Overview of the Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Bonney, P. A., collector |
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Title:
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Collection of P. A. Bonney |
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Dates:
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1950-1970 |
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Extent:
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546 items |
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Abstract:
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This collection is composed of post
cards, clippings, and articles pertaining to American and foreign lighthouses. Included is a typed
volume which presents the history of various lighthouses in America, England, Australia, and
Canada. A limited amount of material on lightships is also included. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 134 |
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
United States.--Coast Guard
Places:
Subjects:
Lighthouses
Lightships
Document Types:
Postcards
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 134, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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U. S. Lighthouses
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Folder
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U. S. Lighthouses:
California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
Maine |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
Massachusetts 1 (Annisquam-Great Point) |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
Massachusetts 2 (Highland-Wood End) |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina |
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U. S. Lighthouses:
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin |
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Foreign Lighthouses
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Box
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Foreign Lighthouses:
Ascension Island-France |
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Foreign Lighthouses:
England |
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Foreign Lighthouses:
Galapagos, Chatham Islands-Union of South Africa |
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Miscellaneous Lighthouses and Lightships
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Lighthouses: related
miscellaneous clippings and articles, plus 20 page handwritten description of lights at New
London, Plum Island, Orient Point, etc. |
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Lightships: related
clippings, articles, and photos |
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Plates pertaining
primarily to lighthouses and their construction |
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Plates pertaining to
lighthouses and their construction |
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Volumes;
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Volume
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Typed historical
sketches of various lighthouses in the U. S., Canada, England and Australia |
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