A guide to the Henry Failing scrapbooks, 1855-1890
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), March 2015 (OAC).
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
2015
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A Guide to the Henry Failing scrapbooks
HDC0465
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2015, National Park Service
Title: Henry Failing scrapbooks
Date: 1855-1890
Date (bulk): 1967-1875
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0465 (SAFR 226)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
2 items.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Henry Failing scrapbooks (SAFR 226, HDC 465) is comprised of two volumes that contain correspondence, certificates, bills
of lading, and receipts associated with the Corbett, Failing, & Company for the years spanning 1855-1890. This collection
has been processed and is open for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0465 (SAFR 226), Henry Failing scrapbooks, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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.
Henry Failing scrapbooks (SAFR 226, HDC 465) is comprised of two volumes that contain correspondence, certificates, bills
of lading, and receipts associated with the Corbett, Failing, & Company for the years spanning 1855-1890. This collection
has been processed and is open for use without restriction.
The correspondence focuses on the business of Corbett, Failing, & Company and includes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
There are many letters written to P.C. Dart Commission Merchant in San Francisco in 1867-1868, a letter from the Treasury
Department dated 1869, a letter from the Empire City, Oregon, Custom House dated 1878, and a letter from the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company & Panama Railroad Co.
There are bills of lading from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and Oregon Steamship Company. Miscellaneous papers include
Certificate of Discharge for George W. Douglas, documents from the Merchant Exchange Association, and shipping receipts.
- GREYHOUND (schooner)
- NORTHERNER (steamship)
- MAGGIE JOHNSON (schooner)
- MARY (schooner)
- CITY OF CHESTER (steamship)
- OREGON (steamship)
- ORIFLAMME (steamship)
- ORIZABA (steamship)
- MARAMA (barkentine)
- PANTHER (ship)
- CLYDE (steamer)
- CITY OF PEKING (steamer)
- CANADA (steamship)
- DASHING WAVE (schooner)
- TWILIGHT (ship)
- Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
- Panama Railroad Co.
- National Steamship Co.
- Oregon Steamship Co.
- Douglas, George W.
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Two volumes in one box.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Shipping finance
San Francisco (Calif.)
Oregon
Business records