In 1848, more than a thousand ships set sail for San Francisco, filled with eager fortune hunters. James P. Delgado provides a comprehensive examination of the Gold Rush from the perspective of the mariners to demonstrate that maritime activity is a pervasive thread in the event's history.
Author(s): James P. Delgado
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Year: 1990
Language: English
Commentary: Bookmarked, OCR (Clearscan)
Pages: 280
Tags: History, California
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William N. Still, Jr., Series Editor
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CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PROLOGUE Maritime Trade and California Prior to 1848
YERBA BUENA
AMERICAN DESIRES FOR A PACIFIC PORT
THE GOLD RUSH BEGINS
Chapter One BY WAY OF CAPE HORN
THE COMMON EXPERIENCE
COOPERATIVE COMPANIES
FITTING OUT THE SHIP
DEPARTURE AND THE FIRST WEEK AT SEA
FOOD
ADJUSTING TO A STRANGE NEW WORLD
GETTING READY FOR THE DIGGINGS
CARGOES BY WAY OF CAPE HORN
CLIPPERS TO CALIFORNIA
Chapter Two VIA THE ISTHMUS
THE ISTHMIAN CROSSING
THE VOYAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO
ISTHMIAN COMPETITION
THE STEAMERS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PANAMA ROUTE
Chapter Three THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1849-1851
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
A BUSY WATERFRONT
Table 1 1849 Arrivals
Table 2 1850 Arrivals
CREATING A WATERFRONT
ESTABLISHING A MARITIME MERCANTILE COMMUNITY : THE SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
WATERFRONT SERVICES
SAN FRANCISCO ELECTS A HARBORMASTER
Chapter Four REGULATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION
COLLECTORS OF THE PORT
THE REVENUE MARINE IN THE GOLD RUSH
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE NAVY IN THE GOLD RUSH
Mare Island Navy Yard
ESTABLISHING AIDS TO NAVIGATION
MARITIME INDUSTRY BEGINS
Chapter Five MARITIME DISASTER ON THE ARGONAUT MIND
Conclusion AFTER THE GOLD RUSH
REMEMBERING THE EVENT
Appendix Resolution of Shipmasters and Owners Protesting Conditions at the Port of San Francisco, 1850
PREAMBLE
NOTES
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1 .
CHAPTER 2.
CHAPTER 3 .
CHAPTER 4.
CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS
BOOKS, SECONDARY SOURCES
ARTICLES
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
MANUSCRIPTS
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
NEWSPAPERS
Index
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