Brown, Alexander Crosby, 1905-
Variant namesBrown authored more than twenty-two books, mostly with maritime subjects. He sailed around the world and was an authority on the Chesapeake Bay, its canals, steamboats, and shipping. He was a former editor of American Neptune, and the Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), and on the staff of the Mariners Museum before his death in 1993.
From the description of Historical research collection : of Alexander Crosby Brown, 1940-1984. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 30820791
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| associatedWith | Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chance (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hornet (Clipper-ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New-York Historical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Steamship Historical Society of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. | person |
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| Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.) | |||
| Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal |
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| Ships |
| Boats and boating |
| Logbooks |
| Nautical paraphernalia |
| Naval art and science |
| Steamboats |
| Transatlantic voyages |
| Voyages around the world |
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Birth 1905
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