1) 1/1962 Fat and Happy-- A happy swan waxing fat on the generosity of shipyarders and submariners… 2) The Thomas A. Edison will be commissioned during ceremonies at 1:30 p.m...at of the General Dynamics Corp.'s Electric Boat division.(Day 3-8'62)

Fat and Happy Swan at Shipyard
Fat and Happy Swan at Shipyard

Name/Title

1)" 1/1962 Fat and Happy-- A happy swan waxing fat on the generosity of shipyarders and submariners…" 2) The Thomas A. Edison will be commissioned during ceremonies at 1:30 p.m...at of the General Dynamics Corp.'s Electric Boat division.(Day 3-8'62)

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0807

Scope and Content

2 news clippings with B & W photo of subs 1) " January, 1962 Fat and Happy- The plant waterfront, long the exclusive domain of sea gulls, has a new owner - A happy swan waxing fat on the generosity of shipyarders and submariners…" 2) "Navy's Newest- The Thomas A. Edison will be commissioned during ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at of the General Dynamics Corp.'s Electric Boat division. The 6,900 -ton vessel will become the eight Polaris submarine to join the Navy's operating fleet. (Day 3-8'62 handwritten in blue pen)"

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Naval parades & ceremonies, Newspapers, Nuclear submarines, Swans

Search Terms

Domestic Life, Newspapers, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Commissioning Ceremonies, General Dynamics Corp.'s Electric Boat Division, Polaris Submarines, Shipyards, United States Navy, USS THOMAS A EDISON, Ship yards, U.S. Navy

Archive Details

Creator

The Day

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, stain on first photo.

Archive Notes

Date(s): 1/62 - 3/8/62

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-17