Ships and Shipping
Found in 177 Collections and/or Records:
Western Transportation Co. sternwheel tugboat plans
Collection consists of 16 blueprint lines, sections and plans on 3 sheets of a sternwheel tugboat for the Western Transportation Co., by architect W. D. McLaren.
Niles T. Whittier diary aboard the brig Metropolis
Disbound diary, probably kept by Niles T. Whittier, of a voyage to San Francisco, California, from Salem, Massachusetts, aboard the brig Metropolis. Diary lists owners, officers, and crew.
John H. Wolf papers
Oath of License, John H. Wolf, for the steamer Wilson G. Hunt, Portland, Oregon, December 29, 1865; and first class pilot's licenses for John H. Wolf, 1860-1867, from the District of Oregon allowing him to pilot steamboats on the Columbia and Willamette rivers from Portland to Astoria.
The wreck of the steamer Gleaner
Typescript term paper by Ina C. Cameron of Vancouver, Washington, 9 pages, 1959, regarding the wreck of the steamer Gleaner in January 1888 when the Columbia River froze.
Theodore Wygant papers
Bond of Enrollment, Theodore Wygant, for the steamer Yakima, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1865; and business licenses for Wygant to operate with the Lower Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, and the Upper Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, January 31, 1863.
Yamhill Steam Boat Company records
Bound manuscript ledger of the Yamhill Steam Boat Company, 1859-1860, containing passage accounts, expenses, freight and bills.
Stanley D. Young reminiscences
Typescript recollections of Stanley D. Young, 17 pages, 1950, of life on steamboats on the lower Columbia River, particularly the steamers Lurline and Hassalo, during the 1910s.