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Collection Overview

Creator:
Tucker, Joseph
Title:
Joseph Tucker Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/f1881k96h
Dates:
1841-1875
Size:
2 boxes
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of the ship's papers of Joseph Tucker while he was shipmaster of several Wiscasset, Maine, merchant ships. The materials reflect the trading activities of a thirty-year period (1841-1875) between ports including Charleston (SC), Savannah (GA), Liverpool, England, and Le Havre de Grâce (today, Le Havre), France.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the ship's papers of Joseph Tucker while he was shipmaster of several Wiscasset, Maine, merchant ships trading--over a period of 30 years (1841-1875)--between such ports as Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Liverpool, England, and Le Havre de Grâce (today, Le Havre), France. Included are bills of lading, ship manifests, cargo books, receipts of various kinds, sailors' certificates of citizenship, and miscellaneous other records, as well as some of Tucker's business and personal correspondence. Among the vessels mentioned are Brother Jonathan, Ellen Austin, Jefferson Borden, Othello, R. H. Tucker, and Samoset.

Arrangement

In general, each folder contains papers associated with a different ship.

Collection Creator Biography:

Tucker, Joseph

The Tucker family owned and operated a shipping firm at a time when Wiscasset, Maine, was a major center of trade. The founder, Richard Hawley Tucker (1791-1867), descended from a long line of mariners. He started the business in 1827, managing the ships and their operations until his death. Richard's sons, Joseph Tucker (1821-1889) and Richard Holbrook Tucker (1816-1895), both served as captains, Joseph from 1843 to 1859 and Richard from 1838 to 1848. After leaving the sea, Richard looked after the family's interests in Charleston, S.C., (1848-1854), then returned to Wiscasset where he engaged in various businesses, many of which were independent of shipping. Joseph took over the management of the business upon his father's death in 1867, running it until the last ship was sold in 1882.

[Biographical note supplied by Bowdoin College's finding aid for the "Tucker Shipping Papers."]

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of William McClure Dougherty.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jill Baron and Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012. Finding aid written by Jill Baron in May 2012.

This collection was processed by Jill Baron and Lauren Hoffman '15 in May 2012. Finding aid written by Jill Baron in May 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Joseph Tucker Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/f1881k96h
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2