Papers Related to the Whaling Bark Kathleen

Collection — Box: Nicholson Multi Collection Box 1

Identifier: 003-02-33

Staff Only

Dates

1899-1948

Biographical / Historical

The Kathleen was a whaling Bark built in 1844 and destroyed in 1902 after being struck by a whale. The crew of the vessel was rescued after a short time, and the supplementary material in this collection documents the popular attention to the Kathleen's fate.

Extent

.08 Linear Feet (Two folders, containing six items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged within two folders: 1) Documents found in the logbook of the Kathleen, 2) Supplementary material about the Kathleen.

Related Materials

Thomas H. Jenkins. Bark Kathleen Sunk by A Whale. New Bedford: H. S. Hutchinson & Company, [1902]. 910.4J52b WhalColl

Logbook of the Kathleen, 1900-1901. Wh K384 1900L Ms Box 8