Includes black and white portrait and candid photographs of Rev. Raymond S. Hall, director of SCI from 1948-1960. Rev. Hall is shown with wife and son on deck of S. S. Independence; interacting with mariners; speaking at the American Association of…
An oral history interview with J. Don Horton, born 1932 in North Carolina. Worked on coastwise barges as a ten year old child alongside his family during World War II. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War, US Coast Guard and the US Merchant…
Includes color photographs of the annual International Sportsweek for Seamen competition held at SCI's Port Newark Station in New Jersey, May 11-27, 1987.
Includes black and white photographs and 1 color postcard of the J. Hooker Hamersley boat, given to SCI in 1915. In addition to transporting crews to and from ships, the boat was used as a training vessel during World War I.
Includes black and white photographs of activities taking place in the Janet Roper Club. SCI opened the club on September 8, 1943 at 3 East 67th Street in New York (N.Y.) The club provided seafarers with a place to take their friends and families for…
Includes black and white photographs and drawings of views and activities taking place at Jeanette Park. Jeanette Park was located next to 25 South Street, SCI's headquarters from 1913-1967.