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Autograph of Jack Williams, a mysterious TITANIC crewman

 Item
Identifier: 2020.39.7168

Abstract

The alleged autograph of "Jack Williams," a possibly fictional TITANIC crew member, on a cover leaf cut from the book A Night to Remember. A crew member named "Seaman Jack Williams" was cited in sensational news reports about shootings as the last lifeboats were being loaded, and the book A Night to Remember mentions this as an example of how absurd the news coverage was. However, there is no record of a Jack Williams in the crew. It might be an alias, or possibly he was entirely fictional.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1903 - 2004

Extent

1 item(s) : paper ; overall: 5.5 x 3.5 in.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367