Sumter (Barque) logbook
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the logbook of the commercial sailing vessel Sumter. The logbook records a round-trip voyage from Boston to Chile in 1858. The ship (barque) was commanded by Captain Bela B. Berry. Two pages of the log were later used as a scrapbook for published poetry and articles.
Dates
- Creation: 1858
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Biographical Note
Bela B. Berry, Jr. was born in Brewster, Massachusetts on October 26,1831. He commanded the barques "Young Turk" and "Nautilus" in the Mediterranean trade, and barques "Sumter," "Philomena," "Mountain Wave " and "Central America" in the South American trade. He sailed from New York for London, February 20, 1863, in command of barque "Augusta," and was never heard from after leaving New York. [Source: http://capecodhistory.us/19th/Brewster_Ship_Masters.htm]
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 volume on shelf)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Chamberlain Memorial Museum, 1952-09-00. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University.
Property Rights: Michigan State University.
- Title
- Sumter (Barque) Logbook
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- May 1965
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu