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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Account book of the out of Edgartown, MA, mastered by Charles S. Downes, on a whaling voyage between 1880 and 1882.

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Four volumes: Vol. 1: "Crew Book," crew accounts. Vol. 2: "Crew's account," slops, crew accounts. Vol. 3: Ship accounts, outfitting expenses. Vol. 4: Ship accounts, provisions bought.

Account book of the Minnesota (Bark) out of Edgartown, MA, mastered by Charles S. Downes, on a whaling voyage between 1880 and 1882.

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Four volumes: Vol. 1: "Crew Book," crew accounts. Vol. 2: "Crew's account," slops, crew accounts. Vol. 3: Ship accounts, outfitting expenses. Vol. 4: Ship accounts, provisions bought.

Account book of the Minerva II (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Edward, Sr. Penniman, on whaling voyages between 1860 and 1867.

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Contents: outfitting expenses, ship and cash accounts for two voyages: 1860-1864. Sherman 569. 1864-1867. Sherman 571.

Account book of the Minerva (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Godfrey King, on a whaling voyage between 1844 and 1846.

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Crew accounts, ship accounts. At end: bounty for whales taken.

Account book of the Milton (Ship); mastered by William Cash, Thomas J. Smith and Benjamin F. Jones; on whaling voyages between 1844 and 1856.

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Contains crew lists, crew, ship, owner, and outfitting accounts for 3 voyages: (Sherman 558) (Sherman 559) (Sherman 560)

Account book of the Milton (Ship), mastered by Robert Tuckerman and Abraham Lewis, on whaling voyages between 1836 and 1845.

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Contains crew lists, crew, ship, owner, and outfitting accounts for 3 voyages: (Sherman 558) (Sherman 559) (Sherman 560).

Account book of the Mermaid (Bark) out of Westport, MA, mastered by Gorham B. Howes, on a whaling voyage between 1855 and 1860.

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Ship accounts: construction and outfitting expenses; account of sales. Crew accounts.

Account book of the Mermaid (Bark) out of Westport, MA, mastered by Geroge W. Jenks, on a whaling voyage between 1860 and 1864.

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Ship accounts, owners' accounts. Crew accounts.

Account book of the Mermaid (Bark) out of San Francisco, CA, mastered by David Devoll, on a whaling voyage in 1896.

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Crew and slops accounts. Contains sketches of vessels.

Account book of the Mechanic (Ship) out of Newport, RI, mastered by Henry Daggett, on a whaling voyage between 1834 and 1837.

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At front: disbursements. At end: articles sold.

Account book of the Mattapoisett (Bark) out of New Bedford, mastered by John S. Reynolds, on a whaling voyage in 1886.

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3 Vol. Vol. 1: Ship accounts---3 Vol. Vol. 2: Crew accounts, port disbursements.---3 Vol. Vol. 3: "Crew book," Crew accounts.

Account book of the Mattapoisett (Bark) out of New Bedford, mastered by John S. Reynolds, on a whaling voyage in 1886.

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3 Vol. Vol. 1: Ship accounts---3 Vol. Vol. 2: Crew accounts, port disbursements.---3 Vol. Vol. 3: "Crew book," Crew accounts.

Account book of the Mattapoisett (Bark) out of New Bedford, mastered by John S. Reynolds, on a whaling voyage in 1886.

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3 Vol. Vol. 1: Ship accounts---3 Vol. Vol. 2: Crew accounts, port disbursements.---3 Vol. Vol. 3: "Crew book," Crew accounts.

Account book of the Matilda Sears (Bark) out of Dartmouth, MA, mastered by William D. Gifford, on a whaling voyage between 1869 and 1873.

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Ship accounts. At end: list of persons sighting whales; oil records.

Account book of the Matilda Sears (Bark) out of Dartmouth, MA, mastered by Charles Childs, on a whaling voyage between 1873 and 1877.

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Crew accounts; ship accounts, disbursements, cash account.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by William Allen, on a whaling voyage between 1865 and 1871.

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(In 3 Volumes) Vol. 1: Ship and crew accounts for four voyages: 1865. Sherman 517. 1865-1867. Sherman 517. 1867-1871. Sherman 519. 1871-1876. Sherman 521.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Thomas T. Caswell, on a whaling voyage between 1865 and 1871.

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(In 3 Volumes) Vol. 1: Ship and crew accounts for four voyages: 1865. Sherman 517. 1865-1867. Sherman 517. 1867-1871. Sherman 519. 1871-1876. Sherman 521.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Joshua G. Lapham, on a whaling voyage between 1887 and 1889.

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Ship accounts.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Joshua G. Lapham, on a whaling voyage between 1880 and 1883.

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Vol. 1: Crew accounts. Vol. 2: "Disbursements in foreign ports."

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Joshua G. Lapham, on a whaling voyage between 1880 and 1883.

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Vol. 1: Crew accounts. Vol. 2: "Disbursements in foreign ports."

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Henry G. Dexter, on a whaling voyage between 1876 and 1880.

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Crew accounts.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Charles S. Downs, on a whaling voyage between 1883 and 1886.

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"Crew accounts on board ship" At end: bounties paid for raising whales.

Account book of the Mary Frazier (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Andrew J. Fisher, on a whaling voyage between 1865 and 1871.

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(In 3 Volumes) Vol. 1: Ship and crew accounts for four voyages: 1865. Sherman 517. 1865-1867. Sherman 517. 1867-1871. Sherman 519. 1871-1876. Sherman 521.

Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by William Henry Hardwick, on a whaling voyage between 1854 and 1863.

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Contains outfitting expenses: crew advances; ship disbursements and other shipa ccounts; record of stock dividends paid to stockholders by agent. At front: minutes of stockholders' meeting, Dec. 1, 1854.

Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by James Nichols, on a whaling voyage between 1849 and 1854.

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2 Volumes: Vol 1: record of "Refitting of the Whale ship Lion 2d voyage." Record of stockholders' meeting. Ship accounts; crew accounts. Vol 2: ship accounts; invoices of supplies, etc. At front: instructions to Captain.

Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by James Nichols, on a whaling voyage between 1849 and 1853.

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Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by Charles F. Howland, on whaling voyages between 1846 and 1856.

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Agent's register of stock certificates.

Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by Charles F. Howland, on a whaling voyage between 1845 and 1850.

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Account book. Lists of: slop chest, provisions, tools, fixtures, etc. Record of stockholders' meeting. Ship accounts: crew accounts. At front: "Fitment of One Man."

Account book of the Lexington (Bark) out of Providence, RI, mastered by John P. Jayne, on a whaling voyage between 1842 and 1846.

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Agent's register of stock certificates; each includes owner's name, shares held, and disposition of certificate. Verso cites applicable Federal law, lists owners of vessel, and details of its construction.

Account book of the Josephine (Bark) out of New Bedford, mastered by Andrew D. West, on a whaling voyage between 1907 and 1909.

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Crew accounts; ship's disbursements.

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