Abstract The collection contains Correspondence, vessel accounts, expense books, and bills. Of special interest are the legal papers (1904-1906), including lawyers' letters, libel papers, and published court transcript, relating to the adjudication of a collision at sea between the schooner WILLIAM BISBEE (commanded by Bernet) and the Anchor Line steamship FURNESSIA. Other vessels represented include schooners JAMES L. MALOY, HELVETIA, WAWENOCK, and J. FRANK SEAVEY, and barge BEAUFORT, all of which...

Abstract These records are the "wreck file"of the T.A. Scott Company, including correspondence, telegrams, transcripts of telephone calls, memos, bills, wreck reports, marine protests, newspaper clippings, lists of items salvaged, charts, divers' reports, surveys, blueprints, contracts, and legal documents, arranged by name of vessel, relating to nearly 500 wrecks, from little known barges to yachts and passenger liners; together with items relating to John Knight Bucklyn (founder and teacher in the...