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John McTernan Brooklyn Navy Yard collection

Call Number

ARC.065

Date

circa 1953 to 1970, inclusive

Creator

McTernan, John

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet in two folders.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The John McTernan collection contains items collected by McTernan during his time as an employee at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Items include a booklet commemorating the christening of the USS in June of 1958 and a corresponding issue of the Navy Yard's newsletter, as well as an issue of the monthly from November of 1970. The collection also includes one color and three black-and-white photographs from circa 1953. Two of these photographs show McTernan with fellow Navy Yard employees, while the other two show security force personnel and an aerial view of part of the Navy Yard grounds.

Biographical Note

John McTernan was a Brooklyn resident who served in the SeaBees, the United States Navy's Construction Batallions, during World War II. He had been employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard prior to the start of the War, and before engaging in wartime service, he was able to secure a job at the Navy Yard for his father. McTernan returned to work at the Navy Yard after the War's end. He was a member of the Catholic Men's League of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Scope and Contents

The John McTernan collection contains items collected by McTernan during his time as an employee at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Items include a booklet commemorating the christening of the USS Independence in June of 1958 and a corresponding issue of the Navy Yard's newsletter, The Shipworker, as well as an issue of the monthly Navigation Log from November of 1970. The collection also includes one color and three black-and-white photographs from circa 1953. Two of these photographs show McTernan with fellow Navy Yard employees, while the other two show security force personnel and an aerial view of part of the Navy Yard grounds.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction rights for photographs have not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); John McTernan collection, ARC.065, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Alma McTernan, 1987.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level descriptions and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library. Please consult library staff for more information.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:20:24 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: English.

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

The collection combines the accessions 1988.043 and V1988.045.

Note Statement

change to complete_collection_level

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0128 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201