Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Occupation Whalemen

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 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]

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 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]