Desdemona (Ship)
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Walter Taber, on voyage from 28 Oct. 1846-2 June 1849, to the Off Shore and Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye; built at Middletown, Conn., in 1823; altered to a bark, 1865; wrecked 1896.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Desdemona, 1847 Sept. 21-1849 May 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 227011627
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Walter Taber; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye.
From the description of Log/journal, 1846 Oct. 28-1849 May 31. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013658
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Desdemona (Ship). Logbook of the ship Desdemona, 1847 Sept. 21-1849 May 4. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Moses F. Little papers, 1841-1916 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | A. Kirsten & Company. Desdemona. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Desdemona (Ship). Log/journal, 1846 Oct. 28-1849 May 31. | Nantucket Hist Association |
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| associatedWith | Allen, Thomas B., whaler. | person |
| associatedWith | Little, Moses F., 1823-1917? | person |
| associatedWith | Taber, Walter. | person |
| associatedWith | T. & A.R. Nye (Firm) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | T. & A.R. Nye (New Bedford, Mass.) | corporateBody |
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| Whaling |
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