Allan Yost collection of shipping company photographs, between 1850 and 1980?

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Yost, Allan
Title
Allan Yost collection of shipping company photographs
Dates
between 1850 and 1980? (inclusive)
Quantity
Photographs, slides, and negatives (4 boxes and 2 oversize folders)
Collection Number
PH2016-062
Summary
Photographs, slides, and negatives of the shipping and steamship companies Goodall, Nelson & Perkins; Pacific Alaska Navigation Company; Pacific Coast Steamship Company; American Mail Line; and American President Line, all operating primarily between the Pacific Northwest and Asia
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Allan Yost was an employee of the American Mail Line between 1931 and 1936. Yost acquired many of the materials in this collection through correspondence with employees of each company and by visiting offices when companies went out of business.

The companies represented in this collection provided mail, shipping, and passenger services, first along the American west coast, and later between the west coast and Asia--and around the world. Goodall, Nelson, and Perkins was organized as a steamship shipping company in the 1860s. The company reorganized in 1876 as the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. In 1916, Pacific Coast Steamship Company merged with the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company to form the Pacific Steamship Company.

The American Mail Line was formed when the Dollar Shipping Company, known commonly as the Dollar Line, acquired the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and renamed it the American Mail Line. American Mail Line officially merged with American President Line in the 1950s; however, it continued to operate under its original name until it was completely consolidated with American President Line in 1973.

Beginning in 1958, American President Line began using containerization, a shipping method that became increasingly more common and profitable. American President Line provided its final passenger service in 1973, although its shipping business continued to grow.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs, slides, and negatives of shipping and steamship companies Goodall, Nelson & Perkins; Pacific Alaska Navigation Company; Pacific Coast Steamship Company; American Mail Line; and American President Line. Materials include images of ship exteriors and interiors, crews and passengers, and wrecks. The materials were collected and compiled by Allan Yost, who was an employee of the American Mail Line in the 1930s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Prior to 11/30/1991

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Allan Yost collection of shipping company records (Mss Coll 6030)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 Goodall, Nelson, & Perkins photographs 1850-1870
1 Pacific Alaska Navigation Company photographs 1900-1916
1 Pacific Coast Company photographs 1890-1900
1 Pacific Steamship Company photographs 1890-1934
1-2 American Mail Line photographs 1917-1975
2 American President Line photographs 1979-1980
2-3 Unidentified photographs circa 1900-1980
3 SS Japan Mail slides April 1970
3 Negatives 1933-1969, undated
box:oversize
4 Pacific Steamship Company photograph album circa 1926
folder:oversize
1-2 Photographs of ships circa 1900-1980

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)