Records, 1890-1982.

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Records, 1890-1982.

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The Sun Ship archive includes letter books from Robert Wetherill & Company describing the building and marketing of the firm's stationary steam engines. Also included are treasurer's reports, technical, engineering, and design reports, correspondence and photographs relating to the oil tankers and other vessels produced by Sun Ship between 1918 and 1980. Files also document the sale of Sun Ship to the Levingston Shipbuilding Company.

82 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6688176

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Pew, John G., 1902-1982

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Pew, Joseph N. (Joseph Newton), 1886-1963

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Sun Shipbuilding Company.

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Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company

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