Overview of the Collection
Biography of Redford Webster Sargent
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Sargent, Redford Webster, 1844-1901 |
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Title:
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Redford Webster Sargent Collection |
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Dates:
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1848-1936 |
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Extent:
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ca. 86 items |
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Abstract:
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This collection contains
business and personal papers, scrapbooks, clippings, and an unfinished biography of Sargent by
his son, Redford Ames Sargent. Included is a journal kept by Redford Ames Sargent aboard the
ship THOMAS DANA of Boston during a voyage 1888-1889 |
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Identification:
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Coll. 103 |
Redford Webster Sargent (1884-1901) was a ship master from Kittery, Maine. He was
involved in commercial trade from Philadelphia to Liverpool, and later with British steamships in
the Bombay trade, and with American Line steamers out of Philadelphia.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Sargent, Redford Amos
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
American Steamship Company
Places:
Great Britain--Commerce--India
India--Commerce--Great Britain
Liverpool (England)--Commerce
Subjects:
International trade
Seafaring life
Shipping
Shipping--Massachusetts--Boston
Shipping--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Steamboat lines
Voyages and travels
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 103, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers; ca. 1860's-1900's
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Folder
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Papers; 1860's (6 pieces ) |
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Papers; 1870's (12 pieces ) |
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Papers; 1880's (3 pieces ) |
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Papers; 1890's (40 pieces ) |
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Papers; 1900's (8 pieces ) |
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6 |
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Letter journal of a
trip to Alaska; 1897 Oct 14 (41 pieces ) |
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Photographs; undated (3 pieces ) |
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Manuscript (xerox
copy) by Redford Webster Sargent, relating experiences of the 1892 relief shipment of wheat to
Russia; 1897? (1 pieces ) |
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Biography of
Redford Webster Sargent (unfinished) by his son, Redford Amos Sargent; undated (6 pieces ) |
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Newspaper
clippings pertaining to Redford Webster Sargent and Redford Amos Sargent; undated (6 pieces ) |
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Life Saving Medal (1 pieces ) |
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Volumes; 1848-1889
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Volume
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1 |
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Journal of Amos
Sargent, with the latter portion used as a scrapbook; 1848 Jan-May (1 pieces ) |
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Journal of Julia H.
(Sargent); 1876-1878 (1 pieces ) |
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Journal kept by
Redford Amos Sargent on board the Ship THOMAS DANA of Boston, Massachusetts, E.A.
Gerrish, Master; 1888-1889 (1 pieces ) |
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Scrapbook; 1860-1885 (1 pieces ) |
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