Lake Carriers' Association

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1885-

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Certificate for licensed officer other than master and chief engineer for John William Imbritt

 Collection – Box GLMMS 13, Folder: 4
Identifier: GLMMS-0684
Scope and Contents

Certificate issued by Lake Carriers' Association for duties as First Mate.

Dates: Creation: September 15, 1909
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Discharge book and certificates for sailor Charles Stanley

 Collection – Box GLMMS 42, Folder: 14
Identifier: GLMMS-2145
Scope and Contents

Lake Carriers' Association Certificate of Membership in Welfare Plan and Discharges, and photocopies of Certificates of Discharge from the Coast Guard covering the 1940s to the early 1970s.

Dates: Creation: 1935-1972
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

John C. Smith collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0055
Scope and Contents This collection contains published material regarding employment on Great Lakes vessels acquired by John C. Smith during his career with several Great Lakes fleets. These items span the years 1919-1937.A lengthy manual written by Captain John C. Murray lists sample questions used in navigational schools for training examinations. Master, mates, and pilots studied this manual in order to take licensing tests prepared by the Lake Carriers' Association. John C. Smith has made...
Dates: Creation: 1919-1937
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Lake Carriers' Association records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0044
Abstract The Great Lakes shipping industry is documented through the files of one of the principal vessel owners' organizations for issues concerning the lakes and one of the primary benevolent associations for persons employed on lake vessels. Subject files on issues from diverting water out of Lake Michigan for the Illinois canal system to pollution control form most of the files in this collection. Records of death beneficiary payments offer information to genealogists tracing family members who...
Dates: Creation: 1860-; Creation: Majority of material found within 1910-1991
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Letter from President Paul E. Trimble to Archie C. Salyards of the Duluth News-Tribune

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-0674
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns navigation season extension on the Great Lakes and shipping safety.

Dates: Creation: 1976
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Ordinary seaman's discharge book for Horace Stafford

 Collection – Box GLMMS 26, Folder: 15
Identifier: GLMMS-0796
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of documents issued by Lake Carriers' Association to certify service of seamen during the shipping season on the Great Lakes, providing information on their competency, description, and record of ships served on.

Dates: Creation: 1914
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Richard D. Timbers collection

 Collection – Box GLMMS 38, Folder: 1
Identifier: GLMMS-2111
Scope and Contents

This collection contains ceritifcations and other materials obtained by sailor Richard D. Timbers while serving on the Great Lakes in 1943-1944. Included are pay stubs, identification documents, postcards written to Timbers' brother(?) Dwight, and federal seaman's certificates. Also present are membership books for the National Maritime Union of America and the International Association of Machinists.

Dates: Creation: 1943-1944; Creation: 1962
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

Testimony to the National Transportation Safety Board on the sinking of the S.S. EDMUND FITZGERALD

 Collection
Identifier: GLMMS-0618
Scope and Contents

Statements by the President of the Lake Carriers' Association, dated Sept 16, 1977 and June 1, 1978 in regard to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Dates: Creation: 1977-1978
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

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