Admissions Book, 1920 - 1944

Item — Box: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This Admissions Book contains information regarding students who were admitted to the New York Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College), between the years of 1920-1944. Information in this register includes student names, dates of admission, ages, place of birth, birth dates and if the cadets were in the deck or engine department. This book also contains the names and addresses of students’ parents and guardians as well as the dates of when the students either graduated, withdrew or were dismissed. In 1939 administrators stopped recording the height, weight and chest size of incoming students.

Dates

1920 - 1944

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail library@sunymaritime.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

For institutional records, the library follows the “72 year rule” used by the U.S. government for census records, meaning that we will not release records with personal information about individuals for 72 years from the record date. Additionally record will be reviewed for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which states that student records must be restricted until an individual is deceased, before being released.