Tag: National Archives at New York City
Sisters in Fate: The Lusitania and the Titanic
Today’s guest post was written by William B. Roka, a longtime volunteer at the National Archives in New York City. You can follow “Titantic Tuesdays” on Facebook as they post records and images in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. On the morning of May 1, 1915, Pier 54 on the [...]
Posted by Hilary on May 1, 2012, under - World War I.
Tags: Cunard Line, Hill & Betts, Hunt, lifeboats, Lusitiana, maritime disater, May 1 1915, May 7 1917, National Archives at New York City, sinking, Titanic, Torpedo, William T. Turner, world war i
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Lucy Ridsdale and the Titanic Tragedy
Today’s post comes from Christopher Zarr of the National Archives at New York City. At first glance, some of our records may not grab your attention. Take for instance, two documents labeled Exhibit C and D. Exhibit C is a ticket from 1912 for excess luggage, and Exhibit D is a claim coupon to pick up one’s bags [...]
Posted by Hilary on March 20, 2012, under Uncategorized, Unusual documents.
Tags: Christopher Zarr, disaster, Lucy Risdale, maritime, National Archives at New York City, new york city, RMS Titanic, Titanic
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New York State of Mind–er, Archives
I’m beginning to wonder if we even covered the Civil War at all in AP History. Before joining the National Archives, I had never heard of the Battle of the Crater, did not know that Confederate ships sailed all over the world, and had no idea that the Civil War had a draft and you [...]
Posted by Hilary on July 6, 2010, under Uncategorized.
Tags: american history, AP History, archives, Civil War draft, Ellis Island, Harry Potter, J. summerfield Staples, Lincoln's substitute, NARA, national archives, National archives and records administration, National Archives at New York City, odd history, Pieces of History, prologue blog, Prologue magazine, random history, restricted, Varick Street, weird US history
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