Articles Articles 454. Farb, Roderick M. "Computer Video Image Digitization On The USS Monitor: A Research Tool For Underwater Archaeology." In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference: Kingston, Jamaica, 1992, edited by Donald H. Keith and Toni L. Carrell,100-104. Tucson, AR: The Society, 1992. CC77.U5C65 1992 The use of Computer Video Image Digitization (CVID) by the divers of the Farb Monitor Expeditions is explained. The author reveals the value of CVID technology, the methods employed by divers to get the images, and what these images can tell researchers about the condition of the Monitor. There are nine sources listed concerning CVID and the Monitor and a fine rendering of the wreck by artist Rich Volz. 455. Farb, Roderick M. "For Advanced Divers Only: Descent to the Monitor." Skin Diver 40, Issue 5 (May 1991): 48, 178+. PER SH401.S55 456. Farb, Roderick M. "Underwater Discovery: Farb Monitor Expedition." Hatteras Monitor 5, no. 7 (August 1990). PER F262.096H38 An autobiographical sketch of one of the first private divers to explore the Monitor and an outline of the related expeditions headed by Farb. 457. Farb, Roderick M. "Underwater Discovery: U.S.S. Monitor." Hatteras Monitor 5, no. 6 (July 1990). Mostly a retelling of the story of the Monitor and how the author became the first civilian diver to explore the wreck. 458. Farr, Arthur. "The Real Genius Behind the Monitor." Civil War Times Illustrated 36, no. 3 (June 1997): 34-36. The author refutes Ericsson's position and gives T. R. Timby full credit for the invention of the modern turret for both land batteries and ships. A neat chronological presentation and documentation are provided. Farr does not, however, discuss the claims inventors other than Ericsson and Timby have on the turret concept. 459. Fazio, Thomas P. "Diver to Search Again Off N.C. for Civil War Ironclad," Charlotte Observer [NC], 19 September 1971. Fazio details an expedition led by Robert F. Marx to find the Monitor about a mile off Cape Hatteras. Marx is quoted as saying that at one time, the Marine Corps claimed the vessel because of his previous efforts. 460. Fielding, Geoffrey. "Shiploads of History on Display," Baltimore Sun [MD], 26 July 1986. This is a positive article on the United States Naval Academy Museum, which mentions the Monitor's lantern on loan from NOAA. 461. "The Fight at Hampton Roads." Harper's Weekly 6, no. 276 (12 April 1862): 235- 237. PER AP2.H38 OO This article contains only a few lines of text but does showcase three engravings. They are "Exact Picture of the Rebel Steamer Virginia (Merrimac). -Drawn by an Officer of the Roanok,"; "The Monitor as she is- Interior and Exterior - Sketched by our Special Artist"; and "The Battle Between the Monitor and the Merrimac, in Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862.- [Drawn by Sergeant Charles Worret, Twentieth Regiment New York Volunteers]. 462. "Fighting Aboard the Monitor, 1862," Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger Star [Norfolk, VA], 1 January 1978. This article on the Monitor borrows from the letters of the ship's paymaster, William Keeler. 463. Filley, Frederick C. "Filley Throws New Light on Monitor's Civil War Battle," Times Record [Troy, NY], 9 March 1939. An unidentified soldier, ancestor of the author, describes the battle between the Virginia and the Union ships. The soldier notes that the engagement took place off Newport News, and not at the mouth of the James River, Hampton Roads. The author's introduction has errors. 464. "Financial Woes May Sink Efforts To Raise Monitor," Daily Press [Newport News, VA], 9 December 1980. East Carolina University's W. N. Still, an official of the Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation, Inc., discusses the financial weaknesses of the foundation. John Newton is mentioned. 465. "First Dives To Monitor Monday," Times-Herald [Norfolk, VA], 23 July 1977. Sue Froeschle of NOAA assures readers that the plan for the divers and submersibles is on schedule. 466. "1st Monitor Artifact Found." Daily Press [Newport News, VA], 10 August 1979. This is an announcement by NOAA giving G. P. Watts credit for recovering the first Monitor artifact, an octagonal mustard bottle. Actually, artifacts had been recovered earlier by John Newton and R. E. Sheridan. 