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Whaling ships

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Leonard Hammond papers

 File — Box Multi-Collection Box: [Barcode: 31116021976532]
Identifier: 003-02-23
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small amount of business correspondence to Leonard Hammond related to various maritime enterprises as well as an insurance form for a sperm oil shipment.

Dates: 1844 - 1862

Ship's Papers of Hattie E. Smith (Schooner) of Edgartown

 File — Box Multi-collection box : [Barcode: 31116021976243 ]
Identifier: 003-02-07
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of scant documentation for the Whaling Schooner Hattie E. Smith, a few pieces relating to each noted voyage. Much of this material was found in other whaling boxes, where it apparently had been misfiled with papers for other Osborn vessels.

Dates: 1881 - 1893

Henry Beetle Hough collection of whaling papers

 File — Box Multi-collection Box : [Barcode: 31116021976490]
Identifier: 003-02-20
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of materials related to the Beetle family of Martha’s Vineyard. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Henry Beetle to his fiancée and later wife, Eliza Eaton Beetle, written while he was onboard ship during several whaling voyages. The letters include details of daily life aboard ship as well as expressions of homesickness and loneliness. Also included are miscellaneous family papers, photographs of Henry Beetle and his wife Eliza Eaton...
Dates: 1827 - 1884

Insurance Protest of the Whale Ship Malta of New Bedford

 Collection — Box Nicholson Multi Collection Box 1: [Barcode: 31116022115239]
Identifier: 003-02-35

International Whaling Conference on Historical Whaling records

 File
Identifier: 003-02-36
Scope and Contents

Collection includes scholarly and scientific papers that were contributed to and collected by the conference as well as records related to the agreements following the conference such as a bibliography of resources, general policy statement, Report of the Biological Subcommittee, Report of the Subcommittee of Historian and Scholars, details related to logbook entries, voyage summary data sheet, voyage summery record and logbook reading report template.

Dates: 1977-09-12 - 1977-09-16

Ship’s Papers of Lion (Ship) of Providence

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31116021976425]
Identifier: 003-02-18
Scope and Contents

This collection contains minimal documentation for the first and last voyages of the Lion, with better, though decidedly incomplete, documentation for the middle two voyages from Providence. Papers include correspondence, bills and receipts, gauges of oil, financial records including interest and deposits, crew lists and expenses, stockholders’ meeting minutes, and legal documents.

Dates: 1841-1857

Ship's Papers of Mary Frazier of New Bedford

 File — Flat file case Flat File
Identifier: 003-02-28
Scope and Contents

This collection contains fairly complete documentation, excluding correspondence,for the four voyages between 1865-1876 under the management of Charles Tucker of New Bedford. There are scant papers remaining for the voyages managed by Samuel Osborn, other than the account books in the PPL collection.

Dates: 1865 - 1890

Ship's Papers of Minnesota (Bark) of Edgartown

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31116021976227]
Identifier: 003-02-04
Scope and Contents The collection contains correspondence between Master Charles S. Downs and agent Samuel Osborn, Jr. relating to the business of whaling and the condemnation and sale of the vessel. Also included are permissions for crew members to go whaling, signed crew agreements, outfitting notes, and a crew list. Bills and receipts are included from the time of outfitting until the sale of the vessel and return of its oil. Documents and consular copies of the transactions relating to survey, maintenance,...
Dates: 1880 - 1883

Mowry Family Collection of Whaling Correspondence

 Item — Box Multi-collection Box : [Barcode: 31116021976490]
Identifier: 003-02-21
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of correspondence, mostly from Daniel D. Mowry to his family, but also from Captains James and Charles Nichols and Charles Nichols’ wife Carrie to the Mowry Family (Carrie Nichols was Ellen Mowry’s sister). Much of this correspondence was written at sea. The collection also includes a day book and hand-written poetry.

Dates: 1832 - 1867

Nicholson Whaling Collection Logbooks

 Collection — Wh Folio Shelves
Identifier: 003-02-01
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: circa 1762-1931