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A guide to the Letitia (schooner) and C.D. Bryant (bark) sea journal, 1912
HDC0211 (SAFR 16490)
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Title: Letitia (schooner) and C.D. Bryant (bark) sea journal
Date: 1912
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0211 (SAFR 16490)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
1 item.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Letitia (schooner) and C.D. Bryant (bark) sea journal (SAFR 16490, HDC 211) is a photocopy of a whaling journal kept by
a crew member in 1912. The journal begins in the Humboldt Boarding House as the LETITIA left for the Bering Sea and then returning
to San Francisco. During this voyage the Captain dies of heart failure and they witness a volcanic eruption. On the way home,
they pass salmon packers. The collection is available 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], HDC0211 (SAFR 16490), Letitia (schooner) and C.D. Bryant (bark) sea journal, 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
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The Letitia (schooner) and C.D. Bryant (bark) sea journal (SAFR 16490, HDC 211) is a photocopy of a whaling journal kept by
a crew member in 1912. The journal begins in the Humboldt Boarding House as the LETITIA left for the Bering Sea and then returning
to San Francisco. During this voyage the Captain dies of heart failure and they witness a volcanic eruption. On the way home,
they pass salmon packers. The collection is available for use without restriction.
This is a collection of a single item.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Burial at sea
Death at sea
Whaling
Logbook