Steamer Winyah log book
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a ship's log book, June 1933-July 1935, noting route, time and weather conditions of 18 voyages of the Steamer Winyah, a freighter that served commercial fisherman along the north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale. Also included is a pamphlet of regulations of the Duluth-Superior harbor.
Dates
- 1933-1935
Creator
- Steamer Winyah, 1924-1943 (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Built in 1894 for Andrew Carnegie as the yacht Dungeness, the Winyah served the fisherman along the north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale from 1924-1943. The Winyah was owned and operated by Martin Christiansen & Sons.
Extent
1.00 Linear Inches
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection contains a ship's log book, June 1933-July 1935, noting route, time and weather conditions of 18 voyages of the Steamer Winyah, a freighter that served commercial fisherman along the north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale. Also included is a pamphlet of regulations of the Duluth-Superior harbor.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Boats and boating Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.)--Harbor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Isle Royale (Mich.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake Superior Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake steamers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Steamboats Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Superior (Wis.)--Harbor Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the Steamer Winyah log book
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: B.H. Bruemmer.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu