Wreck Reports, Oswegatchie (Ogdensburg), 1874-1900
Description
- Creator
- United States. Customs Service. District of Oswegatchie
- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Reports
- Notes
- This volume consists of copies of reports regarding shipwrecks of marine vessels in the vicinity of, or belonging to, the customs district of Oswegatchie, New York, based in Ogdensburg. The original reports were made by the master or owner of the vessel, or their agent; the copies in this series were maintained locally as record copies by the Customs Collector or Deputy Collector responsible for these ports. The incidents described included founderings, collisions, and strandings. The reports provide details of the incidents, including the name of the vessel, vessel documentation details, name of the ship's master (captain), location of the incident, nature and cause of the wreck, number and names of fatalities, weather conditions, description of the cargo, and monetary values of both vessel and cargo.
- Date of Original
- 1874-1900
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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New York, United States
Latitude: 44.69423 Longitude: -75.48634
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Volume 1, Wreck Reports, 1874-1900, U.S. Customs Service (Oswegatchie, N.Y. District) records (GLMS 25). Center for Archival Collections, William T. Jerome Library, Bowling Green State University
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