Records of the Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
Abstract
Scattered papers of the company and three of its predecessors: Coast Wrecking Company, Merritt's Wrecking Organization, and Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company. Includes minutes of meetings of the National Board of Marine Underwriters (New York, N.Y.), primary stockholders of Coast Wrecking Company; auction catalog for sale of materials belonging to Coast Wrecking Company; salvage contracts of Merritt's Wrecking Organization; copy of a U.S. House of Representatives bill relating to warehousing and revenue collection; rate schedules; and materials on an under water cutting torch and conditions of employment.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1926
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
History of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
The Coast Wrecking Company was established 1860 and reorganized as Merritt's Wrecking Organization. In 1897 it merged with Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company to form Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company. The company merged again in 1922 with T.A. Scott Company to form Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation. Throughout, the company was involved in marine salvage and wrecking operations and headquartered in New York, N.Y.
Extent
1 box(es)
241 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Index to Personal Names
- Best, John Townsend
- 1/2
- Bierwirth, Leopold
- 1/1
- Bleecher, T.B.
- 1/2
- Brown, Vernon
- 1/2
- Canning, Hazel
- 1/5
- Casson, ? (Capt.)
- 1/2
- Clarke, Winthrop A.
- 1/10
- Comes, W. Irving
- 1/2
- Davis, Walter Nisbet
- 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14
- Edwards, Alfred
- 1/1
- Fuller, Robert
- 1/2
- Gale, George E.
- 1/3
- Hand, C.A.
- 1/2
- Hewitt, Abram S.
- 1/2
- Jacob, E.H.
- 1/1
- Jones, J.D.
- 1/1, 1/2
- Lathrop, F.S.
- 1/1
- Lyell, ?
- 1/1
- McGee, William H.
- 1/3
- McGer, ?
- 1/3
- McGlyn, WIlliam H.
- 1/2
- Merritt, Israel J.
- 1/2
- Merritt, Israel J. (Jr.)
- 1/3
- Neilson, A.B.
- 1/1
- Ogden, Alfred
- 1/1
- Organ, M.W.
- 1/3
- Outerbridge, P & A.E.
- 1/2
- Satterthwaithe, T.B.
- 1/2
- Sharp, F.R.
- 1/2
- Smith, Daniel Drake
- 1/1
- Smith, J. Raymond
- 1/2, 1/3
- Telfair, Jacob R.
- 1/2
- Thompson, ?
- 1/1
- Walter, Clawood
- 1/1
- Whitlock, James A.
- 1/2
- Whitney, William C.
- 1/2
- Wright, L.A.
- 1/2
Index to Corporate Names
- Anchor Insurance Co. 1/1
- Anthony & Chew 1/2
- Atlantic & Gulf Wrecking Co. 1/2
- Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1, 1/2
- Beast & Levons/Levous 1/2
- Board of Marine Underwriters of the City of New York 1/1, 1/2
- Boston Marine Insurance Co. 1/2
- Bowing & Archibald 1/2
- British & Foreign Insurance Co., Ltd. 1/2
- Burdett & Dennis 1/2
- C.H. Mallory & Co. 1/2
- Chapman Wrecking Co. 1/3
- Coast Wrecking Co. 1/1, 1/2
- Commercial Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1
- F. Alexander & Sons 1/2
- Finch & Edger Co. 1/3
- Higgins & Barrett 1/2
- Inman & International Steamship Co., Ltd. 1/2
- Insurance Co. of North America 1/3
- Johnson & Higgins 1/2
- Jones & Whitlock 1/2
- Lloyds 1/2
- Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1
- Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. 1/3
- Merritt Chapman & Scott 1/5
- Merritt Wrecking Co. 1/2
- Merritt Wrecking Organization 1/2
- National Board of Marine Underwriters 1/2
- Neptune Insurance Co. 1/1
- New York & Texas Steamship Co. 1/2
- New York Evening Sun 1/3
- New York Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1, 1/2
- New York, Havana & Mexican Steamship Co. 1/2
- Olerichs 7 Co. 1/2
- Orient Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1
- Pacific Insurance Co. 1/1
- Providence & Washington Insurance Co. 1/2
- Providence Washington Insurance Co. 1/2, 1/3
- Qubec Steamship Co. 1/2
- Satherwait & Platt 1/2
- Sun Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1
- Union Mutual Insurance Co. 1/1ΓΏ
- William P. Clyde & Co. 1/3
Index to Vessel Names
- CHILEAN (Steamer) 1/2
- CITY OF NEW YORK (Steamer) 1/2
- FRANCISCA (Steamer) 1/3
- GODREVY (Steamer) 1/2
- HAROLD (Steamer) 1/2
- HENRY A. LITCHFIELD (Bark) 1/3
- JONES (Tug) 1/3
- LORNTY (Steamer) 1/2
- M. D. S. (Schooner) 1/3
- MERRITT (Tug) 1/3
- NANKIN (Steamer) 1/2
- POLARIA (Steamship) 1/3
- RESCUE (Steamer) 1/2
- SAN JACINTO (Steamer) 1/2
- TALLAPOOSA (U.S.S.) 1/2
- Title
- Records of the Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation (Coll. 2)
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Records at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org