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Emma Jane (Schooner)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Account book of the Emma Jane (Schooner) out of Edgartown, mastered by Cornelius M. Marchant, William A. Martin, and Squire H. Cornell, on whaling voyages between 1879 and 1885, 1879 - 1885

 Item — Volume: Wh E545 1879a vol 1
Identifier: logbook_vol_225
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection includes nearly 800 logbooks, documenting over 1,000 voyages and ranges from the 18th to the 20th century.

Dates: 1879 - 1885

Ship's Papers of Emma Jane (Schooner) of Edgartown

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 003-02-08
Scope and Contents

The collection includes records of all five of the voyages of the Emma Jane while Osborn was agent of the ship. These materials include shipping papers, correspondence, crew lists, bills & receipts and crew accounts. In particular, there are bills and receipts related to the condition of the vessel and repairs related to hurricane damage as well as the condemnation and sale after the final voyage.

Dates: 1867 - 1890

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
African American whalers 1
Bills of sale 1
Business correspondence 1
Logbooks 1
Massachusetts -- Business, industries, and trades -- Whaling 1