Wright, Richard J., Dr., 1935-1986

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1935 - 1986

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Chicago Ship Building Company records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0001
Abstract

The records of the Chicago Shipbuilding Company span the years from 1890 to 1962 and document early twentieth-century shipbuilding on the Great Lakes. The bulk of the materials in the collection fall between 1900 and 1950. The most significant record series include dry dock ledgers and reports, legal and labor correspondence, South Yard surveys, financial records, and World War I shipbuilding activities.

Dates: Creation: 1832-1962; Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-1950

Correspondence on the schooner JOHN WEBER

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-0375
Scope and Contents

Letters outlining the background history and ownership details of the schooner JOHN WEBER.

Dates: Creation: 1981-1982

David Glick collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0081
Scope and Contents This collection mainly consists of Glick's correspondence with other Great Lakes researchers regarding maritime history topics. Due to his extensive personal knowledge and network of other subject experts, Glick was regualrly consulted by researchers and institutions. For some time, he served as part of the editorial review committee for the Great Lakes Books Series at the Wayne State University Press. Several manuscripts and excerpts from proposals are present in the collection. Also...
Dates: Creation: 1957-2004

Great Lakes Newspaper Clipping collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0118
Scope and Contents The collection is an extensive congolmeration of numerous newspaper articles and extracts relating to Great Lakes maritime history, and represents the largest of such collections known. The majority of this collection consists of 555 binders of newspaper clippings regarding maritime news and events in the Great Lakes region from 1819-1987. A large number of American and Canadian titles are represented. Frequent ones to appear include the Cleveland Plain...
Dates: Creation: 1811-2017; Creation: Majority of material found within 1844-1987

Letter from Richard J. Wright to R.R. Martin regarding the sinking of the CHARLES S. PRICE

 Collection – Box GLMMS 13, Folder: 12
Identifier: GLMMS-0707
Scope and Contents

Letter in answer to inquiry, detailing the circumstances of the sinking of the vessel Charles S. Price in November 1913.

Dates: Creation: October 13, 1959; Creation: November 20, 1959

Richard J. Wright marine collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0113
Abstract

The collection contains publications, correspondence, and manuscript materials both collected and written by Dr. Richard J. Wright, founder of the Center for Archival Collections.

Dates: Creation: 1790-1986

Ship Owners' Dry Dock Company records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0008
Abstract

The brief corporate history (1901-1912) of the Ship Owners' Dry Dock Co. is documented in this collection. The company purchased the assets of the Miller Brothers Dry Dock Co. which had started a shipbuilding and ship repair business in 1855. The business of both companies centered on work from local repairs and building tugboats. The collection includes financial records, minutes, and stock certificates.

Dates: Creation: 1901-1912

Technical information on the MYSTIC ISLE

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-0423
Scope and Contents

Data sheets, photographs, and correspondence with information on the ship MYSTIC ISLE.

Dates: Creation: 1979-1981

"The Vanishing Canallers" by Fr. Edward J. Dowling

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-1116
Scope and Contents

Unpublished manuscript, with handwritten comments and corrections by Richard J. Wright.

Dates: Creation: 1986

Transcripts of Master carpenter certificates, 1874-1907, Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga District

 Collection – Box GLMMS 30, Folder: 17
Identifier: GLMMS-1126
Scope and Contents

Transcriptions of ship-building information from U.S. Coast Guard records in the National Archives Branch, Chicago.

Dates: Creation: 1971

Winter mooring lists and fleet personnel data

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-0421
Scope and Contents

Material from many of the major Great Lakes fleets giving winter mooring lists, appointments, retirements, and deaths for the year, including Amoco, Upper Lakes Shipping, Pickands Mather, Halco, Algoma, Ford, Cleveland Cliffs, Hanna, and others; compiled by Richard Wright.

Dates: Creation: 1973

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