Biography of Josiah Holmes
Josiah Holmes (1179-1859) was a shipbuilder from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. His first vessel was probably the sloop GALEN, built in 1814. Between the years 1816 and 1823 Holmes was in partnership with Benjamin Barstow, and together “Barstow and Holmes” built several ships and sloops. In 1825 Josiah Holmes was once again building vessels on his own, and he continued until 1841, when his son’s Josiah Jr., and Jonathan joined the business, now called “Josiah Holmes & Son”. By 1846 Josiah Holmes Sr. had retired and the yard continued under the supervision of his sons, the name now being changed to “Josiah Holmes Jr. & Brother.” Between 1846 and 1867 the yard launched approximately 17 vessels, but soon after the Civil War Josiah Jr. moved to New Bedford and started the Holmes Coal Co. Jonathan Holmes remained in Mattapoisett and built a schooner and four whalers, the last being the whaling bark WANDERER in 1878. In addition to their shipbuilding activity, the Holmes’ also held shares in other whaling vessels. For example J. Holmes Jr. & Bro. were agents for the whaling barks ANNAWAN (1854-1862) and OSCAR (1854-1861). Jonathan Holmes was also a shipmaster. The Josiah Holmes Jr. & Bro. firm was well known, and was popular with the Quaker whaling agents of New Bedford, since Josiah Jr. was of that faith.
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Holmes, Jonathan, shipbuilder
Holmes, Josiah
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Annawan (Bark)
Josiah Holmes & Son
Josiah Holmes, Jr. & Brother
Oscar (Bark)
Union (Bark)
Wanderer (Bark)
Subjects:
Shipbuilding–Massachusetts–Mattapoisett
Marine insurance
Shipping–Massachusetts
Shipyards–Massachusetts–Mattapoisett
Whaling–Massachusetts
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Administrative Information
Coll. 46, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Indexes
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1825-1886. Correspondence; 1829-1877 (and undated). Ships’ papers; 1845-1875. Insurance policies; 1837-1860. Miscellaneous; 1832- 1875. Cancelled checks; 1845-1863. Volumes; 1817-1879.
Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1825-1828. |
2 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1829-1830. | |
3 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1831-1840. | |
4 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1841. | |
5 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1842. | |
6 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1843. | |
7 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1844. | |
8 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1845. | |
9 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1846 Jan. – Jun. | |
10 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1846 Jul – Dec. | |
11 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Jan. | |
12 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Feb. | |
13 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Mar. | |
14 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Apr. | |
15 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 May. | |
16 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Jun. | |
17 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Jul. | |
18 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Aug. | |
19 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Sep. | |
20 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Oct. | |
21 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Nov. | |
22 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1847 Dec. | |
23 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Jan. | |
24 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Feb. | |
25 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Mar. | |
26 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Apr. | |
27 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 May. | |
28 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Jun – Jul. | |
29 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Aug. | |
30 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Sep – Oct. | |
31 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1848 Nov – Dec. | |
32 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Jan. | |
33 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Feb. | |
34 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Mar. | |
35 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Apr. | |
36 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 May – Jun. | |
37 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Jul – Aug. | |
38 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Sep – Oct. | |
39 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1849 Nov – Dec. | |
40 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Jan – Jun. | |
41 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1850 Jul – Oct. | |
42 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1850 Nov – Dec. | |
Box | Folder | |
2 | 1 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Jan. |
2 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Feb. | |
3 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Mar. | |
4 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Apr. | |
5 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 May. | |
6 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Jun. | |
7 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Jul. | |
8 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Aug. | |
9 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Sep. | |
10 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Oct. | |
11 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Nov. | |
12 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1851 Dec. | |
13 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Jan. | |
14 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Feb. | |
15 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Mar. | |
16 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Apr. | |
17 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 May. | |
