William Wallace Hanscom papers 1875-1915 1887-1915

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William Wallace Hanscom papers 1875-1915 1887-1915

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The William Wallace Hanscom papers ([SAFR 16121], [HDC 131]) consists largely of scrapbooks and notebooks, but also includes some trade catalogs and oversize naval architecture and marine engineering plans. The research strength is largely in the area of technical aspects of turn of the century iron and steel shipbuilding, but information on a few San Francisco building projects of the 1920s can also be found in the collection. The collection is open for use without restrictions.

41.00 items

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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Department

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SNAC Resource ID: 6649215

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Hanscom, William Wallace

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Historical or Biographical Note BIOGRAPHY: W.W. Hanscom was born in 1870. He began his career at San Francisco's Union Iron Works as an apprentice in the patterns shop. He advanced steadily during his more than twenty years of service with the firm, becoming successively draftsman, electrical engineer, and chief electrical engineer. Around 1908, he became the manager of the Century Electric Construction Co. of San Francisco. He lived in San F...

Union Iron Works Co.

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