George Albert Converse papers and photographs, 1861-1897.

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George Albert Converse papers and photographs, 1861-1897.

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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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Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Child, Frank H.

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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 ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

S.P. Child & Co.

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