Washington D. Harriman Travel Journal
Scope and Contents
Journal recording details of a voyage of an unidentified vessel from Trapani, Italy in 1885. The journal covers the dates June 12 through June 30, and the first page indicates that this volume is a continuation of the journal. Information is given on an hourly basis and includes knots, direction, winds, distance traveled, latitude and longitude, and remarks about the weather and the seas.
Dates
- 1885
Creator
- Harriman, Washington D., circa 1858- (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Washington D. Harriman was born about 1858 and lived in Prospect, Maine.
Extent
1 volume (31 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Journal recording details of a voyage of an unidentified vessel from Trapani, Italy in 1885. The journal covers the dates June 12 through June 30, and the first page indicates that this volume is a continuation of the journal.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Journals (Accounts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ocean travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prospect (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sailors -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ships' logs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Washington D. Harriman Travel Journal
- 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
