Guide to the Pacific Coast Steamship Companies Collection

Finding created by Russell Michalak

Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium 2008

Libraries of The Claremont Colleges

800 N. Dartmouth Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711

Phone: (909) 607-3977

Fax: (909) 621-8681

Email: spcoll@libraries.claremont.edu

URL: http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc/default.html

Descriptive Summary

Title: Pacific Coast Steamship Companies Collection

creator: Pacific Coast Steamship Company

Dates: 1866-1942

Abstract: This collection contains financial documents, journals, legal documents, and business records of the Alaska Coast Company, Alaska Pacific Steamship Company, American Mail Steamship Company, Miscellaneous companies, Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Pacific Alaska Navigation Company, and Pacific Steamship Company from 1866-1942.

Extent: 157 feet

Repository: Claremont Colleges. Honnold/Mudd Library.

800 N. Dartmouth Avenue

Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library

Claremont University Consortium

Claremont, California 91711

Collection Number: H1940.1

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Physical Location: Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.

Information for Researchers

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Pacific Coast Steamship Companies Papers, Special Collections, Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Acquisition Information

Unknown.

Processing Information

Arranged and Processed by R. C. Thompson.

Accruals

No additions to the collection is anticipated.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

his collection contains financial documents, journals, legal documents, and business records of the Alaska Coast Company, Alaska Pacific Steamship Company, American Mail Steamship Company, Miscellaneous companies, Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Pacific Alaska Navigation Company, and Pacific Steamship Company from 1866-1942.

Series Arrangement

Series 1 Alaska Coast Company

Series 2 Alaska Pacific Steamship Company

Series 3 American Mail Steamship Company

Series 4 Miscellaneous Companies

SubSeries 4.1 Aroline Steamship Company

SubSeries 4.2 Olympic Steamship Company

SubSeries 4.3 Pacific Lighterage Company

SubSeries 4.4 Pacific Mail Steamship Company

SubSeries 4.5 Pacific Motorship Company

SubSeries 4.6 Portland California Steamship Company

SubSeries 4.7 United States Lines Company

Series 5 Pacific Coast Steamship Company

Series 6 Pacific Alaska Navigation Company

Series 7 Pacific Steamship Company

Subseries 7.1 Supplement

Subseries 7.2 General Supplement

Series 8 Alaska Steamship Company

Series 9 Pacific Steamship Company and Subsidiaries

Subject Headings

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection

Pacific Coast Company

Pacific Coast Steamship Company

Coastwise shipping -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Archival resources

Pacific Steamship Company -- History

Steamboat lines--Alaska

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1 Alaska Coast Company, 1907 - 1919

volume 1-2

Accounts Receivable, 1907

volume 3-7

Cash Book, 1906-1916

volume 8-10

Checks, 1906-1916

volume 11-13

Corporation Records, 1909-1919

volume 14

Insurance, 1906-1910

volume 15

Journal, 1908

volume 16

Lease Agreement, 1914-1915

volume 17-23

Ledger, 1907-1917

volume 24

Mail Contracts, 1910-1914

volume 25

Ship Charters, 1912-1922

Note

S.S. Jeanie and Bertha; Admiral Sampson.

volume 26-29

Ship Earning and Expenses, 1908-1912

Note

Listing ships and voyage numbers with amounts; Ticket Account book; manifest of Cargo of Steamship Jeannie, Seattle to Alaska, 1907-1909; Distribution of operating expenses.

volume 30-37

Voucher Record, 1907-1914

Series 2 Alaska Pacific Steamship Company, 1905-1928

volume 1

Bank Book, 1913-1915

volume 2

Corporation Papers, 1905-1914

volume 3-4

Bills, 1906-1912

volume 5-11

Cash, 1906-1918

volume 12-14

Checks, 1909-1913

volume 15

Dissolvement Papers, 1924

volume 16

Journal, 1909-1910

volume 17-23

Ledger, 1906-1928

volume 24

Mortgages, 1909

volume 25

Resources and Liabilities, 1907-1908

volume 25

Resources and Liabilities, 1907-1908

volume 26

Ship Agreement, 1910

Note

Chartered, Admiral Simpson

volume 27

Stationary,

volume 28-33

Stock, 1905-1914

volume 34-38

Voucher, 1906-1915

volume 39-40

Voyage Earnings and Expenses, 1909-1911

Series 3 American Mail Steamship Company, 1905-1933

volume 1

Agency Record, 1929

Note

Located under O.S.S.C. box

volume 2

Freight, 1930

Note

With P.S.S.C. v. 218-223.

