William B. Collier Virginia pilot collection 1917-1949.

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William B. Collier Virginia pilot collection 1917-1949.

Collection of photographs, letters and certificates documenting the apprenticeship and career of a Virginian pilot in the 20th century. Depicts duty at Cape Henry and the waterways of Hampton Roads and Richmond as well as special service duty in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.

14 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7532573

The Mariners' Museum Library

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United States. Coast Guard

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The Rock of Ages Light is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on a small rock outcropping approximately 2.25 miles west of Washington Island and 3.5 miles west of Isle Royale, in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is an active aid to navigation. From the description of Rock of Ages Lighthouse Logbook, 1939-1945. (Michigan Technological University). WorldCat record id: 758507044 "The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization...

Collier, William Bryan.

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A Hampton, Va. pilot whose career was spent on the waterways of Virginia. During World War II helped maintain efficient port movement in the port of Hampton Roads as a special service member of the Coast Guard. From the description of William B. Collier Virginia pilot collection 1917-1949. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 43715139 ...