Jens Peter Olsen Collection
Scope and Contents of the Papers
The Jens Peter Olsen Collection consists of 6 logbooks that he kept himself. The logbooks contain the day to day happenings of a training voyage and other types of voyages in the early 20th century and are all written in Danish. He records the length of each voyage, vessels spoke, and ports of entry visited. He also describes a meeting with the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark during his voyage on the GEORG STAGE.
In addition to his logbooks there is a magazine article describing the history of the GEORG STAGE, a two page translation and transcription of the first 11 entries in the GEORG STAGE log from Danish to English, a story about a ship called the GOLDEN HORN that wrecks on its way back to England from Port au Prince, 3 pages written in Danish that appear to be a letter, and photocopies of everything in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1898 - 1933
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biography of Jens Peter Olsen
Jens Peter Olsen was a sailor from Denmark born on June 8, 1883. During the period covered by this collection he was a sailor on the training ship GEORG STAGE (1898), the THETIS (1901), the SLESVIG (1903), the WILLIAM P. FRYE (1903-1904) and the LORENA (1905). The GEORG STAGE was a Danish training ship for boys between the ages of 15-18 and Olsen was 15 when he sailed on the ship. Olsen died on December 15, 1933 after being struck by a hit and run driver.
Extent
1 box(es) (3 volume(s); 5 items)
Abstract
This collection contains 3 volumes, miscellaneous papers, a short transcription, a magazine article, and photocopies. One volume is a log for Olsen’s voyage on the GEORG STAGE, one volume is a log for Olsen’s voyage on the THETIS, and one volume holds the logs for his voyages on the WILLIAM P. FRYE, the SLESVIG, and the LORENA, and also includes sea chanties. The logs are written predominantly in Danish. A few passages, such as the sea chanties, are in English.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Alexandria (Egypt)--Ports of entry
- Barcelona (Spain) -- Ports of entry
- Bath (Me.)--Ports of embarkation
- Capri Island (Italy) -- Ports of entry
- Copenhagen (Denmark) -- Ports of entry
- Cowes (England) -- Ports of entry
- Drobak (Norway) -- Ports of entry
- Espergaerde (Denmark) -- Ports of entry
- Falkland Islands -- Ports of entry
- Gibraltar -- Ports of entry
- Helsingor (Denmark) -- Ports of entry
- Honolulu (Hawaii) -- Ports of entry
- Humlebaek (Denmark) -- Ports of embarkation
- Istanbul (Turkey) -- Ports of entry
- Izmir (Turkey) -- Ports of entry
- Kerkyra (Greece) -- Ports of entry
- Liverpool (England) -- Ports of entry
- Malta -- Ports of entry
- Manchester (England) -- Ports of entry
- Marseille (France) -- Ports of entry
- Naples (Italy) -- Ports of entry
- New York (N.Y.) -- Ports of entry
- Newcastle (N.S.W.) -- Ports of entry
- Nice (France) -- Ports of entry
- Nyborg (Denmark) -- Ports of entry
- Oscarsborg (Norway) -- Ports of entry
- Oslo (Norway) -- Ports of entry
- Palermo (Italy) -- Ports of entry
- Piraeus (Greece) -- Ports of entry
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- Ports of entry
- Skagen (Denmark) -- Ports of entry
- Sound, The (Denmark and Sweden) -- Ports of entry
- Southampton (England) -- Ports of embarkation
- Svendborg (Denmark) -- Ports of embarkation
- Swansea (Wales) -- Ports of entry
- Trinidad -- Ports of entry
- Tunis (Tunisia) -- Ports of entry
- Valencia (Spain) -- Ports of entry
- Ven Island (Sweden) -- Ports of entry
- Venice (Italy) -- Ports of entry
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Jens Peter Olsen Collection (Coll. 340)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org