Whaling -- Arctic regions -- History -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Osborn, Jr. papers
File — Box Multi-Collection Box: [Barcode: 31116021976532]
Identifier: 003-02-25
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence to and from Samuel Osborn, Jr., business records including notes on whales and lots of sperm oil, bills and insurance documents, and a small number of miscellaneous personal papers.
Of particular note are correspondences related to the Arctic whaling disaster of 1871 requesting compensation for the owners of the lost vessels.
Dates:
1845 - 1894; 1999
Found in:
Providence Public Library
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Samuel Osborn, Jr. papers