Captain F.D. Root (1849-1925) and family history
Collection – Volume: 1
Identifier: GLMS-1967-f
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents
Family material compiled by Shirley Root Rend-Palmer, centered on the life and career of Francis Desnoyer Root, captain of the steamer MARIPOSA and other Great Lakes vessels, with information on the Root and related Wheelock families. Includes accounts of Captain Root's actions during the shipwreck of the Steamer IDAHO on Lake Erie in 1897.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-2010
Extent
1 Volumes
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Root, Francis Desoyner, Captain, 1849-1925 (Person)
- Root family (Family)
- Wheelock family (Family)
- Mariposa (ship) (Organization)
- Idaho (ship) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Captain F.D. Root (1849-1925) and family history
- Author
- Mark Sprang
- Date
- May 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Volume: 1 (Mixed Materials)