Scope and Contents
The Joseph Jeremiah Lawrence Papers consist entirely of bound volumes of ships' logs and accounts. There are abstract logs and journals for seven ships on which Lawrence served between 1845 and 1863, as well as a log book kept during 1865-1866. The financial papers include account books for six ships, a business day book and a ledger for stocks and bonds, and a family cash book. The volumes are arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 1833-1902
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Chiefly ships' logs and accounts for nine ships on which Lawrence was master between 1842 and 1865. These were engaged in the trans-Atlantic and South American trade, and the log book for the ship Hindoo also contains passenger lists with place of birth and occupation for passengers from England to the United States. Also in the papers are family account books and financial papers (1868-1902).
Biographical / Historical
Joseph J. Lawrence was master of various vessels sailing between New York and Liverpool and other English ports.
- America (Ship)
- Atlantic (Ship)
- Columbus (Ship)
- Cornelia (Ship)
- Eagle (Ship)
- Hindoo (Ship)
- Isaac Hicks (Ship)
- Lawrence, Joseph Jeremiah, -1871?
- Logs (records)
- New London (Conn.) -- Commerce
- Shipmasters
- Shipping -- Connecticut -- New London
- Ships' papers
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Webster (Ship)
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Jeremiah Lawrence Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Janet Elaine Gertz
- Date
- October 1982
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
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