Subseries A: Ships, 1941-1948
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of general correspondence between FDC collectors and SCI staff. Topics include FDC substitutions, refunds, open orders, closed orders, and general inquires. There are also financial records, press releases, and newspaper clippings for each ship a first day cover had been issued. Of particular interest are folders containing the correspondence of Robert Bolton who designed the first day covers, and correspondence from Captain Herbert F. Rommel from the 1990s.
Dates
- 1941-1948
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Staff may restrict access at its discretion on the basis of physical condition.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Creator
- From the Collection: Seamen’s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey (Creator, 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