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245 10 a| "Stripped clean by wind and water":b| historical and archaeological investigation of a Provincetown plum-pudding whaling company and its reaction to a dimming industry /c| by Lindsay M. Wentzel.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2023.;

300 a| 1 online resource (209 pages) :b| illustrations (some color);

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2023.;

500 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of History;

500 a| Advisor: Jason T. Raupp;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 14, 2025).;

520 3 a| Industry decline after the 1859 discovery of petroleum prompted American whalers to adopt innovative strategies for survival, such as plum-pudding whaling. Characterized by short, Atlantic expeditions, it minimized risk and proved effective during periods of uncertainty. This thesis employs social risk theory to analyze the operational history of E. & E.K. Cook & Company and the 1879 collapse of their industrial, fishing, and whaling "empire" in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Highlighting the company's strategic shift to plum-pudding whaling in the 1860s, this study examines distinct features of plum-pudding schooners, discusses internal and external factors contributing to the company's 1879 dissolution, and establishes a theoretical framework for evaluating discrete maritime risk. Through extensive historical research and archaeological surveys of suspected Cook vessel remains, this thesis serves as a case study in understanding the impact of strategic response to crisis and risk during the whaling industry's decline.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

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"Stripped clean by wind and water": historical and archaeological investigation of a Provincetown plum-pudding whaling company and its reaction to a dimming industry / by Lindsay M. Wentzel.

Author/creator	Wentzel, Lindsay M. author.
Other author	Raupp, Jason T. (Jason Thomas), degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of History.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2023.
Description	1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Whaling--Massachusetts. --Provincetown. --History. Navigation--Massachusetts. --Provincetown. --History. Schooners--Massachusetts. --Provincetown. Underwater archaeology--Massachusetts. --Provincetown. --History. Shipwrecks--Massachusetts. --Provincetown. --History.

Summary	Industry decline after the 1859 discovery of petroleum prompted American whalers to adopt innovative strategies for survival, such as plum-pudding whaling. Characterized by short, Atlantic expeditions, it minimized risk and proved effective during periods of uncertainty. This thesis employs social risk theory to analyze the operational history of E. & E.K. Cook & Company and the 1879 collapse of their industrial, fishing, and whaling "empire" in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Highlighting the company's strategic shift to plum-pudding whaling in the 1860s, this study examines distinct features of plum-pudding schooners, discusses internal and external factors contributing to the company's 1879 dissolution, and establishes a theoretical framework for evaluating discrete maritime risk. Through extensive historical research and archaeological surveys of suspected Cook vessel remains, this thesis serves as a case study in understanding the impact of strategic response to crisis and risk during the whaling industry's decline.
General note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of History
General note	Advisor: Jason T. Raupp
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 14, 2025).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2023.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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