Nicholson Whaling Collection Logbooks

The Nicholson Whaling Collection is one of the nation’s most important resources for whaling research. At the heart of the collection is the world’s second largest collection of whaling logbooks, recording more than 1,000 voyages. Within their pages, the logbooks hold records of whales captured and lost; accounts of shipwrecks, mutinies and other nautical misfortunes; poetry and paintings made by crew members in their spare time; and a wealth of data for researchers. The collection was donated to the Library in 1956 by Paul C. Nicholson, grandson of the founder of the Nicholson File Company, and it now includes more than 15,000 items, ranging from prints, photographs, scrimshaw and other artifacts to an extensive collection of manuscripts and account books. The earliest materials date from the 1700s and include a contract in which a Native American whaler agrees to be part of the crew of a 1723 whaling voyage. Hundreds of logbooks document the 19th-century high point of the whaling trade. This important collection continues to grow, thanks to an endowment provided by the Nicholson family

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Journal of the Columbus (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Tristram Daggett Pease and kept by Edward Smith, on a whaling voyage between 1840 and 1843.

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Contains whale and ship stamps.

Journal of the Clifford Wayne (Ship) out of Fairhaven, MA, mastered by Edmund Crowell and John H. Wady and kept by John H. Wady, on whaling voyages between 1841 and 1851.

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Contains two voyages: Mar. 25, 1841-July 23, 1844. (Sherman 183) Jan. 4, 1848-May 18, 1851. (Sherman 185) Contains whale stamps. At end: gauges of oil; list of letters sent and received.

Journal of the Clematis (Ship), mastered by Joseph Bailey and George G. Benjamin and kept by George G. Benjamin, on whaling voyages between 1839 and 1843.

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Contains three voyages: June 26, 1839-July 5, 1840. (Sherman 177) Aug. 2, 1840-July 4, 1841. (Sherman 178) Aug. 8, 1841-Feb. 27, 1843. (Sherman 179) Contains whale stamps. At end: rules of navigation; whales struck and taken; poetry.

Journal of the Clematis (Ship) out of New London, CT, mastered by William Benjamin and kept by William Benjamin, on a whaling voyage between 1854 and 1856.

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At end: accounts and copies of letters sent to agents, relating to voyages of ship GENERAL WILLIAMS, 1862-1864.

Journal of the Clematis (Ship) out of New London, CT, mastered by Joseph Bailey and kept by George G. Benjamin, on a whaling voyage between 1837 and 1839.

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Contains whale stamps. At front: guide to accounting and commercial practices. At end: whales seen and taken on the ship CLEMATIS, 1839.

Journal of the Clarice (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Peleg W. Gifford and kept by Arnold B. Sisson, on a whaling voyage between 1846 and 1849.

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Journal of the Clara Bell (Bark) out of Mattapoisett, MA, mastered by Timothy H. Fisher and kept by Napoleon Boughton, on a whaling voyage between 1858 and 1863.

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Contains whale stamps. At end: list of ships spoken, oil and black fish taken, and whales seen.

Journal of the Clara Bell (Bark) out of Mattapoisett, MA, mastered by Timothy H. Fisher and kept by Ebenezer Grinnell, on a whaling voyage between 1858 and 1863.

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Contains whale stamps. At end: record of time and place of whales being seen.

Journal of the City (Ship) and Sarah Sheafe (Bark), mastered by Shubael Henry Gifford and Thomas Wall and kept by Cyrus E. Clark, Jr., on whaling voyages between 1853 and 1855.

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Contains two voyages: On the ship CITY of New Bedford. June 20, 1853-Oct. 1, 1854. (Sherman 164) On the bark SARAH SHEAFE of New Bedford. Dec. 11, 1854-April 24, 1855. (Sherman 709) Contains whale stamps. At end: poetry; account of whales taken and oil stowed down by ship CITY.

Journal of the Cicero (Bark), Europa (Bark), Jacob A. Howland (Bark) and Minerva II (Bark); mastered by Edward, Sr. Penniman; and kept by Edward Penniman; on whaling voyages between 1860 and 1884.

