett Warehouse),
1971-1977
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0003.
Report (feasibility),
1967
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Feasibility Report for the Proposed Queen Victoria Garage, Aquatic Park, September 1967.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0004.
Specifications (Maritime Plaza/Victorian Park),
1961-1974
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
Oversized plan in Drawer B6.15
S069.01-B007
Series 0011.
Exhibit Department Records,
undated
(bulk undated)
Extent:
LF .10
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Series comprised of one folder containing design layout boards and negatives for interpretive panels.
Arrangement
Material arranged by size within folder.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0001.
Interpretive panels,
undated
Extent:
Folder 1.
Scope and Content Note
File includes two 5" x 7" B/W negatives (Buoy exhibit and Ferry Boat No. 5 Crank and Pin drawing).
S069.01-B007
Series 0012.
Scrapbooks,
1955-1963
(bulk 1956-1958)
Extent:
LF .20
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Scrapbook pages with newspaper clippings, pictures, brochures, correspondence (State, City/County, Park, Museum), memos, press
releases, and articles.
Main topics are the vessel collection of the Park, the S.F. Maritime Museum, Ferry Building Maritime Park, Project X and the
proposed freeway and bridge to Tiburon.
All pages have holes punched for 3-ring binder.
Arrangement
Original arrangement.
S069.01-B007
File Unit 0001.
Scrapbook,
1955-1963
S069.01-B007::S069.1-B008
Series 0013.
Interpretive Department Records,
1969-1976
(bulk 1974-1976)
Extent:
LF .4
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Records of the Interpretive Department, on State forms.
Forms include Facility Data Sheet (DPR 472), Schedule for Maintenance or Housekeeping (DPR 473), Facility Inspection Record
(DPR 474), Project Request (DPR 503F). Forms completed by Historian-Exhibit Specialist Glen Burch and Park Aids William Linton,
E.C. Redig and Joe McCummins.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0001.
Alma (scow schooner),
1974, 1976
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0002.
C.A. Thayer (3m schooner),
1975
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0003.
Eureka (ferry, sidewheel),
1974-1975
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0004.
Hyde Street Pier,
1969-1976
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0005.
Wapama (steam schooner),
1975-1977
S069.01-B009
Series 0014.
Equipment Index,
1963
(bulk 1963)
Extent:
LF .5
Language(s):
In English.
Scope and Content Note
Typed 3" x 5" index cards containing information about each piece of equipment in the Park.
Headings include Acct. Pay, Acct. Surveyed, Expendable Accountable, Expendable Equipment, Accountable Equipment, Equip. Not
Yet Recorded, Equip. Code No's, Blank Cards, Key Holders, Unassigned, Keys & Locks, Catalog Index, Transfer Acct. Property,
Acct. Property Surveyed - dead, Personnel Property Cards, Fire Fighting Eq., and First Aid.
Arrangement
Arrangement is in original order, following headings.
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0001.
Index cards,
1963
Extent:
Box 1.
Scope and Content Note
Cards fill half a 6-1/2" x 12" (16.6 cm x 30.7cm) box.
S069.01 B08
Series 0015.
Miscellaneous,
1936-1982
Extent:
1 1/2" of documents Box 5 folders
Scope and Content Note
Various records that do not fall into the other listed series.
SAFR-1175, SAFR 9400 comprises photocopies of clippings.
S069.01-B008
File Unit 0001.
Miscellaneous documents: accretion of publications and clippings. Photocopies, reproduction of vessel drawings, one sepia
tone photograph.,
Inclusive (1936-1982)
Extent:
folders 5.
Physical Description: Some original documents, mostly clippings copied onto archival paper stock.
