Name/Title
Title on Official Log: Rough Log for Bark Star of India, dated 1965, January 1 through 1967, September 16Entry/Object ID
A0245.2.03Scope and Content
One volume of the Star of India harbor log prepared by Captain Kenneth D. Reynard and Chief Mate Ralph H. Bergstad (300 pages), includes handwritten entries on a daily basis. Entries begin on January 1, 1965 and end on September 16, 1967. The log describes efforts to restore and preserve the vessel and includes a list of workers and crew onboard the Star of India and identifies them by occupation, address and employment status.
Log Entry Summary: January 1, 1965 through September 16, 1967, Star of India is in San Diego Harbor. Captain Kenneth D. Reynard and Chief Mate Ralph H. Bergstad are in charge of the effort to restore the Star of India. This log includes names of advisors, visitors, local journalists and reporters aboard the Star of India, names of individuals, companies and organizations doing the restoration work, supplying materials and equipment, details about the disassembly, identification, repair and/or replacement of specific parts of the vessel, donations of tools and equipment, general crew and volunteer duties, shipboard incidents and gatherings, descriptions of various meetings to promote the restoration project and daily weather conditions.
On June 24, 1965, Frank Martin falls into the bilge to avoid shifting steel and breaks two ribs and suffers various cuts and bruises. On December 17, 1965, Frank Brown falls into the bilge as he tries to loosen the between decks planking and suffers lacerations to his scalp, broken nose and wrist and knocks out two teeth, plus numerous sprains and bruises. He goes to the county hospital emergency room to receive treatment. On August 19, 1967, at an awards dinner Secretary of Interior Stuart Udall presents a National Historical Marker plague to the Star of India.
On August 28, 1967 Chief Mate Ralph H. Bergstad leaves his duty post due to differences with Captain Reynard.
The volume has several unused pages at the end of the document.Collection
Euterpe - Star of India Logbook CollectionLexicon
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Log, Ship'sNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1965 - 1967