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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