Matson Lines Series

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Matson Lines Series

Entry/Object ID

K0001.89

Scope and Content

This series consists of # folders: Matson Lines was founded by William Matson in 1882, and operated out of San Francisco. The line was financed by sugar-tycoon Klaus Spreckels, intially. Spreckels' speculation in Hawaiian sugar led Matson to begin offering passenger cruises from California ports to Hawaii, and select other South-Pacific ports, including New Zealand. The line was the leading, (and for a short time, the only) liner company sailing in Hawaiian waters. In 1970 Matson discontinued their passenger service, and switched to offering global freighter service. The company still operates, and is now headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Collection

Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 31, 2011