https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/1a7b741cb2378c2b46e519c4232ed88e.jpg c947bce0dee3b30e592388b26b19f405 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.W., M.O’C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881–1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Captain Preston (December 15, 1894) Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource A letter written to Captain Preston by the representative of the White Star Towing Company seeking his help in locating J.H. Ayers of Greenport, in order to recover payment on unpaid bills. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource White Star Towing Company Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1894 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English business correspondence Captain Samuel Truman Preston Papers Greenport J.H. Ayers Samuel Preston ship captains White Star Towing Co