1 | Author: | Dodge, David, Jr. | Add to Favorites |
Title: | David Dodge Jr. diary 1831-1834 ead | ||
Date(s): | 1831-1834 | ||
Abstract: | Photocopy of a 35-page holographic diary by Dodge; it recounts his adventures beginning in New Bedford, Mass., aboard the whaling ship, "Russell," from 1831-1834. He describes the Pacific voyage including South American ports, whale hunting procedures, and the environmental importance of the Galapagos Islands. Also present is a typed transcription of the diary by John Dunklee and Alan Newton of the Geography Dept., University of Arizona. It contains an introduction with background information, annotations, and a map of the voyage. | ||
Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | ||
Subjects: | Seafaring life -- History -- 19th century. | Whaling -- Pacific Ocean -- History -- 19th century. | Whaling ships -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford. | ||
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