George H. Coomer, A Lively Whaling Scene manuscript, [circa 1880s]

Summary

Creator:

Coomer, George H.

Abstract:

George H. Coomer wrote this manuscript about the "lively whaling scene" experienced by a sailor in California and the Santa Barbara Islands, possibly around the 1880s. The "scene" is purported to be a second-hand account told by Coomer's friend, and it may or may not be fiction. The volume also contains a vignette about the whaling vessel Minerva.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Bossio, July 2023

Background

Scope and Content:

George H. Coomer wrote this manuscript about the "lively whaling scene" experienced by a sailor in California and the Santa Barbara Islands, possibly around the 1880s. The "scene" is purported to be a second-hand account told by Coomer's friend, and it may or may not be fiction. The volume also contains a vignette about the whaling vessel Minerva.

Biographical / Historical:

George H. Coomer was an author of adventure stories and a contributor to Ballou's Dollar Monthly Magazine, Youth's Companion, and other publications.

Acquisition Information:

2023. M-7800 .

Arrangement:

The collection is a single bound volume.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Whaling--Anecdotes.
Whaling.

Formats:

Manuscripts (documents)
Writings (documents)