- Date
- 1926
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingheritage
Summary
Captain James E. Sanford sold his passenger and freight steamer to Captain John N. Chambers and his nephew Thomas G. Chambers in April 1926. The sale included the government mail contract between Charlevoix and Saint James, which the notice says ran through June 30, 1927; the new owners planned to continue the regular island run and make side trips.
Evidence and limits
Both held notices say the transaction occurred on a Monday, but they do not provide one unambiguous calendar date. The event therefore carries only a year-level span rather than choosing between an inferred Monday and the publication dates. The reports do not identify the contract number, vessel registry, purchase price, or later ownership.
Open questions
- What government record documents the mail contract and its renewal or expiration?
- Did the Chambers continue the route after June 30, 1927?
- Which official record identifies the steamer’s dimensions, builder, and name form?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Reports that Captain James E. Sanford sold the passenger and freight steamer to Captain John N. Chambers, with Thomas G. Chambers associated in the purchase. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 16, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Says the deal was closed Monday morning, the new owners took immediate possession, and the government mail contract between Charlevoix and St. James ran through June 30, 1927; it also says side trips were planned. The report does not provide the place where the sale was concluded. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Sale of the James E. Sanford and Its Beaver Island Mail Contract”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/sale-of-james-e-sanford-1926/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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