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Charles Major Creed fonds
Fonds
The fonds includes marine protests for various vessels, both sailing and steam ships, ranging in date from 1899 to 1909. Some protests are incomplete and from unknown vessels. Also included are various papers--mostly from the Maritime Board of Trade--from Creed's business activities. MS-2-241
Investment ledger of A.P. Shand
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Item is a ledger of A.P. Shand. The ledger contains a list of shares purchased in sailing vessels and shares in local companies. The ledger also records dividends received from his investments (1873-1893) and contains a list of assests (1883-1893). MS-2-248, SF Box 48, Folder 19
Jonathan Borden Marsh fonds
Fonds
Fonds consists of Marsh's account book with the barque Vibilia and her owners (1869-1882) as well as pilot and customs papers. Also included is a charter contract for the Ellerslie (1886). MS-2-48, SF Box 18, Folder 15
List of vessels taken at Machias and Penobscot
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Item is a list of vessels taken at Machias and and Penobscot, listed by name and type. The Penobscot Expedition was a 26-day raid led by Sir John Sherbrooke on Hampden, Bangor and Machias, resulting in the British occupation of Castine for the remainder of the War of 1812. The tarriff dutries obtained there, called the Castine Fund, was used to establish Dalhousie University. MS-2-222, SF Box 31, Folder 17
Shipping Reference Collection
Collection
The Shipping Reference Collection incorporates virtually all miscellanous shipping records and reference material that were accessioned as part of "MS-8-Ref." A large portion of the collection consists of reference files on various vessels and shipping lines. A card-catalogue index known as "Master and Mates" provides references to microfilmed vessel papers, trade records, registers, and other related materials. The collection also includes photographs, slides, and published materials such as the Lloyd's Register of Ships. The collection contains four series: Microfilm Shipping Line reference files Vessel reference files Published materials MS-8-Ref
Shipping registers and research cards of Trevor Bebb
Collection
The accession contains index cards originally stored in 10 small plastic boxes and 1 long cardboard box. The cards were created by Trevor Bebb and contain entries from various shipping registers. The cards describe vessels, captains, and sailors. The accession also contains two oversized ledgers from the nineteenth century and several manuscript sheets of poetry. One plastic box was empty when it entered the archives. MS-4-177.2013-053