HCGL. Historical Collections of the Great Lakes
Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:
Bill of Sale of Enrolled Vessel VERONA
Property transfer document for Great Lakes vessel VERONA with statistical data on the ship and owners; sold by Interlake Steamship Company to Kinsman Marine Transit Company.
Bills of lading for J.A. Kent & Company
Bills of lading for lumber shipped out of Duluth for various Great Lakes ports. Photographs of the original documents.
Biographical information for Captain Willis Micheler
Biographical materials on a Great Lakes captain including service summary, copies of newspaper articles, photographs, and a copies of a few of Micheler's letters home.
Biographical information on Benjamin T. McCann
McCann was a marine engineer on several Great Lakes vessels. He and his business partner Frank C. Heinen applied for patent protection for improvements to the internal combustion engine.
Biographies of some Great Lakes captains from Lorain, Ohio
The collection contains compiled biographies for 26 Great Lakes captains who came from Lorain, Ohio.
Biography Captain John Spence of Southampton, Ontario
Booklets of drawings for boilers for the Haskins Wood Vulcanizing Company plants in Washington, D.C., and Harlem
Plans for several boilers designed by the Cleveland Shipbuilding Company for installation at the Washington, D.C., and Harlem, New York, plants of the Haskins Wood Vulcanizing Company. Date of creation unknown.
Bradley Fleet ledger book
Ledger detailing expenses and income from ships of the Bradley Fleet, operated by Alva Bradley, includes typed index giving names of various vessels and dates covered. Folder 1 contains an index to the vessels named in the ledger and provides biographical information on company owner Alva Bradley.
Broadside for the Seventh annual ball of the Ship-Masters' Relief Association for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased sailors
An advertisement for a charity ball held by the Ship-Master's Relief Association to raise funds to support families affected by the loss of a family member while serving as a sailor on the Great Lakes. Includes a list of all the officers, members, and honorary members of the organization.
Bruce A. Terry photograph collection
This collection is composed of approximately 1,880 35mm color photographic slides of Great Lakes vessels. Slides in this collection were taken by Bruce A. Terry, an amateur photographer. Photos were taken on Lakes Erie, Huron, and St. Clair and along the St. Marys, St. Clair, and Detroit Rivers from 1963-1977.
Buffalo Dry Dock Company comparative trial balance sheets
Shipbuilding company financial record sheets noting general, operating, labor, maintenance, plant expenses, and liabilities, and earnings from stocks, shipyards, and property resources.
Bulk Navigation and Towing, Inc., hull loss records
Reports compiled for Marsh & McLennan, Inc. detailing various accidents and damage incidents involving Bulk Navigation and Towing vessels.
By-Water Magazine
One year and two months of issues of a monthly magazine on maritime topics produced by Canada Steamship Lines.
C. Patrick Labadie collection
Canadian Shipowners Association circulars
Informational bulletins, some with handwritten marginal notations.
Canadian Shipowners Association records
Miscellaneous papers, including memoranda of agreement, minor correspondence, circulars, and printed material.
"Canaller Odyssey", S.S. HAI LIN, by John Ivany, Master
Narrative and log book information regarding the sailing of the vessel HAI LIN (formerly LUCIUS W. ROBINSON) from Montreal to Shanghai in 1946
Captain D.L. Boyce diary
Captain F.D. Root (1849-1925) and family history
Family material compiled by Shirley Root Rend-Palmer, centered on the life and career of Francis Desnoyer Root, captain of the steamer MARIPOSA and other Great Lakes vessels, with information on the Root and related Wheelock families. Includes accounts of Captain Root's actions during the shipwreck of the Steamer IDAHO on Lake Erie in 1897.
Captain John Paxton and his journal
Journal of the captain of the Great Lakes schooner SPARROW, between 1848 and 1851, with historical and biographical notations by the compiler, Rilla King. The SPARROW was built in 1845 and lost in 1855.
Captain Theobald Emig papers
Biographical sketch including genealogical information and work history as the captain of various vessels, including the steam-barge Maud; written by his son.
Captain Wayne E. Pringle scrapbook
Photocopies of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, and photographs covering career in Great Lakes shipping. Pringle was a long-time captain of the vessel WILLIAM A. REISS.
Captain William C. McCorkell correspondence
Letters and notices to Captain William C. McCorkell, many dealing with appointments to various Great Lakes vessels as captains during shipping seasons with Wilson Marine Transit Company and Great Lakes Steamship Company.
Car ferry railcar logs
Typewritten summaries of railcar transported across Lake Michigan between Muskegon, MI, and Milwaukee, WI. Information includes number of railcars, final destination, cargo, and railcar owner.
Cargoes, loading, and discharge ports summary for the BLACK RIVER
Statistical summary sheets of ship cargoes and ports used in Great Lakes shipping.