American Whaling Company
American Whaling Company formed ca. 1930 to send whaling expedition from New York to the Antarctic in Sept. 1930; used the whaling factory ship Frango with the intention of selling the oil in the U.S., but because of the Depression, eventually sold it to European buyers in 1935; made more expeditions in 1938 and 1939. The Frango made more expeditions in 1938 and 1939 which are documented in this collection.
From the description of American Whaling Company collection, 1938-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71057760
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Carver family. Carver family papers, 1760-1975. | Penobscot Marine Museum | |
| creatorOf | American Whaling Company. American Whaling Company collection, 1938-1942. | Penobscot Marine Museum |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Carver family. | family |
| associatedWith | Frango (Whaling factory ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Russell, W. C. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Antarctica |
| Subject |
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| Voyages and travels |
| Whale oil |
| Whales |
| Whaling |
| Whaling ships |
| Occupation |
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Active 1938
Active 1942
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