The genesis of the pacific mail steamship company jstor. Historical maritime documents collection maritime museum. The pacific mail steamship company was established to carry us mail on the pacific leg of a transcontinental route via panama. Guide to the pacific coast steamship company records ms 72. Pacific mail was the backbone of transpacific shipping during the 1860s and 1870s. Pacific mail steamship company stock certificate in the years before steamships, clipper ships provided passage from the east coast to the west coast by way of cape horn. The pacific mail steamship company was founded april 18, 1848, as a joint stock company under the laws of the state of new york by a group of new york city merchants, william h. The pacific mail steamship company passenger lists and. Government in 1848, transporting their goods from the isthmus of panama to california. History of the panama railroad and of the pacific mail steamship company. The pacific mail steamship company was founded april 18, 1848, as a joint stock company under the laws of the state of new york by a group of new york city. Have you examined the books of the pacific mail steamship company, and if so, at whose request. Type name of ship year built construction shipyard tonnage burthen ss.
Carrs san francisco passenger departures, volumes 3 and 4, for passengers departing san francisco for central. San francisco in 1850 own collection, copy from a comic book. Panama railroad companys central american steamship line. Pacific mail steamships the book club of california. Pacific mail steamship companys steamer edward vischer. Home rare books and manuscripts collection pacific mail. Pacific mail steamship company wikipedia republished.
Home edward vischer drawings, photographs and other material pacific mail steamship companys steamer reference url share. In march 1925 dollar took over an additional eight 535 president type liners from the shipping board but managed by pacific mail steamship company in trans pacific work. Pacific mail steamship company central pacific railroad. As a public health precaution due to covid19 coronavirus, all smithsonian museums are closed temporarily and all public programs, events, and tours are canceled through july 1. History of the pacific mail steamship company collections. I have examined the books of the company for the company. Oregon for the settler classic reprint company, pacific mail steamship on. Not only did pacific mail have a guaranteed contract from the u. The pacific coast steamship company was an important early shipping company that operated steamships on the west coast of north america.
This passenger and freight company was based in san francisco. Rasmussens books cover, roughly, 18501865 for ship lists and april 5, 1849, through october 20, 1852, for wagon train lists. Pacific mail steam ship company shipping receipt, dated 1872, november 12 creator. The story of the pacific mail steamship company perfect paperback october 1, 2007 by robert j. Scope and content the collection consists of the business records of the pacific mail steamship company. The pacific mail steamship company was founded april 18, 1848, as a joint stock company under the laws of the state of new york by a group of new york city merchants. Pacific mail steam ship collection reflecting our pacific basin focus.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. In early 1850, george law, owner of the pacific mail steamship company, bought up the options of the land from the mouth of the chagres river to the end of navy bay in order to force the directors of the new panama railroad to give him a position on the board of the company. Pacific mail steamship company history 19th century. In opposition to these companies cornelius vanderbilt had formed the atlantic and pacific steamship company apssco. Since there were no harbor facilities on the atlantic side of the. With the mexican war over and california now american territory the pacific mail steamship company had acquired a contract to deliver mail from panama to san francisco. This keepsake contains biographies of a dozen historic steamers by foremost historians of the pacific mail steamship company, as well as by world famous maritime archeologists who have. They were regularly and continuously employed on the pacific coast, and were refitted. The pacific mail steamship company was founded april 18, 1848. Oregon for the settler by pacific mail steamship company. On october 6, 1848 the ss california departed new york on its maiden voyage.
Her operators, the united states mail steamship company, had received the mail. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The pacific mail steamship company began transporting mail through a contract with the u. The occidental and oriental steamship company, formed in 1874 by western railroad interests, merged with pacific mail steamship company in 1900. You can click the icon to sort the table by different parameters. This item has the signatures of the companys president, joseph. Pacific american steamship association, correspondence with other companies 19191925 box 311. Most widely held works about pacific mail steamship company. Pacific mail steamship company project gutenberg self. It was first organized in 1867 under the name goodall, nelson and perkins. Pacific mail steamship company american company britannica.
They shipped a variety of cargo such as vegetables, grain, lumber, coal and iron, and boasted modern, luxurious facilities for their passengers. These merchants had acquired the right to transport mail under contract from the united states government from the. The company had the ss ohio and the ss georgia built in 1848, and with the purchased ss. Wine list, pacific mail steamship company, transpacific. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Together with a travellers guide and business mans handbook for the panama railroad and the lines of steamships connecting it with europe, the united states, the north and south atlantic and pacific coasts, china, australia, and japan. Consolidation of the atlantic and pacific mail steamship.
Other articles where pacific mail steamship company is discussed. Book clubs discussion groups california san francisco 21st century. The acts of congress require that every vessel shall be registered by the collector of the district in which is the port nearest to the place where her owner or owners reside. By 1867 they began to establish regular routes to asia. Imports and exports now passing through the san francisco customs district make the combined ports of san francisco baysan. Although the focus is on ships carrying passengers from united states eastern seaboard cities to san francisco during the citys formative years, stories are added to depict the dynamics of the era. Pacific mail steamships colorado and senator at the pacific mail docks off south beach, c. Some companies may have had additional ships in their fleets to those mentioned above. Beautifully engraved certificate from the atlantic and pacific steamship company issued no later than 1916. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks. Finding aid msspacific mail steamship co no online items.
This keepsake contains biographies of a dozen historic steamers by foremost historians of the pacific mail steamship company, as well as by world famous maritime archeologists who have dived on pacific mail wrecks. The story of the pacific mail steamship company robert j. With the discovery of gold, california became a prime destination and the transport of people, as well as mail, became very profitable. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Founded to provide passage and deliver mail from new york across the panama isthmus, the company greatly expanded after 1849 when gold was discovered in california. The pacific mail steamship company was founded in 1848 by william aspinwall of the firm of howland and aspinwall to execute a contract to carry mail from the isthmus of panama to the newlyannexed territory of california. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. A united states steamship company ship would bring mail to the chagres river where pacific mail would ferry. The company controlling stock was acquired in 1915 by w. Map showing routes of the pacific coast steamship company. History pacific mail steamship company earlofcruise. Atlantic and pacific steamship company signed by joseph. Pacific mail steamship company smithsonian american art. Mail steamship company was a company formed in 1848 by george law, marshall o. Together with a travelers guide and business mans handbook for the panama railroad 1867 fessenden nott otis on. Wine list, pacific mail steamship company, transpacific line.
Even though this bid was a million dollars lower than pacific mails bid, it was 100% cash whereas the latters was cash and stock. Aspinwall, edwin bartlett american consul at lima, peru and also involved with the panama railroad company, 1 henry chauncey, mr. This historic document was printed by hamilton banknote company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of a steamship. The pacific coast steamship company pcsc was founded in september 1882 under the name pacific steamship company. In 1854 the flying cloud, true to its name, carried letters and passengers from new york around cape horn to san francisco in a recordbreaking 89 days. History of the panama railroad and of the pacific mail.
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