Arthur L. Freret Shipbuilding Scrapbook

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Collection 60

Staff Only

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

Freret, Athur L. (Person)

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.

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