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.
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