1) photo of a sub Ready to Go - Polaris Missile Submarine Patrick Henry waits on her building ways .. for the big slide into the water...9/21/59 2) photo of a sub with #599 Fitting Out Begins- Launched last Tuesday, Submarine Patrick Henry.. 9/26

USS Patrick Henry on building ways before Launching 9/21/59
USS Patrick Henry on building ways before Launching 9/21/59

Name/Title

1) photo of a sub " Ready to Go - Polaris Missile Submarine Patrick Henry waits on her building ways .. for the big slide into the water...9/21/59 2) photo of a sub with #599 "Fitting Out Begins- Launched last Tuesday, Submarine Patrick Henry.. 9/26

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0830

Scope and Content

1) b & w news photo of a sub. Caption reads " Ready to Go - Polaris Missile Submarine Patrick Henry waits on her building ways at General Dynamic Corp's Electric Boat Division for the big slide into the water at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow……( 'Day 9-21'59' handwritten in black pen.)" 2) b & w news photo of a sub with the #599 Caption reads " Fitting Out Begins- Launched last Tuesday, the nuclear-powered, ballistic missile Submarine Patrick Henry begins her fitting-out period at General Dynamics Corp's Electric Boat Division…("Day 9-26'59' handwritten in black 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

Defense industry, Naval parades & ceremonies, Newspapers, Nuclear submarines, Photographs

Search Terms

Domestic Life/Family, Electric Boat, Newspapers, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Building Ways, Electric Boat, Evening Day, Fitting Out, General Dynamics Corp.'s Electric Boat Division, Groton, Polaris missle, Polaris Submarines, Submarine Launchings, The Day, United States Navy, USS PATRICK HENRY (SSBN-599), U.S. Navy

Archive Details

Creator

Evening Day The Day

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading and stains and 1 fold

Archive Notes

Date(s): Sept. 21 & 26 1959

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-07-01