John Maxtone-Graham Papers (2018.07)
Steamship Historical Society of America
Steamship Historical Society of America2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Tel: 401-463-3570
E-mail: info@sshsa.org
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series based on material format.
Series 1: General Papers
- This series contains the personal papers, notes and correspondence collected in the course of John Maxtone-Graham's writing career. Correspondence includes fan letters as well as letters regarding the publication of his books. Notes and research for those books includes relevant photographs and slides.
Series 2: Ephemera
- This series contains Maxtone-Graham's collected ephemera gathered through his travels, research and general collecting interests. They've been organized alphabetically by company name, and where relevant, by ship name as well.
Series 3: Images
- This series contains the collected postcards and photographs that Maxtone-Graham gathered as collectables, as well as pertaining to his research, or documenting his travels and interests.
Series 4: Slides
- This series is comprised of 32 boxes, binders, or projector slide carousels of projection slides focused primarily around passenger ocean liners, but also New York Harbor, the British royal family and cruise ships. Most are color kodakrome slides, and their original order has been maintained. Some groups were prepared for talks or presentations around a specific subject, while others were for personal use or documentation.
Series 5: Memorabilia
- This series comprises of collected objects such as keys, signs, and souvenirs related to ocean liners.
