Journal of the Ocean (Bark) out of Sandwich, MA, mastered by Peleg Cornell and kept by Peleg Cornell, on a whaling voyage between 1859 and 1861, 1859 - 1861
Item — Volume: Wh O152 1859j
Identifier: logbook_vol_518
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
- 1859 - 1861
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to research.
Extent
From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Contains sketches of vessels, whales, sunfish, anchors, a wild pig, a turtle. Pages 132-134 have a tracing of the hands and feet of a man with 12 fingers and 12 toes. At end: oil records; list of whaling grounds.
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org