Sailors' Snug Harbor Archives
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Collection Description
Originally opened in 1833, Sailors' Snug Harbor provided a home for retired and disabled seamen on Staten Island for over 140 years. This collection presents a wide range of archival materials, including photographs, newspaper clippings, and financial documents relating to the history of this unique maritime institution in the years before it relocated to North Carolina in the 1970's.
Collection URL
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Subjects
Language
eng
Site Created
2006
Institution Type
Academic library
Geographic Place(s)
Staten Island (borough)
Inclusive Dates
1833 1977
Metro Funded Project
Yes
Metro Funding Year
2006
Full Project Title
Sailors' Snug Harbor Archives
Part of Collection
Citation
State University of New York Maritime College, "Sailors' Snug Harbor Archives," in digitalMETRO, Item #21, http://www.nycdigital.org/items/show/21 (accessed February 8, 2012).
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