18 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Jun. | |
19 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Jul. | |
20 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Aug. | |
21 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Sep. | |
22 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Oct. | |
23 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Nov. | |
24 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1852 Dec. | |
25 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Jan. | |
26 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Feb. | |
27 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Mar. | |
28 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Apr. | |
29 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 May. | |
30 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Jun. | |
31 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Jul. | |
32 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Aug. | |
33 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Sep. | |
34 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Oct. | |
35 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Nov. | |
36 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1853 Dec. | |
37 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Jan. | |
38 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Feb. | |
39 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Mar. | |
40 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Apr. | |
41 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 May. | |
42 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Jun. | |
43 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Jul. | |
44 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Aug. | |
45 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Sep. | |
46 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Oct. | |
47 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Nov. | |
48 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1854 Dec. | |
Box | Folder | |
3 | 1 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Jan. |
2 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Feb. | |
3 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Mar. | |
4 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Apr. | |
5 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 May. | |
6 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Jun. | |
7 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Jul. | |
8 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Aug. | |
9 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Sep. | |
10 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Oct. | |
11 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Nov. | |
12 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1855 Dec. | |
13 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Jan. | |
14 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Feb. | |
15 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Mar. | |
16 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Apr. | |
17 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 May. | |
18 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Jun. | |
19 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Jul. | |
20 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Aug. | |
21 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Sep. | |
22 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Oct. | |
23 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Nov. | |
24 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1856 Dec. | |
25 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Jan. | |
26 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Feb. | |
27 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Mar. | |
28 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Apr. | |
29 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 May. | |
30 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Jun. | |
31 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Jul. | |
32 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Aug. | |
33 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Sep. | |
34 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Oct. | |
35 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Nov. | |
36 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1857 Dec. | |
37 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Jan. | |
38 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Feb. | |
39 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Mar. | |
40 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Apr. | |
41 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 May. | |
42 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Jun. | |
43 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Jul. | |
44 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Aug. | |
45 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Sep. | |
46 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Oct. | |
47 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Nov. | |
48 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1858 Dec. | |
Box | Folder | |
4 | 1 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Jan – Feb. |
2 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Mar. | |
3 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Apr. | |
4 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 May – Jun. | |
5 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Jul – Aug. | |
6 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Sep – Oct. | |
7 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1859 Nov – Dec. | |
8 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Jan. | |
9 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Feb. | |
10 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Mar. | |
11 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Apr. | |
12 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 May. | |
13 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Jun. | |
14 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Jul. | |
