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Schooner Cora Morrison Records, 1866-1874, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 372

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of documents relating to the operation of the schooner Cora Morrison of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. There are invoices, receipts, insurance premiums, bank deposits and a license to load oysters. The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title. In Folder 1, a melodeon is a 19th century reed organ manufactured by Mason and Hamlin of Boston. It has a foot-operated vacuum bellows and a piano keyboard.

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-1874, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Historical Sketch

The schooner Cora Morrison was built at Provincetown, Massachusetts in 1866. It weighed 88/89 tons, was 79.2 feet long, 22.75 feet wide and 8.1 feet deep. It had one deck, two masts, a square stern, and a billet head. It was registered March 4, 1878 in Wellfleet. The owners were: Jesse H. Freeman 5/32; Charles F. Higgins 3/32; Darius A. Newcomb 1/32; Barzillai Kemp 1/32; Sally R. Dyer 1/32; Israel Pierce 1/32; Solomon B. Rich 1/32; Charles S. Young 1/32; William H. Young 1/32; Wellfleet; C.E. Morrison 8/32, J. S. Curtis 2/32, Provincetown; Ed. Knowles 1/32; Charles H. Knowles 1/32, Swampscott; Nehemiah M. Baker, Jr. 1/32; Lorenzo D. Baker 1/32. The master was Edward Kelley.

Extent

2 linear feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of documents relating to the operation of the schooner Cora Morrison of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material was purchased on September 4, 2007 (acc #2007.011).

Bibliography

Mercier, Jane. "Vessels." MABARNST-L Archives. E-mail to list. 29 May 2002.http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/MABARNST/2002-05/1022685631.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Tamara Gaydos, December 2007.

Title
SCHOONER CORA MORRISON RECORDS, 1866-1874, undated
Author
Processed by: Tamara Gaydos; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
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