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Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................................ P-1

Timeline ..................................................................................................................................... P-2

Yerba Buena Island, 1579-_ 1994 .................................................................................. P-2
Treasure Island, 1936- 1994 ......................................................................................... P-4

Acknowledgements ................................................................ ;-; ................................................. P-9

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... T-1

List ofTables ............................................................................................................................. T-2

List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... T-3

Chapter 1 Y erba Buena Island ............................................................................................... 1-1

1 .1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Early History of Y erba Buena Island ............................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Prehistory and Early Mexican Control, Pre-1835 ............................... l-3
1.2.2 Private Ownership Era, 183 5-1867 ..................................................... 1-6
1.2.3 Military Control, 1867-1898 ............................................................... l-8
1.3 Modern History of Y erba Buena Island ......................................................... 1-15
1.3.1 Naval Training Station of the Pacific, 1898-1923 ............................ 1-15
1.3.2 Receiving Ship, San Francisco, 1899-1946 ...................................... 1-39
1.3.3 Residence and US Coast Guard, 1946-Present (1995) ..................... 1-4-I
1.4 The Graveyards of Yerba Buena Island ......................................................... 1-43
1.4.1 Native American Burials, Pre-1835 .................................................. 1-44
1.4.2 Cemetery, 1849-1938 ........................................................................ 1-44
1.5 Buildings of Y erba Buena Island .................................................................... 1-46
1.5.1 Buildings Built Pre-1891 .................................................................. 1-46
1.5 .2 Buildings Built Post-l 891 ................................................................. 1-46

Chapter 2 Treasure Island .......... -............................................................................................ 2-1

2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Treasure Island Construction through the
Golden Gate International Exposition, 1936-1940 .......................................... 2-1
2.3 Military Use and Occupation, 1940-Present (1995) ...................................... 2-17
2.3.1 World War II Era, 1940-1946 ........................................................... 2-17
2.3 .1.1 Conversion Process ........................................................... 2-17
2.3.1.2 Women's Appointed Volunteer
Emergency Service (WAVES) .......................................... 2-26
2.3.1.3 Military Training ............................................................... 2-28
2.3 .1.4 Hospital ............................................................................. 2-29

September 1, 1995 Historical Study ofYerba Buena Island, T-1
Treasure Island, and their Buildings