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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Comer, on voyage 26 June 1900-10 Oct. 1902 to Off Whale Point and Yellow Bluff whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Luce & Co.; built at Boston, Mass., 1847.

From the description of Logbook, 1900 June 30-1902 Oct. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967874

Whaling vessel, out of New London, Conn., mastered by Capt. Clisby or John O. Spicer, on voyage beginning 8 July 1891 to a whaling station off Frobisher Bay, Nunavut; owner-agent: C.A. Wiliams and Co.

From the description of Logbook, 1891 Aug. 1-1892 Aug. 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973078

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Comer, on voyage 29 June 1897-21 Sept. 1899 to Whale Point and Cape Fullerton whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Luce; built at Boston, Mass., 1847.

From the description of Logbook of schooner Era, 1897 June 29-1899 Sept. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 670239476

Whaling vessel, out of New London, Conn., mastered by Elihu Spicer.

From the description of Account book, [ca. 1880]. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013386

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Comer, on voyage 25 June 1895-3 Oct. 1896 to Whale Point, Cape Fullerton, Depot Island, and Yellow Bluff whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Luce; built at Boston, Mass., 1847.

From the description of Logbook, 1895 June 25-1899 Oct. 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967876

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Era (Schooner). Logbook, 1891 Aug. 1-1892 Aug. 20. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Era (Schooner). Logbook, 1895 June 25-1899 Oct. 3. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Era (Schooner). Account book, [ca. 1880]. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Era (Schooner). Logbook of schooner Era, 1897 June 29-1899 Sept. 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Era (Schooner). Logbook, 1900 June 30-1902 Oct. 9. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Comer, George. Papers, 1883-1938. G. W. Blunt White Library
referencedIn Comer, George, 1858-1937. George Comer collection, 1883-1938. G. W. Blunt White Library
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associatedWith C.A. Williams & Co. (New London, Conn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Clisby, Capt. person
associatedWith Comer, George. person
associatedWith Comer, George. person
associatedWith Comer, George, 1858-1937. person
associatedWith Duval, William, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Luce, Thomas. person
associatedWith Sparks, Benjamin F. person
associatedWith Spicer, Elihu, 1825-1893. person
associatedWith Spicer, John O. person
associatedWith Thomas Luce & Co. corporateBody
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Nunavut
St. John's (N.L.)
Repulse Bay (Nunavut : Bay)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Hudson Bay
Vineyard Haven (Mass.)
Connecticut--New London
Connecticut--New London
Arctic regions
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Southampton Island (Nunavut)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Fur trade
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Musk
Offshore whaling
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Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
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Active 1895

Active 1899

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