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100 1 a| Merrigan, Patrick J.,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Keeping history afloat :b| a study of the preservation of the museum ship Olympia /c| by Patrick J. Merrigan.;

246 3 a| Keeping history afloat a study of the preservation of the museum ship Olympia.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2018.;

300 a| 125 pages :b| illustrations;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2018.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of History;

500 a| Advisor: Gerald J. Prokopowicz;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 12, 2019).;

520 3 a| Historic ships are crucial to understanding maritime and naval history. The preservation of working vessels and museum ships of historical significance is necessary to ensure their continued availability for public interaction, education, and appreciation. Olympia is one such museum ship that not only possesses an illustrious naval service record, but also provides the public with diverse opportunities to appreciate and interpret its significant contributions to maritime history. This vessel also has an extensive and unique preservation history as the oldest steel warship that remains afloat in the world. This study comparatively analyzes the many preservation strategies employed on Olympia. More specifically, it seeks to evaluate these strategies with regard to the standardization of historic vessel preservation established by the Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service in 1990, and to show how this standardization affected and continues to affect the preservation of Olympia in comparison to past efforts. Olympia is an ideal case study for this analysis, as it received both pre-standardized and standardized preservation treatment.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

590 a| Joyner University Archives copy includes ancillary material.;

610 20 a| Olympia (Cruiser)x| Preservation.=| ^A688146;

650 0 a| Historic shipsx| Preservation.=| ^A235574;

650 0 a| Warshipsx| Preservation.=| ^A30212;

653 a| Restoration;

653 a| Maritime History;

653 a| Naval;

653 a| Museum;

653 a| Independence Seaport Museum;

700 1 a| Prokopowicz, Gerald J.,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A486489;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of History.=| ^A636991;

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Keeping history afloat : a study of the preservation of the museum ship Olympia / by Patrick J. Merrigan.

Author/creator	Merrigan, Patrick J. author.
Other author	Prokopowicz, Gerald J., degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of History.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2018.
Description	125 pages : illustrations
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Olympia (Cruiser)--Preservation. Historic ships--Preservation. Warships--Preservation.

Variant title	Keeping history afloat a study of the preservation of the museum ship Olympia.
Summary	Historic ships are crucial to understanding maritime and naval history. The preservation of working vessels and museum ships of historical significance is necessary to ensure their continued availability for public interaction, education, and appreciation. Olympia is one such museum ship that not only possesses an illustrious naval service record, but also provides the public with diverse opportunities to appreciate and interpret its significant contributions to maritime history. This vessel also has an extensive and unique preservation history as the oldest steel warship that remains afloat in the world. This study comparatively analyzes the many preservation strategies employed on Olympia. More specifically, it seeks to evaluate these strategies with regard to the standardization of historic vessel preservation established by the Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service in 1990, and to show how this standardization affected and continues to affect the preservation of Olympia in comparison to past efforts. Olympia is an ideal case study for this analysis, as it received both pre-standardized and standardized preservation treatment.
Local note	Joyner University Archives copy includes ancillary material.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of History
General note	Advisor: Gerald J. Prokopowicz
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 12, 2019).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2018.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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