Walter W. Taylor scrapbooks, 1920-1951 (bulk 1945-1950).

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Walter W. Taylor scrapbooks, 1920-1951 (bulk 1945-1950).

Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and photographs about maritime vessels, the U.S. Navy, World War II, the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club (including Taylor's affiliation), the inception of the Aquatic Park Maritime Museum, and deep sea diving.

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Taylor, Walter Willard

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Walter W. Taylor worked at San Francisco Maritime Museum. From the description of Walter W. Taylor photographs, 1950-1955. (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Library). WorldCat record id: 696815596 Mr. Taylor was born in 1895 and attended the Mechanics Insitute, predecessor of Rochester Institute of Technology, around 1905. He was enrolled in the Mechanical Arts class and also enjoyed photography. From the description of Walter W. Taylor collection,...

Dolphin Swimming & Boating Club.

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San Francisco Maritime Museum

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The San Francisco Maritime Museum Association was incorporated in California on January 6, 1950. The formal dedication of the San Francisco Maritime Museum occurred on May 27, 1951 in the Casino Building of Aquatic Park. The San Francisco Maritime Museum had its beginnings in the San Francisco Museum of Science and Industry, which was conceived by Mrs. Alma de Brettville Spreckels in 1939 and opened to the public in 1941. The Museum of Science and Industry was comprised mainly of an impressive c...