Olivet, Alfred Francis, Captain
Biographical Note
Captain, United States Naval Reserve; Master of the Empire State II Training Ship of SUNY Maritime College from 1946-1963; Class of 1921 New York State Nautical School.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Captain Alfred Francis Olivet's Night Order Logs, 1946-1951
Captain Olivet's night orders for the cruises of the Empire State II training ship from 1946, through 1950. Daily entries (typically a few paragraphs each) contain information about weather, sea, and traffic conditions, as well as orders to be carried out while the captain is resting. There is a single entry for 1951.
Empire State III Records
The Empire State III was used by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (now SUNY Maritime College) as its training ship from 1956 until 1959. The ship was used to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection largely consist of ship plans, administrative documents, cruise itineraries, and Captain Alfred Olivet's personal and professional correspondence during cruise.
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