Records of the Ship Joseph Conrad
Abstract
This is a collection of correspondence, inventories, deeds, survey reports, crew lists, instruction booklets, work lists, accounts, bills, receipts, ship's papers, and blueprints, relating to the JOSEPH CONRAD and its operation. The collection also includes rough and smooth logs, engine logs, machinery logs, journals, order books, and rules and regulations for training sailing students aboard the U.S.M.S. Training Ship JOSEPH CONRAD, as well as a memorandum of agreement (1934 June 14) between and Danish Board of Trade (Handelsradet) and Capt. Alan J. Villiers to purchase the GEORG STAGE. Topics include the ship's circumnavigation of the globe under the command of Capt. Villiers, 1934-1936, and its use as a feature exhibit at Mystic Seaport Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1959.
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.
History of the Ship JOSEPH CONRAD
The ship JOSEPH CONRAD was built at Copenhagen, Denmark, as the GEORG STAGE, as sail training ship for Danish merchant service cadets in 1882. The vessel was sold in 1934 and renamed the JOSEPH CONRAD. The ship has been located at Mystic Seaport Museum since 1947.
Extent
250 piece(s)
Index to Personal Names
- Borgen, R. 1/9
- Gelly, George 1/24
- Hense, J.A. 1/9
- Lindsay, Andrew L. 1/24
- Nordby, T. 1/9
- Pannes, Hilgard 1/24
- Pasuken, E.J. 1/9
- Phipps, J.T. 1/9
- Sandell, P.W. 1/9
- Sperling, Karl 1/24
- Villiers, Alen 1/24
- Wyman, R.E. 1/9
Index to Corporate Names
- Atlas Diesel Engine Corp. 1/9
- George Patterson, Inc. 1/9
- Northern Pump Co. 1/9
Index to Vessel Names
- ADMIRAL SCHEER 1/24
- PLANTINO 1/24
- PORT BOWEN 1/24
- ROYAL STAR 1/24
Genre / Form
- Accounts
- Agreements
- Blueprints
- Deeds
- Inventories
- Journals (accounts)
- Logs (records)
- Receipts
- Regulations
- Reports
- Ship's papers
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Records of the Ship Joseph Conrad (Coll. 42)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records 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
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org