Charles Axel Alexius Modeer Notebooks 1907-1941

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Charles Axel Alexius Modeer Notebooks 1907-1941

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Notebooks on ships and nautical matters of a long-time Coast Guard captain, who commanded the lighthouse tender, for 22 years out of Astoria, Oregon. Manzanita

1 document case (0.25 linear ft.)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6380452

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Modeer, Charles Axel Alexius.

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United States. Lighthouse Service

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Student at the University of Michigan. From the description of Ralph Russell Tinkham papers, 1870-1905, bulk 1901-1905. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418972 ...