Ups and Downs of our Merchant Marine

Dublin Core

Identifier

2015.30

Title

Ups and Downs of our Merchant Marine

Subject

Very brief history of the United States Merchant Marine from 1605 to August 1939. This history is contextualized to highlight the self serving importance of the launching of the SS America in light of the escalating World War in Europe and East Asia.

Description

small 8 page bi-folded booklet reprinted in 1941 by the Coca-Cola Company for an unknown reason

Creator

P. V. G. Mitchell, VP of United States Lines

Date

May, 1941. Originally written: August, 1939

Publisher

The Coca-Cola Company

Text Item Type Metadata

Physical Location

1. Archive Box
2. Portside Aft
3. Box 1

Files

IMG_1265.JPG

Collection

Citation

P. V. G. Mitchell, VP of United States Lines, “Ups and Downs of our Merchant Marine,” SS John W Brown, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ssjohnwbrown.omeka.net/items/show/30.