A guide to the Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals, 1903-1911

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2013

A Guide to the Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals

HDC0183

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service

2013, National Park Service

Title: Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals

Date: 1903-1911

Identifier/Call Number: HDC0183 (SAFR 16466)

Physical Description: 2 items.

Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department

Building E, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123

Abstract: Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals (SAFR 16466, HDC 183) are photocopies of two sea journals from 1903 to 1911. The GOTAMA journal was kept by J.A. Macomber on an expedition from San Francisco to the Artic Ocean. It contains short entries on course, weather and some comments on whales and seeing smoke from a volcano on Onekotan island. The LETITIA journal documents two whaling trips also from San Francisco to the Arctic Ocean. Included are some small sketches of whale fins on the margins. There are entries about finding darting guns under a seaman's mattress and the 1st mate taking the logbook and refusing to return it until he received his discharge. The collection is available for research use without restriction.

Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department

Language(s): In English.

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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0183 (SAFR 16466), Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Historical or Biographical Note

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Collection Scope and Content

Gotama (schooner) and Letitia (schooner) whaling journals (SAFR 16466, HDC 183) are photocopies of two sea journals from 1903 to 1911. The GOTAMA journal was kept by J.A. Macomber on an expedition from San Francisco to the Artic Ocean. It contains short entries on course, weather and some comments on whales and seeing smoke from a volcano on Onekotan island. The LETITIA journal documents two whaling trips also from San Francisco to the Arctic Ocean. Included are some small sketches of whale fins on the margins. There are entries about finding darting guns under a seaman's mattress and the 1st mate taking the logbook and refusing to return it until he received his discharge. The collection is available for research use without restriction.

Collection Arrangement

This is a collection of two items.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Whaling

Whaling vessels

Sea journal