Ship captains -- Great Lakes (North America) -- Societies, etc.
Subject
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Broadside for the Seventh annual ball of the Ship-Masters' Relief Association for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased sailors
Collection – Box GLMMS 35, Folder: 3
Identifier: GLMMS-1351
Scope and Contents
An advertisement for a charity ball held by the Ship-Master's Relief Association to raise funds to support families affected by the loss of a family member while serving as a sailor on the Great Lakes. Includes a list of all the officers, members, and honorary members of the organization.
Dates:
Creation: 1859
Found in:
Center for Archival Collections
International Ship Masters' Association records
Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0028
Abstract
Of interest to those researching the labor history of the Great Lakes shipping industry, this collection presents the records of a benevolent association devoted to the welfare of its members. Files on annual meetings, membership benefits, lobbying interests, and local lodge activities are included. Coverage spans the 1886 to the present. Issues of concern to those actively involved in operating lake vessels are discussed at length providing insights into how these men perceived their roles...
Dates:
Creation: 1886-
Found in:
Center for Archival Collections
List of Top Hat recipients
Collection – Box GLMMS 45, Folder: 2
Identifier: GLMMS-2155
Scope and Contents
A typescript of a list of captains who received a Top Hat award and the fleet they served with at the time of the award.
Dates:
Creation: 1829; Creation: 1947-1987
Found in:
Center for Archival Collections
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- Topical
- Ship captains
- Geographic
- Great Lakes (North America)
- Topical
- Societies, etc.