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Empire State I Logbooks, 1931-1941

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: CA-RG1-0005

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the logbooks from the U.S.S Empire State one of the training ships used by the New York State Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College) to train young men for the merchant marines and the naval reserves. A ship’s logbook is a daily record of the ship’s course, speed and location. Navigational, piloting and other notable events occurring in and around the ship are also recorded in a ship’s logbook. Logbooks serve as a reminder to the officers of the deck of their...

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Empire State I Records, 1927-1979

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: CA-RG1-0003

Scope and Contents The Empire State I was used by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (now SUNY Maritime College) as its training ship from 1931 until 1941. The ship was used to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection include documents regarding the acquisition of the Empire State, materials recounting of the Empire State’s rescue of a Spanish fishing boat as well as films, transparencies and students notebooks donated by Frederick E....

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Empire State VI Logbooks, 1990-1999

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: CA-RG1-0008

Overview This collection consists of the logbooks from the U.S.S Empire State VI training ship used by the State University of New York Maritime College to train students for the merchant marines and the naval reserves. A ship’s logbook is a daily record of the ship’s course, speed and location. Navigational, piloting and other notable events occurring in and around the ship are also recorded in a ship’s logbook.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Felix Riesenberg Papers, 1879–1940s

Collection

Identifier: AP-0019

Overview Felix Riesenberg (1879-1939) was an American seaman, explorer, engineer, and author of fiction and nonfiction. The collection contains personal papers and items, as well as copies of his published works.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Flying Finn, Inc. Records, 1954-1960

Collection

Identifier: SC-0004

Overview This collection documents the business activities of Flying Finn, Inc., which produced wooden pleasure boats in the 1950s and early '60s. Contents include company correspondence, advertising proofs and photographs of product lines, blueprints and drawings of boat models, and a history of the company.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Frederick M. Hendrickson Papers, 1902-1958

Collection

Identifier: AP-0007

Contents of Collection This collection contains letters, postcards, photographs, and papers of Frederick M. Hendrickson, a 1903 graduate of the New York Nautical School (now Maritime College).

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Frederick S. McMurray Papers, 1890-1958

Collection

Identifier: AP-0003

Overview The collection documents the career and life of Frederick S. McMurray (1879-1958), beginning with his training at the New York Nautical School (now the SUNY Maritime College) on the Schoolship "St. Mary's" through his years as an instructor at the New York Nautical School and his service with the United States Navy.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

George M. Wauchope Papers, circa 1920s-1970s

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: AP-0008

Overview This collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting Wauchope's distinguished maritime career, including active duty during World War II.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Herbert Lee Seward Collection of Naval Architectural Plans, Technical Specifications, and Other Material, 1889-1955

Collection

Identifier: SC-0005

Overview Collection of naval architectural plans, naval architectural and engineering specifications, and subject files addressing various aspects of ship construction and components, assembled by Mr. Seward, a naval architect, marine engineer, and educator. The architectural plans, created by the firm William Cramp and Sons, date from the early 20th century. Some items in the collection were probably originally obtained by two colleagues of Mr. Seward, Axel Rossell and Horace H. Thayer.

Found in: Stephen B. Luce Library

Hudson River Pilots Association Records, 1945-1968

Collection

Identifier: SC-0002

Overview The collection documents the activities of the Hudson River Pilots Association, the professional organization of state and federally licensed harbor pilots for the Hudson River. The collection includes pilot log books, summary ledgers, meeting minutes, a members’ agreement, bylaws, and a New York State Senate bill.

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