Tag Archives: seafaring
Object Thursdays – Ship’s Log
The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. The logs date from 1729 to 1924 . These official … Continue reading
Nuclear Nathanael Greene
In another serendipitous moment, while looking for a sheet of much earlier 5-cent stamps, I found this: The USS Nathanael Greene was nuclear-powered James Madison class submarine, launched May 12, … Continue reading
Wild goose-foot paddle boat chase
A recent reference inquiry led to a partially successful search for information on a twelve ton boat fitted out by carpenter Elijah Ormsbee of Providence with a steam engine constructed … Continue reading
The Best Pie They Ever Tasted (Martin Page, part II)
In his cypher book, Martin Page let his artistic skills shine, but when the time came to put his life into words, Page resorted to idiosyncratic text in an idiosyncratic … Continue reading
