Swift, Obed Nye, 1804-1863
Merchant, of New Bedford, Mass; partner with his brother William C.N. Swift (1815-1892) in Swift Brothers of New Bedford, Mass., a lumber business that harvested live oak from the swamps of the southern states for the shipbuilders of New Bedford.
From the description of Obed Nye Swift diary, 1851. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 78464506
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Swift, Obed Nye, 1804-1863. Obed Nye Swift diary, 1851. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Swift, William Cole Nye, 1815-1892. William Cole Nye Swift and Obed Nye Swift letters, 1838-1839, 1848. | Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Ploughboy (Ship). Logbook of the ship Ploughboy, 1848 June 16-1849. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Anadir (Bark) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ploughboy (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swift Brothers (New Bedford, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swift, William Cole Nye, 1815-1892. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts--New Bedford | |||
| Southern States |
| Subject |
|---|
| Live oak |
| Lumber trade |
| Merchants |
| Shipowners |
| Voyages and travels |
| Whaling |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1804
Death 1863
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
