The Great Coal Schooners of New England, 1870-1909,

Book

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

The Great Coal Schooner WHC 2024.1

Origsize: 7" x 10"

Name/Title

The Great Coal Schooners of New England, 1870-1909,

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2024.1

Description

Brief history of the great coal schooners, originally submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master's degree in history at Columbia University. Published 1948 by the Marine Historical Association. Illustrated with photos. Contents include The New England Coastal Trade; The Vessels; The Trade; Dangers and Mishaps; Ownership and Management

Collection

Walsh History Center Collection

Cataloged By

Ken Gross

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2024.1

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Schooners, Steam, Coal, Shipping, Baths

Search Terms

New England trade, Coal trade, Palmer schooners, Waldoboro, Camden, Flying Cloud, Wyoming, Governor AMes, King Philip, Marguerite, George W. Wells, Elizabeth Palmer, Lucia P. Dow, Harwood Palmer, John G. Crowley, Rebecca Palmer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Maine 387.22 Par

Book Details

Author

Parker, Lt. W. J. Lewis Parker, USCG

Date Published

1948

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 24, 2024

Examined By

Ken Gross

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Ken Gross Status Date: 2024-01-24

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 24, 2024

Updated By

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Update Date

October 26, 2025