David Dodge Jr. diary
Map of the Americas marking New Bedford, Atacames, Paita, Calico, Valparaiso and Tolcahuano
Collection area: History of Science
Collection dates: 1831-1834
Photocopy of a 35-page holographic diary by Dodge; it recounts his adventures beginning in New Bedford, Mass., aboard the whaling ship, "Russell," from 1831-1834. He describes the Pacific voyage including South American ports, whale hunting procedures, and the environmental importance of the Galapagos Islands. Also present is a typed transcription of the diary by John Dunklee and Alan Newton of the Geography Dept., University of Arizona. It contains an introduction with background information, annotations, and a map of the voyage.
Photocopy of original diary located in the Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Mass.
Mariner.
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