Pacific Steam Whaling Company records

Scope and Contents This log book, kept by Captain George B. Leavitt aboard the Steamer Mary D. Hume while on a whaling voyage from San Francisco to the Arctic Ocean, 1893-1894 describes social activities aboard the ship and on shore including a minstrel show and a baseball game, practical information on wintering in the Arctic and the difficulties of life without a doctor. Leavitt also recorded a list of masters and vessels at Herschel Island, a list of whales taken by each vessel...

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This log book is a continuation of vol. 1 and is kept between Aug. 1, 1896 and June 30, 1897 while wintering at Herschel Island. Capt. George B. Leavitt gave the Mary D. Hume to Captain William Hegarty and on Sept. 4, 1896 took charge of the Steamer Newport. After spending the winter of 1896 in the Arctic quarters, the Mary D. Hume was still at Herschel Island when the log ends on June 30, 1897.

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This log book contains entries for two separate voyages. The first, kept by William F. Macomber, mate of the Steamer Thrasher, which left San Francisco for the Arctic Ocean on March 3, 1896 with Captain Bernard Cogan at the helm. The log details ice navigation. The second entry details a voyage taken by the Thrasher from the Arctic to San Francisco October 16, 1898-November 8, 1898.

Scope and Contents This log book documents voyages made by three separate vessels all mastered by Captain George B. Leavitt; The Grampus, the Balaena; and the Narwhal. The Grampus left San Francisco on March 25, 1899 for the Arctic Oil Works. The vessel wintered from Sept 19, 1899-July 15, 1900 and returned to San Francisco Nov. 14, 1900. The log book, possibly kept by William F. Macomber details the...

Scope and Contents This log book contains two voyages made by the Narwhal. The first entry is a continuation from volume 4 and begins in winter quarters at Herschel Island between July 8, 1903 and documents cruising the Arctic Ocean in the summer of 1903. The vessel is in winter quarters again from Oct 1, 1903 to July 13, 1904. The Narwhal returns to San Francisco Nov. 4, 1904. The second entry begins with departure from San Francisco on March 22, 1905. The...

Scope and Contents This log book contains entries for two separate voyages made by the Narwhal. The first entry is continued from the previous volume. The Narwhal cruised out of winter quarters in July 1907 on its return to San Francisco. The voyage ended in San Francisco Oct. 9, 1907. The second entry begins with departure from San Francisco on March 10, 1908. The Narwhal cruised in the Arctic during the summer months and...