Merchant Marine
Dublin Core
Title
Merchant Marine
Subject
This collection covers the United States Merchant Marine and all it's affiliated personnel and organizations (public and private).
Collection Items
Grace Line Advertisement
Grace Line, a maritime manufacturer, recognizes the efforts of Navy and Merchant Marine officers and crews.
Certificate of Cooperation
Certifies "that Miss Caroline Vey has given valuable assistance in the making of fur-lined vests to be distributed to the merchant marine of the United States and United Nations."
Information Regarding the United States Maritime Service
Merchant seamen may enroll in a three month, fully furnished training course, for a salary of $36 a month, the completion of which qualifies the enrollee to be offered regular enrollment, for a salary of $125 a month, in the Maritime Service.
The Furrow
bi-monthly publication out of Forth Worth, TX that covers farming. This specific issue has a one page spread about the Liberty Ship SS John Deere.
Heaving Line
Three issues of this gazette by and for trainees at the USMS Training Station Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY.
Southern Marine Review
9 copies of Southern Marine Review from between February of 1942 and June of 1943.
Song for the Unsung: The Men of the Merchant Marine
6 page pamphlet with three pages of lyrics and sheet music.
Ups and Downs of our Merchant Marine
small 8 page bi-folded booklet reprinted in 1941 by the Coca-Cola Company for an unknown reason
Commemorative Envelope, USMSTS Santa Catalina Island
Opened envelope that was mailed to Lynwood, CA. There is a small picture on the bottom left that is developed and adhered to the envelope.
6 3/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high
6 3/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high
Postcard from USMSTS Bayboro Harbor
Thick commemorative postcard from USMSTS Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg, FL. The postcard is a print of a painting of an iconic building at the training station with a three sentence explanation of the training station on the back.
Letter Booklet from USMSTS New London
5 1/8 inches wide by 3 11/16 inches high letter booklet with original envelope written on by George, the mailer to his sister.
Postcard from USMSTS Gallups Island
Postcard of a black and white picture of Gallups Island on the front with a three sentence description of the training facility on the back.
Letter Booklet, USMSTS Sheepshead Bay
5 3/8 in. wide by 3 7/8 in high letter booklet of many pages of handwriting and text.
Map and Schedule for Preliminary Training, USMSTS Sheepshead Bay
Two sided piece of paper measuring 7 7/8 in. wide by 10 3/8 in. high.
New Ships for the Merchant Marine
One booklet, 5 3/4 in wide by 9 in. high. 25 pages and worn by use and time.
Safety For Seaman
4 in. wide by 5.5 in. high, 112 pages. The last two pages are autographed by unidentified people, most likely shipmates of the owner of this book.
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Information Booklet
5 5/8 in. wide by 9 in. high 62 page booklet in black and white. The front cover is ripped most of the way at the seam.
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 33
8 in. wide by 10 1/2 in. high. 9 page stapled booklet. Bottom of front page is slightly torn. Pages yellowed. 'W. Starling Burgess' stamped in upper right corner of front cover and first page.
Service Agreements- War Shipping Administration
4 service agreements (agents left blank).
First service agreement-12 stapled pages. 8 in. wide by 12 1/2 in. long. Pencil marks on middle of front page.
Second service agreement- 12 stapled pages. 8 in. wide by 12 1/2 in. long. Front page…
First service agreement-12 stapled pages. 8 in. wide by 12 1/2 in. long. Pencil marks on middle of front page.
Second service agreement- 12 stapled pages. 8 in. wide by 12 1/2 in. long. Front page…
Technical Manual-Stevedor Training Division, Newport News, VA
4 1/2 in. wide by 7 in. long. 119 pages. Pages yellowed.
U.S. Maritime Commission Members
6 photographs, 8 in wide, 9 3/4 in long. Minor damage; one photo has torn corner
Polaris-Issue in Honor of the First Congressional Board of Visitors, King's Point, New York
8 in. wide by 10 in. long. Folded 2 page booklet.
Our Merchant Marine: Facts and Comments
28 page booklet 8 1/4 in wide by 11 1/2 in high. printed in color, pages are yellowed from time.
Graduation Exercises: New York State Maritime Academy
5 7/8 in wide by 8 3/4 in high, single piece of folded paper.
Effect of Ballast on Economy of Liberty EC-2 Ships
Single page measuring 8 3/8 in wide by 10 3/4 in high on a piece of thin memorandum paper. The bottom right corner is torn off.
Heaving Line
Five issues of the Heaving Line, all have heavy creases down the middle from being folded during storage. They are all ripped down the seam and all have yellowed paper. They measure 10 3/4 in wide by 15 in high.
Correspondence From P. W. Kenney
Roughly 56 letters between two and six pages each on various types of paper. All are heavily creased from being mailed in envelopes.
Heaving Line, Mar. 1944 - Jan. 1945
Gazette, 15 in. long by 10.75 in. wide folded. Minor damage.
U.S. Navy Magazine Vol 8 No 10
82 page magazine that measures 8 3/8 in wide by 10 5/8 in wide, the binding staples are rusted and the cover is ripping at the fold.
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US Maritime Service Training Station, St. Petersburg, Florida
7.25 in. wide by 5 in. tall. Cardstock cover, closing flap cut open. Glossy interior.
Envelope of Documents from Captain Hugh E. Clever
Three letter sided documents and a letter sized envelope. All objects are dirty, yellowed and creased from age and storage.
Daily Commercial News: Business Manual 1942
73 page book with a blue cover. Measures 8 7/8 in wide by 11 3/4 in high
4 recently developed photographs from World War II
Four photographs, black and white, developed by Kodak, all measuring 4 7/8 in wide by 6 7/8 in high
Neptune
7 issues of Neptune, 16 pages long and measuring 9 in wide by 16 in high. The binding creases are wearing out on all issues.
Classified Documents for the Master of the SS Oliver Kelley
One opened letter in an envelope classified as secret and addressed to the master of the SS Oliver Kelley and several documents stapled together including vessel port clearance certificate, crew list, and cargo manifest.