Records of the United States Revenue Cutter Service (USRCS)
The Revenue Cutter Service employed federal cutters* to enforce maritime laws. The service was established in 1790 to collect much-needed revenue for a post-Revolutionary War U.S. Department of the Treasury and to terminate well-established smuggling activities along the Atlantic Coast. The Revenue Cutter Service initially operated under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On January 28, 1915, the service was merged by an act of Congress with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard.
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 houses logbooks, muster rolls, and shipping articles for the Revenue Cutter Service. These records are found in Record Group 26: Records of the U.S. Coast Guard.
*The term cutter appeared in the early 18th century as a description of a hull type. These vessels were designed for speed, and the name clipper was used in a similar way in the next century.
Records Overview
Select the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier links below for descriptions of the records in the . For questions about these records, please contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 in Washington, DC (Archives 1), Reference Branch at archives1reference@nara.gov.
Logbooks
- 鈥淟ogs of Revenue Cutters and Coast Guard Vessels 1819鈥�1941鈥� (Entry NC-31 159; 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier )
- A list of existing logs is in the . The list is also available in the Archives 1 research consultation room (finding aids room).
- See also Logs of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Coast Guard.
Muster Rolls
- 鈥淢uster Rolls, 1848鈥�1910鈥� (Entry NC-31 188; 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier )
- 鈥淢uster Rolls, 1833鈥�1932鈥� (Entry NC-31 189; 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier )
Shipping Articles
- 鈥淪hipping Articles of Revenue Cutters, 1863鈥�1915鈥� (Entry NC-31 255; 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier )
Additional Resources
- Revenue Cutter Service Employees, 1790鈥�1915
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- Vessel and Station Log Books at the 威尼斯人娱乐场
- Logbooks of U.S. Lightships and Buoy Tenders
- Navy/Maritime Records in Washington, DC