William and Joan Swan Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily includes published materials relating to ships and maritime-related subjects. It includes booklets, nautical charts, and small magazines, with most materials dating between the 1930s and 1960s. Topics include the International Naval Review in Hampton Roads, Virginia, the S. S. United States, and training materials from the New York State Maritime Academy.
Dates
- created: circa 1900-1985
- Other: Majority of material found in 1930s-1960s
- Other: Date acquired: 05/20/2019
Creator
- Swan, William H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order. Oversized materials are separated by size in chronological order.
Source of Acquisition
William and Joan Swan by donation
Processing Information
Processed May 22, 2019.
Subject
- United States. Coast Guard (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Booklets
- Books
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Envelopes
- Logs (records)
- Nautical charts
- Photographs
- Prints (visual works)
- Publications (document genre)
- Reports
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov