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Identifier:
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exwa_LHL_01
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Title:
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South Haven, Michigan, lighthouse logs, 1872-1880
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Alternative Title:
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South Haven, Michigan, station logs
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Alternative Title:
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South Haven, Michigan, light station journal
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Creator:
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917
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Creator:
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Bryan, William P., 1829-1892
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Description:
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Lighthouse keeper logs for the South Pierhead Light, South Haven, Michigan, from 1872 to 1880, recorded by the first keeper William P. Bryan and the second keeper James S. Donahue. Bryan has one entry in 1872, with remaining entries completed by Donahue from 1874-1880. The entries are detailed and include information about the temperature, weather conditions, names and owner's names of some of the incoming vessels, and maintenance of the lighthouse. The journal records commerce and pleasure crafts passing in and out of the harbor. Donahue provided descriptions about shipwrecks, including the name of the ship and the fate of the crew. The journal measures 13-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 1-1/4, with marbled boards and edges, stamped "Light Station Journal" on spine, produced by the US Government Bindery.
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Date:
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1872-1880
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Location:
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South Haven, Michigan
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Time Period:
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19th century
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Subject:
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917--Diaries
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Subject:
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Shipwrecks--Great Lakes (North America)--Michigan
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Subject:
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Shipwrecks--Michigan, Lake--History--19th century
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Subject:
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South Haven (Mich.)--History--19th century
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Subject:
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South Haven (Mich.)--History--Biography
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Subject:
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Bryan, William P., 1829-1892--Diaries
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Subject:
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--Diaries
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Subject:
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--1870-1890
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Subject:
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Lighthouses--Michigan--South Haven
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Subject:
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Navigation--Great Lakes (North America)--History
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Subject:
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Navigation--Michigan, Lake--History
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Subject:
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Shipwrecks--Great Lakes (North America)--History--19th century
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Places Identified:
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South Haven South Pierhead (Mich.)
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Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
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Type:
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Text
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Source:
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Van Buren Historical Society Collection, A-318. Western Michigan University, Archives and Regional History Collections.
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Language:
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eng
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Collection:
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South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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Rights Statement:
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https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Rights Status:
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No Copyright - United States
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Access Rights:
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Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
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File Format:
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image/jp2
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Digitization Date:
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2015
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