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A guide to the Pacific Mail Steamship newspaper citations, circa 1965
HDC1736 (SAFR 24691)  
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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: Pacific Mail Steamship newspaper citations
    Date: circa 1965
    Identifier/Call Number: HDC1736 (SAFR 24691)
    Creator: Unknown
    Physical Description: 15 items.
    Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
    Building E, Fort Mason
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    Abstract: The collection consists of fifteen (15) spiral notebooks documenting references to the Pacific Mail Steamship company in newspapers from 1848 to 1916.
    Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
    Language(s): In English.

    Access

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    Publication and Use Rights

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    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.
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    Preferred Citation

    [Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1736 (SAFR 24691), Pacific Mail Steamship newspaper citations, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

    Acquisition Information

    SAFR-02376

    Historical or Biographical Note

    Charles M. Loring was born January 13, 1899 and died June 17, 1973 in Napa, California. A maritime historian, Loring was, in his own words, "vitally concerned with the preservation of the history" of the Alaska Packers Association fleet. He compiled the data so it could be preserved by institutions dedicated to preserving the maritime history of the United States.

    Collection Scope and Content

    The collection consists of fifteen (15) spiral notebooks documenting references to the Pacific Mail Steamship company in newspapers from 1848 to 1916.

    Collection Arrangement

    15 items in 1 folder.

    Related Materials

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