Thirty-five daily journals of Samuel A. Beebe (1843-1897) of East Lyme, Connecticut. The journals include details of Beebe's life on shore and on fishing and trading voyages, including cargo, daily catch numbers, location of fishing grounds, and various ports of call along the east coast from Key West to Nova Scotia.

The collection contains certificates and documents issued to steam-powered water craft by the Steamboat Inspection Service, Dept. of Commerce and Labor, primarily through the districts of New London and New Haven, Connecticut. Also includes pilots, masters, and engineers certificates; inspection certificates for passenger and freight steamers, towing and ferry boats, and steam yachts; and miscellaneous documentation relating to steam boilers, licenses extended, and licenses suspended.