A guide to the Pacific Mail Steamship newspaper citations, circa 1965

Processed by: Historic Documents Department staff, 2017.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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2018

A Guide to the Pacific Mail Steamship newspaper citations

HDC1736

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2018, National Park Service

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.

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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.

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