Comer, George
Variant namesWhaling and sealing master and U.S. naval officer, of East Haddam, Conn.; operated primarily out of New Bedford, Mass., and New London, Conn., sailing vessels to the Antarctic and Arctic regions (ca. 1875-1919); in addition to normal activities as shipmaster, recorded notes on Eskimo life, took photographs, and collected artifacts which he then contributed to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
From the description of George Comer collection, 1883-1938. (Mystic Seaport Museum, G W Blunt White Library). WorldCat record id: 47728012
Whaler and sealer, explorer and ethnologist; studied under the tutelage of Franz Boas.
From the description of [Journals and notebooks] [microform]. 1875-1916. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 14954127
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| creatorOf | Comer, George, 1858-1937. Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915 / George Comer. | American Museum of Natural History | |
| creatorOf | Comer, George, 1858-1937. George Comer collection, 1883-1938. | G. W. Blunt White Library | |
| creatorOf | Comer, George, 1858-1937. [Journals and notebooks] [microform]. | American Museum of Natural History | |
| creatorOf | Comer, George, 1858-1937. Private journal of George Comer while on the Relief Schooner George B. Cluett for the Crocker Land Expedition party at Etah, North Greenland, 1915-17. | American Museum of Natural History | |
| referencedIn | Carlton D. Morse whaling collection, Morse (Carleton D.) whaling collection, 1762-1964 | John Hay Library, Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | American Museum of Natural History. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | A.T. Gifford (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boas, Franz, 1858-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crocker Land Expedition Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crocker Land Expedition Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Era (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Finback (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Morse, Carleton D. (Carleton Doty), 1890-1955 | person |
| associatedWith | Radnor (Steamship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Arctic regions | |||
| Greenland--Etah | |||
| East Haddam (Conn.) | |||
| Antarctica | |||
| New London (Conn.) | |||
| New Bedford (Mass.) | |||
| Arctic regions | |||
| Hudson Bay |
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| Eskimos |
| George B. Cluett (Schooner) |
| Indians of North America |
| Sealing |
| Tides |
| Voyages and travels |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Whalers' writings, American |
| Whaling |
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| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1858
Death 1937
Canadians
English
