California (Ship : 1842-1889)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Daniel D. Wood; agent-owner: I. Howland Jr. & Co.; built at New Bedford, 1842; rerigged to bark, 1889; later out of San Francisco (1893-1905).

From the description of Logbooks of the ship California, 1851 Oct. 22-1854 Oct. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 341761908

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Brightman, on voyage 17 July 1886-28 Oct. 1889, to the French Rock and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: Edward D. Mandell; built at New Bedford, Mass., in 1842; rerigged to bark, 1889.

From the description of Logbook of the ship California, 1888 Apr. 18-1889 Mar. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228827112

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles Henry Adams on voyage from 15 Aug. 1849-15 Mar. 1851 to the South and North Pacific and Western Arctic whaling grounds; agent-owner: Thomas Mandell; built at New Bedford, 1842.

From the description of Logbook of the ship California, 1849 Aug. 15-1851 Mar. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166228443

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Brightman, on voyage 8 Nov. 1876-5 Nov. 1880, to the French Rock and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: Charles R. Tucker & Company (New Bedford, Mass.); built at New Bedford, Mass., in 1842; rerigged to bark, 1889.

From the description of Logbook of the ship California, 1879 July 3-1880 Nov. 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228503499

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Logbooks of whalers from New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1824-1889 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf California (Ship : 1842-1889). Logbook of the ship California, 1888 Apr. 18-1889 Mar. 7. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Carlton D. Morse whaling collection, Morse (Carleton D.) whaling collection, 1762-1964 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Budd, Thomas. Bills of lading for items shipped to and from San Francisco, Calif., 1850-1852. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf California (Ship : 1842-1889). Logbook of the ship California, 1849 Aug. 15-1851 Mar. 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Logbooks of whalers from New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1824-1889 (inclusive) [microform]. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Bartholomew Gosnold (Bark). Logbook of the bark Bartholomew Gosnold, 1881 Apr. 23-1883 Feb. 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf California (Ship : 1842-1889). Logbooks of the ship California, 1851 Oct. 22-1854 Oct. 9. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Hollingsworth, Anderson. Journal commencing January 1st, 1849 of a trip to California a[nd] gold digging : and related papers, 1849 January 1 - 1850 August 7. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Harlow family. Harlow family papers, 1829-1962. G. W. Blunt White Library
referencedIn Various. Ship Owners' Account Book, 1833-1838. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Dand, Fred C. Fred C. Dand journal and letters, 1880 September-November. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf California (Ship : 1842-1889). Logbook of the ship California, 1879 July 3-1880 Nov. 5. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Adams, Charles Henry. person
associatedWith Bartholomew Gosnold (Bark) corporateBody
associatedWith Bartley, Theodore D. person
associatedWith Brightman, Elizabeth F. person
associatedWith Brightman, George F. person
associatedWith Charles R. Tucker & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dand, Fred C. person
associatedWith Harlow family. person
associatedWith Hollingsworth, Anderson. person
associatedWith Isaac Howland, Jr. & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Mandell, Edward D., 1821-1897. person
associatedWith Mandell, Thomas, 1792-1870. person
associatedWith Morse, Carleton D. (Carleton Doty), 1890-1955 person
associatedWith Randall, John, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Various. person
associatedWith Wood, Daniel D. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Indian Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Arctic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
New Bedford (Mass.)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
South Pacific Ocean
Russell (N.Z.)
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Russell (N.Z.)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Subject
Blue whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
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Active 1879

Active 1880

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