Shipping

Scrapbook volumes from an unknown compiler contain newspaper clippings relative to 20th century maritime history. Clippings concern world-wide shipping disasters and naval activities of America, Britain, and Germany from the Spanish Civil War through the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II. Topics include American naval defenses, German submarine activity, and shipwrecks in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Insurance, accounts for the ships, "Catherine" and "America", 1805-1822; Correspondence from Alexander Mactier, 1823-1831; correspondence between John E. Semmes and Richard Steuart Latrobe, Baltimore attorneys, 1885-1888; Correspondence, accounts of Mary Tenant Mactier Latrobe, 1891-1907; News clippings re: French Spoliation.

This collection contains the records of the Baltimore-based shipping company, Merchants and Miners Transportation Company. Materials include correspondence, financial records, journals, ship inventories, legal records, minute books, and war shipment records.

This collection contains 72 volumes of the records of arrivals and clearances in the port of Baltimore which were maintained by the Merchant's Exchange Reading Room.

The Ridgely papers largely pertain to Captain Charles Ridgely's career as a sea captain and planter. Other topics in the collection include convict servants, Northampton Furnace, "Hampton," and Baltimore County politics.

The Terminal Shipping Company was one of Baltimore's largest steamship agencies and stevedoring firms. The account books show its operation expenses for stevedoring and shipping during the early-to-mid twentieth century and include profits, losses, major accounts, and investments.

This is the scrapbook of Lillian H. Hofmeister, who was the wife of the Baltimore Harbormaster, Jean Hofmeister, during the Twentieth International Navigation Congress held in Baltimore, Maryland from September 11 to 19, 1961. The purpose of the convention was to address topics of international seaport development for the accommodation of nuclear vessels and supertankers.

This collection contains over 600 images of sail and steam ships and scenes of the Baltimore waterfront, as well as related ephemera.

The four account books of the prominent Baltimore businessman William Patterson (1752-1835) relate primarily to his merchant and shipping activities. Patterson's Will is also included in this collection.