Journal [manuscript]. 1839 July 9-1841 May 23.

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Journal [manuscript]. 1839 July 9-1841 May 23.

Journal of a voyage on board the ship Mayflower (of New Bedford, Mass.) bound for the coast of New Holland. Kept by James A. Norton, First Officer.

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Norton, James A. (James Adolphus)

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James Adolph Norton was a professor of public administration at various colleges and universities around the country before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as Director of the Cleveland Foundation, chairman of the Housing Committee of the Urban League of Cleveland, and president of the American Society of Public Administrators in the 1960s. From the description of James. Adolph Norton papers, 1960-1968. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 43429964 N...

Mayflower (Ship)

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The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers on board and approximately 30 crew. The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact prior to leaving the ship and establishing Plymouth Colony, a document which established a rudimentary form of democracy with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. The ship began sailing before 1609; its master was Chri...