Apprentice Register, 1924 October 15 - 1928 February 23
Scope and Content
Includes various materials related to seafarers and their activities involving SCI. Included are registers, correspondence, logbooks, clippings, surveys and shipping articles. Among the various groups represented in this series are ANGYRA (International Society for the Aid of Greek Seamen); the Janet Roper Club (3 E. 67th Street), a leisure center exclusively for seafarers established by SCI in 1943; the International Club (25 South Street and 15 State Street), which catered to foreign seafarers staying at the Institute; the Kings Point Club (25 South Street), international headquarters for alumni of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island; and the British Merchant Navy Club. Also included are registers and correspondence related to the 1955 sinking of the Andrea Doria is included, specifically relating to the surviving crew members who stayed at SCI after the accident.
Dates
- 1924 October 15 - 1928 February 23
Restrictions
Some materials are restricted due to the sensitivity of the content.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu