Journal of the Ocean Steed (Bark) out of New York, NY, mastered by Gilbert B. Borden and kept by Gilbert B. Borden, on a whaling voyage between 1868 and 1869, 1868 - 1869

Item — Box: Ms Box 6, Volume: Wh O156 1868j Ms Box 6

Identifier: logbook_vol_520

Staff Only

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

1868 - 1869

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Contains: copies of correspondence between Master and owners; directions for converting the ACASO "to make her suitable for whaling." At end: correspondence, and contract for a whaling voyage; ship accounts, lists of whales raised, struck; and oil records of the OCEAN STEED.