A guide to the Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge, 1943-1972

Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), March 2015 (OAC).

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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2015

A Guide to the Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge

HDC0466

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service

2015, National Park Service

Title: Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge

Date: 1943-1972

Identifier/Call Number: HDC0466 (SAFR 227)

Creator: Unknown

Physical Description: 130 items.

Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department

Building E, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123

Abstract: The Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge (SAFR 227, HDC 466)are xerographic copies of documents for Merchant Seaman Leonard L. Davis from 1943-1972. The certificates were issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and the U.S. Coast Guard. They include handwritten notes about voyages on back of certificates. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.

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], HDC0466 (SAFR 227), Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001

In 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park acquired this collection from Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Historical or Biographical Note

A biography has not been prepared for this collection.

Collection Scope and Content

The Leonard L. Davis certificates of discharge (SAFR 227, HDC 466)are xerographic copies of documents for Merchant Seaman Leonard L. Davis from 1943-1972. The certificates were issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and the U.S. Coast Guard. They include handwritten notes about voyages on back of certificates. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.

Vessels named include:

CAPE JOHNSON (freighter)
CAPE MEREDITH
C.E. DANT
HAWAIIAN REFINER
LURLINE (passenger vessel)
MARIPOSA (passenger vessel)
MATSONIA (freighter)
MONTEREY (steamship)
MORMACDAWN
OREGON BEAR
PHILIP KEARNY
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND (passenger vessel)
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT (steamship)
PRESIDENT WILSON (freighter)
SANTA ANA (steam. schooner)
SEA FLIER (freighter: Liberty Ship)

Collection Arrangement

Documents arranged in a roughly chronological order into two folders.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

merchant mariners

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation