Miscellaneous papers

Includes Edward Ryan Third Class Passenger, Michael F. Kelly Eugene Patrick Daly an Irish Third Class Passenger (typed by Michael F. Kelly), Mary McGovern a Third Class Passenger (notes typed by Mr J. Sahnnon), papers concerning Hazel McKinley and a photo of a crowd outside the White Star Line offices in New York trying to get information on the disaster. Also included is a note about a wooden Plaque picked up by SS LONGSCAR tied to two deck chairs. The plaque was signed by John Jacob Astor and read - "To my loved ones terrible disaster have arrived we Fighting For life in the eyes of death except the Lord be with us our Efforts will be in vain our end is near. No more no more. My last day in this world I die as heroes die nobly and with resignation. Farewell for ever. God bless you all. may God have mercy on our Souls. Your broken hearted Father John Jacob Astor."

Administrative / biographical background
Hazel Guggenheim King-Farlow McKinley (1903-1992) was a painter and the daughter of Benjamin Guggenheim who drowned on the TITANIC.

Record Details

Item reference: LMQ/9/2/10
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder
Date made: 1912-1969
Creator: Lord-Macquitty Collection
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lord-MacQuitty Collection