Islands of the Pacific
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered comprehensive works on all of the islands of the Pacific Ocean as well as works on the islands of the North Pacific. Comprehensive works on the islands of the Pacific Ocean belonging to the island groups of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are entered under Oceania.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert W. Armstrong collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 3300
Abstract
The collection consists of materials related to Robert W. Armstrong (1828-1902), a Baltimorean who worked as a whaler in the South Pacific for ten years from 1849 to 1859. Items include Armstrong’s handwritten autobiographical account based on his travel logs, which chronicles his experiences in the whaling industry and his time living overseas; personal materials such as correspondence, books, and Armstrong's will; and photographs of Armstrong and his extended family.
Dates:
1835-2018; Majority of material found in 1849-1946