Richard Palmer collection, 1796-2001.

ArchivalResource

Richard Palmer collection, 1796-2001.

Papers include transcriptions of newspaper articles largely from the nineteenth century, journal articles, photographs, ledger and book excerpts. Subjects of this collection are Great Lakes shipping trade, ship captains, shipwrecks, weather, ship lists, photographs, dry docks, shipyards (including the George Gobel Shipyard in Oswego), arrivals & departures, and Oswego businesses.

9 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7561811

SUNY Oswego, Penfield Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Palmer, Richard, active 1679

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Richard Palmer was a reporter for the Syracuse Herald Journal, who had done extensive research on ships and vessels lost on Lake Ontario. He also investigated and wrote on the early shipping trade which was centered in Oswego Harbor, New York. From the description of Richard Palmer collection, 1796-2001. (SUNY Oswego). WorldCat record id: 461573726 ...

Swayze, David D.

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Swayze is a Michigan author of several books about Great Lakes shipwrecks and ships built in Saginaw (Mich.). The books are available for researchers in the Clarke Historical Library. From the description of Great Lakes Storm Stories Collection, 1913,1979. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 39512626 ...