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100 1 a| Thompson, Benjamin,d| 1834-1904,e| creator.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Benjamin Thompson papers.;

264 0 c| October 1860-July 1878.;

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545 0 a| Captain Benjamin Thompson (1834-1904) was a career clipper ship master, commander, and captain of merchant vessels during the latter part of the 19th century sailing primarily for the Weld Line. Thompson was master of the brigs Progressive Age and T. A. Darrell, and the ships Sportsman, and Harrisburg (1860-1865), commander of the ship Columbia (1865-1870), master of the ship Peruvian (1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship Great Admiral (1874-1878),;

520 2 a| Private journals/ships' logs (October 1860 - July 1878) of Benjamin Thompson, master of the brigs Progressive Age and T. A. Darrell, and the ships Sportsman, and Harrisburg (v. 1, 1860-1865), commander of the ship Columbia (v. 2, 1865-1870), master of the ship Peruvian (v. 3, 1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship Great Admiral (v. 4, 1874-1878), illustrating his career aboard sailing ships trading between England, the east and west coasts of America, Southeast Asia (Singapore, Manila, and Hong Kong), and Tokyo, Japan, including highly detailed and dramatic accounts of shipboard life and commercial operations.;

506 a| No access restrictions.;

524 a| Benjamin Thompson Papers (#1019), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.;

540 a| Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.;

541 3| Joyner-c| Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund),a| Ten Pound Island Book Company,b| Gloucester, MA .;

600 10 a| Thompson, Benjamin, 1834-1904v| Diaries.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

650 0 a| Ship captainsz| Maine.=| ^A652189;

650 0 a| Logbooksz| United States.=| ^A651626;

650 0 a| Seafaring lifez| United States.=| ^A16765;

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Benjamin Thompson papers.

Author/creator	Thompson, Benjamin creator.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Production	October 1860-July 1878.
Description	0.25 Cubic ft. (1 archival box)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subjects	Thompson, Benjamin, 1834-1904--Diaries. Ship captains--Maine. Logbooks--United States. Seafaring life--United States.

Scope and content	Private journals/ships' logs (October 1860 - July 1878) of Benjamin Thompson, master of the brigs Progressive Age and T. A. Darrell, and the ships Sportsman, and Harrisburg (v. 1, 1860-1865), commander of the ship Columbia (v. 2, 1865-1870), master of the ship Peruvian (v. 3, 1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship Great Admiral (v. 4, 1874-1878), illustrating his career aboard sailing ships trading between England, the east and west coasts of America, Southeast Asia (Singapore, Manila, and Hong Kong), and Tokyo, Japan, including highly detailed and dramatic accounts of shipboard life and commercial operations.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Benjamin Thompson Papers (#1019), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Ten Pound Island Book Company, Gloucester, MA .
Biographical note	Captain Benjamin Thompson (1834-1904) was a career clipper ship master, commander, and captain of merchant vessels during the latter part of the 19th century sailing primarily for the Weld Line. Thompson was master of the brigs Progressive Age and T. A. Darrell, and the ships Sportsman, and Harrisburg (1860-1865), commander of the ship Columbia (1865-1870), master of the ship Peruvian (1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship Great Admiral (1874-1878),

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