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Social Mobility in New Bedford's Whaling Industry Between 1809 to 1927

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Although whaling history and research is oftentimes limited by the survival of maritime documents, information about New Bedford's whaling industry has survived in the form of archived crew manifests and voyage logs, as evidenced by my datasets. This collective information can be explored to learn more about the crew members who embarked on these voyages in search of greater fortune.