Troopship

Dublin Core

Title

Troopship

Subject

Warships and Merchant Ships used to transport troops and prisoners of war during World War II

Collection Items

The Marionette
One newsletter that is in poor condition.

Welcome Home!
8 page, bi-folded newsletter

Troop Return Certificate
Single piece of thick paper, two sided. certificate on the front with room for autographs on the back, used for addresses

Troop Return Certificate
Single piece of thick paper, two sided. certificate on the front with room for autographs on the back, used for addresses

Gilman Gazette
Single piece of paper with heaving folding creases and ink that is faded and smudged

Baggage Tags
Three baggage two sided baggage tags with string still attached that are dirty and slightly bent and one small tag from Camp Kilmer, NJ.

The Shark Teeth
The first, of two, issues is two pages 8 in. wide 11 3/8 in. high, staples together.

The second is one page 8 in. wide by 12.5 inches high.

Two commemorative pictures From Baltimore, MD.
One photograph and one picture printed on card stock

Sea Breeze
Two well worn and faded pieces of paper, both creased heavily and 7 13/16 in. wide by 12 1/2 in. high

Cardstock, 7.75" x 5".

The Maritime Volume XI No. 7
12 3/4 in high by 7 7/8 in wide, 4 pieces of paper stapled together at the top left corner. Very frail condition, paper yellowed with time, torn in several places.

Two pictures of the SS Maritime Victory
Two photographs that both measure 6 3/4 in wide by 5 in high

Troop Return Certificate
7.75in wide x 5.5in high. yellowed with time. top right corner folded. There are illegible signatures on the back.

the New PORT News
12 copies from the years 1944 and 1945. Standard newspaper sized, heavily yellowed and creased from time and storage. Ends are frayed.

The Daily News
Two mimeographed copies in very poor condition, fragile.
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