Chance (Schooner)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Columbus Iselin's schooner. Built in 1926 for Iselin, sold in 1928. Lost at sea in September 1951.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
“Atlantis” / “Chance” supplies, 1931-1932
File — Box 31, Folder: 8
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
This series primarily contains
correspondence Iselin conducted with friends, potential crew and scientists prior to and including the early years he spent at WHOI, particularly in regard to the construction and staffing of the
Atlantis
. Among those represented in...
Dates:
1931-1932
Hydrographic log sheets: USS Chain, Cruises 82-129, and Schooner Chance
File — Box DC-009, Box: 5
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
The Legacy Data Collection consists of scientific data collected on WHOI and non-WHOI vessels from 1936 to 2004. The collection contains many different types of data, including echo sounding records, seismic profile data, acoustic profiles, navigation logs, bathymetry data, and magnetometer data. The data is all in paper format, including many oversized paper rolls.
Dates:
1989-1997
Photographs: family, childhood, Schooner Chance (acc-2019-14), 1909, 1914, 1935, 1946
File — Box V2Fd2
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
The prints consist of images of Iselin's family, property on Martha's Vineyard, and vessels (including Chance). Many of the images are also in the Negatives subseries.
Dates:
Other: 1909, 1914, 1935, 1946