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Elmo N. Pickerill Collection (1968.01)

Steamship Historical Society of America

Steamship Historical Society of America
2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Tel: 401-463-3570
E-mail: info@sshsa.org

Scope & content

This collection contains ephemera and objects from Pickerill's time as the Chief Radio Operator of the S.S. Leviathan, as well as ephemera and objects from his other travels and maritime-related activites. S.S. Leviathan ephemera includes documentation of Pickerill's position, as well as a scrapbook of photos taken by Pickerill of the ship's famous passagers. The collection also includes some furnishings from the S.S. Leviathan. Non-Leviathan objects include travel brochures and maritime mementos.