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On Records and Recognition: Follow Up on Women and Children Coastwise Mariners of WWII
SCI Archivist Johnathan Thayer examines a gap in historical records hindering the struggle of WWII coastwise mariners and one man’s attempt to bridge More...
  • Mapping New York City’s Sailortown August 1, 2016 SCI’s Senior Archivist explores the possibilities of combining the Institute’s archival record with other digital archives to learn more about the past. More...
  • SCI Awarded Maritime Heritage Grant May 16, 2016 SCI’s Archives department has received a grant from the National Park Service to map New York City’s maritime history in digital format. More...

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Twenty-Four Hours on the Charles W. Morgan: Thoughts on the Maritime History of the Oil Industry July 30, 2015

SCI Archivist Johnathan Thayer reflects on his experience last summer on board the Charles W. Morgan, a restored 19th-century whaling ship.

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An Interactive Historical Timeline of the Seamen’s Church Institute May 13, 2015

Founded in 1834, SCI’s historic records detail the development of maritime commerce in the City of New York from early days. An online photographic timeline created with Prezi opens the vaults of... More...

An “Archival Intervention” January 30, 2015

Archivist Johnathan Thayer told 2015 American Historical Association conference attendees about the importance of SCI’s Oral History Project.

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Living History at Sea: Recording Oral Histories on the SS John W. Brown November 14, 2014

SCI Archivist Johnathan Thayer found a living testament to the proud history and tradition of American merchant mariners who sailed during World War II.

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The Sinking of the SS Marine Electric September 8, 2014

Retired mariner Gene Kelly shares his harrowing story of surviving the sinking of one of maritime history’s most notorious ships.

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Seafarers and the Thirteenth Amendment July 29, 2014

The 1897 Supreme Court case Robertson v. Baldwin inspired a national movement to bring regulation of the merchant marine into the modern era, led by a reform contingent that included SCI.

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The “Softer Side” of Seafarers May 13, 2014

Newspaper cuttings from SCI’s archives reveal the truth about seafarers of yesteryear.

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