Records of the Ship TUSITALA
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-072
Abstract
Correspondence, track chart, articles and newspaper clippings about the ship, and logbooks (1924-1925) for three voyages.
Dates
- Creation: 1924 - 1939
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
History of the Ship TUSITALA
The Ship TUSITALA, last full-rigged merchant ship to fly American flag, was built in 1883. In 1923, the ship became private yacht of U.S. Steel president James A. Farrell in 1923. It became a training ship for merchant seamen in 1939.
Extent
154 item(s) (1 box; 4 vols.)
- Title
- Records of the Ship TUSITALA (Coll. 72)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
collections@mysticseaport.org
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org