Papers, 1919-1938 1919-1926.

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Papers, 1919-1938 1919-1926.

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The collection consists primarily of copies of Brine's letters, diaries, and photographs for the period when he worked for the Steamboat Inspection Service. They concern his life in Washington and his trips through Alaska. There are also copies of 464 photographs from an album concerning Brine's travels in Alaska. The photographs depict ships, towns and villages, and scenery.

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OCLC Western Training, W7L

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United States. Steamboat-Inspection Service

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The Steamboat Inspection Service was created by an Act of Congress on June 28, 1838 to help prevent explosions in steam boilers. The Bureau of Navigation was created by an act on July 5, 1884 under the Dept. of Treasury. A board of local inspectors of steam vessels was established April 21, 1898 to regulate commerce and navigation in Alaska. In 1903 the Bureau of Navigation was transferred to the Dept. of Commerce and Labor. On April 9, 1906 inspection districts were established at Juneau and St...

Brine, Wilson W.

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Wilson W. Brine was the clerk of the St. Michael Board of the U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (1919-1926). He made annual trips from his office in Washington State to visit Nome and St. Michael, and traveled on the Yukon and Tanana Rivers to inspect steamboats and conduct accident investigations. He resigned from the service in 1926 and went to work as an agent for a ferry line in Washington. From the description of Papers, 1919-1938 1919-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429262...