Unboxing\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n

For what are probably obvious reasons, (we are in the center of a big blue continent)<\/a>, various departments and programs at the University of Hawai\u02bbi have a strong interest in Maritime History, Naval Science and Nautical Archaeology.<\/p>\n

Consequently, I was very excited when NOAA Maritime Heritage Coordinator Hans Van Tilburg contacted me about donating over 400 volumes from his personal research library to UH M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n

The diverse collection includes material ranging from broad historical examinations of sea power to technical manuals and catalogs describing early 20th century ship construction. \u00a0(A complete lists of titles added to our collections are linked at the end of this post.)<\/p>\n

$1914 catalog for \"Forged Steel Water-tube Boilers\" from The Babcock and Wilcox Company.$ <\/a>

1914 catalog for \u201cForged Steel Water-tube Boilers\u201d from The Babcock and Wilcox Company.<\/p><\/div>\n

My favorite volume may be this 1914 catalog for \u201cForged Steel Water-tube Boilers\u201d from the Babcock and Wilcox Company.\u00a0 Just look at that logo. (Click image to see full size.)\u00a0 Steam makes the world go round\u2026<\/p>\n

Reminiscent of the iconic Sherwin Williams Logo<\/a>, it conveys the same unabashed drive for monopolistic dominance that characterized the rise of the modern corporation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u00a0 The copy and graphics between the covers demonstrate the same unabashed faith American corporate values.<\/p>\n

This title is a window into a way of thinking about capitalism that you certainly won\u2019t find in any public ad copy today. \u00a0It communicates a distinct utopian emotional aesthetic that is difficult to find in secondary sources discussing the period.<\/p>\n

The donated texts contain many other works that can provide that kind of unique insight, and that is why this collection is so exciting.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The collection is being split between the Hamilton Library and the Center for Research in World History at the University of Hawai\u02bbi, as some of the volumes are already held at Hamilton Library.\u00a0 The two links below contain a complete list of the texts that will be added to the two libraries.<\/p>\n

Volumes added to Hamilton Library: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1WpWRGcsAE46YCgAwNNNJYQ0KUi4RRiD3FW9C3dp9Da8\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n

Volumes added to the Center for Research in World History: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1lPyAhiBPCp5lgtQXpqBOgM8q6AjLcPVvHALAYr5W0MU\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n

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