Identity area
Reference code
MS 59/2
Title
Microfilm Reel 2. 1791-1922
Date(s)
- 1791-1922 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
5 parts
Context area
Name of creator
(1883-2019)
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Reel of microfilm containing Book of annual whaling summaries which includes lists of ships operating in the Greenland and Davis Strait's Fisheries, lists of cargo brought back by individual ships and lists of ships lost 1791-1911; Book of press cuttings reporting the success of the Dundee sea and whale fishing fleet, which includes details of individual voyages, sizes of catch, deaths of crew members 1875-1879; a Minute book of the whaling ship 'Intrepid', 1865-1866, which includes reports of the success of Dundee whaling ships with lists of captains for each ship, sailing dates and details of cargo 1859-1894; a book of miscellaneous newspaper cuttings relating to the seal and whale fishing industry with descriptions of some voyages; and manuscript notes, mainly of dates of ships arriving and departing. [MS] 1880-1922.
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Not expected
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Conditions governing access
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Microfilm. May require conservation
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Description identifier
MS 59/2
Rules and/or conventions used
Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
Status
Catalogued
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English