Applebee, Robert B., 1885-1979

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Career officer with U.S. Customs Service; maritime historian and author; considered an authority on Maine shipping. Wrote to and talked with men who had been deep water sailors; collected books, documents, artifacts, and photographs of ships and compiled information on vessels into vols. of typed mss., arranged by area.

From the description of Robert B. Applebee papers, 1880s-1970s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 695042152

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Birth 1885-02-08

Death 1979-05-15

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