Form: Ships' logs - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

John W. Jordan, "Random Notes of a Week's Visit to England" scrapbook, 1911 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (28 pages)
Abstract:: John Woolf Jordan (1840-1921) was a Philadelphia historian specializing in genealogies and personal histories, especially those of Pennsylvania families. This scrapbook comprises a single volume containing clippings of John W. Jordan's travel narrative, "Random Notes of a Week's Visit to England" from an unknown publication; also included are picture postcards and photographic illustrations of the ships on which he traveled and locations he visited, several of which are accompanied by handwritten annotations. The notes detail Jordan's sea voyage to and from England and his experiences exploring the counties of London, Surrey, and Sussex. Jordan's voyage took place between July 8 and August 6, 1911.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Remarks on board the ship Rambler, 1852 october 5-1855 april 23 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (212 pages)
Abstract:: This bound volume is a typed transcript of a log for the bark Rambler kept by Daniel A. Chappell, the ship's cooper. It documents a Pacific-bound whaling voyage out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, for the period 1852-1855.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ship's log for the snow Susana, 1799 december 21-1800 march 20 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (circa 40 pages)
Abstract:: Ship's log kept by George Dodds [Dods] aboard the snow Susana documenting the voyage from Newport, Rhode Island, to Havana, Cuba, from December 21, 1799, to March 20, 1800.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ship's log of the Otago, 1879 april 18th-1882 december 11 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (circa 320 pages)
Abstract:: Journal kept by Henry A. Harding aboard the ship Otago documenting voyages from Port Blakely, Washington Territory, to Noumea, New Caledonia, with stops at Newcastle, Australia, and Honolulu, Hawaii, between April 18th, 1879 and December 11, 1882.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 september 12-1845 august 10 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (approximately 220 pages)
Abstract:: Ship's log for the ship Herald documenting two whaling voyages out of Stonington, Connecticut, between September 12, 1843, and August 10, 1845.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Log of the HMS Minotaur, kept by F. A. Hodge, 1881 february 14-1885 november 20 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 volume
Abstract:: Logbook kept by Frederick A. Hodge aboard the HMS ships Minotaur, Achilles, and Swiftsure documenting regular military voyages between February 14, 1881, and November 20, 1885, in a variety of places, including Vigo, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Callao, Peru; the Galapagos Islands; the Sandwich Islands; Portsmouth, England; and Plymouth, England.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Charles Howell's journey at sea on board the ship Marcus of Sag Harbor, B. Green Master, 1830 august 24-1833 march 12 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (circa 170 pages)
Abstract:: Ship's log kept by the whaler Charles Howell on the ship Marcus documenting three whaling voyages out of Sag Harbor, New York, between August 24, 1830, and March 12, 1833.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Journal of a cruise in the U.S. Steam Sloop Richmond, 1860 september 27-1861 june 28 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (circa 200 pages)
Abstract:: Official United States Navy deck log of the United States Steam Sloop Richmond describing the journey of the Mediterranean Squadron from Norfolk, Virginia, to patrol on the Mediterranean from September 27, 1860, to June 28, 1861.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Journal of a whaling voiage [sic] in the Atlantic ocean on Board Schr Antarctic, 1881 november 10-1884 july 11 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (152 pages)
Abstract:: Ship's log kept by Georg [George] S. Johnson aboard the schooner Antarctic documenting two whaling voyages out of Provincetown, Massachusetts, between November 10, 1881, and July 11, 1884.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ship's log for the bark Jenny Pitts, 1862 april 16-november 10 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (circa 150 pages)
Abstract:: Partial ship's log kept by a crew member aboard the bark Jenny Pitts describing the voyage from Galway, Ireland, to Chincha Island, Peru, between April 16, 1862, and November 10, 1862.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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