467. "First Relic of Monitor Recovered," Times-Herald [Newport News, VA], 10 August 1979. This is an announcement by NOAA concerning the recovery of an octagonal mustard bottle. Actually, John Newton and Robert Sheridan on the Eastward had recovered artifacts. 468. Fiveash, Joseph. "The Virginia's Great Fight on Water." Southern Historical Society Paper 34 (July 1906): 316-26. This article was extracted from Fiveash's other works. It discusses the destruction of the Virginia, her dimensions, the battle, and the Monitor crew's efforts to claim prize money. The article was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (23 December 1906 and 9 January 1907). 469. Flanders, Alan B. "Artifacts Make City the Cradle of Naval History," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 3 February 1986, The Portsmouth Current. This story covers the 125th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Hampton Roads and Drydock I, where the Merrimack was converted to the ironclad Virginia. The author also discusses some of the local resources he examined for his book. 470. Flanders, Alan B. "Battle Won: Campaign to Name Bridge Succeeds," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 12-13 March 1992, The Portsmouth Current. Outlines Steve Thompson's efforts to have the new Hampton Roads bridge tunnel named the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel. 471. Flanders, Alan B. "The Day the Ironclads Shook the World," The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star [Norfolk, VA], [date?], The Portsmouth Current. This is a retelling of the Battle of Hampton Roads. 472. Flanders, Alan B. "Monitor deteriorating in ocean off Hatteras," The Virginian- Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 12 September 1993, The Portsmouth Current. The article quotes John Broadwater, who admits frankly that there is "advanced deterioration" and calls for continued efforts to evaluate problems and document and recover artifacts. 473. Flanders, Alan B. "The Monitor, Our Treasure?" Metro, June 1978. 474. Flanders, Alan B. "1940 interview: Crewman says Merrimack won," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 18-19 March 1993, The Portsmouth Current. Flanders revives an often-overlooked recollection of a former powder boy on the Confederate ironclad who describes his ship and the Battle of Hampton Roads. John P. Kevill (shown in a postwar militia-type uniform) was thought to be the last surviving member of the Virginia. The original interview was conducted in 1940 by C. B. Morton of The Virginian-Pilot (see Mrs. John H. Anderson's "Survivor of the first battle . . ." and "Capt. William Francis Drake" in Conferderate Veteran.) 475. Flanders, Alan B. "Oysterman a Witness to Battle of Ironclads," The Virginian- Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 3 April 1992, The Portsmouth Current. This is a re-hash of Thomas P. Smith's pamphlet, A description of the fight . . . 476. Flanders, Alan B. "Photos of Sunken Monitor Amazingly Clear," The Virginian- Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 6 July 1990, The Portsmouth Current. The author reports that images taken in June 1990 during the NOAA expedition were "amazingly clear." 477. Flanders, Alan B. "Portsmouth's Famous Ironclad Put Washington in a Panic," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 19 July 1996, The Chesapeake Clipper. Flanders recounts how Abraham Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, and others were concerned the ironclad Virginia would steam up the Potomac River and terrorize Washington after her success against the Cumberland and Congress. 478. Flanders, Alan B. "Secrets of Ironclad's Construction Rest in 4 Scrolls," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 8 March 1982, The Portsmouth Current. This is a revealing article about the plans of the Virginia held by the descendants of John L. Porter. The author discusses how he used the plans in his book on the conversion of the Merrimack. 