Konrad H. Carlson personal papers, 1934-1973.

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Konrad H. Carlson personal papers, 1934-1973.

Six envelopes containing certificates regarding Carlson's military service, union activities, and the crossing of Cape Horn, 1934-1973 as well as a legal-size document regarding grain layout for the S.S.P & T Seafarer, n.d. and a photocopy of Commandant's Action, S.S. Smith Voyager Investigation, January 1967; and 16 envelopes of photographic prints of ships, crews, etc., pertaining to the career of Captain Konrad H. Carlson.

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Carlson, Konrad H.

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Konrad H. Carlson was born in Sweden on August 7, 1900. He went to sea at age 15, and became a Master Mariner, and was Master of sailing ships, including the Ruth E. and the Brynhilda. He was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1927. During World War II, he served in the Pacific as a U.S. Navy Lt. Commander. After World War II, he worked for Pope & Talbot Steamship Company. He was also a Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Captain Carlson was Master of the Baton Rouge Victory, a sh...

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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...