Letters to Albert Operti, 1884-1909.

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Letters to Albert Operti, 1884-1909.

1884-1909

https://nhm.org/site/sites/default/files/seaver_center/pdf/MSS%20File.pdf

Typed and handwritten letters pertaining to the arctic. Many mention Operti's paintings. Most have letterhead of Dept. of the Navy, Bureau of Steam Engineering, Washington, D.C.

33 letters.

eng, Latn

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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George Wallace Melville (b. 10 January 1841, New York City-d. 17 March 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an engineer, Arctic explorer and author. As chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, he headed a time of great expansion, technological progress and change, often in defiance of the conservative element of the Navy hierarchy. He superintended the design of 120 ships and introduced the water-tube boiler, the triple-screw propulsion system, vertical engines, the floating repair ship, and t...