Charles D. Williams Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-217
Abstract
Correspondence, accounts, and other papers, relating to William's activities as master of the brig BELLE OF THE BAY and bark SILAS FISH (managed by J.D. Fish & Co.), chiefly during the voyages to Valparaiso, Chile, including navigational computations (1875-1878) for voyages of the SILAS FISH. Other firms represented include J. & W. Grace Co.
Dates
- Creation: 1869 - 1883
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biography of Charles D. Williams
Charles D. Williams was a ship captain of Ledyard, Connecticut.
Extent
1 box(es) (ca. 100 item(s))
Index to Vessel Names
NOTE: The fraction(S) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the bark ADA MELMORE in Box 1, Folder 9 of the collection.
- ADA MELMORE (Bark) 1/9
- ANNIE LEWIS (Bark) 1/6
- ATLAS (Brig) 1/1
- BELLE OF THE BAY (Brig) 1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
- BONITO (Bark) 1/6
- BRIDGEPORT (Bark) 1/6
- BRYY IVOR (Bark) 1/7
- CEYLON (Bark) 1/6
- CHARMER (Schooner) 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/9
- COLBY 1/8
- DAUNTLESS (Ship) 1/3, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
- FLORENCE (Brig) 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
- FRANKLIN 1/7
- GEORGE MOON (Bark) 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/9
- GLADON (Bark) 1/6
- HAZE (Ship) 1/7
- HELICON (Ship) 1/6
- IBIS (Bark) 1/7
- ISADORA DE COUSINO (Steamer) 1/4
- J. ROTHA BERNARDINO 1/6
- JEFFERSON 1/7
- LASCO 1/6
- LOUISA MALCOLM (Bark) 1/6
- M. P. GRACE (Ship) 1/7
- MARIA MARGRETHA (Bark) 1/6
- MARY E. PACKER 1/3
- MIDAS (Bark) 1/6
- PERU (Bark) 1/6
- RIVER QUEEN (Schooner) 1/10
- SILAS FISH (Bark) 1/1, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10
- ST. MARY (Bark) 1/7
- THOMAS DOW 1/7
- TORONTO (Bark) 1/6
- TWILIGHT (Bark) 1/7
- W. C. BEE 1/6, 1/8
- Title
- Charles D. Williams Collection (Coll. 217)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org