Titanic Museum
The Titanic Historical Society's (THS) collection, one of its greatest strengths, is its collected works of rare Titanic survivor artifacts, one of the finest anywhere. Many were donated by the survivors themselves to THS's founder and president, Edward S. Kamuda in the 1960s through the 80s, the organization's early years.
The collection covers a broad scope of Titanic's rich history, from original blueprints of her tank top donated by her builders, Harland & Wolff, to the 21st century where the ship has become a popular icon from movies and TV. From merchandise to movies, you will see souvenirs and sheet music produced right after the sinking to colorful film posters illustrating the drama from the 1950s to the present.
Titanic's brave officers, crew and all the passenger classes are represented; stories of courage, adventure and even humor about other times and other places and people like our grandparents.
Titanic's collision with an iceberg is a chronicle of "What Ifs" and you will see a very important artifact in Titanic history--the Wireless Message received by Titanic stating the location of the fatal iceberg that never made it to the bridge!
One of the most famous and the wealthiest were the John Jacob Astors; Mrs. Astor's lifejacket is one of THS's treasured mementos.
The original story in 1913 that became the best-selling, Polar, the Titanic Bear, by her great-grand nephew, Leighton Coleman III, written and cover sketch by first-class survivor, Daisy Corning Spedden is here.
Newly married Selena Rogers Cook, traveling second class, was coming to Connecticut. She saved the clothes she wore and the articles in her pocketbook, sent postcards and even saved a tooth that bothered her on the voyage!
The Goldsmith family booked passage in third class, left England to settle in Detroit, Michigan; nine-year-old Frankie lost his dad and his best friend in the sinking; artifacts and his personal recollections in Titanic Eyewitness My Story, published by the Titanic Historical Society, are here.
An outstanding artifact is Olympic's bridge bell, truly the heart of a ship, the beautiful bronze bell can be seen not only as the most important legacy of the Olympic-class but also as a tribute to her two sisters, Titanic and Britannic.
The awesome view from Titanic's crow's nest on the night of April 14 comes to life in lookout Fred Fleet's drawing of the iceberg.
Trimmer Ernest Allen's Seamen's Discharge Book notes the date Titanic sank and when his pay stopped.
The rescue ship Carpathia's first class dinner menu portrays a serene picture on the fateful night of Sunday, April 14, a few hours before the chaos of Titanic's collision.
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