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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 1 of [Radio] SWENSON 416v 19 193 On April 15 1912 the unsinkable White Star Liner S S Titanic struck an iceberg and sank with a loss of 1500 lives off the icy grand banks...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 2 of [Radio] 2 I gritted my teeth and made my way to the peak of the next roof in an effort to salvage the antenna But after tugging for some time was unable to...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 3 of [Radio] right but he said my note was rotten the signal was weak and wabbling all over the dial A poor report to be sure but to me it was just grand the...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 4 of [Radio] sweetheart so the story goes and one day her sweetheart sailed away to sea on a long trip it was agreed between them that on his return he would watch for her...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 5 of [Radio] 5 cruits with eyes still only half open were given an oral schooling the non corns snapped out questions such as what is a captains insignia How many stars for a brigade...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 6 of [Radio] the operator being routed out of a warm bed to go on watch let us say at four oclock in the morning all that was necessary to do was for the operator...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 7 of [Radio] 7 ship afloat In the month of December 1921 while working a French steamer by radio copying TR position reports I thought it would be fun talking in French to the operator...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 8 of [Radio] a friendly celImate left a cigarette butt and a piece of match lodged in a small opening just above the lock on the door so that in spite of regulations I had...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialImage 9 of [Radio] the deck six times a day After breakfast we were given a half hourte airing in the court yard marching in couples with bracelets on with an armed guard stationed at each...
- Contributor: Swenson, May
- Date: 1939-06-19