Pearce (Mercedes) postcard collection, 1898-1910

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Summary

Title:

Mercedes Pearce postcard collection,

Dates:

1898-1910

Creators:

Pearce, Mercedes

Abstract:

The collection consists of 5 postcards are primarily of scenes in San Francisco Bay (Calif.) with one postcard of the U.S. Torpedo Boat Destroyer WORDEN.

Extent:

5 items.

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

Preferred Citation

[Item title or description including date]. Mercedes Pearce postcard collection, P05-028. [Location within collection organization identified by container number, series number, file unit number, or item number]. Historic Documents Department, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 5 postcards are primarily of scenes in San Francisco Bay (Calif.) with one postcard of the U.S. Torpedo Boat Destroyer WORDEN.

Biographical / historical:

Historical Note
The WORDEN (Torpedo Boat Destroyer No. 16) was launched on August 15, 1901 at Sparrows Point, MD. In November 1907, she was placed in reserve at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and later in Charleston, S.C. During the First World War, she was reactivated, and was placed out of commission in Philadelphia in 1919. She was converted to mercantile service in 1920.

Acquisition information:

Accession number SAFR-00001.

Custodial history:

The collection was donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum by Mercedes Pearce in November 1960. The materials were accessioned into the National Park Service when the museum was made a unit of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA-735) and then were transferred to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park after the establishment of the new park in 1989 (SAFR-1).

Processing information:

Processing and Cataloging

Processed by Charles Miller and completed 5/6/2005.

ANCS+ Catalog No. SAFR 20720.
The collection is cataloged in the National Park Service (NPS) Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+). A portion of the ANCS+ catalog record can be viewed on the NPS Museum Collections on the Web Catalog by searching on the catalog number 20720 at http://www.museum.nps.gov/safr/page.htm. Do not include the acronym "SAFR" in the search.

Arrangement:

No arrangement.

Physical location:

Historic Documents Department

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Photography of ships
Postcards
Names:: San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: This description was produced by the Historic Documents Department of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Date Prepared:: 2007
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid generated by automated script. Data derived from the ANCS+/Rediscovery archives module database and other sources. Date of source: 5/6/2005.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Access

This collection is open for research.

Condition Restrictions
There are no restrictions based on the condition of this material. However, you should be aware that access to collection material is always at the discretion of NPS curatorial staff if the condition warrants restricting the access and handling of the collection items at any time.

Terms of access:

Use

The San Francisco Maritime NHP possesses physical property rights through ownership of the materials. However, copyright may reside with the individual or corporate body responsible for the creation of the materials, or with their heirs. It is the user's responsibility to respect the provisions of the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission to reproduce or publish from this collection must be secured by the user from the copyright holders.