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1963 Season Sperm Whale Data

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Overview

A ruled book with a card cover. Covered in brown paper so that the make of book is not visible

Historical information

This book logs sperm whale data for 1963. It includes all data on numbers caught, physical measurements of each whale, and running totals. Includes tons of oil produced and number of barrels.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-Doc.2026.4

Item type

Themes

Maritime > Whaling

Material

Width

204 mm

Height or length

324 mm

Depth

12 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Front: 1963 Season
Spine: 1963 Season

Contextual information

This unique logbook contains data of scientific significance. It provides detailed information about the sperm whale population near Albany in 1963. The logbook also provides data of economic significance in 1963

Keywords

Sperm Whale Products

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Tuesday, 13 January, 2026

Completeness

83

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