Seafaring life
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Frederick S. McMurray Papers, 1890-1958
Collection
Identifier: AP-0003
Abstract
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.
Dates:
circa 1890-1958
John Stansbury Baylis Papers, 1884-1969
Collection
Identifier: AP-0001
Contents of Collection
The collection documents the career, activities, and interests of Captain John Stansbury Baylis (1884-1971), a 1903 alumnus of SUNY Maritime College with a distinguished maritime career of almost 40 years.
Dates:
1884-1960s
Newport Schoolship Records, 1896-1970
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CA-RG1-0002
Scope and Contents
The schoolship Newport, a sail-steam hybrid gunboat was used by the New York Nautical School (now SUNY Maritime College) to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection include blueprints of the Newport, administrative documents regarding the running of the school, historical documents and data, documents pertaining to the school’s curriculum, cruise itineraries, news articles and laws concerning the New York State Nautical School....
Dates:
1896 - 1970
SUNY Maritime College Student Files, 1892-1946
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CA-RG8-0001
Contents of Collection
The SUNY Maritime College Student Files consist of individual files that include applications for admission, school transcripts, physical examination reports, and various types of correspondence. Some files contain photographs of the students as well as demerit records. The practice of keeping individual files for each student seems to have started around 1925 therefore files for students who graduated prior to that date are inconsistent and contain significantly less documentation. Many of...
Dates:
1876 - 1946