Thanks Paul.  Much appreciated.
Avril
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From: "Paul Monfils" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: Capt Alex Roth Jr


> Avril,
>
> This from the first edition of American Conchologists, published 1973:
>
> ROTH, Alexander, Jr., born Nov 14, 1917, New York, NY; Ship's Master
> (retired); Transportation Manager; Amateur Conchologist; Grad. U.S.
> Merchant Marine Academy, 1942; Master, ocean-going vessels, 1944-1960;
> Econ. Coop. Admin., Maritime Advisor in Korea, 1949-1950; UN Korean
> Reconstr. Agency, 1953-1956; General Manager, Transp. Div., Getz Bros.,
> 1960- ; Memb.: Okinawa Shell Club, Vice-Pres., 1967; Guam Shell Club,
> Pres., 1969; No. Calif. Malacozool. Soci.; Hawaiian Mal. Soc., since
> 1968; U.S. Inst. Navigation; Navy League; U.S. Naval Inst.; Council
> Master Mariner. Honor: Korean Medal for service to Korean Merchant
> Marine Acad.;  Publ.: Popular articles in Of Sea and Shore; Mollusca
> (Guam Shell Club). Coll'n: marine, general, espec. Indo-Pacific and
> Korea; about 6,500 species.  Travel: Marianas; Okinawa; Korea.  Spouse:
> Mary Elizabeth Mehaffey Roth.
>