William Henry Tripp, whaling log records, circa 1900-1925 : "No more packets to the Cape Verde Islands".
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PrintThis folder is part of a collection of whaling records from William Henry Tripp's collection. It includes clippings of newspapers and magazines on the subject of the whaling schooner John R. Manta and its use a packet boat in the packet trade between New Bedford, Mass. and the Cape Verde Islands. An article, mounted in a folder, undated and excerpted from the magazine Yachting, is by Carlos C. Hanks and has the title "No more packets to the Cape Verdes". Inserted are: an article with many photographs, dated August 21, 1960, from the Sunday Standard Times of New Bedford, tilted "So ends..."; and a clipping from the same paper, with an article by John R. Manter titled "Cape Verde packets have a place in annals of area's sea disasters".
1945-1960
Jun 03, 1945
Aug 21, 1960
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SIA Acc. T91019
William Henry Tripp, whaling log records, circa 1900-1925
1 folder
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 1, folder 5