Pacific Coast Steamship Company records, 1876-1938
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company
- Title
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company records
- Dates
- 1876-1938 (inclusive)18761938
- Quantity
- 6' linear
- Collection Number
- 0250 (Accession No. 0250-001)
- Summary
- Records of a shipping agent for Oregon Improvement Company, 1880-1896
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
This firm was the shipping agent for the Oregon Improvement Co. (1881-1896). It was called Pacific Coast Steamship company from 1899 to 1917 and Pacific Steamship Company from 1917 to 1924.
Content Description
Correspondence, agreement, ledgers and journals, etc., 1876-1938. For related records see also the data sheets to the Pacific Steamship Company and the Pacific Coast Co.
Includes statements of earnings and operating expenses of routes, balance sheets, minutes, reports, schedules, agreements, correspondence, articles of incorportation, etc.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 4 series.
- Series 1, Agreements, 1877-1891
- Series 2, Correspondence, 1883-1890
- Series 3, Financial records, 1883-1938
- Series 4, Other records, 1862-1938
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Agreements, 1877-1891
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Description: Bassett, A. C. (SPRR)Dates: 1883Container: Box 3
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Description: Bermingham, JohnDates: 1883-1889Container: Box 3
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Description: Canada. Postmaster GeneralDates: 1888Container: Box 3
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Description: Canadian Pacific RailwayDates: 1886-1887Container: Box 3
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Description: Central & Pacific RailwayDates: 1885Container: Box 3
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Description: Eureka, Calif.Dates: 1884Container: Box 3
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Description: Fleming, J. A.Dates: 1880Container: Box 3
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Description: Ford, CharlesDates: 1881Container: Box 3
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Description: Fritch, GeorgeDates: 1880Container: Box 3
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Description: Garratt, R. M. & Bassett, A. C.Dates: 1883Container: Box 3
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Description: Goodall, CharlesDates: 1893Container: Box 3
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Description: Goodall, Perkins & Co.Dates: 1882-1889Container: Box 3
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Description: Gordon, AlexanderDates: 1880Container: Box 3
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Description: Hartshorne, Benjamin M.Dates: 1888Container: Box 3
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Description: Knowles, Josiah & Griffith, MillerDates: 1889Container: Box 3
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Description: Monterey, Calif.Dates: 1880Container: Box 3
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Description: Northern Pacific RR Co. (drafts)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 3
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Description: Oregon Improvement Co.Dates: 1884-1891Container: Box 3
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Description: Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.Dates: 1880-1887Container: Box 3
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Description: Pacific Coast Railway Co.Dates: 1889Container: Box 3
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Description: Risdon Iron & Locomotive WorksDates: 1884Container: Box 3
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Description: Rosenfeld, JohnDates: 1880-1884Container: Box 3
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Description: Santa Maria & Los Almos Chute Landing Co.Dates: 1883Container: Box 3
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Description: Searles & StoneDates: 1884Container: Box 3
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Description: Southern Pacific Co.Dates: 1883-1887Container: Box 3
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Description: Steiner, Klauber S. et alDates: 1885Container: Box 3
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Description: Sweasey, W. J.Dates: 1881; 1885Container: Box 3
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Description: Union Iron WorksDates: 1884Container: Box 3
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Description: Villard, HenryDates: 1881Container: Box 3
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Description: Western Union Telegraph Co.Dates: 1877Container: Box 3
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1883-1890
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Description: Bard, Thomas R.Dates: 1883-1889Container: Box 3
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Description: Buchanan, E. Y.Dates: 1886; 1888Container: Box 3
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Description: New York Ry & S. S. Advertising Co.Dates: 1889Container: Box 3
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Description: U.S. Customs' Dept. AlaskaDates: 1889-1890; undatedContainer: Box 3
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Description: Letter from Goodall & Perkins to E. SmithDates: 1889Container: Box 3
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Series 3: Financial records, 1883-1938
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Description: Statements of earnings and operating expenses of routesDates: 1888-1895Container: Box 1
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Description: Balance sheetsDates: 1891-1895Container: Box 2
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Description: Balance sheetsDates: 1883-1895Container: Box 3
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Description: Statements of account, etc.Dates: 1883-1895Container: Box 4
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Description: PayrollDates: undatedContainer: Box 4
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Description: Account journalDates: 1889-1895Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 4
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Description: Account journalDates: 1911-1912Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 5
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Description: Account ledgerDates: 1889-1894Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 6
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Description: Account journalDates: 1917-1931Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 7
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Description: Account ledgerDates: 1913-1938Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 8
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Description: Account journalDates: 1889-1895Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 9
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Series 4: Other records, 1862-1938
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Description: Minutes of meetingsDates: 1884-1895Container: Box 2
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Description: ReportsDates: 1890-1895Container: Box 2
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Description: SchedulesContainer: Box 2
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Description: Insurance claimsDates: 1890Container: Box 4
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Description: Property listDates: undatedContainer: Box 4
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Description: Reports of Alaskan routeDates: 1894-1895Container: Box 4
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Description: Stockholder data, miscellaneousDates: 1894-1895Container: Box 4
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Description: Steamship recordDates: 1862-1890Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 1
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Description: Record book
Articles of incorporation, Board of Directors meeting minutes, and Stockholders meeting minutes
Dates: 1876-1895Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 2 -
Description: Record book
Board of Directors meeting minutes and Stockholders meeting minutes
Dates: 1900-1938Container: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 3 -
Description: Descriptive statement of freight
This volume is blank.
Dates: undatedContainer: Volume:oversize Bound vol. 10
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company--Archives
