The shipwreck research handbook
By: by Gary Gentile.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Bellerophon Bookworks
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781883056315
Subjects: Shipwrecks -- Research -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Shipwrecks -- Miscellanea; Research -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: "This is the book that reveals the arcane methods and secret pathways of archival research: a complete guide that takes the reader through the mysteries and complexities of library holdings, museum collections, and governmental records."--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part One: Published sources: Publications with National Shipwreck Listings, Volumes with Vessel Listings, Books with Local Shipwreck Listings, Newspapers; title: Part Two: Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives, Naval Historical Center, Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office, Smithsonian Institution; title: Part Three: Maritime Museum Libraries; title: Part Four: Embarking on Research; title: Part 5: Picture Sources; title: Primary Contacts; title: Index; title: Books by the Author.