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Historiography, Archives, and the Origin of Maritime College:
The New York Nautical School

A FACULTY CONVERSATION with Joseph Williams
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the
Maritime College Research Group
 
Class in Paris

New York Nautical School in Paris, 1902 – from the Stephen B. Luce Library Special Collections

 

You are cordially invited to join us in exploring the origins of SUNY Maritime College presented by Joseph Williams

Wednesday, March 24th at 3:00PM
In the Stephen B. Luce Library – Bay 4

Highlights will include:

  • A rarely seen film taken by Thomas Edison featuring the students of the Nautical School
  • A selection of historical photographs of the early training ships, the St. Mary’s & Newport
  • Lecture & discussion about the early history of SUNY Maritime College 

Joseph Williams is Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian at the Stephen B. Luce Library. He holds an MA in history, with a focus on the history of New York City, and an MLS from Queens College.
 
Updated on February 25, 2010