15 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Aug. | |
16 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Sep. | |
17 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Oct. | |
18 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1860 Nov – Dec. | |
19 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1861 Jan. | |
20 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1861 Feb. | |
21 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1861 Mar. | |
22 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1861 Apr – Jun. | |
23 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1861 Jul – Dec. | |
24 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1862. | |
25 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1863. | |
26 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1864 – 1869. | |
27 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1870 – 1875. | |
28 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1876. | |
29 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Jan. | |
30 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Feb. | |
31 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Mar. | |
32 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Apr. | |
33 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 May. | |
34 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Jun. | |
35 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Jul. | |
36 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Aug – Oct. | |
37 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Nov. | |
38 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1877 Dec. | |
39 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1878 Jan. | |
40 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1878 Feb. | |
41 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1878 Mar – Apr. | |
42 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1878 May. | |
43 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1878 Jun – Dec. | |
44 | General business, receipts, accounts, documents, etc.; 1879 – 1886. | |
Box | Folder | |
5 | 1 | Correspondence; 1829 – 1844. |
2 | Correspondence; 1845. | |
3 | Correspondence; 1846. | |
4 | Correspondence; 1847. | |
5 | Correspondence; 1848. | |
6 | Correspondence; 1849. | |
7 | Correspondence; 1850. | |
8 | Correspondence; 1851. | |
9 | Correspondence; 1852. | |
10 | Correspondence; 1853. | |
11 | Correspondence; 1854. | |
Box | Folder | |
6 | 1 | Correspondence; 1855 Jan – Jun. |
2 | Correspondence; 1855 Jul – Dec. | |
3 | Correspondence; 1856 Jan – Apr. | |
4 | Correspondence; 1856 May – Aug. | |
5 | Correspondence; 1856 Sep – Dec. | |
6 | Correspondence; 1857. | |
7 | Correspondence; 1858. | |
8 | Correspondence; 1859 Jan – Jun. | |
9 | Correspondence; 1869 Jul – Dec. | |
10 | Correspondence; 1860. | |
11 | Correspondence; 1861. | |
12 | Correspondence; 1862. | |
13 | Correspondence; 1863 – 1877. | |
14 | Correspondence; undated. | |
Box | Folder | |
7 | 1 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Jan – Feb. |
2 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Mar. | |
3 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Apr. | |
4 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 May. | |
5 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Jun. | |
6 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Jul – Aug. | |
7 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Sep – Oct. | |
8 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1854 Nov – Dec. | |
9 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1855 Jan – Feb. | |
10 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1855 Mar – Sep. | |
11 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1855 Oct. | |
12 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1855 Nov. | |
13 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers. Images | |
14 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Jan. | |
15 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Feb – Mar. | |
16 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Apr – Jul. | |
17 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Aug – Sep. | |
18 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Oct. | |
19 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1856 Nov – Dec. | |
20 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1857 Jan – Jun. | |
21 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1857 Jul. | |
22 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1857 Aug. | |
23 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1857 Sep. | |
24 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers. Images | |
25 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1857 Nov – Dec. | |
Box | Folder | |
8 | 1 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1858 Jan. |
2 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1858 Feb. | |
3 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers. Images | |
4 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1858 Sep – Dec. | |
5 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Jan – Apr. | |
6 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 May – Jul. | |
7 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Aug. | |
8 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Sep. | |
9 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Oct. | |
10 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Nov. | |
11 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1859 Dec. | |
12 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1860. | |
13 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1861 Jan – Feb. | |
14 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1861 Mar – May. | |
15 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1861 Jun – Dec. | |
16 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1862 Jan – Feb. | |
17 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1862 Mar – May. | |
18 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1862 Jun. | |
19 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; 1862 Jul. | |
20 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN papers; undated. | |
