John S. Tate Papers, 1939-1980
Contents of Collection
The collection contains ninety-seven documents, eighty-nine of which are Certificates of Discharge issued by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation of the United States Coast Guard during the period from 1939 to 1980. Ports mentioned include New York, Baltimore and Houston. Among the names of ships are the STEEL SURVEYOR and the STEEL AGE. The remaining documents consists of other types of certificates and licenses related to Tate's career.
Dates
- 1939 - 1980
Creator
- Tate, John Still, 1919- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail library@sunymaritime.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproductions may be provided to users to support research and scholarship. However, collection use is subject to all copyright laws. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Biographical Note
John S. Tate was born in New York on September 30, 1919. In later life he moved upstate to Warwick. Upon graduating from Maritime in 1939 with a concentration in the Deck Department course of studies, he began a long career as a merchant marine officer for a number of ship lines sailing to various ports of the country.
Extent
.21 Linear Feet (One half sized archival document box. )
Arrangement
Certificates of Discharge have been arranged chronologiaclly.
Physical Location
Stephen B. Luce Library, SUNY Maritime College 6 Pennyfield Avenue Bronx, NY 10465. Phone: (718) 409-7231. Email: library@sunymaritime.edu.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
According to the original finding aid for the collection, "John Stell Tate donated these personal papers to the Stephen B. Luce Library Archives in November 1996." However, a deed or letter of ackonwledgement for the gift has not yet been located.
Dimensions
Certifcates generally measure 8" x 4.5 inches
Creator
- Tate, John Still, 1919- (Person)
- Title
- John S. Tate Papers, 1939-1980
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2017-07
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Edition statement
- Original finding aid had no author or date. Description updated and entered into ArchivesSpace by Annie Tummino in July 2017.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen B. Luce Library Repository