The Martha's Vineyard Historical Society Museum maintains a specialized collection of shipping related books and artifacts. Using this collection, the group examined the role of shipping in the Vineyard Sound in the Nineteenth Century. The group created a database to improve access to the museum's collection by presenting photographs and allowing searching of two boarding logs. Statistical searches of the boarding logs show a change from general maritime shipping in the Vineyard Sound to industrial shipping in the period from 1840 to 1875.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Stickney, James
• Gonzalves, Peter Franklin
• Hilt, Matthew Gordon

Subject

• Learning
• Culture
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01A034I

Keyword

• Historic preservation
• Museums

Advisor

• Mott, Wesley T.

Year

• 2001

Sponsor

• Martha's Vineyard Historical Society

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright