As the first maritime school in the country, founded in 1874, the college’s institutional records document the development of nautical education in the United States. The archives include college bulletins, yearbooks, reflections of the coronavirus, photographs, school and training ship records, student records, and more.
The college archives also hold the personal papers of graduates who went on to have distinguished careers in the maritime industry. Highlights include the papers of Malcolm Peters Nash (Class of 1887), Louis Weickum (Class of 1903), John S. Baylis (Class of 1903), and Arthur M. Tode (Class of 1912).
Schedule an appointment to begin your research today, by calling us at (718) 409- 7231 or email at library@sunymaritime.edu. We are located on the first floor of the Stephen B. Luce Library. We ask all visitors to fill out a Registration Form before or upon arrival at the Maritime College Archives.
The Archives and Special Collections of the Stephen B. Luce Library acquires, preserves, and makes accessible unique collections documenting maritime culture, industry, and education in the state of New York and beyond. These collections enhance the curriculum of the college while also serving researchers, scholars and genealogists from around the world. Primary source materials in a wide variety of formats may be acquired, including manuscripts, photographs, records, audio-visual materials, and ephemera.
The intention of the Archives is to acquire and preserve born-digital records. However, decisions about accessioning electronic records will be made on a case-by-case basis while the appropriate infrastructure for ingesting and preserving such materials is developed.
Collection Development policies for the Archives and Special Collections will be reviewed on an on-going basis. Changes may be made based on priorities of the library and/or college, and/or as new initiatives or best practices arise.
Current collecting priorities and focuses include:
The Archives and Special Collections of the Stephen B. Luce Library does not acquire:
Adopted Spring 2017, Created by Annie Tummino
The Stephen B. Luce Library acquires materials that document and preserve the history of the college, in accordance with our Collection Development Policy. This includes:
Are you ready to donate? Please contact us at library@sunymaritime.edu or (718) 409-7231 to discuss the process. All donated materials must include a Deed of Gift. For materials you wish to be available online, please also fill out the Maritime Digital Collection Permissions form.
For general information on the process of donating personal papers to a repository, click here.
In order to help us care for our collections, researchers who visit the archives will be asked to:
Users may request digital reproductions of up to 10 pages from our collections to support private research and scholarship.
For more information or to make a request, please contact us:
Phone: (718) 409-7231 Email: library@sunymaritime.edu
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