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Historical Note

Scope and Content Note

Information for Researchers

Administrative Information

Description

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Inventory of the J. B. Wood & Company Records

In the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library

Historical Note

J. B. Wood & Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was established in about 1842 and engaged in the whaling industry as agents and owners of several vessels. The firm was comprised of James B. Wood (1809-1872) and his brother, Charles L. Wood (1813-1881), both of whom had previously been captains of whaling vessels. They acted as agents for such ships as Arnolda, Lemuel C. Richmond, Metacom, and Oliver Crocker. The firm ceased to function upon the death of James B. Wood in 1872.

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Scope and Content Note

Materials in this collection reflect the activities of J. B. Wood & Company in the whaling industry at New Bedford, Massachusetts, from 1845-1873. The ship's papers, 1845-1873, consist of crew accounts including settlements of voyage with captain, crew, and owners; sales accounts of oil and bone, and oil stowage plans; consular records; containing protests for damage to vessels; correspondence; and insurance policies. The other series of this collection consists of correspondence, 1845-1847, between the company and a Peter Rogerson regarding treasure buried at the Cocos Islands in the Pacific Ocean and discusses plans for recovering the monies.

Arrangement of Collection

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Information for Researchers

Access to Collections

Unrestricted. Consult librarian for an appointment.

Preferred Citation

New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library Mss 75, [sub-group, series, sub-series, folder/volume as appropriate], [item]

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Administrative Information

Provenance

Some of the materials in this collection were donated to the Old Dartmouth Historical Society by Charles R. Phillips Sr. on 30 April 1965.

Processing Information

Processed by: Judith Downey, ca. 1982

Encoded by: Mark Procknik, 21 December 2011

Funds for processing this collection were provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Description

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Subject Headings

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Vessel Names

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