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- A Sailor's Logbook: A Season Aboard Great Lakes Freighters
- Book
- 1999
- Published by: Wayne State University Press
- Series: Great Lakes Books Series
summary
In this firsthand account of life aboard the ships of the Great Lakes, Mark Thompson weaves together the threads of a story that relives a centuries-old tradition. Thompson began his logbook after he reported for duty aboard the Calcite II at Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin, for the 1996 shipping season. A Sailor's Logbook is the first such book to chronicle a sailor's life at the end of the twentieth century. Not just a detailing of weather, cargo, and crew relations, A Sailor's Logbook is also an account of the daily lives of a diverse group of crewmembers as they share their sailing knowledge, "sea stories," and the many memories that accompany the pictures. Although there are ample resources in museums, archival collections, and company files regarding statistical logbook information, A Sailor's Logbook details the intricacies of daily life on a Great Lakes freighter. Thompson navigates the reader through the waters of the Great Lakes and his own life in this very special narrative.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 7-12
- Sunday, April 28, 1996
- pp. 13-15
- Monday, April 29
- pp. 16-17
- Wednesday, May 1
- pp. 17-19
- Saturday, May 4
- pp. 19-21
- Monday, May 27
- pp. 21-23
- Tuesday, May 28
- pp. 23-26
- Wednesday, May 29
- p. 26
- Thursday, May 30
- pp. 26-29
- Saturday, June 1
- pp. 29-30
- Wednesday, June 5
- pp. 30-33
- Friday, June 7
- pp. 33-37
- Sunday, June 9
- pp. 47-51
- Tuesday, June 11
- pp. 41-44
- Wednesday, June 12
- pp. 44-47
- Thursday, June 13
- pp. 47-50
- Saturday, June 15
- pp. 50-52
- Sunday, June 16
- p. 52
- Tuesday, June 18
- pp. 53-56
- Wednesday, June 19
- pp. 56-62
- Thursday, June 20
- pp. 62-64
- Friday, June 21
- pp. 82-84
- Friday, June 21
- pp. 66-68
- Sunday, June 23
- pp. 69-70
- Tuesday, June 25
- pp. 70-71
- Wednesday, June 26
- pp. 71-73
- Thursday, June 27
- pp. 73-80
- Friday, June 28
- pp. 80-85
- Saturday, June 29
- pp. 85-86
- Sunday, June 30
- pp. 86-91
- Thursday, July 4
- pp. 91-95
- Friday, July 5
- pp. 95-97
- Saturday, July 6
- pp. 97-99
- Monday, July 8
- p. 99
- Wednesday, July 10
- pp. 99-100
- Thursday, July 11
- pp. 101-102
- Friday, July 12
- pp. 103-106
- Saturday, July 13
- pp. 106-110
- Sunday, July 14
- pp. 110-114
- Monday, July 15
- pp. 114-115
- Wednesday, July 17
- pp. 115-118
- Thursday, July 18
- pp. 118-121
- Friday, July 19
- pp. 121-123
- Saturday, July 20
- pp. 123-127
- Sunday, July 21
- pp. 127-129
- Monday, July 22
- pp. 129-132
- Tuesday, July 23
- pp. 132-134
- Wednesday, July 24
- pp. 134-136
- Thursday, July 25
- pp. 137-138
- Friday, July 26
- pp. 138-140
- Monday, July 29
- pp. 141-142
- Tuesday, July 30
- pp. 142-143
- Thursday, August 1
- pp. 143-145
- Saturday, August 3
- pp. 145-146
- Sunday, August 4
- pp. 146-147
- Monday, August 5
- p. 148
- Tuesday, August 6
- pp. 149-151
- Wednesday, August 7
- pp. 151-153
- Thursday, August 8
- pp. 153-155
- Friday, August 9
- pp. 155-157
- Saturday, August 10
- pp. 157-159
- Sunday, August 11
- pp. 159-161
