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Guide to the Viola Gentle Papers 1954-1959

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Title Guide to the Viola Gentle Papers 1954-1959
Subject Shipwreck survival.; Transatlantic voyages.; Ships and Shipping; Transportation; Women; Photographs; Sound Recordings
Description The Viola Gentle Papers are comprised of materials relating to Gentle's experience as a survivor of the collision off the coast of Nantucket between the S.S. Andrea Doria (Italian Line) and the M.S. Stockholm (Swedish American Line) on July 25th, 1956.  Included in the collection are her correspondence with the captain of the Andrea Doria and fellow survivors, travel documentation, and newspaper clippings detailing the rescue efforts led by the S.S. Ile de France.; Historical Note:; On May...
Publisher Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Date 1954/1959
Rights Collection is open for research.
Type Collection collection
Identifier http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv80474
Language eng
Format 0.25 cubic feet, including 1 photograph and 1 audiotape; 1 box
Coverage 1954-1959

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