ships' logs
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Axel Alexius Modeer notebooks
Small collection consisting of a ship's log and two notebooks relating to the maritime career of Charles Axel Alexius Modeer (born 1877), who was an officer on Pacific Mail Steamship Company vessels and in the U.S. Lighthouse Service. He served on various lightouse tenders, including as commander of the tender Manzanita, based in Astoria, Oregon.
Novelty ship's logbook
Logbook, November 24, 1896-March 6, 1898, of the schooner Novelty during voyages from Coos Bay, Oregon, along the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, California. The Novelty was built in 1886 for the Simpson Lumber Co. It went aground on September 20, 1907, and this logbook was salvaged from the wreck.
Arthur Riggs papers
Arthur Riggs (1871-1941) was a river pilot on the Columbia, Snake and Willamette rivers. Collection includes correspondence, 1937-1940, with information on the development of shipping on the upper Columbia River; autobiographical journals; steamboat history notes prepared by Frank J. Smith; and logbooks.
Sigurdson Navigation Company records
Collection includes correspondence and financial accounts regarding operations of the SS Nehalem and SS Seakist, and the Warrenton Clam Company, Portland, Oregon; logs of the Nehalem and the Seakist; patents on cannery machinery, tariff and tow rates.
George Vancouver collection
Small collection of copies of documents by and relating to George Vancouver and the expedition he commanded from 1791-1975, including extracts from a journal of Thomas Manby, who served with Vancouver; a letter regarding the choice of Vancouver to command the expedition; an essay and report by Vancouver; and papers relating to the controversy between Vancouver and Thomas Pitt. Also includes microfilm copies of ship logs, letters, lists, and other material.