COLLECTION NAME:
South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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Identifier:
exwa_LHL_04
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exwa_LHL_04
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Title:
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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Alternative Title:
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:
Donahue, James S., 1842-1917
creator
Donahue, James S., 1842-1917
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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.
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:
1888-1892
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1888-1892
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Location:
South Haven, Michigan
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South Haven, Michigan
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Time Period:
19th century
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19th century
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Subject:
Donahue, James S., 1842-1917--Diaries
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Donahue, James S., 1842-1917--Diaries
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Subject:
Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--Diaries
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--Diaries
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Subject:
Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--1870-1890
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Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--South Haven--1870-1890
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Subject:
Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--History--19th century
subject
Lighthouse keepers--Michigan--History--19th century
Subject
false
Subject:
Lighthouses--Michigan--South Haven
subject
Lighthouses--Michigan--South Haven
Subject
false
Subject:
South Haven (Mich.)--Climate
subject
South Haven (Mich.)--Climate
Subject
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Places Identified:
South Haven South Pierhead (Mich.)
places_identified
South Haven South Pierhead (Mich.)
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Publisher:
Western Michigan University
publisher
Western Michigan University
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Type:
Text
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Text
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Source:
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:
eng
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eng
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Collection:
South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
collection
South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs
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Rights:
No copyright. Digital access provided by the Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University Libraries.
rights
No copyright. Digital access provided by the Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University Libraries.
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File Format:
image/jp2
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image/jp2
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Digitization Date:
2015
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2015
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