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Sailors

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Empire State II Records

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Identifier: CA-RG1-0010
Scope and Contents

The Empire State II was used by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (now SUNY Maritime College) as its training ship from 1946 until 1956. The ship was used to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection largely consist of administrative documents, cruise itineraries, Captain Alfred Olivet's personal and professional correspondence during cruise, and news articles.

Dates: 1946 - 1956