Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Museum of History &
Industry
Sophie Frye Bass
Library
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org
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Collection Number:
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1972.5439
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Creator:
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Burns,
Betty
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Title:
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Betty Burns Papers on
the Moran Brothers Company
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Dates:
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1898-1924 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2 boxes
.7 linear feet
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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Scrapbooks, correspondence, and other
materials documenting the work of the Moran Brothers Company, a Seattle
shipbuilder.
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Location of Collection:
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12b.3.2-3
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Historical Note
Robert Moran was born in New York City on January 26, 1857. He came to
Seattle in 1875, and as a mechanical engineer, engaged in shipbuilding and
marine engineering. With his brothers Frank and Sherman, he established Moran
Bros. Marine and Sawmill Machinery Co. in 1882, which later became Moran Bros.
Co. (ship and engine builders) in 1890. In 1898, the firm built -- in the
record time of only four months -- a fleet of 12 steamers and 10 barges, and
delivered them on the Yukon River to carry food to the miners. The firm also
built many large steel and wood vessels, including the U.S. battleship
NEBRASKA. Moran served as mayor of Seattle from 1888 to 1890, overseeing both
the response to the Great Fire and the development of the Cedar River water
system. He was active for many years in numerous civic, professional, public,
and fraternal organizations. After selling the company in 1906, Moran retired
to Rosario, the estate on Orcas Island that he had designed. In 1914, he
donated 5,000 acres on Orcas Island to the State of Washington, which became
Moran State Park. He died in 1943 at the age of 86.
Content Description
This small collection contains various materials relating to the work
of the Moran Brothers Company. Many items document the company's construction
of Yukon River steamers, including correspondence with Standard Oil and the
transcription of a logbook from the journey to deliver the vessels to Alaska.
The collection also includes a scrapbook of clippings related to the
NEBRASKA.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information The collection was donated by Betty Burns, Robert Moran's
granddaughter, in 1972.
Separated Materials Photographs and photograph albums donated as part of this accession
were renumbered and integrated into the Moran Brothers Company Collection
(1995.49).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Restrictions on Use The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in
the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research,
publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI
before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation Betty Burns Collection on the Moran Brothers Company, Museum of
History & Industry, Seattle
Subjects
| Moran,
Robert, 1857-1943 |
| Moran
Brothers Company (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Shipbuilding -- Washington
(State) -- Seattle |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Container(s)
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Description
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Miscellaneous manuscripts
- Transcription of logbook describing delivery of Yukon
steamers to St. Michaels, Alaska
- Specifications, correspondence, etc. re: steamers for
Standard Oil
- Specifications for Yukon River steamer
- Patents for water turbines
- Shipping articles
- Copper plate for engraving NEBRASKA launch invitation
- Expense books
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Scrapbooks
- Engines, boilers, and vessels
- NEBRASKA (mostly clippings)
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