During New England’s whaling industry, the most highly prized oil was spermaceti, sometimes referred to as “head oil,” as it was obtained...

In the world of scrimshaw, it is not unusual to find matched sets, with two sperm-whale teeth having the same design. These were usually...

While in the 17th and 18th centuries, women traveled on fishing and whaling boats only occasionally, in the 19th century, they began...