Alaska (Steamship)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edgar Horner account of the sinking of the S.S. Alaska and related materials
Collection
Identifier: Coll 910
Abstract
Edgar Horner's account of the sinking of the S.S. Alaska off Cape Mendocino, California, in 1921, and related newspaper clippings and a map. The Alaska was a steamship traveling from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco, California, when it hit Blunt's Reef and sank, killing 42 people. Horner (1888-1974) was one of the surviving passengers.
Dates:
1921-circa 1999; Majority of material found within 1921 August 7-22