Newspaper about Maritime Service Officers' School, 1943

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Newspaper about Maritime Service Officers' School, 1943

Entry/Object ID

1999.420.1

Description

Acc. No. 99.420.1 Subject Category: Newspapers; Maritime Service Officers' School (Merchant Marine School) Date or Period: 1943 Object: newspaper Description: A 6-page newspaper, with masthead 'Alameda Times Star', with first page headline: 'Dedicate Maritime School'. At the top left and right the number 243 is written in pen (with 242 crossed out). Size: L 11 W 16 1/2 inches. History of Object: Edition of the Alameda Times Star from July 9, 1943, a special edition on the occasion of the dedication, on July 10, 1943, of the Maritime Service Officers' School, built on the grounds of Neptune Beach. The newspaper had been given number 243 in the pre-1972 catalog. Acquired from: Unknown Date: 8/28/99