New Orleans (Steamboat)
Variant namesThe New Orleans, the first steamboat to navigate western waters, sailed from Pittsburgh bound for New Orleans in 1811. Built by Nicholas Roosevelt and backed by steamship builder Robert Fulton, the New Orleans proved that steam powered vessels could navigate the western waters. In 1911, the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania coordinated the building and subsequent sailing of a replica of New Orleanss, whose launching on November 1 was witnessed by President William Taft.
From the description of New Orleans (Steamboat) collection papers 1911. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 55489363
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | New Orleans. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| referencedIn | Roosevelt, Henry L. Nicholas J. Roosevelt and his pioneer steamboat voyage on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in 1811 / by Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, circa 1930-1936. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Rounds, Glen, 1906-2002. The amazing voyage of the New Orleans : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | New Orleans (Steamboat). New Orleans (Steamboat) collection papers 1911. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Harrison, C. Nile. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System | |
| creatorOf | Stevenson, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Papers 1905-1932. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Morley, W. B. New Orleans. | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Henry L. | person |
| associatedWith | Rounds, Glen, 1906-2002. | person |
| associatedWith | Stevenson, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country |
|---|
| Subject |
|---|
| Steam-navigation |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Corporate Body
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
