Box 07
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Brother Jonathan files (7 of 8), 1932-2002, bulk: 1999-2002
File — Box: 07, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:02.07.07
Scope and Contents
These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on...
Dates:
1932-2002; Majority of material found in 1999-2002