21 | Brig/Bark ANNAWAN miscellaneous record booklets; undated. | |
Box | Folder | |
9 | 1 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1851 – 1853. |
2 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1854 Jan – Aug. | |
3 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1854 Sep. | |
4 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1854 Oct. | |
5 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1854 Nov. | |
6 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1854 Dec. | |
7 | Bark OSCAR contracts with Captain and crew and list of owners; 1854. | |
8 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 Jan – Feb. | |
9 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 Mar – Apr. | |
10 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 May – Aug. | |
11 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 Sep – Oct. | |
12 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 Nov. | |
13 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1855 Dec. | |
14 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 Jan. | |
15 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 Feb – Apr. | |
16 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 May. | |
17 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 Jun – Oct. | |
18 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 Nov. | |
19 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1856 Dec. | |
20 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Jan – Apr. | |
21 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 May. | |
22 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Jun. | |
23 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Jul. | |
24 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Aug. | |
25 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Sep. | |
26 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Oct. | |
27 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Nov. | |
28 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1857 Dec. | |
29 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1858 Jan – Sep. | |
30 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1858 Oct. | |
31 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1858 Nov. | |
32 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1858 Dec. | |
Box | Folder | |
10 | 1 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1859 Jan – Feb. |
2 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1859 Mar – Apr. | |
3 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1859 May. | |
4 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1859 Jun. | |
5 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1859 Jul – Oct. | |
6 | Bark OSCAR papers. Images | |
7 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1860 Jan – Sep. | |
8 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1860 Oct – Nov. | |
9 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1860 Dec. | |
10 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Jan – Feb. | |
11 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Mar. | |
12 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Apr. | |
13 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 May – Aug. | |
14 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Sep – Oct. | |
15 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Nov. | |
16 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1861 Dec. | |
17 | Bark OSCAR papers; 1862. | |
18 | Bark OSCAR agreement to unload Bark at Mattapoisett; ca. 1855. | |
19 | Bark OSCAR misc. record booklets for slops, inventory of whale oil and gear, and labor accounts.; ca. 1855. | |
20 | Bark OSCAR lists of outfitting gear for 2 whaling voyages; 1854 and 1857. | |
21 | Bark OSCAR Articles of Agreement; ca. 1855. | |
22 | Bark OSCAR Insurance policies; 1851 – 1857. | |
23 | Bark OSCAR related material; undated. | |
24 | Bark OSCAR paper fragments.; undated. | |
Box | Folder | |
11 | 1 | Bark UNION papers; 1846. |
2 | Bark UNION papers; 1847 Jan – Oct. | |
3 | Bark UNION papers; 1847 Nov. | |
4 | Bark UNION papers; 1847 Dec. | |
5 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Jan. | |
6 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Feb. | |
7 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Mar. | |
8 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Apr. | |
9 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 May. | |
10 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Jun. | |
11 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Jul. | |
12 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Aug. | |
13 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Sep. | |
14 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Oct. | |
15 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Nov. | |
16 | Bark UNION papers; 1848 Dec. | |
17 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Jan. | |
18 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Feb. | |
19 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Mar. | |
20 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Apr – May. | |
21 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Jun – Jul. | |
22 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Aug. | |
23 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Sep. | |
24 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Oct. | |
25 | Bark UNION papers; 1849 Nov – Dec. | |
26 | Bark UNION papers; 1850 Jan. | |
27 | Bark UNION papers; 1850 Feb. | |
28 | Bark UNION papers; 1850 Mar. | |
29 | Bark UNION papers; 1850 Apr – Dec. | |
30 | Bark UNION papers; 1851 – 1860. | |
31 | Insurance policies; undated. | |
32 | Unidentified material; undated. | |
Box | Folder | |
12 | 1 | Ship ALICE MANDELL. Images |
2 | Ship B. F. HOXIE; 1856. | |
3 | Bark BALTIMORE; 1856. | |
4 | Ship BREWSTER; 1856 – 1862. | |
5 | Brig CAROLINE; 1851. | |
6 | Ship DESDEMONA; 1855. | |
7 | Brig GALVESTON; 1857 – 1858. | |
8 | Bark GAY HEAD; 1877 – 1878. | |
9 | Sloop GUILFORD; 1852 – 1855. | |
10 | Brig JOHN BALCH; 1852 – 1856. | |
11 | Ship JOHN COGGESHALL; 1852 – 1858. | |
