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Working papers of beach reclamation, dredging, and improvement projects for Waikiki beaches. Comprised of blueprints, estimates, notes and tabulations, weekly reports, permits, proposals, and plans and specifications for construction. Includes a scroll of cross-sections of Waikiki beaches for 1929-1930.

Records of cargo-carrying vessels in Honolulu Harbor; includes ship name, tonnage, wharfage, date of arrival and departure, where from, destination, and type of cargo. Variously called "Port of Honolulu - Arrivals and Departures" and "Entries and Clearances."

Also included are the Journal of William Paty, Harbormaster and first Collector General, from Jan. 1842-Jan. 1845 (in the 1842-1849 volume); and the correspondence of Capt. A. Fuller, agent for the Bureau Veritas, from 1882-1884 (in the 1881-1894 volume). There are no records for 1865-1867.

Notarized declarations of "boisterous weather" or other mishaps encountered at sea, declared by the ship's captain upon arrival at the Port of Honolulu. Includes name of vessel, captain, and date of arrival. Few give detailed accounts of damage done to ship or cargo and the storms or accidents which caused it.

Mostly narrative entries by the Honolulu Harbormaster of damage done to/by ships, piers, or harbor (such as oil spills) while at wharf. Also contains a brief "List of Wrecks and Collisions."

Gives name of vessel, date of entry and clearance, number of passengers (no names), type and tonnage of freight. Port of Honolulu only.

Contains name of vessel, captain, dates of arrival and departure, where from, nationality, tonnage, draft, weather at time of arrival, pilot's name and remarks. Variously called "Inward and Outward Pilotage Records" (1877-1913), "Pilot's Reports" (1900-1915), and "Pilot's Log" (1915-1929).

The records from 1877-1913 are much less detailed than later ones.

Contains the minutes of regular meetings and occasional special meetings of the Board. Included are decisions for the authorization of repairs and payment of bills, awarding of contracts and building permits, purchase of land and materials, granting of permission to use piers or waterways for sporting, fund-raising or celebratory events, setting and changing of fees for use of harbor facilities, etc.

Registration books of fishing boats, pleasure craft, and sampans. Include names of owners, date and number of registration, length of boats, and pier location. "Mooring Fees" includes the monthly fee paid by each boat. "Registry of Fishing and Pleasure Boats" contains the 1929 Registry of Sampan owners as well (in back). The "Sampan Daily Report" identifies the daily catch of fish in pounds, supplies used, and time of arrival and departure of each sampan.

Consists mostly of letters, reports, and personnel information from the Honolulu Harbormaster to the Chairman of the Board or the Administrative Officer. Also contains Report and Minutes of the Maritime Affairs Committee and the Seamen's Institute, statements on quarantine inspection (entitled "Public Health Service"), oil spills, and Harbor Police accident reports.
THERE IS NO INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR.

Correspondence consists of letters exchanged by Chairman of the Board and his clerk with Honolulu and outer island harbormasters, various shipping and engineering firms, Office of the Attorney General, Corps of Engineers, Commissioner of Public Lands, Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Governor, Board of Health, American Association of Port Authorities, etc.

As the responsibility for the safety and cleanliness of the waterways of the Territory fell under the authority of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, correspondence entitled "Lighthouse Service," "Waikiki Beach Patrol," and "Oil Pipelines" are filed within this series.

The 1942-1948 folders found at the end of this series contain negotiations with the Army and Navy concerning back payment for the use of harbor facilities and pilotage services during WWII. The actual annual correspondence, however, concludes in 1945. THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR or any whatsoever for 1941-1942.