Records of the New Haven Steamboat Company
Abstract
The collection contains business records of the New Haven Steamboat Company, comprised of ledgers, journals, and steamboats account books. Included are 6 harbor journals kept by Fred J. Pedrsen at New Haven, Connecticut, recording the activities of the steamers RICHARD PECK, C. H. NORTHAM, CONTINENTAL, CHESTER W. CHAPIN, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1903
Language of Materials
English Latin
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 the New Haven Steamboat Company
The New Haven Steamboat Company was chartered in 1822 to operate passenger and freight steamers between New York City and New Haven. In 1899 the company extended service to Providence. In 1900 the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad acquired the company and in 1904 the railroad's New England Navigation Company purchased it.
Extent
21 volume(s)
- Title
- Records of the New Haven Steamboat Company (Coll. 126)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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