12 | Brig JOSEPHUS; 1844 – 1847. | |
13 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1846. | |
14 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1847 Jan – May. | |
15 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1847 Jun – Dec. | |
16 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1848 Jan – Mar. | |
17 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1848 Apr – Dec. | |
18 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1849. | |
19 | Schooner LAURA JANE; 1850 – 1852. | |
20 | Bark MASSASOIT; 1862. | |
21 | Bark MERLIN; 1855 – 1860. | |
Box | Folder | |
13 | 1 | Ship/ Bark OCEAN ROVER; 1855 – 1862. |
2 | Schooner ODD FELLOW; 1850 – 1851. | |
3 | Ship OHIO; undated. | |
4 | Ship ONWARD; 1854 – 1855. | |
5 | Brig OSCEOLA; 1846 – 1847. | |
6 | Brig OSCEOLA; 1848 – 1851. | |
7 | Ship PACIFIC; 1850 – 1862. | |
8 | Ship PETREL; 1852 – 1854. | |
9 | Ship PLOVER; 1855. | |
10 | Ship POLAR STAR; 1852 – 1859. | |
11 | Ship REINDEER. Images | |
12 | Ship SARAH; 1848 – 1859. | |
13 | Brig SEA BELLE; 1855 – 1861. | |
14 | Ship SEA RANGER; 1856. | |
15 | Bark SUNBEAM; 1855 – 1860. | |
16 | Ship THREE BROTHERS; 1854 – 1855. | |
17 | Schooner VOLTAIRE; 1861. | |
18 | Bark WANDERER; 1877 – 1878. | |
Box | Folder | |
14 | 1 | Insurance policies; 1837. |
2 | Insurance policies; 1852 – 1853. | |
3 | Insurance policies; 1854. | |
4 | Insurance policies; 1855. | |
5 | Insurance policies; 1856. | |
6 | Insurance policies; 1857. | |
7 | Insurance policies; 1858. | |
8 | Insurance policies; 1859 – 1860. | |
9 | Shipping articles; 1854 – 1859. | |
10 | Shipbuilding Agreements; ca. 1832 – 1855. | |
11 | Bills of sale; ca. 1850 – 1880. | |
12 | Cargo storage diagrams; ca. 1850. | |
13 | Deeds; ca. 1844 – 1867. | |
14 | Trustee writs; 1849 – 1875. | |
15 | Material re. school teachers, schools, etc.; ca. 1857 – 1860. | |
16 | Tax refund; 1884. | |
17 | Miscellaneous clippings; undated. | |
18 | Blank forms; undated. | |
19 | Material re. shipbuilding – lumber & materials accounts, labor, specifications, and spars & rigging memos; undated. | |
20 | Material – general bills & receipts, shareholders statements, whale oil accounts; undated. | |
21 | Miscellaneous and undentified material; undated. | |
Box | Folder | |
15 | 1 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1846 – 1855. |
2 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1847 – 1859. | |
3 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1851 – 1858. | |
4 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1851 – 1859. | |
5 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1852 – 1855. | |
6 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1853 – 1855. | |
7 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1855 – 1858. | |
8 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1855 – 1856. | |
9 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1856. | |
Box | Folder | |
16 | 1 | Cancelled checks; ca. 1857 – 1863. |
2 | Cancelled checks; 1850 – 1860. | |
3 | Cancelled checks; 1849 – 1863. | |
4 | Cancelled checks; 1861 – 1862. | |
Volume | ||
1 | Account book of Josiah Holmes – lumber, general store, and labor accounts.; 1849 – 1855. | |
2 | Workmen’s account book of Josiah Holmes – accounts of hours worked and names of workmen; 1846 – 1864. | |
3 | Workmen’s time book kept by Josiah Holmes – accounts of hours worked and names of workmen; 1850 – 1852. | |
4 | Workmen’t time book kept by Joshiah Holmes – accounts of hours worked and names of workmen; 1852 – 1853. | |
5 | Workmen’t time book kept by Josiah Holmes – accounts of workmen and hours; 1853 – 1854. | |
6 | Account book of Josiah Holmes – general store accounts; 1821 – 1822. | |
7 | Time and payroll book labor accounts; 1877 – 1879. | |
8 | Account book of Josiah Holmes, Jr. and brother, Jonathan H. Holmes – shipyard and labor accounts; 1851 – 1878. | |
9 | Account book for unidentified vessel – accounts of ship expenses, crew’s wages and ship’s stores; 1856 – 1857. | |
10 | Slops account book for Ship JOHN COGGESHALL of Fairhaven, Masachusetts – contains crew list; ca 1850. | |
11 | Receipt book of Josiah Holmes Jr. accounts of crews’ wages, vessel expenses, labor, whale oil and bone; 1861 – 1868. | |
12 | Salesmen’s employment records; 1888 – 1899. | |
13 | Ledger of Fish and Delano, merchants of Fairhaven, Massachusetts – general store, labor and lumber accounts; 1831 – 1835. | |
14 | Account book of Ship PACIFIC of Fairhaven; 1854 – 1857. | |
15 | Account book of Whaleship PACIFIC of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Rufus F. Pease, master; 1851 – 1853. | |
16 | Account book, of Josiah Holmes, Jr., labor,shipyard, and shipbuilding accounts; 1850 – 1855. | |
17 | Ledger of Josiah Holmes – labor, shipyard, blacksmith, and lumber accounts; 1829 – 1878. | |
18 | Ledger of Josiah Holmes – labor, general store, lumber, shipbuilding and owners’ shares accounts.; 1817 – 1834. | |
19 | Account book of Josiah Holmes Jr. in partnership with his borther Reuben F. Holmes – labor, shipyard, shipbuilding and owners’ shares accounts; 1855 – 1878. | |
20 | Ledger of Josiah Homes – labor, general store, shipbuilding and owners’ shares accounts; 1845 – 1862. | |
21 | Daybook of the firm of Barshow and Holmes, merchants and shipbuilders, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts – general store, labor, and shipbuilding accounts; 1820 – 1821. | |
22 | Small notebook – lumber accounts; circa 1840. | |
23 | Small notebook of Josiah Holmes – lumber accounts; 1845 – 1846. | |
24 | Small notebook – store accounts and notes on several vessels; 1877. | |
25 | Notebook – personal and lumber accounts; circa 1840 (?). | |
26 | Notebook Josiah Homes Jr. – account with Merchants’ Bank; 1850 – 1852. | |
27 | Notebook Josiah Holmes – personal and labor accounts; 1846 – 1847. | |
28 | Notebook of lumber accounts; 1878 – 1879. | |
29 | Notebook of lumber accounts; 1876 – 1877. | |
30 | Notebook of lumber accounts; 1877. | |
31 | Notebook of Reuben F. Holmes – lumber accounts; circa 1870. | |
32 | Notebook – lumber accounts; 1867 – 1868. | |
33 | Notebook – store accounts; 1824 – 1828. |