Overview of the Collection Biography of Roy G. Roberts Scope and Contents of the Papers Restrictions Index Terms Administrative Information Detailed Description of the Collection | | | | | Repository: | G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport | | Creator: | Roberts, Roy G. (1914-2006) | | Title: | Roy G. Roberts Collection | | Dates: | 1938-1964 | | Extent: | 752 pieces/ 5 volumes | | Abstract: | Collection, 1938-1964, consists mainly of U.S. Merchant Service instructor training manuals for Sheepshead Bay, New York, New York and officer's training at Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut. It also contains logbooks and papers related to shipping. | | Identification: | Coll. 337
| | Accession number: | MC 2006.77 |
Served in the U.S. Merchants Services, achieving the rank of Lieutenant (J.G.) during World War II. His civilian rank after the war was Chief Mate. It appears that he may have been an instructor or student at the training facility at Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. and officer's training facility at Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn. during World War II at which time the Merchant Service alternated between the War Shipping Department and the U. S. Coast Guard. Return to the Table of Contents
This collection is organized chronologically as follows: Series 1: Navigation workbooks, logbooks and worksheets; 1942-1946 Series 2: Training materials; undated Series 3: Papers; 1938-1964 Return to the Table of Contents
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. Return to the Table of Contents
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. Persons: Roberts, Roy G., 1914-2006 Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels): Benjamin Williams (Steamship) Cape Comfort (Steamship) Clara Barton (Steamship) Edward Sparrow (Steamship) Hagerstown Victory (Steamship) Kenmar (Steamship) Ray K. Johnson (Watercraft) Places: Fort Trumbull (New London, Conn. : Fort) Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.) Subjects: Navigation United States Maritime Service United States. Coast Guard--Officers--Training of Document Types: Logbooks Papers Training manuals Occupations: Seaman
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Preferred Citation Coll. 337, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. Return to the Table of Contents
| | | | | | | | | | | | The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. | | Series 1: Navigation workbooks and logbooks. 1942-1946, undated | | Box | Folder | | 1 | 1 | | Navigation workbook and worksheets; 1942-1944 (51 pieces) | | 2 | | Logbook, CLARA BARTON(Steamship); 1943-1944 (1 Volume) | | 3 | | Logbook, EDWARD SPARROW (Steamship) and RAY K. JOHNSON (Watercraft); 1945 (1 Volume) | | 4 | | Logbook, RAY K. JOHNSON (Watercraft), HAGERSTOWN VICTORY (Steamship) and CAPE COMFORT(Steamship); 1945 (1 volume) | | 5 | | Logbook, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS (Steamship); 1946 (1 volume) | | | Series 2: Instructor training manuals. undated | | Box | Folder | | 2 | 1 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (68 pieces) | | 2 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (67 pieces) | | 3 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (62 pieces) | | 4 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (43 pieces) | | 5 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (82 pieces) | | 6 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (67 pieces) | | Box | Folder | | 3 | 1 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (45 pieces) | | 2 | | Sheepshead Bay, New York; undated (56 pieces) | | 3 | | Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn.; 43 pieces (43 pieces) | | 4 | | Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn.; undated (75 pieces) | | 5 | | Miscellaneous training materials; 1942-1943 (25 pieces) | | | Series 3: Papers. 1938-1964 | | Box | Folder | | 3 | 6 | | Papers pertaining to cargo handling; 1938-1964, undated (53 pieces) | | 7 | | Calmar Steamship Corp. papers; 1944-1945, undated (15 pieces) |
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