| Scope and content |
This collection contains a journal (November 21, 1894 - February 28, 1896) kept by Gilbert Smith Galbraith while he was serving as a U.S. Naval Cadet on board the USS Columbia. The USS Columbia was a Second Line Cruiser first commissioned on April 23, 1894, serving in the U.S. Navy until it was sold for scrap on January 23, 1922. Galbraith includes detailed technical descriptions of the ship and its components along with diagrams, blueprints, scale plans, maps, photographic prints, cyanotypes and various ephemera. Additionally, Galbraith records the ship's activities from November 21, 1894, to February 28, 1896. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Gilbert Smith Galbraith Notebook (#1172), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino Rare Books and Manuscripts, Philadelphia, PA. |
| Biographical note | Gilbert Smith Galbraith was born in Struthers, Ohio, on April 18, 1872. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1894; he retired on August 18, 1922, with the rank of commander; he died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1931. |
