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South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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exwa_LHL_04
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exwa_LHL_04
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Title:
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Journal of daily expenditure of oils, wicks, and chimneys at the South Haven Michigan light station on Black River
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Journal of daily expenditure of oils, wicks, and chimneys at the South Haven Michigan light station on Black River
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Daily expenditure of oils, wicks, and chimneys at the South Haven Michigan light station on Black River
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Daily expenditure of oils, wicks, and chimneys at the South Haven Michigan light station on Black River
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Creator:
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917
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Description:
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United States Light-House Establishment daily expenditure journal for the South Pierhead Light, South Haven, Michigan, from September 1, 1888 through August 31, 1892, recorded by the keeper James S. Donahue. Donahue's entries give details on the amount of oil, wicks and chimneys used at the lighthouse and also taken for consumption within the keeper's home. Keeper notes the light's order of lens, kind of light, number of wicks in burner, and diameter of outer burner. There is also details on the weather of the day and what time the light in the lighthouse was lit and also when it was extinguished and the length of time the light remained lit. The journal measures 13 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches, 48 pages, marble boards. It includes one page of entries for each month.
description
United States Light-House Establishment daily expenditure journal for the South Pierhead Light, South Haven, Michigan, from September 1, 1888 through August 31, 1892, recorded by the keeper James S. Donahue. Donahue's entries give details on the amount of oil, wicks and chimneys used at the lighthouse and also taken for consumption within the keeper's home. Keeper notes the light's order of lens, kind of light, number of wicks in burner, and diameter of outer burner. There is also details on the weather of the day and what time the light in the lighthouse was lit and also when it was extinguished and the length of time the light remained lit. The journal measures 13 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches, 48 pages, marble boards. It includes one page of entries for each month.
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Date:
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1888-1892
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1888-1892
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Location:
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South Haven, Michigan
location
South Haven, Michigan
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Time Period:
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19th century
time_period
19th century
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Subject:
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917--Diaries
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917--Diaries
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--Diaries
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--Diaries
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--1870-1890
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--1870-1890
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--History--19th century
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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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Lighthouses--Michigan--South Haven
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South Haven (Mich.)--Climate
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South Haven (Mich.)--Climate
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Places Identified:
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South Haven South Pierhead (Mich.)
places_identified
South Haven South Pierhead (Mich.)
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Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
publisher
Western Michigan University
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Text
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Source:
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John B. Donahue Collection, A-2909. Western Michigan University, Archives and Regional History Collections.
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John B. Donahue Collection, A-2909. Western Michigan University, Archives and Regional History Collections.
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Language:
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eng
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eng
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Collection:
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South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
collection
South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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Rights:
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Copyright 2015 Western Michigan University Libraries. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries: lib-dc@wmich.edu
rights
Copyright 2015 Western Michigan University Libraries. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries: lib-dc@wmich.edu
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File Format:
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image/jp2
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image/jp2
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Digitization Date:
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2015
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2015
Digitization Date
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Digitization Specifications:
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Scanned by Digitization Center, Western Michigan University Libraries using Hasselblad H4D-200 MS camera, processed in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Archival file is .tif. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object.
digitization_specifications
Scanned by Digitization Center, Western Michigan University Libraries using Hasselblad H4D-200 MS camera, processed in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Archival file is .tif. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object.
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