S. S. United States Collection
Collection — Container: 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2016-073
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous materials related to the S. S. United States luxury passenger liner. Includes materials from a 1984 public auction for items on board the ship, which took place at Norfolk International Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes photographs from 1992 when the S. S. United States was towed to Turkey from Newport News, Virginia.
Dates
- created: 1940, 1984, 1992, undated
- Other: Date acquired: 09/14/2016
Creator
- Gillis, Leigh Beasley (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Source of Acquisition
Leigh Beasley Gillis by donation
Processing Information
Processed September 28, 2016.
Subject
- United States (Steamship) (Organization)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Contact:
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov