Log pages for transcribing - apply here!

[ggordon]

Welcome to the log book of the Belvedere from 9th March 1897 to November 5th 1898 (record number ODHS222).

If you would like to work on a section of the log please

• leave a note in the next available reply section of this board below
• remember to say which section you would like to work on
• a link to the workbook, for your transcriptions, will be provided to you in this board
• let us know if you would rather work in Excel, LibreCalc, or Google Sheets

Each section of the log must be transcribed by three different transcribers

Where to start once I have my log section and workbook?
Please ensure that you read these information pages before transcribing
1) Transcribing: capturing the log details, and information resources
2) Transcribing: managing your recording workbook

Dates are in the format YYYYMMDD. Links to log book pages are shown in blue. Completed sections are shown in bold.

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Belvedere 222

Journey section/Users (3)	Date from	Date to	General Position	Comments
A: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); marmaduke (Strm C)	18970309	18970430	Leaving San Francisco and heading north	Leaking a bit, and pumps choked with coal
B: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); marmaduke (Strm C)	18970501	18970706	Bering Straits	Diomedes Islands
C: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); marmaduke (Strm C)	18970707	18970904	Along the North Coast of Alaska	buying saddles of deer from canoes
D: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18970905	18971105	Getting frozen into the Sea Horse Islands	Sept 22nd Missed open water by a cat's whisker! and so it is iced in for the winter.
E: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18971106	18980131	Trapped in ice, Sea Horse Islands	Help with provisions by Inuit and family
F: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18980201	18980502	26th March 1898: The Overland Expedition* arrives from the Bear	Provisions from Cape Smyth, Inuit Hunters, the Bear
G: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18980503	18980708	Still trapped in ice, Sea Horse Islands	Whaling and hauling to the ship
H: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18980709	18980918	Breaks free in early September	Recommences whaling once free
I: espross (Strm A); shiplover (Strm B); ; marmaduke (Strm C)	18980919	18981105	Back to San Francisco	Still near ice and catching whales

Notes:
* The Overland Expedition for the Relief of the Whalers
Rations: meat listing at Page 146 makes fascinating reading and would good to record by one transcriber
Page 148 lists goods from Cape Smyth
Page 149 shows lists of provisions rescued from Orca
Page 150 notes oil stored and P151 the weight of bone, and there are various other small lists on P152

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Thank you for your help

[ggordon]

Reserved

[ggordon]

I'd like to apply for Section A. This will be my first effort at this, but it's my own home port and the log seems manageable: The penmanship is clear and the weather is copious.

That said, if there's a higher priority on another ship I'm such a greenhorn that I'll take what I can get.

I have a slight preference for LibreOffice, but Google Sheets is fine too...if y'all recommend one I'll go with it.

[ggordon]

Hi Espross!

Welcome to Old Weather
You must be a real fan of ice to start with this one It's one of my favourite logs. Belvedere srtikes me as one of the stalwart 'aways there' whaler ships. Though she does make a real whopper mistake this time around... I'll do you Section A Stream A in LibreCalc and send the link to you as a Personal Message (PM).
I'll be back when I get my lunch break.