Collection MS 673 - Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories

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AU PMB MS 673

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Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories

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  • 1838 - 1895 (Creation)

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1 reel; 35mm microfilm

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Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. ROSE POOL; Fisher; 1860-63; Indian Ocean MARTHA; Smith; 1845-48; Pacific MORNING LIGHT; Luce; 1859-62; Pacific CLARICE; Clark; 1838-41; Pacific POCAHONTAS; Smith; 1840-43; Pacific ROSARIO; Coffin; 1894-95; Pacific CERES; Adams; 1845-49; Pacific ENTERPRISE; Swain; 1850-54; Pacific Of special interest on this reel (CERES; 1845-49) Vessel wrecked; account continues of life in the boats after wreck, landing at island off New Guinea and rescue.

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Martha's Vineyard Museum, Lagoon Pond Rd, Vineyard Haven MA 02568, previously Duke's County Historical Society, Thomas Cooke House and Museum, School and Cooke Streets, Edgartown MA 02539.

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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php

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ms673

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