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Moran Brothers Company Collection, 1893-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Moran Brothers Company (Seattle, Wash.)
Title
Moran Brothers Company Collection
Dates
1893-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
7 boxes , (3 linear feet)
Collection Number
1995.49
Summary
Photographs, clippings, and other materials documenting the work of the Moran Brothers Company, a Seattle shipbuilder, between 1893 and 1906.
Repository
Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public by appointment.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

After working on ships for a number of years, Robert, Sherman, and Frank Moran established Moran Bros. Marine and Sawmill Machinery Co. in 1882. The company became Moran Bros. Co. (ship and engine builders) in 1890. In 1898, the firm built -- in the record time of only four months -- a fleet of 12 steamers and 10 barges, and delivered them on the Yukon River to carry food to the miners. The firm also built many large steel and wood vessels, including the U.S. battleship NEBRASKA. Robert Moran served as mayor of Seattle from 1888 to 1890, overseeing both the response to the Great Fire and the development of the Cedar River water system.

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Content Description

This collection documents the work of the Moran Brothers Company between 1893 and 1906. A large proportion of the collection is photographs, including images of vessels, ship components, machines, construction processes, facilities, and workers. Non-photographic materials include clippings, brochures, and correspondence. Much of the material relates to the NEBRASKA, including photographs, clippings, correspondence, and invitations and programs from the launch.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Moran Brothers Company Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

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Administrative Information

Location of Collection

15b.1.8-10

Acquisition Information

Found in collection. Apparently an artificial collection assembled from various donations by Moran family members. Many of the photographs and photo albums are from a 1972 donation by Betty Burns, Robert Moran's granddaughter.

Related Materials

The Betty Burns Papers on Robert Moran (2000.87) and the Betty Burns Papers on the Moran Brothers Company (1972.5439) contain additional materials relating to Robert Moran and the Moran Brothers Company.

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Detailed Description of the Collection