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Five voyages: On the bark MINERVA of New Bedford. May 15, 1860-Mar. 17, 1864. Sherman 568. Bark MINERVA of NB. Feb. 24, 1865-Oct. 7, 1867. Sherman 570. Bark CICERO of New Bedford. May 9, 1874-Sept. 24, 1875. Sherman 160. Bark EUROPA of New Bedford. Sept. 12, 1876-Sept. 27, 1879. Sherman 281. Bark JACOB A HOWLAND of New Bedford. Sept. 14, 1881-Aug. 1, 1884. Sherman 406-407. Contains whale stamps. At end: accounts; list of the ships int he Arctic Ocean, 1883; sail designs; location of whales seen by other vessels; whales raised and taken by the MINERVA.

Journal of the Cicero (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Almon L. Stickney and kept by Mary Stickney, on a whaling voyage between 1880 and 1881.

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At end: crew accounts.

Journal of the China (Bark) and Ohio II (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by David Lewis Gifford and Frederick Howland Smith and kept by Frank E. Gifford, on whaling voyages between 1872 and 1876.

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Contains two voyages: On the bark CHINA of New Bedford. June 5, 1872-April 30, 1874. (Sherman 159) On the bark OHIO 2D of New Bedford. July 6, 1875-Jan 22, 1876. (Sherman 621) Contains whale stamps; sketches of bark CHINA and boats chasing whales. At end: gauges of oil stowed down.

Journal of the Chile (Ship), Jasper (Bark), Junius (Bark), Malta (Bark) and Wave (Bark); mastered by Samuel Leach, Ansel B. Pope, Chester F. Smith, Henry Daggett and Charles Downes; and kept by John Winslow; on whaling voyages between 1846 and 1853.

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Contains 5 voyages: Bark JASPER, New Bedford. (Sherman 423) Bark JUNIUS, New Bedford. (Sherman 441). Ship CHILE, Boston. (sherman p. 191). Bark MALTA, Holmes' Hole. (Sherman 488). Bark WAVE, New Bedford. (Sherman 793). Contains whale stamps. At front: ships spoken by the JASPER. At end: songs; verse; letters; accounts; pencil drawing of JASPER; profiles; lists of whales seen; oil taken. Downes, Charles

Journal of the Cherokee (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Jacob L. Cleaveland and kept by Stephen D. Peirce, on a whaling voyage between 1846 and 1849.

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Contains whale stamps.

Journal of the Charles W. Morgan (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by John D. Sampson and kept by Frederick Vincent, on a whaling voyage between 1845 and 1848.

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Contains whale stamps.

Journal of the Charles W. Morgan (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by John Maxfield Tinkham and kept by Charles L Willis, on a whaling voyage between 1875 and 1877.

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At end: personal accounts.

Journal of the Charles Drew (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Nathaniel C. Cary and kept by Almy, A. B., on a whaling voyage between 1846 and 1848.

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Journal of the Charles Drew (Ship) and Montpelier (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Nathaniel C. Cary and kept by Calvin Achley; Calvin Ashley, on whaling voyages between 1839 and 1843.

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Two voyages: Ship MONTPELIER, New Bedford. Sept. 22, 1839-Aug. 24, 1841. Sherman 580. Also, ship CHARLES DREW, New Bedford. May 16-Sept. 3, 1843. Sherman 140. Contains sketches of whales; personal accounts on shore.

Journal of the Charles (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Richard Gardner and Barzillai Morselander and kept by James P. Gracie, on whaling voyages between 1837 and 1840.

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Contains whale and ship stamps. Master Barzillai Morselander died at Payta, Sept. 3, 1839. Replaced by Richard Gardner.

Journal of the Chandler Price (Ship) and Governor Troup (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Josiah Bourne and Edward R. Ashley and kept by George L. Bowman, on whaling voyages between 1862 and 1867.

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Journal contents: Two voyages: On the bark CHANDLER PRICE, New Bedford. June 26-Oct. 28, 1862. Trading voyage to Scotland. (sherman p. 190). And On the ship GOVERNOR TROUP, New Bedford. Dec. 2, 1862-June 3, 1867. Contains whale stamps. (Sherman 339)

Journal of the Catherwood (Brig) and United States (Bark) out of Westport, MA, mastered by Elnathan H. Cushing and Ezra Pickens and kept by John Grinnell, on whaling voyages between 1845 and 1852.

