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- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Laborers wait to move Brazilian-made steel pipe in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government, giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0038_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Trucks carrying Brazilian-made steel pipe wait to be unloaded in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government, giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0039_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Trucks carrying Brazilian-made steel pipe wait to be unloaded in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government, giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0037_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Men unload Brazilian-made steel bars from a truck to a freighter bound for the United States in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0082_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Trucks carrying Brazilian-made steel pipe are unloaded in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0086_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Brazilian Steel For Export To The United States
- Date
- 1985-05-24
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Trucks carrying Brazilian-made steel pipe are unloaded in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 1985. In 1983, 814,346 tons of steel was exported to the United States which objected to the lower priced import as it took sales away from U.S. steel manufacturing. Brazil's steel export industry was heavily subsidized by the Brazilian government giving it an unfair trading advantage.
- Subject
- Manufacturing; Steel; Industry; Economy; Shipping
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0085_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Boat Construction In Port De Paix, Haiti
- Date
- 2000-09-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Haitian crew members wait for cargo in Port de Paix, Haiti on September 13, 2000. The wooden boats on the northeast coast of the island will possibly be used for smuggling immigrants to Puerto Rico or Florida.
- Subject
- Labor; Shipping; Transportation; Smuggling; Haiti
- Country
- Haiti
- Local Identifier
- haiti_ct_0010_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2000 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Boat Construction In Port De Paix, Haiti
- Date
- 2000-09-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Haitian workers construct a wooden boat in Port de Paix, Haiti on September 13, 2000. The boats made on the northeast coast of the island will possibly be used for smuggling immigrants to Puerto Rico or Florida.
- Subject
- Labor; Shipping; Transportation; Smuggling; Haiti
- Country
- Haiti
- Local Identifier
- haiti_ct_0009_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2000 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Boat Construction In Port De Paix, Haiti
- Date
- 2000-09-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Haitian workers construct a wooden boat in Port de Paix, Haiti on September 13, 2000. The boats made on the northeast coast of the island will possibly be used for smuggling immigrants to Puerto Rico or Florida.
- Subject
- Labor; Shipping; Transportation; Smuggling; Haiti
- Country
- Haiti
- Local Identifier
- haiti_ct_0014_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2000 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Heroes of The Sea"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Ray Collins, John McIntire, Bill Johnstone. As an overture, the orchestra offers a medley of sea songs. Two sea stories, how the clipper ship "Flying Cloud" reached San Francisco in 89 days, and the story of a sea rescue.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Flying Cloud (Clipper-ship)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:21
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101587
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Clipper Ships"
- Description
- Thomas Chalmers, Basil Ruysdael, anncrs. Features the Cavalcade Players (Agnes Moorhead, Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Kenny Delmar, Bill Adams, others). Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees plays "Deep Purple." The story of a typical Clipper ship voyage and a passage from Hong Kong to America.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Clipper ships
- Local Identifier
- program_no:157
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101655
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Sign Here, Please"
- Description
- Written by Phillip Lewis and co-stars Burgess Meredith and Bob Bailey. Features Howard McNear and John McIntire. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, anncrs. Music by Robert Armbruster. The story of the part played by an LST and its crew in 7 Pacific invasions.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Landing ship tank
- Local Identifier
- program_no:427
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101842
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "To the Shore of Tripoli"
- Description
- Written by Peter Lyon and stars Joseph Cotton. Features Kenny Delmar, Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of General William Eaton's conquest of Derna in Tripoli and the conquest liquidation of the Barbary pirates who threatened American shipping.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Pirates; American shipping; Eaton, William, 1764-1811; Derna (Tripoli)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:316
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101909
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, Mrs. George J. McMillin, Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim, and Mrs. William Mack at launching of the S.S. American Victory at the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in L.A. harbor (June 1945)
- Date
- 1945-06
- Creator
- Unknown
- Description
- Inscribed on back: From Richard W. Emery, News Bureau Manager, California Shipbuilding Corporation, Wilmington, California. At Calship launching -- Standing before the bow of the S.S. American Victory in one of the 14 shipways of the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in Los Angeles Harbor are (left to right) Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, commander of Roosevelt Base, Terminal Island, Calif.; Mrs. George J. McMillin of Long Beach, Calif., sponsor of the S.S. American Victory; Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim; and Mrs William Mack of Long Beach, Calif., daughter of Mrs McMillin, matron of honor at the launching. Mrs. McMillin is the wife of Captain George J. McMillin, USN, former governor of Guam and former commandant of the United States Naval Station at Guam. Captain McMillin has been a prisoner of war since the Japanese occupation of Guam on December 12, 1941.
