Captain John Gus Nord Ship Logs, 1904-1917, 1939

Collection

Identifier: MS 275

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The majority of this collection is comprised of log books and track books which contain magnetic headings lists. The ships which Captain Nord commanded that are represented in this collection are the Jefferson, the Alaska, and the Aleutian.

There is one folder of sleeved photographs and two folders of news clippings and correspondence mostly relating to Captain Nord’s loss of the Aleutian, and later his death.

Dates

1904-1917
1939

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical Note

Captain John G. “Gus” Nord was born in Oland, Sweden, February 20, 1868. Captain Nord immigrated to the United States from Oland, Sweden. He was recorded as John North when he was naturalized. He later changed his name legally, back to Nord.

John Nord captained ships in Alaska from about 1898 until he retired. During his career the Captain lost one ship, the Aleutian, in 1929. It struck Pinnacle Rock and sank in seven minutes, but Captain Nord managed to save all the passengers.

On July 8, 1939, Captain John Nord drowned in an automobile accident near Haines, Alaska.

Extent

4 boxes : 14 ship log books ; 1 folder of photographs ; 2 folders of correspondence and clippings

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated in the summer of 2013 by John Nordin and given the Acc. # 2013-033.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. Log books have been placed in Mylar.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Captain John Gus Nord Ship Logs, 1904-1917, 1939
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Sara Bornstein, July 2013. Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, February 2014. ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Freya Anderson
Date: 2019 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English