Melvin H. Jackson Papers, circa 1943-1983
Object Details
- Creator
- Jackson, Melvin H
- Subject
- Jackson, Melvin H
- Historic American Merchant Marine Survey
- United States Merchant Marine Academy
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Hall of American Maritime Enterprise
- 1876: A Centennial Exhibition (1976: Washington, D.C.)
- Box List in accession file.
- Organization
- Unarranged
- Summary
- These papers document Melvin H. Jackson's professional work in maritime history. Included are research notes for his book on privateering, gunfounding, and the Historic American Merchant Marine Survey; and correspondence and notes for his consulting work at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Materials also include notes from his research toward his Ph.D. at Harvard, miscellaneous bibliographic research notes, and extensive files on the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and the Hall of Maritime Enterprise exhibition at the Smithsonian.
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- 1943
- 1943-1983
- circa 1943-1983
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 85-154
- Type
- Brochures
- Collection descriptions
- Clippings
- Manuscripts
- Black-and-white photographs
- Motion pictures (visual works)
- Physical description
- 8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Topic
- Navigation--History
- Museum curators
- Record ID
- siris_arc_229357
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