volume 3

Insurance Policies, 1927-1933

Note

S.S. Bellingham, S.S. Everett, S.S. Olympic, S.S. Shelton, S.S. Tacoma, S.S. Gray Harbor, S.S. Seattle, S.S. Peeples, Admiral, and Benson, S.S. Wiley, Halstad, Nolton, Abercas, and Hanley Chase.

volume 4a

Insurance Policies, 1926-1935

Note

S.S. President McKinley, S.S. President Grant, S.S. President Jackson, S.S. President Jefferson, S.S. President Madison.

volume 4b

Steamships and Equipment, 1927-1929

volume 5

Ledger, 1928

volume 7

Sales, 1928

volume 7

Ships, 1926-1929

Series 4 Miscellaneous Companies, 1916-1938

Subseries 4.1 Aroline Steamship Company, 1916

volume 1

Mortgage, 1916

Subseries 4.2 Olympic Steamship Company, 1925-1929

volume 1

Agency Records, 1927-1928

volume 2

Business Papers, 1925-1929

Subseries 4.3 Pacific Lighterage Company, 1917-1933

Note

These volumes are with O.S.S.C)

volume 1

Agency Records, 1929

volume 2-3

Balances, 1920-1922

volume 4

Corporation Papers, 1920-1922

volume 5

Journal, 1917-1919

volume 6-8

Ledger, 1917-1933

volume 9

Stock, 1917-1924

Subseries 4.4 Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 1920

volume 1

Claims Settlements, 1920

Subseries 4.5 Pacific Motorship Company, 1923-1933

volume 1

Equipment, 1931-1933

volume 2

Insurance Policies, 1925-1929

Note

Ships include S.S. Mount Clay, S.S. Culburra, and S.S. Cethana.

volume 3

Mortgage, 1923

Subseries 4.6 Portland California Steamship Company, 1931-1938

volume 1

Bill of Sale, 1931-1933

volume 2

Mortgages, 1934

volume 3-7

Report, Annual, 1934-1938

Subseries 4.7 United States Lines Company, 1927-1934

volume 1-3

Balance Sheet, 1932-1934

Series 5 Pacific Coast Steamship Company (PSSC), 1866-1918

volume 1-4

Circulars, 1906-1916

volume 5

Deeds and Leases 1917-1922

volume 6

Operating Revenue and Expense, 1906-1916

volume 7-8

Photographs,

Note

Missing

volume 9-12

Schedules, 1909-1916

volume 13-14

Tariffs, 1906-1914

Series 6 Pacific Alaska Navigation Company (PANC), 1911-1925

volume 1-2

Agency, 1915-1916

volume 3-4

Bank Statements, 1915-1916

Note

In box marked (P.S.S.C. v. 99)

volume 6-7

Cargo, 1914-1916

volume 8-15

Cash Book, 1913-1916

volume 17-20

Checks, 1915-1919

volume 21

Contracts, 1914-1918

volume 22

Corporation Papers, 1919

volume 23

Correspondence, 1916-1917

volume 24

Insurance Papers, 1919-1926

Note

Ships include S.S. Admiral Dewey, S.S. Goodrich, S.S. Admiral Mayo, S.S. Scheley, Cargo, Coast Schedule, S.S. Sebree, S.S. Farragut, S.S. Admiral Watson

