California Transportation Company ledger, 1894-1903

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Summary

Title:
California Transportation Company ledger
Dates:
1894-1903
Creators:
California Transportation Company
Abstract:
The California Transportation Company ledger, 1894-1903, (SAFR 21339, HDC 1614) consists of one bound ledger of accounts of business at river ports for steamers and barges owned by Captains A. Nelson and A. Anderson.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1614 (SAFR 21339), California Transportation Company ledger, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The California Transportation Company ledger, 1894-1903, (SAFR 21339, HDC 1614) consists of one bound ledger of accounts of business at river ports for steamers and barges owned by Captains A. Nelson and A. Anderson.

The ledger contains accounting information regarding the steamers: PRIDE OF THE RIVER, ONWARD, CONSTANCE, AURORA, SONOMA, RELIEF, IPELTON, SANTA MONICA, ALVIA, ONISBO and the ECLIPSE; barges: ORIENT, CENTENNIAL, STOCKTON, MANILLA, BESSIE, MINNIE, ANNA, YUKON, and the dredge RYDE. Other accounting details include stockholder names, property, cash, expenses, gains and losses, repairs, shipyard construction at Wood Island, and transactions for the following wharfs: Brannon, Grand Island, Isleton, Martinez, Rio Vista, and Walnut Grove, along with Walkers, Terminous and Duttons landings. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.

Biographical / historical:

Agency History: The California Transportation Company was owned and operated by Captains A. E. Anderson and A. Nelson and ran steamboats on the surrounding rivers of the San Francisco Bay. The California Transportation Company eventually merged with the Sacramento Navigation Company and the Fay Transportation Company and became the River Lines Company. It is possible that Captain A. E. Anderson is Arvid Anderson and Captain A. Nelson is Aksel Nelson.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This item was donated to San Francisco Maritime Museum, transferred to Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1978 and transferred to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in 1989.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This collection consists of one bound ledger.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff.
Date Prepared:
2012
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 1/18/2012 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1614 (SAFR 21339), California Transportation Company ledger, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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