John McTernan Brooklyn Navy Yard collection
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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.
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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.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level.
The collection combines the accessions 1988.043 and V1988.045.