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1. 1996.004.002 - Lands of Sippican on Buzzards Bay

   A history of Marion and area

   Record Type: Library

   
2. 1998.012.002 - Lands of Sippican on Buzzards Bay

   A history of Marion and area

   Record Type: Library

   
3. 2001.003.001 - History of the American Whale Fishery

   History of techniques and ships of whaling, presenting statistical survey of voyages made by American whalers from east coast ports including Marion. Index includes names of vessels sailing from Marion.

   Record Type: Library

   
4. 2002.002.003 - Whales, Ice and Men

   A history of whaling w/text and maps from the Arctic to New Bedford

   Record Type: Library

   
5. 2004.017.021 - Print, Photographic

   Capt. Bill Hathaway, Marion, Mass. He is showing how a harpoon is thrown on his ship, "The Admiral Blake", lying at Long Wharf about 1884.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 2004.017.023 - Print, Photographic

   Capt William Hathaway lifts a harpoon on the Admiral Blake. He made many trips as captain of this famous whaler out of Marion, Mass. He lived on Main Street opposite Hiller apartments. Father of "Billie Pole" (sp?) Hathaway. Furniture in parlor of Sippican Historical Society museum came from his home as gifts from Amory Houghton, Jr. Portrait of this ship is in the office room of the Historical Society.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. 2008.007.024 - Digital image

   Henry E. Luce & Thomas Nye Jr. portraits - Marion whaleship captains

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. 2017.018.001 - Pamphlet

   A pamphlet titled "Shipbuilders of Mattapoisett" written by Charles S. Mendell, Jr. No. 66 of Old Dartmouth Historial Skethes series. It was read at the Old Dartmouth Historical Society on July 15 th 1937. At least 300 whaleships were built in Mattapoisett including the Wanderer.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. 2021.023.001 - Whaling Masters and Whaling Voyages Sailing from American Ports

   A book titled "Whaling Masters and Whaling Voyages Sailing from American Ports" compiled by Judith Navas Lund. It was published in 2001. It has an eggplant color hardbound cover measuring 9 3/4" wide by 8 1/4" high by 2" deep. There are 746 pages divided into 2 main sections: Whaling Masters (alphabetically by last name) and Whaling Voyages (alphabetically by Vessel Nanme).

   Record Type: Library

   
10. 2022.019 - 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM

    Field, Abigail

    Record Type: Object

    
11. REF530.002 - Whaling Letters

    A soft covered book (5 3/8" wide by 8 1/4" high) titled "Whaling Letters" published by the Descendants of Whaling Masters in 1980. This book provides a look at whaling history's more personal moments.

    Record Type: Library

    
12. V044.235 - Newspaper

    Veteran Sea Captain Dies At Marion - D. H. Bowman, 85, Succumbs After Extended Illness

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. V044.241 - Newspaper

    Funeral Today - David Hiller Bowman - former whaleman and last of Marion's old sea captains

    Record Type: Archive