Logbook of the steam bark Beluga, 1896 Jan. 1-Nov. 16.

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Logbook of the steam bark Beluga, 1896 Jan. 1-Nov. 16.

Log, kept by Albert C. Sherman, relating to a whaling voyage to the Arctic Ocean.

1 v. (63 p.)

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Beluga (Steam bark)

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Whaling vessel, out of San Francisco, Calif., mastered by Hartson H. Bodfish, on voyage from 8 Apr. 1900-7 Nov. 1901 to the Arctic Ocean and Fathom (30/34) whaling grounds; owner-agent: Edwin L. Griffith; built at Bath, Me., 1882. From the description of Logbook of the steam bark Beluga, 1900 Jan. 1-1901 Nov. 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 170829113 From the description of Logbook of the steam bark Beluga, 1900 Apr. 7-Dec. 31. (Old Dartmou...

Sherman, Albert C.

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Albert A. Sherman was from Unionville, near Helena, MT. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Mines. He was an assayer in the Helena area, then worked with the US Mint in Seattle and California. From the description of Albert A. Sherman photograph album, circa 1911-1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 334855636 ...

Knowles, Josiah Nickerson, 1830-1896

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Josiah Nickerson Knowles was born in Eastham, Massachusetts, in 1830. As clipper ship captain, he commanded ships including the Wild Wave, the Kentuckian, and the Charger, setting records for fast passages. In 1858, he was stranded for several months as a result of the wreck of the Wild Wave on Oeno Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The Glory of the Seas was his last clipper ship command. In 1880, Knowles settled in San Francisco, where he was active as a merchant and shipper in the whaling industry. ...