The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
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Read about the evolution of SCI’s name over its history.
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The American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial April 9, 2013 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' Memorial in New York’s Battery Park—a memorial More...
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Fostering Seafarers’ Resilience to Pirate Attacks February 19, 2013 SCI’s Clinical Researcher discusses how seafarers respond to the experience of a pirate attack, examining how resilience may ameliorate long-term effects of trauma. More...
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SCI and the Merchant Marine during World War II, Part Three: 1943-1945
September 25, 2012
In this third digital exhibit, SCI’s Archivist explores the valuable role of merchant mariners during the last three years of World War II.
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High School Students Explore Maritime History
September 13, 2012
Archivists in the making joined SCI’s Johnathan Thayer to examine New York City’s valuable maritime history contained in the documents of North America’s largest mariners’ service agency.
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Labor Struggles on New York City’s Waterfront: A Visual History
August 27, 2012
Queens College grad student Alexandra Dolan-Mescal examines SCI’s archival record of labor unions in early twentieth-century New York, discovering that seafarer welfare agencies like SCI were...
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SCI and the Merchant Marine during World War II, Part Two: 1942
August 2, 2012
When the United States entered World War II, the nation drew on many resources for the war effort, including the Seamen’s Church Institute, which provided aid to seafarers in the merchant marine...
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Encouraging Trends Against Somali Piracy
July 30, 2012
SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Intern Benjamin S. Clark reports from a meeting last week of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia at the United Nations during which those...
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SCI Digital Archives Launches New Site
July 19, 2012
Explorers need not climb into a dusty vault to view objects from New York’s maritime history at the Seamen’s Church Institute. A new, easy-to-use online interface allows anyone to access more than...
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SCI and the Merchant Marine during WWII, Part One: 1939-1941
July 6, 2012
United States merchant mariners played a crucial role in securing victory for the Allied forces during the Second World War. SCI’s archival records bear witness to their valuable contribution and...
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