Petroleum V. Nasby

David Ross Locke (also known by his pseudonym Petroleum V. Nasby) (September 20, 1833 – February 15, 1888) was an American journalist and early political commentator during and after the American Civil War.

Birth and Death Data: Born Vestal (town in Broome County, New York, United States), Died February 15, 1888 (Toledo (county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

Notes: Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby was a pseudonym of the journalist and humorist David Ross Locke.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-17603 12-in. 5/3/1916 Hannah Jane William Sterling Battis Recitation author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nasby, Petroleum V.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112267.

Nasby, Petroleum V.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112267.

"Nasby, Petroleum V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112267

External Sources

Wikipedia: David Ross Locke

Britannica: Petroleum V. Nasby

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Nasby, Petroleum V., 1833-1888 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003117039

Wikidata: David Ross Locke - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5239239

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/60326225

Getty ULAN: Nasby, Petroleum V. - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500457177

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1927682 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1927682

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