Admissions Book, 1875 - 1896

Item — Box: 1

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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 1875-1896. Information in this register includes student names, dates of admission, ages, place of birth, birth dates, as well as the height, weight and chest size of incoming students. These books also record the names and addresses of the students’ parents or guardians and the dates of when the students either graduated, withdrew or were dismissed. The front of this book contains an alphabetical index that lists the students included in the register by last name with the page number where they can be found.

Dates

1875 - 1896

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.