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Nickerson, Benjamin F.

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Account book of the Hattie E. Smith (Schooner) out of Edgartown, MA, mastered by Benjamin F. Nickerson, on a whaling voyage between 1881 and 1883, 1881 - 1883

 Item — Volume: Wh H366 1881a vol 1
Identifier: logbook_vol_306
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: 1881 - 1883

Logbook of the Hattie E. Smith (Schooner) out of Edgartown, MA, mastered by Benjamin F. Nickerson, on a whaling voyage between 1884 and 1885, 1884 - 1885

 Item — Volume: Wh H366 1884L
Identifier: logbook_vol_309
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: 1884 - 1885

Logbook of the Hattie E. Smith (Schooner) out of Edgartown, MA, mastered by Benjamin F. Nickerson, on a whaling voyage in 1881, 1881

 Item — Volume: Wh H366 1881L
Identifier: logbook_vol_307
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: 1881

Ship's Papers of Perry (Bark) of Edgartown

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 003-02-13
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the records of the second and third whaling voyages of the Perry including shipping papers, correspondences, protests, bills and receipts, and crew accounts. The bulk of the records reflect the voyage of 1877-1880. Of particular note are details about the death of Master George Nickerson and crew dissatisfaction between his replacement, Master Benjamin F. Nickerson, and the First Mate, Horace Sherman.

Dates: 1875-1880

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Archival Object 3
Collection 1
 
Subject
North Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel 2
Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel 1
Hurricanes 1
Massachusetts -- Business, industries, and trades -- Whaling 1
Ships -- Equipment and supplies 1