George Albert Converse papers and photographs 1864-1897

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George Albert Converse papers and photographs 1864-1897

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George Albert Converse (1844-1909) was a naval officer whose papers include correspondence, naval orders, ship specifications, contracts, reports, notebooks, newspaper and periodical clippings, pamphlets, etc. relating chiefly to the development of torpedo boats in the United States and Europe. Most of the papers cover the period 1888-1897 and were written in Newport, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., and England. Converse is known for his contributions to naval engineering, especially the development of torpedo boats. Also included are photographs of various ships, construction of ships and other related views. There are also views of ruins of a gun cotton factory after an explosion, "Cushing's" experiments with torpedoes, Yarrow & Co. torpedo boats, and steam yachts. Some photographs are by Frank H. Child and some by Child & Co.

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909

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Resident of Fowlerville, Mich., who served in Company D, 9th Michigan Infantry, during the Civil War. From the description of George D. Converse papers, 1864-1865 [microform] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83511946 From the description of George D. Converse papers, 1864-1865. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 81408715 Naval officer. From the description of Papers of George Albert Converse, 1895-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record ...

Child, Frank H.

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Child & Co.

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