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A personal account of an interesting story, or, A funny thing happened on the way to the antique ...

A personal account of an interesting story, or, A funny thing happened on the way to the antique shop

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 2
Item
1973

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a typed manuscript, likely written in 1973 by Irving Deale, about coming across a painting of the Mary Celeste (originally, the Amazon), at a Halifax antique shop, and discussions with Rhodes Dewis and Niels Jannasch about acquiring it.

Amazon shipping certificate

Amazon shipping certificate

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 7
Item
1861 and 1868

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is a certificate of registry for the Brigantine Amazon on June 10, 1861, at the port of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia.

Amazon, better known as the Mary Celeste, 1860-1861 : [research notes]

Amazon, better known as the Mary Celeste, 1860-1861 : [research notes]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
1953

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a facsimile of handwritten research notes drafted in 1953 by R.L. Dewis (and collected by Irving Deale), about the early history of the Mary Celeste (then known as the Amazon).

Copy of petition of Alexander McBain to lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia

Copy of petition of Alexander McBain to lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 6
Item
1867

Part of Irving Deale collection

The item consists of handwritten and typed correspondence regarding Alexander McBain's petition to the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, written on October 14, 1867.

Copy of reply by attorney general to petition of Alexander McBain

Copy of reply by attorney general to petition of Alexander McBain

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 5
Item
1867

Part of Irving Deale collection

The item consists of handwritten and typed correspondence from the attorney general regarding Alexander McBain's petition, written on October 15, 1867.

Correspondence related to the Mary Celeste swords

Correspondence related to the Mary Celeste swords

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 4
Item
[1973]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of correspondence from Stephen Orr to Irving Deale, adding further information and context to their discussions about swords aboard the Mary Celeste.

Mary Celeste model at Atlantic Companies

Mary Celeste model at Atlantic Companies

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 1
Item
[19--?]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is a photograph of a model of the Mary Celeste held at the Atlantic Companies in New York, United States.

Mary Celeste model at Mariners Museum

Mary Celeste model at Mariners Museum

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
[19--?]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is a photograph of a model of the Mary Celeste held at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Virginia, United States.

Mary Celeste model at Mystic Museum

Mary Celeste model at Mystic Museum

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
[19--?]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is a photograph of a model of the Mary Celeste held at the Mystic Museum in Burbank, California.

Photographs of artwork of Mary Celeste

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 4, Items 1 - 7
File
[19--?]

Part of Irving Deale collection

File includes photographs of artwork of the Mary Celeste by Rudolph Ruzicka, Leslie Victor Smith, and John Worsley; a painting of the Amazon ship; and models of the Mary Celeste held at the Atlantic Companies, Mariners Museum, and Mystic Museum.

Photographs relating to Mary Celeste

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 3
File
[18--] - [19--]

Part of Irving Deale collection

File includes photographs of Joshua Dewis at Refugee Cove; a 1967 Mary Celeste stamp; Captain Robert W. McLellan's gravestone; Joshua Dewis' gravestone; Sarah Briggs' harmonium; and Mary Celeste plaque at Spencer's Island.

Robert Dewis's research notes related to the Mary Celeste and the Dewis family

Robert Dewis's research notes related to the Mary Celeste and the Dewis family

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
December 12, 1950

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of typed research notes about the Mary Celeste and the Dewis family, written by Robert Dewis, transcribed in 1950 by R.L. Dewis, and collected by Irving Deale. Dewis was the son of Joshua Dewis, owner of the Mary Celeste.

Shipping records for Amazon

Shipping records for Amazon

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 12
Item
1874; 1887; 1889

Part of Irving Deale collection

The famous mystery ship, Mary Celeste : [research notes]

The famous mystery ship, Mary Celeste : [research notes]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
[196-]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of typed research notes collected by Irving Deale, and written by unknown persons likely in the 1960s, giving a brief outline on the history of the Mary Celeste.

The Mary Celeste : the odyssey of an abandoned ship

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 11, Items 1 and 2
File
[19--]

Part of Irving Deale collection

File contains a booklet titled "The Mary Celeste : The odyssey of an abandoned ship" published by The Atlantic Companies in 1942. File also contains an undated poster regarding the Mary Celeste from Walter De Wolfe's Craft Shop.

The Mary Celeste : The odyssey of an abandoned ship

The Mary Celeste : The odyssey of an abandoned ship

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 2
Item
[ca.1942]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is a booklet titled "The Mary Celeste: The odyssey of an abandoned ship," published by The Atlantic Companies in 1942.

The mystery of the Marie Celeste : [manuscript]

The mystery of the Marie Celeste : [manuscript]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 3
Item
1968

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a facsimile of a passage from J. Alphonse Deveau's 1968 book "La ville francaise" related to the mystery of the Mary Celeste, with an accompanying English translation (likely undertaken by Irving Deale).

The sword of the Mary Celeste mystery

The sword of the Mary Celeste mystery

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 3
Item
1973

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a short handwritten manuscript about swords aboard the Mary Celeste, written on vellum by Stephen Orr, and collected by Irving Deale in 1973.

Transcript of pertinent parts of an interview with Stephen Orr

Transcript of pertinent parts of an interview with Stephen Orr

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 2
Item
October 28, 1973

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of selections from a transcript of a discussion between Irving Deale and Stephen Orr (of Rexton, NB) on October 28, 1973, related to the Mary Celeste.

Undated poster regarding the Mary Celeste

Undated poster regarding the Mary Celeste

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
[19--?]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item is an undated poster regarding the Mary Celeste from Walter De Wolfe's Craft Shop.