Note
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Member of
Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1971
Description
This thesis examines the origins and growth of the
United States Life-Saving Service, from early volunteer
efforts through the merger of the Service with the Revenue
Marine to form the United States Coast Guard in 1915. In
particular, it describes the history of the ten Houses of
Refuge located along the southeastern coast of Florida,
with emphasis upon the story of the original five houses
built by contractor Albert Blaisdell in 1876. The text
includes the dimensions of the buildings, accounts of the
keepers' daily routine, and selections from various wreck
reports prepared by the keepers. House of Refuge Number
Two at Gilbert's Bar is referred to as being typical of
all the houses. The appendix contains a duplicate of the
original contract for the houses, a copy of a wreck report
form, and lists of the keepers of the original five houses.
United States Life-Saving Service, from early volunteer
efforts through the merger of the Service with the Revenue
Marine to form the United States Coast Guard in 1915. In
particular, it describes the history of the ten Houses of
Refuge located along the southeastern coast of Florida,
with emphasis upon the story of the original five houses
built by contractor Albert Blaisdell in 1876. The text
includes the dimensions of the buildings, accounts of the
keepers' daily routine, and selections from various wreck
reports prepared by the keepers. House of Refuge Number
Two at Gilbert's Bar is referred to as being typical of
all the houses. The appendix contains a duplicate of the
original contract for the houses, a copy of a wreck report
form, and lists of the keepers of the original five houses.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
145 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
13453
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1971.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1971
Date Text
1971
Date Issued (EDTF)
1971
Extension
FAU
FAU
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IID
FADT13453
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
KERBER, STEPHEN HARRY.
Graduate College
Physical Description
145 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE AND THE FLORIDA HOUSES OF REFUGE
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Origin Information
1971
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE AND THE FLORIDA HOUSES OF REFUGE
Other Title Info
THE
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE AND THE FLORIDA HOUSES OF REFUGE