volume 25-30

Journal, 1913-1914

volume 31-38

Ledger, 1913-1916

volume 39-42

Mortgage, 1912-1921

volume 43

Purchase Papers (w/P.S.S.C. v. 137), 1913

volume 44

Register, 1915

volume 45-50

Reports, 1915

volume 51

Ship Charters, 1915

volume 52

Ship Revenue and Expenses, 1917-1919

volume 53

Stationary, 1917-1919

volume 54-60

Stock, 1905-1917

volume 61-65

Voucher Book, 1905-1917

Series 6 Pacific Steamship Company, 1917-1935

volume 1-3

Abstract Record, 1919-1922

volume 4-13

Agents and purses Record, 1917-1933

volume 14-16a and 16b

Balance Sheets, 1919-1933

volume 17

Business Papers and Contracts, 1917-1926

volume 18-23

Cargo Manifest, 1919-1923

volume 24-29

Cash Book, 1916-1928

volume 35-41

Circulars, 1916-1920

volume 42-43

Employee's Wages, 1918-1919

volume 44-45

Equipment Record, 1917-1928

volume 46-47

Freight, 1918

volume 48-49

Fuel Oil, 1918

volume 50-57

Insurance Claims, 1918-1930

volume 58-59

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Dorothy Alexandria, S.S. President, Tug Culborre, Tug Ensign, Tug Warrior, S.S. H. F. Alexander

volume 61

Insurance Policies, 1923

Note

Ships include S.S. Babinda, S.S. Benowa, S.S. Daylite, Dawnlite and Sublite, S.S. Moonlite, Yacht Acquillo.

volume 62

Insurance Policies, 1920-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Curacao, S.S. Spokane, S.S. Reports and Settlements, Admiral Rodger, S.S. Admiral Evans.

volume 63

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Admiral Evans, S.S.Admiral Scheley.

volume 64

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Admiral Farragut, S.S. Governor, S.S. Admiral Rodman.

volume 65

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Senator Admiral Fiske, S.S. Queen.

volume 66

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Governor, S.S. Admiral Sims, S.S. City of Topeka, S.S Peary, S.S. Moses, S.S. Mayo, S.S. Goodrich, S.S. Wainright.

volume 67

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Admiral Nicholson, S.S. City of Seattle, S.S. Ruth Alexander, S.S. Admiral Watson, S.S. Challambra.

volume 68

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Olympic, S.S. Emma Alexander, S.S. Nanking, S.S. Moses, S.S. Culburra, S.S. City of Seattle, S.S. Sentaor, S.S. Admiral Sebree, S.S. Dewey.

volume 69

Insurance Policies, 1918-1930

Note

Ships include S.S. Admiral Sebree, S.S. Dewey.

volume 70

Insurance Policies, 1930

Note

Washington Schedule.

volume 71-79

Journal, 1930

volume 80-110

Ledger, 1919-1930

volume 111-121

Mortgage, 1918-1931

volume 122-131,

Office Expense, 1910-1928

volume 132-133,

Organization Papers, 1910-1928

volume 134-138

Purchase Papers, 1918-1935

volume 139-141

Recapitulations, 1928

volume 142-144

Reconciliation, 1917-1932

volume 145-146

Sale Bills, 1917-1926

volume 147-160

Statements, 1917-1930

volume 161-183

Statements, 1917-1934

volume 161-183

Statements, 1917-1934

volume 184-188

Stocks, 1925-1928

volume 189-194

Tickets, 1919-1931

volume 195-205

Vouchner Register, 1916-1921

Series 7 Pacific Steamship Company, 1916-1932

volume 206-215

Report, Annual, 1916-1921

volume 206-223

Report, Annual, 1916-1932

volume 224-235

Statement, Monthly Financial, 1916-1932

volume 236

Blueprints,

volume 236

Blueprints,

Subseries 7.1 Supplement, 1923-1925

volume 121

Mortgage 1923-1925

Subseries 7.2 General Supplement, 1923-1925

volume 1

Agnecy Record, 1928-1931

volume 2

Index Book, 1931-1933

volume 3-5

Letters, 1928-1931

volume 6-7

Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities, 1935

volume 8-10

Shipping News, 1921-1922

volume 11

Statements, 1921-1922

volume 12

United States Shipping Board, 1920

volume 13

Journal, 1931-1933

volume 14

Miscellaneous papers and pages, 1911-1929

Series 8 Alaska Steamship Company, 1929

Note

(w/ P.S.S.C. v.218-233)

Series 9 Pacific Steamship Company and Subsidiaries, 1922-1933

volume 1

Sateen, Annual, 1922

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