Account record of Valentine Jones of Barbados for items supplied to ships owned by Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes Capt. John Duncan, Capt. Thomas Rogers, and Capt. [Peter] Dordin between the years 1767 through 1771.
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
Depositions--Delaware; Slavery--Delaware; Fugitive slaves--Delaware; Fugitive slaves--New York (State)--New York
One-page deposition of Richard Colgate of Kent County, Delaware, regarding his runaway slave James Winham. Includes detailed description and account of Winham's escape to New York, where he "inlisted [sic] in his Majesties Service in Capt. Langdons...
Slavery--Mississippi; Slavery--New York; Fugitive slaves--Mississippi; Stowaways--New York
Two-page deposition of the separate testimonies of Captain Joshua Farrell, of the Ship Clara, and York, a runaway slave. Farrel states that he discovered York on board his ship when sailing from the port of New Orleans to New York City. York...
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Erie Canal; New York (State); New York; Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848; Utica (N.Y.); Oswego (N.Y.); Rome (N.Y.); Syracuse (N.Y.); Trenton Falls (N.Y.); Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.); Horses; Packet boats; Canal-boats; Travel and description;...
Title page of Volume One of Marryat's Diary in America. Included in this 321 page volume is Marryat's description of his journey to Oswego along the Erie Canal aboard a packet boat.
Awarding of gold medal to John L. Wade, tug boat captain, for his role in saving life on the occasion of the burning of the steamer General Slocum on June 15, 1904. Also included is a verbatim copy of the text of Capt. Wade's first hand account of...
Sailors' Snug Harbor History, Newspapers, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York
A Staten Island Advance article named ""Ship's Master Takes Snug Harbor Helm"" reports on Capt. William C. Twigg's appointment as the new Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor with photo included.
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Various news clippings from the Staten Island Advance about Sailors' Snug Harbor in Staten Island with photo included. Keywords: Capt. Ulysses S. Coffin, Charles C. Baldwin, Governor Baldwin, Joseph H. Loucheim, deputy governor, Jack O'Hare, dance...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Various news clippings from Staten Island Advance and possibly other newspaper sources. Keywords: Men of Song, Christmas concert, Music Hall, Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences, Friendly Adult Club, Capt. William M. McGuire, New York Marine...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Various articles mostly from the Staten Island Advance. Keywords: Frank L. Hickock, Governor, Capt. Charles Baldwin, Joseph Louchheim, Friendly adult club, Trustee meeting, Eger Home, Young People's Society of Trinity Norwegian Church, Alf Berge,...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Several articles from the Staten Island Advanceare shown. Keywords: Prince of Peace, Omero Castellucii, William W. Wood, chaplain, Trustee meeting, Capt. Charles Baldwin, Joseph Louchheim.
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Two articles from the Staten Island Advance and one from the Herald Tribune are shown. Keywords: Staten Island Film Club, documentary, Brevoort, Manhattan, Washington Square, Grace Church, Capt. Charles Baldwin, Theodore Siccama, Frank L.. Hickock,...
