Collection MS 688 - Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories

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AU PMB MS 688

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

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  • 1833 - 1858 (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.
NOBLE; Brown; 1841-43; Pacific WASHINGTON; Brown; 1843-44; Pacific LUCY ANN; Brown; 1844-47; Pacific. Transcript of journals of Washington and Lucy Ann FRANKLIN; Griffing; 1833-36; Pacific LUCY ANN (see above) AMELIA; ?; 1853-54; Pacific.

The remaining items are held by Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum: HERALD; Stewart(Stuart); 1845-48; Pacific ALICE; Penny; 1854-58; Pacific EMERALD; Jaggar; 1855; Pacific

Of special interest on this reel (LUCY ANN; 1844-47) Good descriptions of contact with islanders

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For items from Oysterpond Historical Society: May be used for personal research purposes only, including the making of copies by photographic or similar means. For more extensive use of the work or for any reproductions, written permission must be obtained from Oysterpond Historical Society.
For items from The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbour (previously Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum): Images on this microfilm and the information contained therein may be used for scholarly or personal research, or educational use in the classroom with proper attribution to the Whaling Museum & Education Center. Materials are for research and educational purposes only and not intended for use in publication, broadcast, or any other medium. Permission for publication or commercial use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Whaling Museum.

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Oysterpond Historical Society, Orient Point, Long Island NY 11957 AND The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbour (previously Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum), Long Island, NY 11724

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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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ms688

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