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Contents: Two voyages: On the brig CATHERWOOD of Westport. Oct. 14, 1845-Oct. 24, 1847. (Sherman 130) and on the bark UNITED STATES of Westport. Dec. 21, 1849-Sept. 3, 1852. (Sherman 775) Contains whale and turtle stamps. At end: crew list of the CATHERWOOD; whales seen by the UNITED STATES, 1850-1851, byt he BARCLAY, 1853-54, by the KATHLEEN, 1857-58; provisions used on the CATHERWOOD.

Journal of the Catalpa (Bark) and James Loper (Ship), mastered by William F. Snow and Obed Ramsdell and kept by Benjamin A. Coffin, on whaling voyages between 1856 and 1860.

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Journal contents: Two voyages: On the bark CATALPA of New Bedford. June 23m 1856-Sept. 20, 1857. (Sherman 129). And on the ship JAMES LOPER of Nantucket. Oct. 22, 1857-Jan 16, 1860. (Sherman 415) At end: poetry.

Journal of the Cassander (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by Henry F. King and kept by John M. Warner, on a whaling voyage between 1844 and 1847.

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Retrospective journal of a Providence seaman who left home on the ship CASSANDER and spent over 14 years in the South Pacific area. Also includes Civil War experiences. Contains sketches of vessels of many types. Also land and seascapes.

Journal of the Cassander (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by Henry F. King and kept by David King, on a whaling voyage between 1844 and 1846.

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Probably kept by captain's brother who was lost at sea.

Journal of the Carthage, Eagle, Grand Turk, Ohio, Pioneer and Rodman; mastered by William Wood, Luther Little, Thomas Dexter, William W. Taylor and Arthur M. Smyth; and kept by Thomas O'Keeffe; on whaling voyages between 1836 and 1843

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Contains five voyages: GRAND TURK, Dartmouth. June 14, 1836-April 19, 1838. (Starbuck p. 330) GRAND TURK, Dartmouth. July 8, 1838-Dec. 10, 1839. (Starbuck p. 350) Sloop RODMAN, New Bedford. Feb. 27-Mar. 28, 1840. Trading voyage, New Bedford to New York and return. Ship GRAND TURK, New Bedford. Apr. 3, 1840-Dec. 16, 1841. (Starbuck p. 364) Brig PIONEER. April 1-June 22, 1842. Trading voyage, NY to Mobile and return. Contains whale stamps. At end: entries whle aboard the U.S. Frigate OHIO, 1842-43. At front: entries while in Dublin. Contains crew lists for the GRAND TURK voyages.

Journal of the Carleton Bell (Schooner) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Joseph H. Senna and kept by Joseph H. Senna, on a whaling voyage in 1913.

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Journal of the Cape Horn Pigeon (Ship) out of Dartmouth, MA, mastered by William H. Almy and kept by Almira Almy Mrs., on a whaling voyage between 1854 and 1855.

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Journal of the Canton Packet (Ship) out of Bristol, RI, mastered by Benjamin W. Bradford and kept by Benjamin W. Bradford, on a whaling voyage between 1832 and 1834.

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Journal.

Journal of the Canton I (Ship) and Condor (Ship) and Pacific Ocean (Bark) and Uncas (Ship), mastered by James Ryder Allen and Jacob Taber and Charles Wetherby Gelett and kept by James Ryder Allen, on whaling voyages between 1843 and 1854.

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On ship UNCAS, New Bedford. Aug. 5, 1843-April 12, 1846. Journal dates: Aug. 5, 1843-Mar. 1, 1866. Contains entries from five other voyages: CONDOR, New Bedford. July 7, 1846-Mar. 4, 1847. Sherman 190. June 22, 1848-April 25, 1850. Sherman 191. Ship CANTON, New Bedford. Feb. 18, 1851-Mar. 25, 1852. Sherman 118. Ship PACIFIC, New Bedford. Oct. 5, 1852-May 4, 1854. Sherman 630. And Mar. 1, 1866. Starbuck p. 604. Also contains oil records, ship PACIFIC, 1866; ship accounts, ship CANTON; personal accounts; poetry. At end: whale stamps, watercolor whaling scene.

Journal of the Canonicus (Brig), Hopewell (Ship) and Roe (Schooner); mastered by and George Littlefield; on whaling voyages between 1849 and 1850.

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Gold rush voyage to San Francisco. At end: passenger and crew list; lists of foreign words; and, of books read on voyage. Also at end: description of voyage to Honolulu on brig CANONICUS of Boston and return voyage to San Francisco on schooner ROE of Newport, arriving April 28, 1850.

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