Alexander McDougall papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3192

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a 40 year land lease between William Buckley and Alfred Merritt and McDougall on 160 acres, invention, purchase agreements, a 1912 pamphlet on an invention of a double steamboat, a list of news items relating to whalebacks in the years 1888–1899, a letter about sailing on Lake Superior, two invitations for the launching of the steamer Alexander McDougall, and a passenger’s contract ticket to ride steerage from Glasgow to Montreal in 1854.

Dates

Creation: 1854-1912
Creation: Majority of material found in 1854, 1888–1899, 1902, 1912

Creator

McDougall, Alexander, 1845-1923 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Alexander McDougall, of Scotch birth, came to Canada in 1853, to Duluth, Minnesota in 1866. He was a sailor who became a shipbuilder with the invention of his “whaleback” ship in 1881. He set up shipbuilding companies in Duluth, Canada, and on the west coast. During World War I, he directed the construction of a large fleet of freighters for use in the war. He worked on many marine inventions and contributed his knowledge to magazines and Congressional committees.

Extent

10.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S4450 McDougall-Duluth Shipbuilding Company records

NEMHC Archival Collections S2425 Lewis G. Castle papers

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.