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By Will Hopkins
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection consists of shipping records (lists of supplies provided to specific vessels, by date and vessel name), financial ledgers, correspondence, commercial brochures and informational items, charter/broker and legal documents, company operating records, and nautical charts.
Biographical Note
William H. Swan and Sons, Inc. was a ships' stores supply (chandlery) company that operated in Norfolk, Virginia from 1920 to 1994. It was a branch of the main William H. Swan and Sons, Inc. based in New York City, New York.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
It is recommended that staff and patrons wear gloves and masks while viewing this collection.
Acquisition Source:
William H. Swan by donation
Preferred Citation:
William H. Swan and Sons, Incorporated Records, MSS 2018-038, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed April 23, 2019.
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- Box 22
- Folder 1: Shipping records, schooner Morris and Cliff, 1925 December
- Folder 2: Shipping records, barge James Howard, 1925 March
- Folder 3: Shipping records, schooner S. Noyes, 1925 July
- Folder 4: Shipping records, schooner Mills, 1925 January
- Folder 5: Shipping records, schooner Mengel, 1932
- Folder 6: Shipping records, schooner Lillian, 1932
- Folder 7: Shipping records, schooner Wren, 1928 July
- Folder 8: Shipping records, schooner Commercial Spirit, 1927 March
- Folder 9: Shipping records, schooner Chase, 1926 September
- Folder 10: Shipping records, schooner Cape Blomindon, 1926 January
- Folder 11: Shipping records, schooner Cameron, 1926
- Folder 12: Shipping records, schooner Cressy, 1926 August
- Folder 13: Shipping records, schooner Bright, 1926
- Folder 14: Shipping records, schooner Barnsdall, 1927
- Folder 15: Shipping records, schooner Dow, 1929 May
- Folder 16: Shipping records, schooner Coburn, 1925 August
- Folder 17: Shipping records, schooner Frye, 1925 January
- Folder 18: Shipping records, schooner Theoline, 1927 July
- Folder 19: Shipping records, schooner Taussig, 1927 June
- Folder 20: Shipping records, schooner Hilderbrand, 1925 June
- Folder 21: Shipping records, schooner G. Pendleton, 1925 April
- Folder 22: Shipping records, schooner Pierce, 1925 March
- Folder 23: Shipping records, schooner Pierce, 1925 January
- Folder 24: Shipping records, schooner Orleans, 1925 June
- Folder 25: Shipping records, schooner J. Noyes, 1925 April
- Folder 26: Neptune Filling Station, 1924
- Folder 27: Hudgins-Dize Co. receipts, 1925
- Folder 28: Customer ledger statements, 1930 January-August
- Folder 29: Miscellaneous documents, 1935-1942
- Trade magazines, photos, news clippings, correspondence.
- Folder 30: General ledgers and bank statements, 1921 March-December
- Folder 31: General ledgers and bank statements, 1922 January-December
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