Diaries and logs of cruises in the Bering Sea on the U.S.S. Bear and the U.S.S. Rush, 1889-1894

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-12

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes diaries of James. T. White, a list of native artifacts collected by White for the Burke Museum, Univ. of Wash., and notes from the log books of the U.S.S. Bear and U.S.S. Rush for the years White served on these vessels.

Dates

1889-1894

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical / Historical

Surgeon with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service in the Arctic, 1889-1905.

Extent

1 boxes (0.2 linear ft. : typescript.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

Original diaries in: University of Washington Archives, Seattle, WA.

General

Gary C. Stein's research on James T. White funded in part by a grant from the Alaska Historical Commission.

Material prepared by Gary C. Stein for publication.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for Diaries and logs of cruises in the Bering Sea on the U.S.S. Bear and the U.S.S. Rush, 1889-1894
Status: Completed
Author: Daniel Cornwall
Date: 2021 January
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin