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A guide to the Sam Hort photograph collection, 1923, 1925
P12-002 (SAFR 24434)  
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  • Access
  • Publication and Use Rights
  • Processing Note
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Historical or Biographical Note
  • Collection Scope and Content
  • Collection Arrangement
  • Related Materials

  • Title: Sam Hort photograph collection
    Date: 1923,
    Date: 1925
    Identifier/Call Number: P12-002 (SAFR 24434)
    Creator: Hort, Sam
    Physical Description: 2 items.
    Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
    Building E, Fort Mason
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    Abstract: The Sam Hort photographs, 1923, 1925, (SAFR 24434, P12-002) are comprised of a photograph of Sam Hort while second mate of WILLIAM H. SMITH (built 1899; schooner, 4m) and a photograph of the third lieutenant and another man aboard TONAWANDA (built 1892; ship, 3m). The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
    Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
    Language(s): In English.

    Access

    This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

    Publication and Use Rights

    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.

    Processing Note

    The descriptions in this collection guide were compiled using the best available sources of information. Such sources include the creator's annotations or descriptions, collection accession files, primary and secondary source material and subject matter experts. While every effort was made to provide accurate information, in the event that you find any errors in this guide please contact the reference staff in order for us to evaulate and make corrections to this guide.
    Please cite the title and collection number in any correspondence with our staff.

    Preferred Citation

    [Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P12-002 (SAFR 24434), Sam Hort photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

    Acquisition Information

    SAFR-02200
    Field collection by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park library staff in 2012. Notes accompanying the photographs suggest that they originally had been filed with a transcript of an oral history interview of Sam Hort conducted by Karl Kortum in 1974. Note, however, that a brief review of the transcript did not find any reference to the ship TONAWANDA, but the schooner WILLIAM H. SMITH is discussed.

    Historical or Biographical Note

    Sam Hort was born in 1902 in Australia. He served as a crewmember aboard FOREST FRIEND (barkentine, 5m), FORT LARAMIE (schooner, 6m), HOUGOMONT (bark, 4m), WESTFIELD (barkentine, 4m), and WILLIAM H. SMITH (built 1899; schooner, 4m).

    Collection Scope and Content

    The Sam Hort photographs, 1923, 1925, (SAFR 24434, P12-002) are comprised of a photograph of Sam Hort while second mate of WILLIAM H. SMITH (built 1899; schooner, 4m) and a photograph of the third lieutenant and another man aboard TONAWANDA (built 1892; ship, 3m). The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
    Contains two black-and-white photographic copy prints of sailors in 1923 and 1925.
    Item 1: Sam Hort, second mate of WILLIAM H. SMITH (built 1899; schooner, 4m), 1923. He is wearing a suit and seated pierside with a vessel partially visible behind him. "Sam Hort [Fred Jobson is crossed out] 2nd mate Wm. H. Smith" was handwritten on the original print. (1) black-and-white photographic copy print, 4 x 6.25 in.
    Item 2: Two men aboard TONAWANDA (built 1892; ship, 3m), 1925. One man is at the wheel and the other is standing alongside. "Willi [sic] as 3rd lieutenant of the good ship Tonawanda" was handwritten below the original image. Below this inscription in a different handwriting and with a different pen was written "Chas. Teelee about 1925." (1) black-and-white photographic copy print, 4.25 x 6.5 in.

    Collection Arrangement

    No arrangement due to the small size of the collection.

    Related Materials

    Related manuscript collection: Karl Kortum collection, 1829-1996. SFMNHP, (SAFR 18350, HDC 1084). Contains documents created and collected by Karl Kortum during his career (1950-1996). See Series 2, Subseries 3, for correspondence between Sam Hort and Karl Kortum as well as Series 12, Subseries 1, for a folder of material related to Sam Hort (correspondence, oral history transcripts, and typescripts).
    Related oral history collection: Sam Hort interviewed by Karl Kortum on February 21, 1974. SFMNHP Oral History Collection, OHCC015.
    • This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Sailors
    lliam H. Smith (built 1899; schooner, 4m)
    Tonawanda (built 1892; ship, 3m)
    Black-and-white prints (photographs)