Collection MS 958 - Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories

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AU PMB MS 958

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

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  • 1838 - 1884 (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. ADELINE GIBBS; Reed; 1880-84; Pacific OTHELLO; Killmer; 1858-63; Pacific ROUSSEAU; Green; 1857-62; Pacific JAMES LOPER; Cathcart; 1838-42; Pacific GEORGE AND MARTHA; Wilcox; 1838-40; Indian Ocean LA GRANGE; Dexter; 1840-41; LA GRANGE; Daggett; 1841-42; GAY HEAD; Lawrence; 1860-65; Pacific MORNING STAR; Cleveland; 1853-57; Pacific GANGES; Coffin; 1849-53; Pacific THOMAS POPE; Fisher; ?; ? THOMAS POPE; ? THOMAS POPE; ? THOMAS POPE Of special interest on this reel (ROUSSEAU; 1857-62) Newspaper clippings of Nantucket whalers, 1816-37

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Available for reference.
Items are 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 New Bedford Whaling Museum.

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New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford MA 02740 (previously Old Dartmouth Whaling Museum)

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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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ms958

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