Before a Failing Breeze: Sailing Labor in the Final Years of Sail on the Great Lakes

Publication
The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Summer 2022, p. 175-200
:
Description
Creator
Ioset, Benjamin, Author
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Articles
Description
Sailing commerce on the Great Lakes underwent a protracted decline between the mid-1870s and its ultimate disappearance in 1931. In its final half-century, the pressures of economic marginalization, falling profit margins, novel marine technologies, and the emergence of distinct steam and sail maritime labor sectors all resulted in a radical redefinition and changes to nearly all aspects of the sailor’s experience. This paper will explain how the experience and occupation of the seaman changed in response to these pressures.
Date of Original
Summer 2022
Subject(s)
Labor unions
Sailing ships
Sailors
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Ontario
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.0065000663736 Longitude: -76.7333356835938
Copyright Statement
Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rights holder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Date
2022
Copyright Holder
Canadian Nautical Research Society
Recommended Citation
The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord 32, no. 2 (Summer 2022), 175-200
Contact
Canadian Nautical Research Society

The Maritime History of the Great Lakes is managed by Walter Lewis

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy




My favourites lets you save items you like, tag them and group them into collections for your own personal use. Viewing "My favourites" will open in a new tab. Login here or start a My favourites account.

thumbnail








Before a Failing Breeze: Sailing Labor in the Final Years of Sail on the Great Lakes


Sailing commerce on the Great Lakes underwent a protracted decline between the mid-1870s and its ultimate disappearance in 1931. In its final half-century, the pressures of economic marginalization, falling profit margins, novel marine technologies, and the emergence of distinct steam and sail maritime labor sectors all resulted in a radical redefinition and changes to nearly all aspects of the sailor’s experience. This paper will explain how the experience and occupation of the seaman changed in response to these pressures.