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Arthur L. Freret Shipbuilding Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Collection 60

Scope and Contents

The scrapbook contains several publications, including a booklet titled, “A Short Description: Modern Floating Docks,” by Clark & Stanfield of Westminster, England, as well as full page issues of The Illustrated London News and The Engineer, both published in London, England. Additionally, the scrapbook contains hand written articles, graphs, plans, drawings, and experiment result tables referring specifically to the innovation of adding plating to the sides of iron ships.

Dates

  • Created: 1866-1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. No known restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright Laws.

Biographical or Historical Information

The scrapbook belonged to Arthur L. Freret, who worked in shipbuilding in the Sunderland area of the United Kingdom, Glasgow, Scotland, and Nantes, France. The scrapbook appears to have been compiled from 1866 – 1868.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Method of Acquisition

FIC 2013.10

Existence and Location of Originals

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Related Materials

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Title
Arthur L. Freret Shipbuilding Scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Rivet, Katherine Kuhl
Date
11/30/2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

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