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What’s In a Name? A Closer Look at the Seamen’s Church Institute
Read about the evolution of SCI’s name over its history. More...
  • April 9, 2013 The American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial MA Student Ann Hilker from Parsons The New School for Design used materials from SCI’s archives to conduct research on the American Merchant Mariners More...
  • March 12, 2013 Women in New York City’s Maritime History MA history student at Monmouth University Anna B. Baaske-Rodriguez used SCI’s archives to conduct research for her graduate thesis. This Women’s More...

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  • Parker's Journals: SCI’S First CHAPLAINSBLOG October 8, 2011 by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist The recently launched SCI CHAPLAINSBLOG showcases the daily work of SCI’s port chaplains, creating a new forum in which they can reach out to seafarers in the digital era. In many ways, this latest innovation... More...
  • SCI’s 9/11 Relief Efforts September 9, 2011 by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist On the morning of September 11, 2001, having observed first-hand the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers from just 850 yards away, SCI made the quick decision to transform the offices of the... More...
  • The Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928-1930 August 10, 2011 by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist The Arctic and Antarctic have held the collective imagination of the Western world since ancient times, luring nautical explorers to the icy poles in search of mysterious islands, unclaimed lands, and access... More...
  • The Great Republic & Half Moon June 6, 2011 by Jonathan Thayer, Associate Archivist Great Republic SCI’s largest ship model at Port Newark is of the mighty clipper ship Great Republic. Designed by renowned shipbuilder Donald McKay, the actual Great Republic launched from Boston Harbor on... More...
  • World War II Artifacts at Port Newark May 18, 2011 by Jonathan Thayer, Associate Archivist SS NORMANDIE BELL Situated in the entrance of the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) newly renovated International Seafarers’ Center in Port Newark, the Normandie Bell greets visitors, providing them an upclose... More...
  • The Mysterious Tale of the Sir Galahad Figurehead April 27, 2011 Do You Recognize this Man?by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist Over the next month, join me as we explore the stories behind some of the artwork and artifacts from SCI’s collection. Sir Galahad has welcomed seafarers and visitors alike to SCI... More...
  • The Working Seafarer: Early Legislation March 29, 2011 by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist Enlisting on a merchant vessel in the 19th century was a rough deal for the working seafarer. In exchange for the low wages offered to them, seafarers could encounter cramped living quarters, bad food, and... More...