_Brief history of the ship Euterpe (later renamed Star of India)_ (http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/isleofman/euterpe.htm) ".... The Euterpe was sold to American owners in 1898 and registered at San Franscisco. In 1902 she commenced sailing from California to the Bering Sea each spring with a load of fishermen, cannery hands, box shook and tin plate. She returned each autumn laden with canned salmon. This carried on until 1923, when she was laid up by her owners, the Alaska Packers Association. The Packers had changed her name in 1906, dubbing her Star of India in keeping with their company practice of re-naming their vessels as "Star of ....." .Five years earlier they had rigged her down to a barque, her present rig. ..." I came across the name Dolby in connection with fishermen and Alaska MAYBE Dolby cans = tin cans containing fish (salmon) from or belonging to Mr. Dolby????? Could be far-fetched!!!!! but ???? Information about the Alaska Packers Association can be found here _http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/CPNWS/apa/apahist.htm_ (http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/CPNWS/apa/apahist.htm) Best wishes, Barbara Hass, retired librarian **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).