Defining the Great Lakes Passenger Freight Propeller: A Statistical, and Historical Study

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dc.contributor.advisorRichards, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorMihich, Martha
dc.contributor.departmentHistory
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-14T16:22:50Z
dc.date.available2020-12-01T09:01:55Z
dc.date.created2018-12
dc.date.issued2018-12-06
dc.date.submittedDecember 2018
dc.date.updated2019-01-08T21:13:53Z
dc.degree.departmentHistory
dc.degree.disciplineMA-Maritime Studies
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.A.
dc.description.abstractPassenger freight propellers were integral to the Great Lakes economy for nearly 100 years. A unique vessel type created for a unique need, shipbuilders combined different new technologies to create faster, more efficient, and more comfortable ships. This thesis explores the technical development of the passenger freight propeller using statistics, and comparisons to the historic record. Since ship design is a complex process, involving numerous considerations, multivariate linear regressions were determined to be the best fit. From these techniques, a more nuanced view of the passenger freight propeller emerged. While primary sources alone can provide important information about larger companies or maritime disasters, the ships or smaller companies were under-recorded. Utilizing ship registration data, the contribution of these smaller companies is more visible. After comparing the initial statistics, historical comparison answered some questions and provided some more. This thesis should be taken as a jumping off point for future research into this important Great Lakes ship.
dc.embargo.lift2020-12-01
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/7044
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subject.lcshPropellers--History
dc.subject.lcshCargo ships--Great Lakes (North America) --Passenger traffic--History
dc.subject.lcshGoodrich Transportation Company
dc.titleDefining the Great Lakes Passenger Freight Propeller: A Statistical, and Historical Study
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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