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The A.J. Meerwald and New Jersey's oyster industry
- Title
- The A.J. Meerwald and New Jersey's oyster industry / Constance McCart & Rachel Rodgers Dolhanczyk.
- Author
- McCart, Constance L.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : The History Press , 2021.
- ©2021
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HD9472.O83 N56 2021 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Dolhanczyk, Rachel Rodgers
- Description
- 142 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps; 23 cm
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages129-140).
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1. The Meerwald Family and the A.J. Meerwald -- The Meerwald Family -- The Ship the A.J. Meerwald -- Troubled Times -- 2. Schooners and Shipyards -- Building the Boats -- Schooner as Soul -- The Crew -- 3. Restoring the Meerwald -- The Early Days -- The Schooner Project -- 4. Oysters -- First Cultivation -- How the Oyster Got to Be King -- The Town of Port Norris and Its Village, Bivalve -- Oyster Wars -- The Introduction of Shucking and the African American Community -- Oyster Research and the Demise of the Industry -- 5. The Bayshore Center and the Meerwald Today -- Why Is the Bayshore Area So Important? -- Shipboard and Shore-Based Education -- Shipping Sheds -- The Community -- Volunteering -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 9781467147941
- 146714794X
- 9781540250452
- 1540250458
- LCCN
- 2021945853
- OCLC
- 1288687466
- on1288687466
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library