Great Lakes Towing Company records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0005

Collection Organization

This collection tells relatively little about the company itself, but does provide extensive information on the principal activity of the tugs in the fleet assigned to Buffalo, NY. The tugs in Buffalo harbor assisted the commercial vessels entering and exiting the port facilities. These commercial vessels spent the winter layup season moored at the docks in the Buffalo area. Reports for 1905-1964 records the vessels wintering at Buffalo and what cargo was stored in these vessels.

A second series on vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, forms the largest portion of this collection. The years 1929-1966 are represented in bound ledgers recording the names of vessels, the date of their arrival in port, dates of departure, places of mooring and cargoes carried. Tugs of the Great Lakes Towing Company assisted many of these vessels in their arrivals and departures.

Series 1: Winter Storage and Mooring Lists, 1905-1964

 Series – Box 1

Contains information on arrivals of vessels at Buffalo, New York and other Great Lakes ports, the assignment of these vessels to winter mooring berths, their cargoes and their departure.

Dates
Creation: 1905-1964
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (1 legal manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English

Reports--Buffalo, New York, 1905-1965

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1905-1965

First arrivals and departures, 1905-1963

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Dates
Creation: 1905-1963

In port listing for light boats, 1926-1927

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Dates
Creation: 1926-1927

Number of winter storage cargoes in port, 1914-1955

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1914-1955

Vessels in port, 1916-1922

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1916-1922

Winter storage and moorings, 1905-1929

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1905-1929

Winter storage, 1920-1929

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Dates
Creation: 1920-1929

Reports--Buffalo, New York; Reports--Great Lakes Ports, 1929-1940

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1929-1940

Winter storage and moorings, 1929-1940

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Dates
Creation: 1929-1940

Winter storage, 1929-1940

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Dates
Creation: 1929-1940

Buffalo dock soundings, 1939

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Dates
Creation: 1939

Winter moorings for Great Lakes ports, 1935-1940

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1935-1940

Reports--Buffalo, New York, and Great Lakes Ports, 1940-1950

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1940-1950

Winter storage and moorings, 1940-1950

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1940-1950

Winter storage, 1940-1950

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Dates
Creation: 1940-1950

Winter moorings for Great Lakes ports, 1940-1950

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Dates
Creation: 1940-1950

Reports--Buffalo, New York, and Great Lakes Ports, 1950-1964

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1950-1964

Winter storage and moorings, 1950-1964

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1950-1964

Winter storage, 1950-1964

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Dates
Creation: 1950-1964

Winter moorings for Great Lakes Ports, 1950-1951

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1950-1951

Maps, 1929-1934

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1929-1934

Buffalo harbor mooring berths, 1929-1934

 Item
Dates
Creation: 1929-1934

Continental Grain Co. floating warehouse list, n.d.

 Item

Hand & Johnson Tug Line mooring list

 Item

Series 2: Vessel Arrival and Departure Reports for Buffalo, New York, 1929-1966

 Series – Multiple Containers

Contains ledgers recording arrivals and departures of commercial vessels for Buffalo Harbor. Included are dates and times for arrivals and departures, places of mooring, and cargoes.

Dates
Creation: 1929-1966
Extent
5 Cubic Feet (5 records storage cartons)
Language of Materials
English

Reports--Vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, April 12, 1929-October 7, 1935

 File – Box 2
Dates
Creation: April 12, 1929-October 7, 1935

Vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, October 8, 1935-July 24, 1942

 File – Box 3
Dates
Creation: October 8, 1935-July 24, 1942

Vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, July 25, 1942-October 17, 1949

 File – Box 4
Dates
Creation: July 25, 1942-October 17, 1949

Vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, October 18, 1949-November 12, 1956

 File – Box 5
Dates
Creation: October 18, 1949-November 12, 1956

Vessel arrivals and departures for Buffalo, New York, November 13, 1956-August 7, 1966

 File – Box 6
Dates
Creation: November 13, 1956-August 7, 1966