AP. Personal Papers of Alumni, Faculty, and Staff

Scope and Contents

The Papers in this Collection consist largely of newspaper clippings, a number of reports, an occasional student report which had been submitted to him, and similar documents. There is, however, one exception, the subject titled "Admission to Cadetship", which contains several original nineteenth century documents.

Abstract

The collection documents the life and career of Alexander Paul (1883-1956), a 1901 graduate of the New York Nautical (now SUNY Maritime College) St. Mary's whose maritime career culminated as an Inspector of Marine Vessels. Materials include a personal log book/diary with newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, documents related to Paul's career, and photographs.

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.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence from 1952, when Durgin was Superintendent of the Maritime College. There are many personal items as well as letters pertaining to the College.

Abstract

This collection contains ship modeling resources and correspondence by Richard C. Brown, Class of 1947, and Capt. Roland R. Parent, Class of 1968.

Contents of Collection

The collection primarily consists of records related to Vander Clute's work with the Maritime College Council, which he chaired from 1955-1960. Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, publications, and a few photographs.

Content Description This collection provides an intimate picture of Cecil Northrop's life at sea in the 1920s as a cadet in traning and merchant mariner. Northrop kept extensive diaries (handwritten and typed) where he recorded his impressions of life aboard the ship, foreign ports visited, people he met on his travels, and relationships with friends, family, and love interests. It appears Northrop was compiling some of the manuscripts into essays, and viewed his writing as part of the great sea narrative...

Abstract The collection documents the academic and employment career of Herbert Clabault (1909-1975), a 1929 graduate of the New York Nautical School, later named the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1929 (now named the SUNY Maritime College) on the schoolship Newport. Clabault's maritime career culminated as an employee of an international marine insurance company. Materials include a Continuous Discharge Book, class notes, company directory, deposition transcript,...