COLONEL JAMES PICKANDS records

This collection documents daily activities on the COLONEL JAMES PICKANDS (US 225394) from 1952 to 1974. In 26 log books, the chief engineers and deck officers recorded daily events for each trip sailed in the shipping season lasating from April to December.

Engineer's logs monitored engine performance and are found in 21 of the 26 volumes of this collection. Official logs in five volumes reflect the interests of the officers in consistently noting the speed of the vessel on the various legs of each trip between geographical landmarks.

The trade network on the Great Lakes can be examined in these logs by studying the general routes traveled for particular types of cargo such as coal or iron ore. The company docks where loading and unloading occurred are listed.