American Waterways Operators/Coast Guard records
Scope and Contents
This collection partially documents the relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard and the American Waterways Operators in a cooperative effort to improve marine safety and environmental protection. The collection, which focuses on the New Orleans region, contains meeting minutes, reports, clippings, regulations, posters, bulletins, speeches, annual reports, publications, a history of the American Waterways Operators, and project descriptions. Some of the subjects covered by the material in the collection include hazardous waste control, the New Orleans Vessel Tracking System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, locks, bridges, safety, Army Corps of Engineers projects, the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, and natural disasters.
Dates
- 1945-1998
Creator
- American Waterways Operators. (Organization)
OFFSITE LOCATION
The collection is stored offsite. Researchers must contact specialcollections@tulane.edu at least two business days (48 business hours) in advance for access to these materials.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
The American Waterways Operators is the national trade association representing the owners and operators of tugboats, towboats, and barges serving the waterborne commerce of the United States. Established in 1944, the association's members operate throughout the United States on America’s rivers, canals, in its ports and harbors, on the Great Lakes, and on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. The relationship between the United States Coast Guard and the American Waterways Operators is a cooperative effort to improve marine safety and environmental protection.
Extent
45 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged by topic as follows: minutes, meetings, Corps of Engineers Districts, committees, regulations, Coast Guard, safety, pollution, ports, taxes, publications and bulletins, American Waterways Operators reports, and speeches. The collection consists of 94 boxes. It is 45 linear feet.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of American Waterways Operators. Date acquired: 03/02/1993.
Processing Information
Processed by LAC in 2011.
- Administrative regulations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- American Waterways Operators.
- Annual reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bulletins Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Speeches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District.
- United States. Coast Guard.
- United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Creator
- American Waterways Operators. (Organization)
- United States. Coast Guard. (Organization)
- Author
- LAC Group
- Date
- 08/05/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
