Biography of George W. Bliven
George W. Bliven was a whaling master from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was master of the barks FANNY, NAUTILUS, and the ELIZABETH SWIFT when that vessel was trapped in the Arctic ice pack along with 29 other vessels in September 1871.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
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.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
A.J. Pope (Bark)
Elizabeth Swift (Bark)
Fanny (Bark)
Subjects:
Marine accidents–Arctic Ocean
Shipwrecks
Whale oil
Whaling–Massachusetts–New Bedford
Document Types:
Bills of lading
Journals (accounts)
Occupations:
Whaling masters–Massachusetts–New Bedford
Administrative Information
Coll. 108, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Papers; 1861-1880 | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Bills, statements for sperm oil, bills of lading, receipts, etc. for whaling Barks FANNY, A .J. POPE, and ELIZABETH SWIFT; 1861-1870 | |||||||||||
| 2 | George W. Bliven, personal certificates, bills, etc. ca. 1880 | ||||||||||||
| Volumes; 1860-1871 | |||||||||||||
| Box | Volume | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Account book, Bark FANNY with George Bliven, master; 1860-1863 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Journal, Whaling Bark ELIZABETH SWIFT, Bliven, master; 1868-1871 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Typed copy of ELIZABETH SWIFT journal (i.e. vol.2) | ||||||||||||