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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:252 1836-1852 R111

Samuel W. Rodman, Jr. whaling ship register

Scope and Contents

A list of whaling ships sailing from New Bedford, Massachusetts giving names of owners and captains, dates of voyages and amounts of whale oil and other materials brought back.

Dates

  • Creation: 1835-1852

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.

Extent

.25 linear feet (1 volume)

Biographical / Historical

Merchant and banker of New Bedford, Massachusetts involved with out-fitting and financing whaling voyages. Son of Samuel Rodman, Sr. and brother of Benjamin Rodman.

Some details in the biographical note are from the Inventory of the Rodman Family Papers held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Charles H. Taylor.

Existence and Location of Copies

This item is available on microfilm (1 reel, 35mm.) for use in Baker Library Special Collections Reading Room, Baker Library. Order no. 88-2529.

Related Materials

For other records maintained by Samuel Rodman, Jr., see Rotch's Wharf Ledger at Baker Library Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed: March 2021 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Processing Information

To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of account books and other material relating to the whaling industry chiefly from New Bedford and Nantucket, Mass. in March 2021.

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01379

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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