Logs (records)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Alexander Harrow Manuscript Diary, 1791-1800
Item
Identifier: SC MS 0331
Abstract
An interesting 18th century logbook diary written by Alexander Harrow a commander of the British Naval Armament on the Great Lakes. His logbook relates journeys made between Fort Erie and Detroit on board various vessels. This particular diary keeps copies of his correspondence, orders for materials, land purchases, interactions with the indigenous population, military service, overseeing shipments for government supplies and civilian passengers while in service of the British government. ...
Dates:
1791-1817; Majority of material found within 1791-1799
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Obed Hathaway Logbook from Ship “Bedford” 1789-1796
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0218
Abstract
An interesting document describing a young man’s apprenticeship at sea learning the seaman’s trade and passing his free time writing poetry and songs to entertain his ship board companions. The date of this logbook is the late eighteenth century describes the early American whaling trade out of New Bedford, Massachusetts later forever immortalized in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.”
Dates:
1789-1794
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
File — Volume 0229, Item: 033
Scope and Contents
Logbook of visitors who visited Lehigh stand at Chicago 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
See the vertical file: https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/311303 describiong the content of the items displayed at Lehigh's exhibit
Dates:
1893