Yates, James Alfred, Naval Constructor, 1852-1941.
The papers include autobiographical material, notebooks, transcipts of talks, correspondence, certificates, ephemera and printed books.
A large part of the material consists of documents and notes gathered in preparation for the article published in the Mariner's Mirror. The article, "From wooden walls to dreadnaughts in a lifetime" was based on Yates' "Memories" and other manuscripts, which his daughter, found among his papers.
A large part of the material consists of documents and notes gathered in preparation for the article published in the Mariner's Mirror. The article, "From wooden walls to dreadnaughts in a lifetime" was based on Yates' "Memories" and other manuscripts, which his daughter, found among his papers.