Merchant Marines History Papers, 1990-1996
- Containers:
- 15.0037 - Box 1, Folder 005
- Scope and content:
This folder contains miscellaneous documents about merchant marine benefits and supporting material as to why they deserve them. This contains several papers on "Project Liberty Ships." This contains the Constitution and By-laws of the American Merchant Marine Veterans. This contains a letter signed by the Mayor of Provo Utah proclaiming May 22nd 1996 National Maritime day in recognition of the Utah Merchant Marine. There is a supporting document about Canada giving veteran benefits to their WW2 merchant seamen, this is followed by a passage about the new Merchant Mariner bill being introduced to congress. There is a 1990 ship store catalog to but memorabilia to support the restoration of the S.S. John W. Brown. Lastly there is a trifold pamphlet about the S.S. John W. Brown and its design and purpose.
Access and use
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
