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BOLAND-B5310
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- 1909 (Creation)
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ca. 1909. Copy of page from Seamen's ledger made on behalf of the Community Chest on February 9, 1922. Entries in the ledger date from November 2, 1908 to November 1, 1909 and list names, hometowns, and ships of visitors to the Seamen's Institute. The Seamen's Church Institute served thousands each year. Its purpose was to bring cheer and compassion to visiting sailors. The Seamen's bethel in Old Town was built by Chaplain R.S. Stubbs in 1886. It was subsequently moved to St. Luke's Parish House prior to July of 1906 and moved again in 1920 to the Municipal Dock. Sailors were able to enjoy, without charge, reading, billiards, showers, and chapel. It was a beneficiary of the Tacoma Community Chest. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-12-22, 10-E; TDL 3-14-22, p. 5-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger 2-5-28, 4-A-article on the Seamen's Church Institute)
Recording & registration--Tacoma; Seamen's Church Institute (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1900-1910;