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Novelty ship's logbook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2414

Scope and Contents

Logbook, November 24, 1896-March 6, 1898, of the schooner Novelty during voyages from Coos Bay, Oregon, along the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, California. The logbook was salvaged from the wreck of the Novelty after it went aground in 1907.

Dates

  • 1896-1898

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

The Novelty was a schooner built in 1886 for Simpson Lumber Co. It went aground on September 20, 1907, between Coos Bay and the Umpqua River.

Extent

.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Logbook, November 24, 1896-March 6, 1898, of the schooner Novelty during voyages from Coos Bay, Oregon, along the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, California. The Novelty was built in 1886 for the Simpson Lumber Co. It went aground on September 20, 1907, and this logbook was salvaged from the wreck.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Russell I. Menegat, October 1976.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Novelty ship's logbook
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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