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A guide to the Captain Clifton Curtis papers, 1919-1927
HDC0096 (SAFR 14304)
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Title: Captain Clifton Curtis papers
Date: 1919-1927
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0096 (SAFR 14304)
Creator:
Curtis, Captain Clifton
Physical Description:
319 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Captain Clifton Curtis papers (SAFR 14304, HDC 96) contains the papers of Captain Curtis while he was Master of the steamships
WEST KATAN, WEST ERRAL and SUSQUEHANNA during the years 1919 to 1923 and 1925 to 1927. The papers consist of correspondence
regarding financial settlements for accounts, accidents, bills, invoices, radio grams, and payroll for the steamships. Other
correspondences include communication with the Customs and Health Departments, officials for shipping and port entry and discussion
of deserters. This 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):
Predominantly in English. Also Spanish.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0096 (SAFR 14304), Captain Clifton Curtis papers, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
Captain Clifton Curtis was born June 4, 1858 in Searsport, Waldo, Maine. His parents were Captain Samuel Curtis and Elizabeth
Jane Griffin. Curtis married Evelena G. Blethen on November 19, 1888 in Searsport. He died June 1, 1928 in San Pedro, California.
The Captain Clifton Curtis papers (SAFR 14304, HDC 96) contains the papers of Captain Curtis while he was Master of the steamships
WEST KATAN, WEST ERRAL and SUSQUEHANNA during the years 1919 to 1923 and 1925 to 1927. The papers consist of correspondence
regarding financial settlements for accounts, accidents, bills, invoices, radio grams, and payroll for the steamships. Other
correspondences include communication with the Customs and Health Departments, officials for shipping and port entry and discussion
of deserters. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.
This collection is arranged into four folders: correspondence, WEST KATAN expenses and wages, WEST ERRAL and SUSQUEHANNA records
and additional WEST KATAN oversized documents.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Lumber trade
Curtis, Captain Clifton
San Francisco (Calif.)