Columbia Rediviva collection 1787-1967

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Columbia Rediviva collection 1787-1967

Collection of documents, originals and copies, relating to the ship (also known as the ) from Boston, owned by Joseph Barrell and captained by Robert Gray, and its journey to the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century. Includes logs, journals, letters, financial records, cargo lists, pictures, and scale drawings of the ship. Columbia Columbia Rediviva

1 cubic foot; 1 document case, 1 flat box, 1 tube

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6368243

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Haswell, Robert, 1768-1801

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Robert Haswell was the third officer on the Columbia and then became second mate on the Washington. From the description of Voyage round the world onboard the ship Columbia-Rediviva and sloop Washington: typescript /by Robert Haswell, transcribed by B. L. Eddy, 1896 Apr 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126613 ...

Jackson, Hewitt R.

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Lady Washington (Brigantine)

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Hoskins, John Box, 1768-1824?

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John Hoskins, protégé of Joseph Barrell, chief organizer of the expeditions, was sent as ship's clerk or supercargo, on the second voyage of the ship Columbia Rediviva, commanded by Capt. Robert Graying. From the description of The narrative of a voyage : to the North West Coast of America and China on trade and discoveries, 1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702688955 ...

Barrell, George, 1740-1806.

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Webb, Samuel, fl. 1785-1801.

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Davidson, George, 1825-1911

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Biography George Davidson - geodesist, astronomer, geographer and engineer - was born in Nottingham, England, on May 9, 1825. In 1832 he came to the United States with his parents, who settled in Pennsylvania. Upon graduation from Central High School, Philadelphia, he was appointed magnetic observer at Girard College Observatory. In 1845 he began his career with the United States Coast Survey as clerk to Superintendent Alexander D...

Barrell, Colburn, 1735-1803

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Louisiana (Schooner)

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Venus (Brig)

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Gray, Robert, 1755-1806

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Columbia (Ship : 1787-1801)

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Administrative history unavailable. From the description of Columbia (Ship) fonds. 1789, 1791. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606461396 The Columbia, also known as the Columbia Rediviva was a three-masted sailing ship of 212 tons owned by Joesph Barrell of Boston, Massachusetts, and built in 1773 by James Briggs. In its first voyage to the Pacific northwest, the Columbia (Captain John Kendrick) was accompanied by the sloop Lady Washington (Capt...