Announcements
Maritime Industry Museum Celebrates its 20th Anniversary at Homecoming
Saturday, September 16th, 9:45am - 10:30am
in the Hall of Honor Honoring its Founders
Captain Jeffrey W. Monroe
Rear Admiral Floyd H. Miller
John J. Hayes, '47
Erhard Koehler, '87
Please join us!
|
Maritime Industry Museum Fourth Annual Fundraiser
June 10th, 2006
On a beautiful sunny spring day, a delighted crowd celebrated the Towing Industry and honored our own, Captain Harold A. (Hap) Parnham. A Towing Exhibit featured Tug Models of K-Sea Transportation, McAllister, Great Lakes Towing, Hornbeck, and general harbor tug models made by Al Rohr and Robert Mattsson. Also on display were pictures donated by Allied Transportation, Buchanan Marine, Crowley, Vane Brothers, and from distinguished maritime photographer Steve Munoz. Guest Speaker George Matteson, gave a wonderful lecture on the evolution of tugboats. Other exhibits included a slide show of tugboats of New York by Steve Munoz, and a power point presentation by Robert Hill of ocean tug barge engineering.
Captain Hap Parnham was honored for his many years of dedicated service as a volunteer to the museum. Captain Parnham was introduced by Captain McNamara, who pointed out that Hap, has been at the Fort since 1946; first as a MUG, then Professor of Navigation, and recently as a museum volunteer. A group of distinguished former cadets came to honor Hap including: Captains Ringleberg '61, McNamara '64, Parent '68 Thompson '64, Thompson '66, Sulzer '74, Moskoff '75, Ferrie '78, Sullivan '81. Also in attendance were former colleagues; Dr. Fred Hess, Captain George Previll, and Dr. Joe Hoffman (Maritime Colleges new VPAA); family, friends, and industry representatives.
The museum wishes to thank its generous corporate/individual supporters and Directors John Arntzen and Al Golden 'Oct. 46. John Arntzen and Al Golden volunteered countless hours putting together invitations, brochures, arranging food/provisions, music, and soliciting silent auction donations. Another successful event! This year's event supports the museum and its mission; preserving, protecting, and promoting the maritime industry.
|

|
|
General Slocum Disaster
Anniversary 2006
Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 11:00 am
Dear Slocum Friends,

This will be the first time in ten years that the museum has not held a memorial service in June, for the anniversary of the General Slocum disaster, in Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, New York.
We have not given up the mission, but have decided to hold the memorial in September, which is the month of the centennial of the dedication of the Children's Slocum Memorial Fountain in the playground in Tompkins Square Park.We have been working on doing some restoration to the Fountain, and any donation for the work would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your continued interest and support in remembering the General Slocum disaster. Updates on the September dedication will be available here at the website. You will also receive information in the mail.
Sincerely,
Frank Duffy
Executive Vice President
Maritime Industry Museum
|
Joe Gerson
The Maritime Industry Museum is saddened to report the passing of our good friend Mr. Joe Gerson '47. Mr. Gerson, provided sound advice, solid financial support, and is directly responsible for many of our museum exhibits. Arranging or providing opportunities for exhibits was his greatest gift to the museum and its lucky patrons; "Dazzle and Drab", "Hall of Honor", "Ship Models", "Training Ship Models", "Commodore Alexanderson Park (featuring the five-bladed wheel of the SS United States"), "Haven", are some of the many of his great contributions. We will all miss Joe; his endearing smile, uplifting demeanor, and passionate compassion for others. God Bless.
MORE NEWS
|