Collection, 1856-2006, of John Jones Harlow includes a personal memoir of his life on whalers, a logbook from the whaling brig LEONIDAS, papers relating to whaling and other personal papers. Memoirs and logbook contain descriptions of whaling mutinies, injury at sea as well as shipboard life. Logbook also contains whale and porpoise stamps.

Correspondence, memoranda, production and employment summaries, photographs, and other business records. Includes reports on early company activity compiled during the 1930s and 1940s.