Riesenberg, Felix,, 1879-1939
Person
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur M. Tode Papers, 1908-1975
Collection
Identifier: AP-0005
Abstract
Tode was a 1912 graduate of New York Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College), and later served as an instructor and Chief Engineer at the school. He was known for his advocacy of a strong Merchant Marine, especially through his leadership of the Propeller Club, which he built into an influential national organization. Materials include correspondence, publications, diary extracts, clippings, photographs, medals, and other career related documents.
Dates:
1908 - 1975
Felix Riesenberg Papers, 1879–1940s
Collection
Identifier: AP-0019
Abstract
Felix Riesenberg (1879-1939) was an American seaman, explorer, engineer, and author of fiction and nonfiction. The collection contains personal papers and items, as well as copies of his published works.
Dates:
1879 - 1949
Newport Schoolship Logbooks, 1920-1931
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CA-RG1-0004
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the logbooks from the U.S.S Newport, one of the schoolships used by the New York Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College) to train young men for the merchant marines and the naval reserves. A ship’s logbook is a daily record of the ship’s course, speed and location. Navigational, piloting and other notable events occurring in and around the ship are also recorded in a ship’s logbook. Logbooks serve as a reminder to the officers of the deck of their various...
Dates:
1920 - 1931
Newport Schoolship Records, 1896-1970
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CA-RG1-0002
Scope and Contents
The schoolship Newport, a sail-steam hybrid gunboat was used by the New York Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College) to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection include blueprints of the Newport, administrative documents regarding the running of the school, historical documents and data, documents pertaining to the school’s curriculum, cruise itineraries, news articles and laws concerning the New York State Nautical School....
Dates:
1896 - 1970
"The Rough Log" by Captain Felix Riesenberg, 1926
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Clipping of article published in the Nautical Gazette, April 3, 1926.
Dates:
1926
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