Arrangement: 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.

Date Acquired: 02/27/1991

Subjects: American Waterways Operators., Gulf Intracoastal Waterway., Towing Safety Advisory Committee., United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District., United States. Coast Guard., United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Forms of Material: Administrative regulations., Annual reports., Bulletins., Minutes., Reports., Speeches.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

American Waterways Operators.
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District.
United States. Coast Guard.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Administrative Information

Repository: Offsite Repository

Alternate Extent Statement: 45 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions. Collection is stored offsite, please contact LaRC staff at least two business days in advance to determine availability of the collection.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: American Waterways Operators

Acquisition Method: Gift

Preferred Citation: American Waterways Operators/Coast Guard records, Manuscripts Collection 1005, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Processed by LAC in 2011.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 79: United States Coast Guard

Folder 1: United States Coast Guard - Outer Continental Shelf Activities
Folder 2: United States Coast Guard - Tank Barge Construction - Double Hull - 1979 - forward
Folder 3: United States Coast Guard - Tank Barge Construction - Double Hull - 1979 - forward
Folder 4: Coast Guard - United States Coast Guard/National Transportation Safety Board

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