A guide to the Sam Hort photograph collection, 1923, 1925
Processed by: L. Bianchi, May 2015.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
2016
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A Guide to the Sam Hort photograph collection
P12-002
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2016, National Park Service
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.
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.
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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
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[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
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).
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.
No arrangement due to the small size of the collection.
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)