Manuscripts

Letter from Mrs William Reid to Miss Edith W. Reid (SAFR 8342)

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The manuscript collection, estimated at over 5,000 linear feet, ranges in size from a single item, such as a personal letter or diary, to dozens of boxes of business records. Collection strengths include the records of maritime-related institutions and marine business, labor, and shore-based activities. The Park also has several large collections from noted historians of Pacific maritime history.

Significant collections currently available to researchers include:

• The Alaska Packers Association Records, 1876-1945 from the last sailing ship company under the American flag

• The American President Lines Records, 1871-1995 document the important APL, Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines

• Harry Dring (Ships Manager) Records, 1954-1988 are a resource for ongoing maintenance of the Park's historic fleet of vessels

Information on how to access the collection may be found in our Maritime Research Center page.