Gardner, William Bunker
William B. Gardner (1811-1856), New England shipmaster, commanded whaling ships which made voyages to the Pacific Coast from 1839-1850. In 1852 he became master of the ship "Sarah Parker" and sailed from New Bedford, Mass., to the Pacific Coast. Gardner's wife, Charlotte Coffin Gardner, and their son accompanied him on this journey, and another son was born in San Francisco before their return to Nantucket in 1855.
From the description of Papers of William Bunker Gardner, 1847-1965. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122332607
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Sarah Parker (Ship). Log/journal, 1852 June 24-1855 May 10. | Nantucket Hist Association | |
| creatorOf | Gardner, William Bunker. Papers of William Bunker Gardner, 1847-1965. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Columbus (Ship : 1820-1851). Log/journal, 1839 May 26-1843 Apr. 27. | Nantucket Hist Association |
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| associatedWith | Columbus (Ship : 1820-1851) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Courier (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Flora (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gardner, Charlotte Coffin, 1820-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Gardner, Grace Brown, 1880-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Graves, Eleanor Jane. | person |
| associatedWith | Mary Mitchell (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sarah Parker (Ship) | corporateBody |
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| Nantucket (Mass.) | |||
| San Francisco (Calif.) |
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| Ocean travel |
| Ship captains |
| Ship captains' spouses |
| Voyages to the Pacific coast |
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