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A Forum for Discussions among Voyagers and Others related to the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Re: Whaling logbook collections
From: UNK
Date: 2014 Sep 25, 19:06 -0400
2. The Nicholson Collection, Providence Public Library, Providence, RI
3. Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
4. G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT
5. John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, RI
6. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA
7. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
8. Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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From: UNK
Date: 2014 Sep 25, 19:06 -0400
I think you should look at Stuart Sherman's book Whaling Logbooks and Journals, 1613-1927: An Inventory of Manuscript Records in Public Collections (Garland, 1986), which gives a pretty comprehensive look at who owns what. Does anyone know if it's been updated lately?
Here's my vote for the best whaling collections in the US.
1. The New Bedford Whaling Museum/Kendall Institute, New Bedford, MAHere's my vote for the best whaling collections in the US.
9. Huntington Library, Los Angeles, CA
10. New London County Historical Society, New London, CT
On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 5:56 PM, Frank Reed <NoReply_FrankReed@fer3.com> wrote:
I used to have this information but can't find it anymore. Could anyone give me a "top ten" or "top five" list of institutions, museuns, and/or libraries holding whaling logbooks in the US? Numbers would be great, too, but not essential.
-FER
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