- Monday, August 12
- pp. 161-164
- Tuesday, August 13
- p. 164
- Wednesday, August 14
- pp. 164-167
- Saturday, August 17
- pp. 167-171
- Sunday, August 18
- pp. 171-172
- Tuesday, August 20
- pp. 229-175
- Wednesday, August 21
- pp. 175-176
- Thursday, August 22
- pp. 177-178
- Friday, August 23
- pp. 178-185
- Saturday, August 24
- pp. 185-188
- Sunday, August 25
- pp. 188-191
- Monday, August 26
- pp. 191-193
- Tuesday, August 27
- pp. 193-198
- Wednesday, August 28
- pp. 198-200
- Thursday, August 29
- pp. 200-202
- Saturday, August 31
- pp. 202-204
- Monday, September 1
- pp. 204-207
- Monday, September 2
- pp. 207-209
- Tuesday, September 3
- pp. 210-211
- Wednesday, September 3
- pp. 211-214
- Friday, September 6
- pp. 214-217
- Tuesday, September 10
- pp. 217-222
- Wednesday, September 11
- pp. 222-227
- Thursday, September 12
- pp. 227-232
- Friday, September 13
- pp. 232-233
- Saturday, September 14
- pp. 234-235
- Sunday, September 15
- pp. 235-237
- Monday, September 16
- pp. 237-241
- Tuesday, September 17
- pp. 241-244
- Saturday, October 5
- pp. 245-246
- Sunday, October 6
- pp. 247-248
- Tuesday, October 8
- pp. 248-250
- Wednesday, October 9
- pp. 250-251
- Thursday, October 10
- pp. 251-253
- Friday, October 11
- pp. 254-255
- Saturday, October 12
- pp. 255-260
- Monday, October 14
- pp. 260-262
- Tuesday, October 15
- pp. 262-264
- Wednesday, October 16
- pp. 264-267
- Thursday, October 17
- pp. 267-269
- Friday, October 18
- pp. 269-270
- Sunday, October 20
- pp. 270-272
- Monday, October 21
- pp. 273-274
- Wednesday, October 23
- pp. 275-276
- Friday, October 25
- pp. 276-278
- Saturday, October 26
- pp. 279-280
- Sunday, October 27
- pp. 280-282
- Monday, October 28
- p. 282
- Tuesday, October 29
- pp. 282-284
- Wednesday, October 30
- pp. 284-286
- Thursday, October 31
- pp. 286-287
- Friday, November 1
- pp. 288-291
- Saturday, November 2
- pp. 291-294
- Sunday, November 3
- pp. 294-296
- Monday, November 4
- pp. 296-297
- Tuesday, November 5
- pp. 297-299
- Wednesday, November 6
- pp. 299-300
- Thursday, November 7
- pp. 300-302
- Friday, November 8
- pp. 302-304
- Saturday, November 9
- pp. 304-306
- Tuesday, November 12
- pp. 306-311
- Friday, November 22
- pp. 311-315
- Saturday, November 23
- pp. 315-316
- Sunday, November 24
- pp. 316-318
- Monday, November 25
- pp. 318-319
- Tuesday, November 26
- p. 320
- Wednesday, November 27
- pp. 320-321
- Thursday, November 28
- pp. 321-324
- Saturday, November 30
- pp. 324-325
- Sunday, December 1
- pp. 325-327
- Monday, December 2
- pp. 327-328
- Tuesday, December 3
- pp. 328-331
- Wednesday, December 4
- pp. 331-332
- Saturday, December 7
- pp. 332-333
- Sunday, December 8
- p. 333
- Monday, December 9
- pp. 333-335
- Tuesday, December 10
- pp. 335-337
- Wednesday, December 11
- pp. 337-339
- Thursday, December 12
- p. 339
- Saturday, December 14
- pp. 339-340
- Sunday, December 15
- pp. 340-343
- Monday, December 16
- pp. 343-344
- Tuesday, December 17
- pp. 344-345
- Wednesday, December 18
- pp. 345-346
- Friday, December 20
- pp. 346-348
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814340905
Related ISBN(s)
9780814328446
MARC Record
OCLC
899266325
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No