Schooner Vigilent Logbook and Ship's Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Logbook of the Schooner Vigilent during a cod fishing voyage from Cutler to the Grand Manan Banks. The logbook was kept by Samuel H. Brown and the names of the fishermen were Andrew Ramsdale, Amos Brann, and Joseph Ramsdell. The entry for each day includes the weather, the schooner's course, direction of the wind, and the number of fish each man caught. The ship's papers include a document attesting to the seaworthiness of the Vigilent by Lucius Denison, inspector of Cutler dated May 21, 1860 and a document between the owner and master listing the terms under which the fishing voyage was undertaken and the names of the fishermen and the time actually employed at sea.
Dates
- May 21-November 3, 1860
Creator
- Brown, Samuel H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
The owner of the Schooner Vigilent of Cutler, Maine was Joseph Bunker. Samuel H. Brown was the master of the Schooner Vigilent and the keeper of the log during the cod fishing voyage of May 21-Oct. 5, 1860 to the Grand Manan Banks in the Bay of Fundy.
Extent
1 folder (3 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Logbook of the Schooner Vigilent during a cod fishing voyage from Cutler to the Grand Manan Banks. The logbook was kept by Samuel H. Brown and the names of the fishermen were Andrew Ramsdale, Amos Brann, and Joseph Ramsdell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from McLean's Antiques, Winterport, Maine in May 2002.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Atlantic cod fishing -- Fundy, Bay of Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Logs (Records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ships' papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Vigilent (Schooner)
- Title
- Guide to the Schooner Vigilent Logbook and Ship's Papers
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