479. Flanders, Alan B. "Urgency Now Felt For Retrieving Monitor Artifacts," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 22 September 1995, The Portsmouth Current. Flanders provides an overview of the Edenton divers' frustrating efforts to retrieve the propeller. Also provided is a history of the wreck and a discursion of the possibility of raising the turret. John Broadwater of NOAA is heavily quoted. Two of the images are contemporary Associated Press photos. 480. Flannery, Thomas L. "Smokey Roberts' Career Has Been All Wet," Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 4 September 1995. A biographical sketch of William L. "Smokey" Roberts, an underwater motion picture photographer who was hired by NOAA to film the Monitor. 481. Fock, Harald and Jürgen Rohwer. "Monitore - Ein Vergess Eneu Schiffsyp." Marine-Rundschau 81, no. 10 (October 1984): 471-77. The evolution of various kinds of monitors is discussed up to the 1940s. There is an excellent selection of twenty photographs that illustrate the development of the type. There is some discussion of Ericsson's Monitor and the work of C. P. Coles. 482. "Former Trojan's Letters Tell of Monitor's Loss: William C. Geer Loans Record Newspapers Missives Written By Father During Civil War," Times Record [Troy, NY], [Saturday] August? 1940. Two of George S. Geer's "eighty-six" known letters are reprinted. They dramatically detail the fate of Geer and a fellow crew member as the Monitor sank. 483. Foster, G. Allen. "The Woman Who Saved the Union Navy: Mary Louvestre Helped Defeat Confederates in Crucial Sea Battle by Spying on South." Ebony 33, no. 2 (December 1977): 131-32, 134. Despite many mistakes and the contrived dialogue, this is an interesting and overlooked feature of the development of the two ironclads. The article also appeared in the July 1964 issue. 484. Foster, Nancy M. and Jack H. Archer. "Introduction: The National Marine Sanctuary Program - Policy, Education, and Research." Oceans 31, no. 1 (spring 1988): 4-17. PER GC1.034 Foster outlines the Marine Sanctuaries Act, passed by Congress in 1972 to preserve ocean areas and resources from threats. This is the law that protects the historic shipwreck Monitor. Amendments were made in 1984. There is also brief mention of the Monitor, the sanctuary designation process and its purpose, and education and research. The article has very good graphics, illustrations, and maps that show the location of designated and candidate sanctuaries. 485. Foster, Nancy M. "National Marine Sanctuaries - Saving Offshore Ecosystems." Sea Technology 27, no. 11 (November 1986): 25-27. This is a broad overview of the sanctuaries managed by NOAA. There is only a very brief mention of the Monitor. 486. Foster, Nancy M. "NOAA Retrieves Anchor from Historic Wreck." Commerce People 4, no. 9 (October 1983): 1, 7. 487. Foute, Robert Chester. "Echoes From Hampton Roads." Southern Historical Society Papers 19 (July 1891): 246-48. A midshipman from the Virginia recounts the plans hatched by the Confederates to board and capture the Monitor following the drawn engagement on March 9. 488. Fowler, George L. "Ericsson's First Monitor and the Later Turret Ships." Engineering Magazine [New York] 14, no. 1 (October 1897): 110-28. PER TA1.E575 The first four pages of this piece offer great insight into the design of the turret. The three drawings are especially revealing. The rest of the article is also very helpful with photographs and horizontal and vertical cross sections of the turrets. 489. Frank, Jon. "Historical Group Sets Sights on Raising Monitor from Sea," The Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], 31 January 1985. NOAA and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announce the formation of the Monitor Project. They will consider whether the Monitor should be raised. Carl Nelson of the Trust is quoted. 490. Friedman, Rick. "Modeling the Monitor." Computers in Science 1, no. 3 (November/December 1987): 16-20. 491. Friend, Tim. "Divers Brave Elements In Sea Graveyard," USA Today, 23 October 1995. This is an overview of the efforts by divers of the Edenton to retrieve the propeller. Also mentioned are the Battle of Hampton Roads and the history of the sanctuary. John Broadwater, Dina Hill, and D. James Baker of NOAA are quoted. The article has three illustrations and a location map.