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Melvin H. Jackson Papers, circa 1943-1983

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA85-154
Creators:: Jackson, Melvin H.
Dates:: circa 1943-1983
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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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.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 85-154, Melvin H. Jackson Papers

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Jackson, Melvin H.	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Hall of American Maritime Enterprise	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Historic American Merchant Marine Survey	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
United States Merchant Marine Academy	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
1876: A Centennial Exhibition. (1976: Washington, D.C.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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