- Subject
- World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Los Angeles; Ships -- Launching -- History -- California -- Los Angeles
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Heim, Schuyler F.; McMillin, George J. Mrs.; Heim, Schuyler F. Mrs.; Mack, William Mrs.
- Local Identifier
- f02-a15-01
- Type
- Photographs
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- University Archives
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5546
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.
- Title
- Launching of the S.S. American Victory named after the American University during World War II
- Date
- 1945-06
- Creator
- Unknown
- Description
- Inscribed on back: American Victory (victory ship named for American University in World War II). As Eagle, vol. 21, no. 2 (November 1945). 10,000 ton vessel launched by California Shipbuilding Corporation in June 1945. "One of a series of merchants ships named in honor of outstanding American colleges and universities".
- Subject
- Ships -- Launching -- History -- California -- Los Angeles; World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Los Angeles
- Local Identifier
- f02-a16-01
- Type
- Photographs
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- University Archives
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5547
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.
- Title
- The S.S. Liberte a few miles out into the Atlantic Ocean from the harbor of New York City (Summer, 1960)
- Date
- 1960
- Creator
- Striner, Herbert E.
- Description
- The ship (French Line S.S. Liberte) upon which Herbert Striner departed from New York City in the summer of 1960.
- Series
- Transportation
- Subject
- Photography of ships; Ships -- 1950-1990
- Local Identifier
- v1p01-03
- Type
- Slides (photographs)
- Physical Location
- American University Library
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-67682
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The deck of the S.S. Liberte (Summer, 1960)
- Date
- 1960
- Creator
- Striner, Herbert E.
- Description
- Deck of the French line S.S. Liberte, in the summer of 1960, the last year of its service.
- Series
- Transportation
- Subject
- Photography of ships; Ships -- 1950-1990
- Local Identifier
- v1p01-04
- Type
- Slides (photographs)
- Physical Location
- American University Library
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-67683
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- View of ship taking passengers from Southampton, England (Summer, 1960)
- Date
- 1960
- Creator
- Striner, Herbert E.
- Series
- Transportation
- Subject
- Photography of ships; Ships -- 1950-1990
- Local Identifier
- v1p01-05
- Type
- Slides (photographs)
- Physical Location
- American University Library
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-67684
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The S.S. Liberte, leaving Southampton, England (Summer, 1960)
- Date
- 1960
- Creator
- Striner, Herbert E.
- Description
- The French line S.S. Liberte, leaving Southampton, England in the summer of 1960, the last year of its service.
- Series
- Transportation
- Subject
- Photography of ships; Ships -- 1950-1990
- Local Identifier
- v1p01-06
- Type
- Slides (photographs)
- Physical Location
- American University Library
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-67685
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Herbert Striner aboard the S.S. Liberte (Summer, 1960)
- Date
- 1960
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Herbert Striner aboard the French line SS Liberty in the summer of 1960.
- Series
- Transportation
- Subject
- English Channel -- Pictorial works; Photography of ships; Ships -- 1950-1990
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Striner, Herbert E.
- Local Identifier
- v1p01-07
- Type
- Slides (photographs)
- Physical Location
- American University Library
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-67686
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.