Letters to/from Matthew G. Ely. Mr. Ely was a Trustee of the Society & Chairman of the Committee to find office space for the Society. Included are statistics on ships clearing the port of New York, and those serviced by the Society in 1946. Also libraries placed on named ships in 1946., 1943 Jan-1947 Dec 15, Box: 27, Folder: 1. Records of the American Seamen's Friend Society, MSS-Coll-158. Manuscripts. https://archivesspace.mysticseaport.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/29432 Accessed February 02, 2026.