Information on collections newly available for research will be found here until they are fully incorporated into our online catalogs. Some collections will have only brief information, such as an abstract, and some will eventually have full cataloging records and finding aids.

This list is not exhaustive; see our catalog information for more information on available catalogs, inventories, and research guides, and please contact us for more information on any of the collections.

Historic Documents Collections newly available for research, Oct. 1, 2007 (an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file of this list, 4 p., 22 Kb, with expanded descriptions is available):

• HDC 1295, Pacific Queen scrapbooks, 1858-1966 (bulk 1933-1955) (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 4 p., 20 Kb)
• HDC 1296, Bureau of Navigation Balclutha records, 1901-1906, 1986 January 23 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 3 p., 17 Kb)
• HDC 1298, Munargo trim and stability booklet, 1939, 1941 (bulk 1939) (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 16 Kb)
• HDC 1299, C-2 shipfitter's prints, 1943 June-July (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 15 Kb)
• HDC 1300, George W. Elder passenger accommodations blueprint, 1890 April 30
• HDC 1301, C1-B cargo vessels M.C. hull plans, 1940 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 15 Kb)
• HDC 1302, Ruth Alexander anchor chain blueprint, 1924 May (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 3 p., 16 Kb)
• HDC 1303, Diablo pamphlet, ca. 1918 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 16 Kb)
• HDC 1304, U.S. Navy whaleboat sail plan, 1914 May 20 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 15 Kb)
• HDC 1305, U.S. Navy drawings and specifications for fittings, ca. 1945 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 3 p., 18 Kb)
• HDC 1306, AP2 and AP3 plans, engineering specifications and outfitting drawings, ca. 1944 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 16 Kb)
• HDC 1307, Davenport specifications and inspections, 1912, 1943 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 2 p., 15 Kb)
• HDC 1308, VC2-S-AP3 cargo ship reference plans, 1907-1976 (bulk 1943-1944) (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 6 p., 24 Kb)
• HDC 1309, Kaiulani plans, design history, and specifications, 1899-1910, 1971-1974 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 4 p., 19 Kb)